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2526, NSW vs 2560, NSW

Name: 2526, NSW vs 2560, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2526, NSW profile · 2560, NSW profile

2526, NSW 2560, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2526 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2560 is a much larger, younger area where 25.9% of people use a language other than English at home and renting is far more common at 35.5%. It is also much more walkable, with 62.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of services. In contrast, postcode 2526 is smaller and more affluent, with 34.7% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of high earners, including 26.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are effectively alike when it comes to their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $370 to $380. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has grown to 8.9% since 2011, and the gap in high weekly incomes has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,807 larger in 2560, NSW Renting: 12.3 pts higher in 2560, NSW Other language: 10.9 pts higher in 2560, NSW Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in 2526, NSW Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in 2526, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +65,807 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

16,736 79th pct 82,543 94th pct

Median age in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 yrs older in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 44.5%

33.4% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2526, NSW 2560, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 66.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.0%

34.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

3.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 67.8%

1.2% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 51.3%

34.4% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 26.8%

2.0% Islam +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.71 more in 2526, NSW

2.55 41st pct 1.83 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +24 more in 2560, NSW

8 86th pct 32 95th pct

Students in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +10,484 more in 2560, NSW

2,623 74th pct 13,107 90th pct

Avg size in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +82 larger in 2560, NSW

328 58th pct 410 66th pct

ICSEA in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +77 higher in 2526, NSW

1,050 74th pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 50.6%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 14.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

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

2.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +$62 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$784 57th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +$391 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,000 77th pct $1,609 56th pct

Family income in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +$441 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,317 75th pct $1,876 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 61.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +0.1 larger in 2560, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 58.7%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 20.5%

13.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%

19.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

17.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +$10 higher in 2560, NSW gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +$167 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2526, NSW in 2560, 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 36.5%

23.3% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 23.9%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 78.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.1%

17.5% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +342 more in 2560, NSW

154 87th pct 496 96th pct

Stops/1k in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.19 more in 2526, NSW

9.20 87th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +462.6 more in 2560, NSW

1,177.0 76th pct 1,639.7 86th pct

PT routes in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +52 more in 2560, NSW

12 75th pct 64 88th pct

Stop walk in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 longer in 2560, NSW

45 79th pct 47 80th pct

Drive to city in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 64 65th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 45.6%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 35.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

5.6% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

8.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 17.3%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

8.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 higher in 2526, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +4 higher in 2526, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +3 higher in 2526, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +2 higher in 2526, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +68 higher in 2526, NSW

1,007 64th pct 939 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW

— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.5 higher in 2560, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.7 more in 2560, NSW

3.4 43rd pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +34.7 pts higher in 2560, NSW

28.0% 30th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2560, NSW

29.6% 35th pct 52.6% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2560, NSW

87.2% 70th pct 89.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2560, NSW

54.4% 53rd pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2560, NSW

80.7% 57th pct 95.9% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW

0.1% 29th pct 29.6% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +1.5 more in 2526, NSW

13.0 30th pct 11.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +8 higher in 2560, NSW

11 58th pct 20 60th pct

Mean slope in 2526, NSW in 2560, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2526, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, 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). 2526, NSW vs 2560, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/vs/POA2560/2560-nsw