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2517, NSW vs 2518, NSW

Name: 2517, NSW vs 2518, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2517, NSW profile · 2518, NSW profile

2517, NSW 2518, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2517 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Postcode 2518 is more focused on accessibility and diversity, with a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (2.68 versus 1.50) and a higher share of people born overseas (18.7% versus 14.1%). It also has a far higher rate of renting at 37.0%, compared to 24.4% in postcode 2517. In contrast, postcode 2517 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,806, compared to $1,434 in postcode 2518.

These financial gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for the top earners. The two areas still share several traits, such as having a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167. While postcode 2518 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, postcode 2517 has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW Population: 5,905 larger in 2518, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW Household size: 0.2 larger in 2517, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +5,905 larger in 2518, NSW gap steady

13,959 74th pct 19,864 84th pct

Median age in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +1 yrs older in 2517, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) even 25.7%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%

32.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2517, NSW 2518, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 77.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

42.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

4.7% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% German even 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 83.0%

0.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.18 more in 2518, NSW

1.50 18th pct 2.68 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +5 more in 2518, NSW

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +1,479 more in 2518, NSW

1,748 66th pct 3,227 79th pct

Avg size in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +78 larger in 2517, NSW

437 69th pct 359 61st pct

ICSEA in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +29 higher in 2517, NSW

1,044 72nd pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 48.9%

25.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +$58 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$786 58th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +$372 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$1,806 67th pct $1,434 45th pct

Family income in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +$321 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$2,368 77th pct $2,047 61st pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

17.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease even 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 60.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.2 larger in 2517, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 54.0%

24.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.8% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +$60 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $340 62nd pct

Mortgage in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.4% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 31.2%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 27.9%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 57.9%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

21.3% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.8% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.4%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +63 more in 2518, NSW

39 65th pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.34 more in 2518, NSW

2.79 41st pct 5.13 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +348.1 more in 2518, NSW

685.7 66th pct 1,033.8 73rd pct

PT routes in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 more in 2518, NSW

6 60th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +1 longer in 2517, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 longer in 2518, NSW

58 62nd pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 25.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.2% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

9.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +3 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +4 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +56 higher in 2517, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 970 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.2 higher in 2518, NSW

6.2 77th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +0.3 more in 2518, NSW

6.1 77th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

77.7% 76th pct 94.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW

70.9% 73rd pct 73.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2518, NSW

93.0% 77th pct 97.4% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2518, NSW

79.9% 75th pct 98.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW even

99.9% 85th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +31.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW

32.8% 50th pct 0.9% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2.8 more in 2518, NSW

7.5 7th pct 10.3 16th pct

Intersections/km² in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +2 higher in 2517, NSW

104 75th pct 101 75th pct

Mean slope in 2517, NSW in 2518, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2517, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2518, NSW 2515, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW 2505, NSW

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2517, NSW vs 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/vs/POA2518/2518-nsw