# 2526, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison

Postcode comparison · about 14 km apart

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%.

## 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

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 16,736 | 35,038 | 18,302 larger in 2530, NSW | gap widening |
| Median age | 39 yrs | 39 yrs |  | gap steady |
| First Nations | 2.8% | 4.8% | 1.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% | 0.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| De facto | 10.0% | 11.5% | 1.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 25.5% | 24.0% | +1.6 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 25.1% | 25.4% | -0.3 |
| Children (0–14) | 18.8% | 19.8% | -1.0 |
| Seniors (65+) | 18.0% | 18.6% | -0.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 12.6% | 12.4% | +0.3 |

### Marital status

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 50.6% | 48.1% | +2.5 |
| Never married | 33.4% | 33.6% | -0.3 |
| Divorced | 7.5% | 9.0% | -1.5 |
| Widowed | 5.8% | 5.8% | +0.1 |
| Separated | 2.6% | 3.4% | -0.8 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | 2526, NSW male | 2526, NSW female | 2530, NSW male | 2530, NSW female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 5–9 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 10–14 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| 20–24 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 25–29 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 30–34 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| 35–39 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 40–44 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 45–49 | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 60–64 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| 70–74 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 75–79 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| 80–84 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 85+ | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 19.2% | 16.6% | 2.7 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 77.3% | 80.1% | -2.8 |
| England | 3.4% | 5.2% | -1.8 |
| India | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.4 |
| Italy | 1.0% | 0.6% | +0.4 |
| New Zealand | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| Philippines | 0.6% | 0.8% | -0.2 |
| China | 0.5% | 0.4% | +0.1 |
| South Africa | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 34.3% | 41.7% | -7.4 |
| Australian | 36.0% | 40.0% | -4.0 |
| Scottish | 9.4% | 9.9% | -0.5 |
| Irish | 9.0% | 8.9% | +0.1 |
| Italian | 7.0% | 4.6% | +2.4 |
| German | 3.9% | 3.9% | +0.1 |
| Dutch | 1.8% | 1.8% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 1.7% | 1.1% | +0.7 |
| Indian | 1.6% | 1.0% | +0.6 |
| Filipino | 0.9% | 1.4% | -0.5 |
| Chinese | 1.3% | 1.0% | +0.3 |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.9% | 8.9% | 6.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 81.2% | 87.6% | -6.4 |
| Italian | 1.4% | 0.6% | +0.7 |
| Arabic | 1.2% | 0.3% | +0.9 |
| Greek | 0.8% | 0.3% | +0.4 |
| Mandarin | 0.6% | 0.4% | +0.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 |
| Vietnamese | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.2% | 0.2% | +0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 34.4% | 38.8% | 4.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 56.6% | 54.2% | +2.4 |
| No religion | 34.4% | 38.8% | -4.4 |
| Not stated | 5.1% | 4.8% | +0.4 |
| Islam | 2.0% | 0.8% | +1.3 |
| Hinduism | 0.8% | 0.5% | +0.3 |
| Buddhism | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.2% | 42.3% | 10.9 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 22.9% | 13.5% | 9.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.55 | 1.15 | 1.39 more in 2526, NSW |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 8 | 8 |  |  |
| Students | 2,623 | 4,491 | 1,868 more in 2530, NSW |  |
| Avg size | 328 | 561 | 234 larger in 2530, NSW |  |
| ICSEA | 1,050 | 971 | 79 higher in 2526, NSW |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 53.2% | 42.3% | +10.9 |
| Year 10 | 25.6% | 33.2% | -7.6 |
| Year 9 or below | 10.6% | 12.6% | -2.0 |
| Year 11 | 5.7% | 7.2% | -1.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 31.7% | 43.1% | -11.5 |
| Bachelor degree | 23.9% | 15.9% | +8.0 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 15.6% | 15.7% | -0.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 8.4% | 4.7% | +3.7 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 3.5% | 2.6% | +0.9 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.8% | 2.7% | -0.9 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 18.6% | 19.5% | -0.8 |
| Management & commerce | 18.3% | 17.7% | +0.6 |
| Society & culture | 11.8% | 12.8% | -0.9 |
| Health | 10.1% | 10.0% | +0.1 |
| Education | 9.5% | 7.7% | +1.8 |
| Architecture & building | 5.9% | 6.8% | -1.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 5.0% | 6.4% | -1.4 |
| Creative arts | 3.1% | 2.3% | +0.8 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.7% | 1.9% | +0.9 |
| Information technology | 2.5% | 2.3% | +0.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.2 |

