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2518, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2518, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2518, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2518, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2518 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2560 is much more spacious and family-oriented, with 80.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of children under 15 (21.1%). In contrast, postcode 2518 is far more compact; it is much more walkable, with 94.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' environment and a typical resident who is 41, compared to 35 in postcode 2560. Postcode 2560 also has a far higher share of people using another language at home (25.9% versus 12.0%).

The gap in language diversity between the two has widened since 2011, while other differences are shifting. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $720 and a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. While postcode 2518 has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees and those earning over $2,000 a week, both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62,679 larger in 2560, NSW Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in 2560, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2560, NSW Other language: 13.8 pts higher in 2560, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +62,679 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

19,864 84th pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +6 yrs older in 2518, NSW gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.7% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.2% Never married even 38.2%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2518, NSW 2560, 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 ◂ +10.8 pts 66.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.7% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +10.3 pts 27.7%

36.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

7.4% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 67.8%

0.9% Arabic +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.4% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 26.8%

1.4% Islam +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.85 more in 2518, NSW

2.68 43rd pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +23 more in 2560, NSW

9 86th pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +9,880 more in 2560, NSW

3,227 79th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +51 larger in 2560, NSW

359 61st pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +42 higher in 2518, NSW

1,016 61st pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

5.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +$6 higher in 2518, NSW gap narrowing

$728 44th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +$175 higher in 2560, NSW gap narrowing

$1,434 45th pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +$171 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

$2,047 61st pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 even 42.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.5 larger in 2560, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

18.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 22.3%

14.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +$40 higher in 2560, NSW gap steady

$340 62nd pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +$167 higher in 2518, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

57.9% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 78.4%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.7 pts 11.4%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 14.5%

5.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +394 more in 2560, NSW

102 85th pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.87 more in 2560, NSW

5.13 67th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +605.9 more in 2560, NSW

1,033.8 73rd pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +55 more in 2560, NSW

9 69th pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +46 longer in 2560, NSW

1 0th pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 longer in 2560, NSW

60 63rd pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 45.6%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

34.9% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

5.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

7.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 17.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

7.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 higher in 2518, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 higher in 2518, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +1 higher in 2560, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 higher in 2518, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +31 higher in 2518, NSW

970 46th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 higher in 2518, NSW

5 16th pct 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.1 higher in 2518, NSW

6.4 79th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.3 more in 2518, NSW

6.4 80th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

94.6% 88th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2518, NSW

73.5% 75th pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2518, NSW

97.4% 83rd pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2518, NSW

98.2% 96th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2518, NSW

99.9% 86th pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +28.7 pts higher in 2560, NSW

0.9% 29th pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.2 more in 2560, NSW

10.3 16th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +82 higher in 2518, NSW

101 75th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2518, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2560, NSW

4.2% 36th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2518, NSW with nearby areas

2517, NSW 2519, NSW 2516, NSW 2500, NSW 2515, NSW 2525, NSW 2505, NSW 2502, 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). 2518, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw