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2526, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2526, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2526, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2526, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2526 and postcode 2574 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2526 is more populous and better connected, with far more public transport stops and 1,177 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 97.7 in postcode 2574. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 2526, where 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.0% in postcode 2574. However, postcode 2574 is more walkable for essential services, with 39.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.1% of homes in postcode 2526 have the same access.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions regarding qualifications, as the gap in Year 12 and bachelor degree completion has widened. At the same time, they share many everyday realities; the typical weekly personal income is very similar, at $784 in postcode 2526 and $763 in postcode 2574. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 18%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW Population: 10,802 larger in 2526, NSW Bachelor+: 11.9 pts higher in 2526, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in 2526, NSW Other language: 9.4 pts higher in 2526, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +10,802 larger in 2526, NSW gap steady

16,736 79th pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 yrs older in 2574, NSW gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 49.3%

33.4% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2526, NSW 2574, 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 +7.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.01 more in 2526, NSW

2.55 41st pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 more in 2526, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,073 more in 2526, NSW

2,623 74th pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +189 larger in 2574, NSW

328 58th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +18 higher in 2526, NSW

1,050 74th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 36.6%

25.6% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

23.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 13.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

5.9% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +$21 higher in 2526, NSW gap narrowing

$784 57th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +$159 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,000 77th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +$216 higher in 2526, NSW gap widening

$2,317 75th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.4%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 59.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.2 larger in 2574, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 60.9%

24.1% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people even 32.1%

19.7% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

7.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +$45 higher in 2574, NSW gap steady

$370 70th pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

23.3% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

1.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 31.7%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.2% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

25.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 7.3%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%

13.3% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +123 more in 2526, NSW

154 87th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +3.98 more in 2526, NSW

9.20 87th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,079.3 more in 2526, NSW

1,177.0 76th pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +8 more in 2526, NSW

12 75th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW

45 79th pct —

Drive to city in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 69 67th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 19.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 36.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

9.4% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%

9.0% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

8.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 12.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2526, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2574, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +3 higher in 2526, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +30 higher in 2526, NSW

1,007 64th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.3 higher in 2526, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.3 more in 2574, NSW

3.4 43rd pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2574, NSW

28.0% 30th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2574, NSW

29.6% 35th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2526, NSW

87.2% 70th pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW

54.4% 53rd pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2526, NSW

80.7% 57th pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +39.2 pts higher in 2574, NSW

0.1% 29th pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.7 more in 2526, NSW

13.0 30th pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +10 higher in 2526, NSW

11 58th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2526, NSW in 2574, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2526, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2526, NSW with nearby areas

2525, NSW 2519, NSW 2500, NSW 2506, NSW 2518, NSW 2517, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Compare 2574, NSW with nearby areas

2526, NSW 2530, NSW 2573, NSW 2525, NSW 2560, NSW 2506, NSW 2527, NSW 2569, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2526, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw