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2518, NSW vs 2519, NSW

Name: 2518, NSW vs 2519, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · 2518, NSW profile · 2519, NSW profile

2518, NSW 2519, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2519 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2518 is more focused on walkable access to daily needs, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 43.4% in postcode 2519. However, postcode 2519 has much better access to health services, with 36.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while only 0.9% of homes in postcode 2518 share that convenience. Postcode 2519 also has a more qualified workforce, with 27.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.0% in postcode 2518.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with 39.3% of homes in postcode 2519 now owned outright compared to 31.2% in postcode 2518. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 41 and have nearly identical proportions of children and seniors. Both areas also have typical weekly personal incomes that sit close to one another, at $728 in postcode 2518 and $755 in postcode 2519.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in 2519, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in 2519, NSW Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in 2519, NSW Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in 2519, NSW Household size: 0.2 larger in 2519, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2,637 larger in 2518, NSW gap widening

19,864 84th pct 17,227 79th pct

Median age in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%

20.4% Seniors (65+) even 20.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2518, NSW 2519, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 73.6%

3.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

1.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 33.1%

36.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.1% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 77.4%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.4% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 36.8%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

1.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.30 more in 2518, NSW

2.68 43rd pct 2.38 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 more in 2518, NSW

9 86th pct 7 86th pct

Students in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +1,466 more in 2518, NSW

3,227 79th pct 1,761 66th pct

Avg size in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +107 larger in 2518, NSW

359 61st pct 252 49th pct

ICSEA in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +54 higher in 2519, NSW

1,016 61st pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 26.9%

22.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +$27 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$728 44th pct $755 50th pct

Household income in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +$251 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$1,434 45th pct $1,685 60th pct

Family income in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +$143 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$2,047 61st pct $2,190 70th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +3.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.2 larger in 2519, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 26.4%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 26.4%

14.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +$60 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

$340 62nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +$73 higher in 2519, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.0% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 19.1%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 21.7%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.8%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 17.9%

9.4% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

22.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +9 more in 2519, NSW

102 85th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.31 more in 2519, NSW

5.13 67th pct 6.44 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +240.2 more in 2519, NSW

1,033.8 73rd pct 1,274.0 78th pct

PT routes in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 more in 2519, NSW

9 69th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 longer in 2519, NSW

1 0th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 longer in 2519, NSW

60 63rd pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 46.7%

25.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

34.9% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

5.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

11.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

10.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2519, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2519, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2519, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +2 higher in 2519, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +48 higher in 2519, NSW

970 46th pct 1,018 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW

5 16th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.5 higher in 2518, NSW

6.4 79th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.5 more in 2518, NSW

6.4 80th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2518, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 82.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +30.1 pts higher in 2518, NSW

73.5% 75th pct 43.4% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2519, NSW

97.4% 83rd pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2518, NSW

98.2% 96th pct 94.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

99.9% 86th pct 99.0% 82nd pct

Walk to health in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +35.3 pts higher in 2519, NSW

0.9% 29th pct 36.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +0.2 more in 2519, NSW

10.3 16th pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +3 higher in 2518, NSW

101 75th pct 99 74th pct

Mean slope in 2518, NSW in 2519, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2519, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, 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). 2518, NSW vs 2519, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/vs/POA2519/2519-nsw