## Income

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $784 | $722 | $62 higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| Household income | $2,000 | $1,653 | $347 higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,317 | $1,977 | $340 higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| High earners | 12.4% | 8.7% | 3.8 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| High-income homes | 26.3% | 18.9% | 7.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 30.8% | 31.9% | -1.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 22.2% | 28.2% | -6.0 |
| Under $650 | 15.0% | 15.5% | -0.5 |
| $4,000 or more | 13.3% | 7.7% | +5.6 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 13.0% | 11.1% | +1.9 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 40.8% | 43.8% | -2.9 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.2% | 33.2% | -3.1 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 19.6% | 16.3% | +3.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 3.9% | 2.2% | +1.8 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.3% | 34.1% | 2.8 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Mental health | 10.0% | 11.1% | 1.1 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Needs assistance | 7.2% | 7.3% | 0.2 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 9.6% | 11.2% | -1.6 |
| Mental health | 10.0% | 11.1% | -1.1 |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 10.1% | -1.2 |
| Other condition | 9.4% | 9.4% | 0.0 |
| Diabetes | 5.4% | 6.3% | -0.9 |
| Heart disease | 3.9% | 4.1% | -0.2 |
| Cancer | 3.2% | 3.3% | -0.1 |
| Lung condition | 1.9% | 2.4% | -0.5 |
| Dementia | 1.6% | 0.9% | +0.6 |
| Stroke | 1.1% | 1.1% | +0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 62.7% | 59.4% | +3.4 |
| One condition | 21.1% | 22.4% | -1.2 |
| Two conditions | 6.7% | 7.8% | -1.1 |
| Three or more | 3.5% | 4.0% | -0.5 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 12.9% | 10.0% | 2.8 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 14.5% | 13.5% | 1.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 28.5% | 29.4% | 0.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| Defence service | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 24.2% | 24.1% | 0.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.7 | 2.7 |  | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 13.1% | 16.5% | 3.5 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| Living alone | 19.7% | 21.1% | 1.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 61.9% | 57.6% | +4.4 |
| Couples without children | 24.1% | 25.1% | -1.0 |
| One-parent families | 13.1% | 16.5% | -3.5 |
| Other families | 0.9% | 0.8% | +0.1 |

### Household size

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 32.1% | 34.1% | -2.0 |
| 1 person | 19.7% | 21.1% | -1.4 |
| 4 people | 19.7% | 17.2% | +2.5 |
| 3 people | 17.9% | 16.8% | +1.1 |
| 5 people | 7.1% | 7.4% | -0.3 |
| 6 or more | 3.4% | 3.4% | +0.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $370 | $410 | $40 higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $2,167 | $2,000 | $167 higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 23.3% | 21.6% | 1.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |
| Owned outright | 34.7% | 34.7% |  | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 88.6% | 88.0% | 0.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 85.3% | 88.3% | 3.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 38.9% | 41.3% | -2.4 |
| Owned outright | 34.7% | 34.7% | +0.0 |
| Rented | 23.3% | 21.6% | +1.6 |
| Other tenure | 1.7% | 1.3% | +0.4 |
| Not stated | 1.4% | 1.1% | +0.3 |

### Types of homes

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 88.6% | 88.0% | +0.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 6.4% | 10.1% | -3.8 |
| Flat or apartment | 4.6% | 1.8% | +2.9 |
| Other dwelling | 0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 41.2% | 47.2% | -6.0 |
| 4 bedrooms | 33.9% | 33.5% | +0.5 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10.8% | 8.6% | +2.2 |
| 5 or more | 10.2% | 7.6% | +2.6 |
| 1 bedroom | 2.4% | 1.8% | +0.5 |
| Studio / none | 0.1% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 38.8% | 53.0% | -14.2 |
| Under $200 | 25.8% | 14.2% | +11.7 |
| $200–$349 | 17.5% | 17.4% | +0.1 |
| $550–$749 | 13.3% | 11.3% | +2.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.7% | 0.6% | +0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 43.0% | 41.6% | +1.4 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 21.2% | 26.7% | -5.5 |
| $3,000 or more | 19.0% | 14.8% | +4.2 |
| Under $1,000 | 13.1% | 12.3% | +0.8 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.3 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |
| Work from home | 25.9% | 18.5% | 7.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap widening |
| PT commute | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap steady |
| PT stops | 154 | 180 | 26 more in 2530, NSW |  |
| Stops/1k | 9.20 | 5.14 | 4.06 more in 2526, NSW |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,177.0 | 881.7 | 295.4 more in 2526, NSW |  |
| PT routes | 12 | 18 | 6 more in 2530, NSW |  |
| Stop walk | 45 | 20 | 25 longer in 2526, NSW |  |
| Drive to city | — | 73 |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 52.3% | 57.6% | -5.3 |
| Worked at home | 25.9% | 18.5% | +7.4 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.3% | 3.4% | -0.1 |
| Walked | 0.8% | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| Bus | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.0 |
| Train | 0.3% | 0.5% | -0.2 |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 40.9% | 40.1% | +0.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 28.8% | 31.5% | -2.7 |
| 3 vehicles | 15.5% | 14.5% | +1.0 |
| 4 or more | 9.4% | 8.8% | +0.6 |
| No vehicle | 5.6% | 5.2% | +0.3 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 31.1% | 34.1% | 3.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.2 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 4.3% |  | gap steady |
| Participation | 59.8% | 59.2% | 0.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 57.0% | 55.4% | 1.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 17.1% | 18.9% | -1.8 |
| Education & training | 10.9% | 8.0% | +2.9 |
| Construction | 9.0% | 10.4% | -1.4 |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 9.8% | -1.0 |
| Manufacturing | 7.5% | 7.1% | +0.4 |
| Accommodation & food | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5 |
| Public administration & safety | 6.3% | 6.4% | -0.1 |
| Professional & technical | 6.1% | 4.1% | +2.0 |
| Transport & warehousing | 5.2% | 5.4% | -0.2 |
| Other services | 4.1% | 4.1% | 0.0 |
| Finance & insurance | 3.7% | 3.5% | +0.3 |
| Administrative & support | 3.1% | 3.4% | -0.3 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | 2526, NSW % | 2530, NSW % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 24.0% | 15.8% | +8.2 |
| Technicians & trades | 15.0% | 17.2% | -2.1 |
| Community & personal service | 11.2% | 14.2% | -3.1 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.2% | 13.8% | +0.3 |
| Managers | 11.3% | 9.4% | +1.9 |
| Labourers | 8.4% | 10.2% | -1.8 |
| Sales workers | 7.9% | 8.8% | -0.9 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 6.5% | 8.7% | -2.2 |

## Economy & Advantage

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IRSAD decile | 7 | 5 | 2 higher in 2526, NSW |  |
| IRSD decile | 6 | 5 | 1 higher in 2526, NSW |  |
| IER decile | 7 | 7 |  |  |
| IEO decile | 6 | 3 | 3 higher in 2526, NSW |  |
| IRSAD score | 1,007 | 965 | 42 higher in 2526, NSW |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | 2526, NSW | 2530, NSW | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 more in 2530, NSW |  |
| 15-min city | 28.0% | 54.8% | 26.7 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Walk to shops | 29.6% | 58.8% | 29.2 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Walk to transit | 87.2% | 90.6% | 3.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Walk to school | 54.4% | 64.4% | 10.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Walk to a park | 80.7% | 85.7% | 5.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Walk to health | 0.1% | 25.4% | 25.3 pts higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Amenities/1k | 13.0 | 8.6 | 4.3 more in 2526, NSW |  |
| Intersections/km² | 11 | 31 | 20 higher in 2530, NSW |  |
| Mean slope | 9.4% | 6.0% | 3.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw