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2516, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2516, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2516, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2516, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2516 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2560 is much more diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2516 has a more affluent and highly educated population; 31.9% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.6% in postcode 2560. Income gaps are also stark, with 36.2% of households in postcode 2516 earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 17.3% do so in postcode 2560.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in high weekly incomes and the share of people with university degrees have both grown over time. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some basic ways, such as having the same share of people aged 65 and over (14.9%) and an identical typical number of people per home (2.8). Both areas also sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is $380 in postcode 2560 and $370 in postcode 2516.

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Where they differ most

Population: 75,745 larger in 2560, NSW No religion: 21.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW Other language: 19.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in 2516, NSW One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in 2560, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +75,745 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

6,798 60th pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +5 yrs older in 2516, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%

14.9% Seniors (65+) even 14.9%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 44.5%

33.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2516, NSW 2560, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 66.2%

4.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +13.3 pts 27.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 30.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.6% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 67.8%

0.3% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

48.2% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 26.8%

0.6% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.84 more in 2516, NSW

2.67 43rd pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +28 more in 2560, NSW

4 71st pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +11,134 more in 2560, NSW

1,973 69th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +84 larger in 2516, NSW

493 74th pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +102 higher in 2516, NSW

1,075 81st pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 50.6%

23.0% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 20.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +$230 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$952 80th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +$722 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,331 89th pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +$920 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,796 89th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 7.6%

12.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +6.8 pts 61.1%

18.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 58.7%

20.3% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.2% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.0% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

16.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

2.6% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +$10 higher in 2560, NSW gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +$525 higher in 2516, NSW gap widening

$2,525 90th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 36.5%

21.2% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 23.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 78.4%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

22.9% $350–$549 +32.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.1%

18.3% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 4.7%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 14.2%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +474 more in 2560, NSW

22 58th pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.77 more in 2560, NSW

3.24 45th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +840.6 more in 2560, NSW

799.1 69th pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +58 more in 2560, NSW

6 60th pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +27 longer in 2560, NSW

20 62nd pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 longer in 2560, NSW

58 62nd pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

41.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 24.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 35.0%

29.8% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

5.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

6.1% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +14.2 pts 17.3%

16.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +7 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +5 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +5 higher in 2516, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +135 higher in 2516, NSW

1,074 86th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.7 higher in 2516, NSW

6.1 76th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.7 more in 2516, NSW

5.9 75th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +24.8 pts higher in 2516, NSW

87.4% 82nd pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2516, NSW

79.8% 79th pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW

87.3% 70th pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2516, NSW

88.4% 81st pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2516, NSW

96.5% 71st pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2516, NSW

34.1% 52nd pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.9 more in 2560, NSW

10.6 18th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +56 higher in 2516, NSW

76 72nd pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2516, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2516, NSW

8.1% 82nd pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2516, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2560, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2515, NSW 2517, NSW 2569, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2508, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2516, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2516/2516-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw