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2526, NSW vs 2530, NSW

Name: 2526, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2526, NSW profile · 2530, NSW profile

2526, NSW 2530, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2526 are nearby areas in New South Wales with different layouts and levels of access. Postcode 2530 is more walkable, with 58.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 29.6% in postcode 2526. It also has much larger schools, typically holding 561 students, while the usual school size in postcode 2526 is 328. In contrast, postcode 2526 is the more affluent of the two, with 26.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 18.9% in postcode 2530.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in higher education has widened, with a larger share of adults in postcode 2526 now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Similarly, the gap in working from home has grown, with this being far more common in postcode 2526. However, they remain very similar in other ways; both have a typical resident age of 39 and an identical share of homes owned outright at 34.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,302 larger in 2530, NSW Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in 2526, NSW Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW Work from home: 7.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW Other language: 6.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +18,302 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

16,736 79th pct 35,038 88th pct

Median age in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 48.1%

33.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2526, NSW 2530, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English +7.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 54.2%

34.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.39 more in 2526, NSW

2.55 41st pct 1.15 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +1,868 more in 2530, NSW

2,623 74th pct 4,491 86th pct

Avg size in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +234 larger in 2530, NSW

328 58th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +79 higher in 2526, NSW

1,050 74th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 42.3%

25.6% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

11.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +$62 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$784 57th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +$347 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,000 77th pct $1,653 59th pct

Family income in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +$340 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,317 75th pct $1,977 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Other condition even 9.4%

5.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 59.4%

21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 57.6%

24.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.1% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.7% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

7.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +$40 higher in 2530, NSW gap steady

$370 70th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +$167 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.7% Owned outright even 34.7%

23.3% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 21.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 88.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.7 pts 14.2%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +26 more in 2530, NSW

154 87th pct 180 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +4.06 more in 2526, NSW

9.20 87th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +295.4 more in 2526, NSW

1,177.0 76th pct 881.7 70th pct

PT routes in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +6 more in 2530, NSW

12 75th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +25 longer in 2526, NSW

45 79th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW

— 73 69th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 18.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

9.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 15.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2526, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +1 higher in 2526, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +3 higher in 2526, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +42 higher in 2526, NSW

1,007 64th pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.2 higher in 2530, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.5 more in 2530, NSW

3.4 43rd pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2530, NSW

28.0% 30th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2530, NSW

29.6% 35th pct 58.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

87.2% 70th pct 90.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW

54.4% 53rd pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW

80.7% 57th pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2530, NSW

0.1% 29th pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +4.3 more in 2526, NSW

13.0 30th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +20 higher in 2530, NSW

11 58th pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2526, NSW in 2530, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, 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). 2526, NSW vs 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw