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2517, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2517, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2517, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2517, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2517 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 2517 has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,368 compared to $1,876 in postcode 2560. Housing also differs, as postcode 2517 has far more homes owned outright (36.9%) while renting is far more common in postcode 2560 (35.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their daily life, with nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships and the same amount of space per bedroom. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown significantly, and the gap in people born overseas has increased to 14 percentage points. Postcode 2517 also has a higher share of people with no religion (42.2%) compared to postcode 2560 (26.8%), a difference that has more than doubled over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68,584 larger in 2560, NSW Other language: 19.8 pts higher in 2560, NSW No religion: 15.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in 2560, NSW Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in 2560, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +68,584 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

13,959 74th pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +7 yrs older in 2517, NSW gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.9%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 44.5%

32.2% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2517, NSW 2560, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 66.2%

4.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +14.9 pts 27.7%

42.0% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 30.0%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

12.2% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.6% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 67.8%

0.4% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% 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

50.6% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.2% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 26.8%

0.6% Islam +7.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.33 more in 2560, NSW

1.50 18th pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +28 more in 2560, NSW

4 71st pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +11,359 more in 2560, NSW

1,748 66th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +27 larger in 2517, NSW

437 69th pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +71 higher in 2517, NSW

1,044 72nd pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 50.6%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 20.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +$64 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$786 58th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +$197 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$1,806 67th pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +$492 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$2,368 77th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.7%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

4.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.1%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.3 larger in 2560, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 58.7%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

13.7% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 22.3%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

14.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.9% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +$20 higher in 2517, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +$167 higher in 2517, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 23.9%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.4% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house +13.4 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 10.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

6.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.8% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

18.8% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.1%

17.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 14.2%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +457 more in 2560, NSW

39 65th pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.22 more in 2560, NSW

2.79 41st pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +954.0 more in 2560, NSW

685.7 66th pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +58 more in 2560, NSW

6 60th pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +45 longer in 2560, NSW

2 14th pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 longer in 2560, NSW

58 62nd pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 45.6%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% 4 or more even 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

6.9% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food even 5.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 17.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +5 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +5 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3 higher in 2517, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 higher in 2517, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +87 higher in 2517, NSW

1,026 72nd pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.8 higher in 2517, NSW

6.2 77th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.9 more in 2517, NSW

6.1 77th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2517, NSW

77.7% 76th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2517, NSW

70.9% 73rd pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2517, NSW

93.0% 77th pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2517, NSW

79.9% 75th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2517, NSW

99.9% 85th pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2517, NSW

32.8% 50th pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +4.0 more in 2560, NSW

7.5 7th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +84 higher in 2517, NSW

104 75th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2517, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2560, NSW

5.7% 60th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2517, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2518, NSW 2515, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2525, NSW 2526, NSW 2505, 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). 2517, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw