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2527, NSW vs 2529, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2529, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2529, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2529, NSW

Postcode 2529 and postcode 2527 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2529 is much more walkable, with 71.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 51.5% in postcode 2527. This accessibility is reflected in other services; homes in postcode 2529 are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (69.0% versus 50.2%) and health services (48.7% versus 32.6%). Postcode 2529 also has a higher share of residents born overseas (17.5% compared to 13.2%) and more people using a language other than English at home (12.3% versus 6.4%).

These two areas share very similar typical household incomes, sitting at around $1,880 per week. They also have nearly identical home sizes, with an average of 2.7 or 2.8 people per house. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in postcode 2529 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2527, with the age gap widening from two to five years.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 3.7 pts higher in 2527, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2529, NSW Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in 2527, NSW Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in 2529, NSW Other language: 5.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +3,062 larger in 2529, NSW gap widening

26,072 86th pct 29,134 87th pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +5 yrs older in 2529, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

34.6% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2529, 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 ◂ +4.3 pts 78.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 35.6%

42.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 37.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

4.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 83.4%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

39.7% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 34.7%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.55 more in 2529, NSW

1.46 17th pct 2.01 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +3 more in 2529, NSW

8 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +1,087 more in 2529, NSW

4,519 86th pct 5,606 86th pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +4 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +32 higher in 2529, NSW

994 50th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 31.4%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%

15.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +$18 higher in 2527, NSW gap steady

$794 59th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +$6 higher in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

$1,884 71st pct $1,878 71st pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +$77 higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

$2,099 64th pct $2,176 69th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +1.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.1 larger in 2527, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.4% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.6% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +$20 higher in 2529, NSW gap steady

$450 87th pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 36.2%

29.9% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.5% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 77.1%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

38.3% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 45.9%

17.5% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.7% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

0.8% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 38.3%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

13.2% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +40 more in 2529, NSW

113 86th pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +0.92 more in 2529, NSW

4.33 57th pct 5.25 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +170.0 more in 2529, NSW

616.8 65th pct 786.7 68th pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +6 more in 2527, NSW

18 86th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +8 longer in 2527, NSW

35 73rd pct 27 67th pct

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW even

81 73rd pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 54.5%

17.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.9%

27.7% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

3.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +2 higher in 2529, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +1 higher in 2529, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +2 higher in 2529, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +32 higher in 2529, NSW

974 48th pct 1,006 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.3 higher in 2529, NSW

5.0 65th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +1.4 more in 2529, NSW

4.6 60th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 71.2% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2529, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 69.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 96.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 79.1% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 99.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 48.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +2.8 more in 2529, NSW

10.6 18th pct 13.4 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW +68 higher in 2529, NSW

28 62nd pct 96 74th pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2529, NSW even

6.3% 67th pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2529, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2528, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2527, NSW vs 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2529/2529-nsw