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2527, NSW vs 2528, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2528, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2528, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2528, NSW

Postcode 2527 and postcode 2528 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2527 is a younger area where the typical resident is 35 and weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,884. It has larger homes, with 90% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of working adults (64.1%). In contrast, postcode 2528 is much older, with a typical age of 45 and a typical weekly household income that is far lower at $1,166. It is also more reliant on rentals, which are used by 34.0% of households.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, income, and the number of people moving in. Despite these diverging trends, they share similar levels of mental health conditions and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. Both areas also have very low rates of public transport use for commuting and similar drive times to the city.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 2528, NSW Participation: 16.2 pts higher in 2527, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in 2527, NSW Renting: 13.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +2,337 larger in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

26,072 86th pct 23,735 86th pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +10 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.7%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 39.9%

34.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.8% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2528, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 75.7%

4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.5%

42.1% English ◂ +4.4 pts 37.6%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 83.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 52.2%

39.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

5.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.79 more in 2528, NSW

1.46 17th pct 2.25 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1 more in 2528, NSW

8 86th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1,639 more in 2527, NSW

4,519 86th pct 2,880 76th pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +245 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 320 57th pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +61 higher in 2527, NSW

994 50th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 33.7%

34.2% Year 10 even 34.2%

11.5% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 42.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +$202 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$794 59th pct $592 17th pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +$718 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$1,884 71st pct $1,166 21st pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +$594 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$2,099 64th pct $1,505 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.5% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.5 pts 53.7%

21.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +0.4 larger in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 47.1%

24.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.8% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.6% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +$100 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +$325 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 24.9%

29.9% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.5% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 78.1%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 49.6%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 19.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 43.3%

12.7% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.2% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.1%

0.8% $750 or more even 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 37.5%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +24 more in 2528, NSW

113 86th pct 137 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.44 more in 2528, NSW

4.33 57th pct 5.77 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +143.8 more in 2528, NSW

616.8 65th pct 760.5 68th pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +11 more in 2527, NSW

18 86th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +32 longer in 2527, NSW

35 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +5 longer in 2527, NSW

81 73rd pct 76 70th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 59.1%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 33.3%

27.7% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

3.5% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

14.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

9.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +4 higher in 2527, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +5 higher in 2527, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +6 higher in 2527, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +2 higher in 2527, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +85 higher in 2527, NSW

974 48th pct 889 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.1 higher in 2528, NSW

5.0 65th pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.4 more in 2528, NSW

4.6 60th pct 5.9 76th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 78.0% 76th pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 55.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 99.4% 89th pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2528, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 77.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 58.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +1.2 more in 2528, NSW

10.6 18th pct 11.8 24th pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +108 higher in 2528, NSW

28 62nd pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2528, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

2530, NSW 2533, NSW 2529, NSW 2528, NSW 2506, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2535, NSW

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2529, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW 2530, NSW 2525, NSW 2527, NSW 2500, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2527, NSW vs 2528, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2528/2528-nsw