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2517, NSW vs 2519, NSW

Name: 2517, NSW vs 2519, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 2517, NSW profile · 2519, NSW profile

2517, NSW 2519, NSW

Postcode 2519 and postcode 2517 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their connectivity and diversity. Postcode 2519 is far more diverse, with 18.4% of people using a language at home other than English and 22.2% born overseas, compared to 6.0% and 14.1% in postcode 2517. Public transport is also much more available in postcode 2519, which has 111 stops and 12 routes, whereas postcode 2517 has 39 stops and 6 routes. In contrast, postcode 2517 is easier for getting food, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 43.4% in postcode 2519.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and an equal average of 2.5 people per home. They also both have about 21% of their population aged 65 or over. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in overseas births and school completion, other divides have grown. The gap in the share of people working from home has widened, and postcode 2517 now has a notably higher share of people with no religion than postcode 2519.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.3 pts higher in 2519, NSW Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in 2519, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in 2519, NSW Renting: 6.4 pts higher in 2519, NSW Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in 2519, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +3,268 larger in 2519, NSW gap steady

13,959 74th pct 17,227 79th pct

Median age in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 yrs older in 2517, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%

32.2% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2517, NSW 2519, 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 73.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.6% Italy +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.6 pts 33.1%

42.0% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 32.5%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

4.7% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 77.4%

0.7% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 36.8%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.88 more in 2519, NSW

1.50 18th pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 more in 2519, NSW

4 71st pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +13 more in 2519, NSW

1,748 66th pct 1,761 66th pct

Avg size in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +185 larger in 2517, NSW

437 69th pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +26 higher in 2519, NSW

1,044 72nd pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

24.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.0% Society & culture even 12.0%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +$31 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$786 58th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +$121 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$1,806 67th pct $1,685 60th pct

Family income in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +$178 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$2,368 77th pct $2,190 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 57.2%

24.4% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

14.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +$73 higher in 2519, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,240 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 27.7%

24.4% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 40.8%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%

21.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

18.8% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.3%

25.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +72 more in 2519, NSW

39 65th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +3.65 more in 2519, NSW

2.79 41st pct 6.44 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +588.3 more in 2519, NSW

685.7 66th pct 1,274.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +6 more in 2519, NSW

6 60th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 longer in 2519, NSW

2 14th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 longer in 2519, NSW

58 62nd pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +1 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +8 higher in 2517, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,018 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.3 higher in 2517, NSW

6.2 77th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.2 more in 2517, NSW

6.1 77th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2519, NSW

77.7% 76th pct 82.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +27.5 pts higher in 2517, NSW

70.9% 73rd pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2519, NSW

93.0% 77th pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2519, NSW

79.9% 75th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 99.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2519, NSW

32.8% 50th pct 36.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +3.0 more in 2519, NSW

7.5 7th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +5 higher in 2517, NSW

104 75th pct 99 74th pct

Mean slope in 2517, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2519, NSW with nearby areas

2518, NSW 2500, NSW 2517, NSW 2525, NSW 2516, NSW 2505, NSW 2515, NSW 2506, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2517, NSW vs 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/vs/POA2519/2519-nsw