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2518, NSW vs 2526, NSW

Name: 2518, NSW vs 2526, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2518, NSW profile · 2526, NSW profile

2518, NSW 2526, NSW

Postcode 2518 and postcode 2526 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2518 is very walkable and has a higher share of renters (37.0%) and people living alone (31.4%). In contrast, postcode 2526 is mostly car-dependent, with far more separate houses (88.6%) and larger homes, as 85.3% have three or more bedrooms. Postcode 2526 also sees more wealth, with a typical weekly household income of $2,000 compared to $1,434 in postcode 2518.

The gap in separate houses has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several other traits. They have almost identical rates of people born overseas (around 19%) and the same typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167. Both areas also have similar levels of volunteers and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.7 pts higher in 2526, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW Renting: 13.7 pts higher in 2518, NSW Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW Household size: 0.4 larger in 2526, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +3,128 larger in 2518, NSW gap widening

19,864 84th pct 16,736 79th pct

Median age in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +2 yrs older in 2518, NSW gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.5%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.7% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.2% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 33.4%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

2518, NSW 2526, 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 77.3%

3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +3.7 pts 34.3%

36.0% Australian even 36.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.9% German even 3.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 81.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 56.6%

39.4% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.13 more in 2518, NSW

2.68 43rd pct 2.55 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +1 more in 2518, NSW

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +604 more in 2518, NSW

3,227 79th pct 2,623 74th pct

Avg size in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +31 larger in 2518, NSW

359 61st pct 328 58th pct

ICSEA in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +35 higher in 2526, NSW

1,016 61st pct 1,050 74th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%

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

5.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.4% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

9.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Education even 9.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +$56 higher in 2526, NSW gap steady

$728 44th pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +$566 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$1,434 45th pct $2,000 77th pct

Family income in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +$270 higher in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

$2,047 61st pct $2,317 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

9.4% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.4 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.1%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 19.7%

13.9% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +$30 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$340 62nd pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.0% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 23.3%

31.2% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +30.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.7 pts 6.4%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 10.8%

5.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.9% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.5%

9.4% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 19.0%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +52 more in 2526, NSW

102 85th pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +4.07 more in 2526, NSW

5.13 67th pct 9.20 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +143.2 more in 2526, NSW

1,033.8 73rd pct 1,177.0 76th pct

PT routes in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +3 more in 2526, NSW

9 69th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +44 longer in 2526, NSW

1 0th pct 45 79th pct

Drive to city in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW

60 63rd pct —

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 28.8%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

7.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

10.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +2 higher in 2526, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +2 higher in 2526, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +4 higher in 2526, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +37 higher in 2526, NSW

970 46th pct 1,007 64th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW

5 16th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.6 higher in 2518, NSW

6.4 79th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +3.0 more in 2518, NSW

6.4 80th pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +66.6 pts higher in 2518, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 28.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +43.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

73.5% 75th pct 29.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2518, NSW

97.4% 83rd pct 87.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +43.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

98.2% 96th pct 54.4% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2518, NSW

99.9% 86th pct 80.7% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

0.9% 29th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +2.7 more in 2526, NSW

10.3 16th pct 13.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +90 higher in 2518, NSW

101 75th pct 11 58th pct

Mean slope in 2518, NSW in 2526, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2526, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, 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). 2518, NSW vs 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/vs/POA2526/2526-nsw