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2525, NSW vs 2528, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2525, NSW profile · 2528, NSW profile

2525, NSW 2528, NSW

Postcode 2528 and postcode 2525 are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2525 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,042 compared to $1,166 in postcode 2528. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 2525, where 28.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or more, while only 9.7% do in postcode 2528. Postcode 2528 has a higher rate of one-parent families (23.1% versus 10.9%) and more people living alone.

Both areas have similar rates of people moving in the last five years, which sit near the national figure. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical incomes and the share of adults with university degrees. While postcode 2525 has more people working from home, postcode 2528 is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW Population: 11,400 larger in 2528, NSW Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW Renting: 16.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW Household income: $876 higher in 2525, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +11,400 larger in 2528, NSW gap steady
12,335 72nd pct 23,735 86th pct
Median age in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +5 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
2.1% 48th pct 6.8% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
19.0% 46th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
19.7% 74th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
7.4% 10th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 39.9%
31.1% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.3% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2525, NSW 2528, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
21.6% 70th pct 17.3% 60th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 75.7%
3.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.0% English +4.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
33.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
9.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
6.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino even 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
19.3% 79th pct 9.8% 65th pct
Limited English in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
2.2% 77th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

77.5% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 83.5%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
34.7% 26th pct 37.1% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 52.2%
34.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
4.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
59.5% 72nd pct 33.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
28.0% 76th pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.60 more in 2528, NSW
1.65 22nd pct 2.25 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +5 more in 2528, NSW
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +1,346 more in 2528, NSW
1,534 63rd pct 2,880 76th pct
Avg size in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +64 larger in 2525, NSW
384 63rd pct 320 57th pct
ICSEA in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +97 higher in 2525, NSW
1,030 67th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 33.7%
22.3% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.6% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 12.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
11.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +$223 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$815 63rd pct $592 17th pct
Household income in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +$876 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$2,042 79th pct $1,166 21st pct
Family income in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +$922 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$2,427 80th pct $1,505 23rd pct
High earners in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
29.2% 82nd pct 11.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%
13.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.9%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.9%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW
28.3% 43rd pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW
8.3% 44th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
5.0% 44th pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.3% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Other condition even 8.8%
4.5% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +12.1 pts 53.7%
20.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
5.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
14.6% 32nd pct 8.5% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
30.1% 81st pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW
1.7% 20th pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.4 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
10.9% 38th pct 23.1% 95th pct
Living alone in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
20.1% 21st pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 47.1%
22.1% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.9% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.1% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.5% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +$80 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$430 86th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +$387 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
$2,229 86th pct $1,842 65th pct
People / bedroom in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
17.4% 37th pct 34.0% 80th pct
Owned outright in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
40.7% 55th pct 37.9% 46th pct
Separate houses in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap steady
82.4% 28th pct 78.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
85.8% 77th pct 73.9% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%
39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 24.9%
17.4% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 78.1%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached even 9.7%
4.2% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 19.7%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%
3.3% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
22.2% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
9.4% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 11.6%
9.8% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 9.3% 86th pct
Work from home in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
28.5% 80th pct 15.1% 47th pct
PT commute in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 1.1% 56th pct
PT stops in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +77 more in 2528, NSW
60 73rd pct 137 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +0.91 more in 2528, NSW
4.86 63rd pct 5.77 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +185.6 more in 2525, NSW
946.2 72nd pct 760.5 68th pct
PT routes in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +5 more in 2525, NSW
12 75th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2 longer in 2528, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +10 longer in 2528, NSW
66 66th pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
28.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 15.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.3%
28.9% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%
4.3% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW even gap narrowing
29.8% 33rd pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing
6.6% 40th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 46th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Participation in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
61.2% 55th pct 47.9% 13th pct
Full-time in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2525, NSW gap widening
56.7% 37th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%
8.5% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 13.7%
12.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.9% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
8.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7 higher in 2525, NSW
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +161 higher in 2525, NSW
1,050 79th pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.4 higher in 2528, NSW
4.6 62nd pct 6.1 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.2 more in 2528, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 5.9 76th pct
15-min city in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +22.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW
55.2% 59th pct 78.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW
31.1% 36th pct 55.4% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW
91.7% 75th pct 99.4% 89th pct
Walk to school in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW
78.7% 74th pct 77.3% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +33.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW
66.2% 45th pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW
37.1% 54th pct 58.2% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +4.5 more in 2528, NSW
7.3 6th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +58 higher in 2528, NSW
78 72nd pct 136 78th pct
Mean slope in 2525, NSWin 2528, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW
11.0% 92nd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2525, NSW with nearby areas

2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2519, NSW 2502, NSW 2505, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2529, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW 2530, NSW 2525, NSW 2527, NSW 2500, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2525, NSW vs 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2525/2525-nsw/vs/POA2528/2528-nsw