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2517, NSW vs 2526, NSW

Name: 2517, NSW vs 2526, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2517, NSW profile · 2526, NSW profile

2517, NSW 2526, NSW

Postcode 2526 and postcode 2517 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2526 is more spread out, with separate houses making up 88.6% of homes and 85.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2517 is very walkable, with 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. This contrast is clear in the walkability scores: postcode 2517 is very walkable, while postcode 2526 is mostly car-dependent, with residents facing a much longer 45-minute walk to the nearest transport stop.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of family life and finances. They have nearly the same proportion of children under 15, and typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical at around $784 to $786. While they track similarly in these areas, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people who work from home has widened since 2011, and residents in postcode 2517 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2526.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in 2526, NSW Other language: 8.9 pts higher in 2526, NSW No religion: 7.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in 2517, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +2,777 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

13,959 74th pct 16,736 79th pct

Median age in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +3 yrs older in 2517, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.2% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2517, NSW 2526, 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 77.3%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +8.4 pts 34.3%

42.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

4.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% German even 3.9%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 81.2%

0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

42.2% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 34.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

0.6% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +1.05 more in 2526, NSW

1.50 18th pct 2.55 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +4 more in 2526, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +875 more in 2526, NSW

1,748 66th pct 2,623 74th pct

Avg size in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +109 larger in 2517, NSW

437 69th pct 328 58th pct

ICSEA in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +6 higher in 2526, NSW

1,044 72nd pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

25.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

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

5.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

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

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +$2 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$786 58th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +$194 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,806 67th pct $2,000 77th pct

Family income in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +$51 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$2,368 77th pct $2,317 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.2% One condition even 21.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.2 larger in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.7%

18.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +$30 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 34.7%

24.4% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 88.6%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 4.6%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 6.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 41.2%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 10.8%

6.7% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.1% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.5%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 19.0%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +115 more in 2526, NSW

39 65th pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +6.41 more in 2526, NSW

2.79 41st pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +491.3 more in 2526, NSW

685.7 66th pct 1,177.0 76th pct

PT routes in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +6 more in 2526, NSW

6 60th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +43 longer in 2526, NSW

2 14th pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW

58 62nd pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.1%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

7.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +1 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +1 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +2 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +19 higher in 2517, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.4 higher in 2517, NSW

6.2 77th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.7 more in 2517, NSW

6.1 77th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +49.7 pts higher in 2517, NSW

77.7% 76th pct 28.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +41.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW

70.9% 73rd pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2517, NSW

93.0% 77th pct 87.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +25.5 pts higher in 2517, NSW

79.9% 75th pct 54.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2517, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 80.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2517, NSW

32.8% 50th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +5.5 more in 2526, NSW

7.5 7th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +92 higher in 2517, NSW

104 75th pct 11 58th pct

Mean slope in 2517, NSW in 2526, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2526, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2517, NSW vs 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/vs/POA2526/2526-nsw