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2525, NSW vs 2530, NSW

Name: 2525, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2525, NSW profile · 2530, NSW profile

2525, NSW 2530, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2525 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2525 is a more affluent area where people are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (28.0% compared to 13.5% in postcode 2530) and earn $3,000 or more a week (29.2% versus 18.9%). It also has a higher share of people using a language other than English at home, at 19.3% compared to 8.9% in postcode 2530. In contrast, postcode 2530 is more spread out, with a far higher walk to the nearest transport stop (20 minutes versus 1 minute) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas are very similar in their family makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, which sits around $410 to $430. Since 2011, the gaps between them have grown in several areas, including a widening difference in the number of people working from home and the proportion of high-income households.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,703 larger in 2530, NSW Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 2525, NSW Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW Other language: 10.4 pts higher in 2525, NSW One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +22,703 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

12,335 72nd pct 35,038 88th pct

Median age in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +1 yrs older in 2525, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 48.1%

31.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2525, NSW 2530, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.9% Scottish even 9.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 87.6%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 54.2%

34.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.50 more in 2525, NSW

1.65 22nd pct 1.15 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +4 more in 2530, NSW

4 71st pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +2,957 more in 2530, NSW

1,534 63rd pct 4,491 86th pct

Avg size in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +178 larger in 2530, NSW

384 63rd pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +59 higher in 2525, NSW

1,030 67th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

59.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 42.3%

22.3% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 15.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

11.5% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +$93 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$815 63rd pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +$389 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$2,042 79th pct $1,653 59th pct

Family income in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +$450 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$2,427 80th pct $1,977 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.7%

13.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 59.4%

20.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.1 larger in 2525, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 57.6%

22.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.9% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.5% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

20.1% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +$20 higher in 2525, NSW gap narrowing

$430 86th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +$229 higher in 2525, NSW gap widening

$2,229 86th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%

17.4% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 88.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 33.5%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

9.4% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 14.8%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +120 more in 2530, NSW

60 73rd pct 180 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.27 more in 2530, NSW

4.86 63rd pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +64.5 more in 2525, NSW

946.2 72nd pct 881.7 70th pct

PT routes in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +6 more in 2530, NSW

12 75th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +19 longer in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +7 longer in 2530, NSW

66 66th pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 18.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

28.9% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

8.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 15.8%

12.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

6.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +3 higher in 2525, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +3 higher in 2525, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2525, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +5 higher in 2525, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +85 higher in 2525, NSW

1,050 79th pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.4 higher in 2530, NSW

4.6 62nd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.3 more in 2530, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2525, NSW

55.2% 59th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +27.7 pts higher in 2530, NSW

31.1% 36th pct 58.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2525, NSW

91.7% 75th pct 90.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2525, NSW

78.7% 74th pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW

66.2% 45th pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2525, NSW

37.1% 54th pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.4 more in 2530, NSW

7.3 6th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +46 higher in 2525, NSW

78 72nd pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2525, NSW in 2530, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2525, NSW

11.0% 92nd pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2525, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2530, NSW with nearby areas

2527, NSW 2506, NSW 2528, NSW 2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2529, NSW 2526, NSW 2533, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2525, NSW vs 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2525/2525-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw