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2516, NSW vs 2525, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2516, NSW profile · 2525, NSW profile

2516, NSW 2525, NSW

Postcode 2525 and postcode 2516 are nearby New South Wales areas with different profiles. Postcode 2525 is more diverse, with 19.3% of people using a language other than English at home and a larger share of people born overseas (21.6%). It also has far more public transport options, with 60 stops compared to just 22 in postcode 2516. In contrast, postcode 2516 is more walkable for daily needs; nearly 80% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 31.1% of homes in postcode 2525 share that access.

Both areas have a typical resident age of 40 years. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.8 people per home. Since 2011, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in weekly pay, which is now well higher in postcode 2516. Other gaps are narrowing, including the share of homes owned outright, which is well higher in postcode 2525 but was much higher in the past.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,537 larger in 2525, NSW No religion: 13.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW Other language: 12.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW Born overseas: 7.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +5,537 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
6,798 60th pct 12,335 72nd pct
Median age in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
14.9% 25th pct 19.0% 46th pct
Under 15 in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
22.0% 88th pct 19.7% 74th pct
De facto in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 7.4% 10th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
33.7% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 31.1%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
3.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2516, NSW 2525, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
14.2% 51st pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 76.0%
4.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 33.0%
40.7% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 33.7%
13.7% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
4.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
1.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
6.3% 56th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Limited English in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +13.1 pts 77.5%
0.3% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 34.7% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
48.2% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 34.7%
3.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
60.7% 74th pct 59.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
31.9% 81st pct 28.0% 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.02 more in 2516, NSW
2.67 43rd pct 1.65 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +439 more in 2516, NSW
1,973 69th pct 1,534 63rd pct
Avg size in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +110 larger in 2516, NSW
493 74th pct 384 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +45 higher in 2516, NSW
1,075 81st pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 59.5%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
7.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%
26.4% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.5% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
11.4% Health even 11.5%
10.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +$137 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
$952 80th pct $815 63rd pct
Household income in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +$289 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
$2,331 89th pct $2,042 79th pct
Family income in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +$369 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
$2,796 89th pct $2,427 80th pct
High earners in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 14.4% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 29.2% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%
12.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.6%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW
26.4% 32nd pct 28.3% 43rd pct
Mental health in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW
7.8% 37th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
4.3% 30th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.8%
18.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
17.3% 48th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
13.0% 54th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 30.1% 81st pct
Defence service in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW
2.2% 31st pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
25.6% 71st pct 26.0% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
10.2% 31st pct 10.9% 38th pct
Living alone in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
21.0% 24th pct 20.1% 21st pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 66.4%
20.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%
21.0% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +$60 higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
$370 70th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +$296 higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
$2,525 90th pct $2,229 86th pct
People / bedroom in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
21.2% 50th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
35.0% 38th pct 40.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
80.4% 26th pct 82.4% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
78.5% 50th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%
35.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 82.4%
9.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.2% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%
10.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.3 pts 9.4%
18.3% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%
7.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%
14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 68th pct 4.3% 56th pct
Work from home in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap widening
35.4% 88th pct 28.5% 80th pct
PT commute in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
1.2% 58th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +38 more in 2525, NSW
22 58th pct 60 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.63 more in 2525, NSW
3.24 45th pct 4.86 63rd pct
Departures/1k in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +147.1 more in 2525, NSW
799.1 69th pct 946.2 72nd pct
PT routes in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +6 more in 2525, NSW
6 60th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +19 longer in 2516, NSW
20 62nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +8 longer in 2525, NSW
58 62nd pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 28.5%
1.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 28.9%
14.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
6.1% 38th pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2516, NSW gap narrowing
64.6% 70th pct 61.2% 55th pct
Full-time in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
54.7% 25th pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
6.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%
16.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
5.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 higher in 2516, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 higher in 2516, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1 higher in 2516, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +24 higher in 2516, NSW
1,074 86th pct 1,050 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.4 higher in 2516, NSW
6.1 76th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +1.2 more in 2516, NSW
5.9 75th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +32.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW
87.4% 82nd pct 55.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +48.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW
79.8% 79th pct 31.1% 36th pct
Walk to transit in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW
87.3% 70th pct 91.7% 75th pct
Walk to school in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW
88.4% 81st pct 78.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +30.4 pts higher in 2516, NSW
96.5% 71st pct 66.2% 45th pct
Walk to health in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW
34.1% 52nd pct 37.1% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +3.3 more in 2516, NSW
10.6 18th pct 7.3 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2 higher in 2525, NSW
76 72nd pct 78 72nd pct
Mean slope in 2516, NSWin 2525, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW
8.1% 82nd pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2516, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2515, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2560, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW

Compare 2525, NSW with nearby areas

2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2519, NSW 2502, NSW 2505, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2516, NSW vs 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/vs/POA2525/2525-nsw