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2527, NSW vs 2535, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2535, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2535, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2535, NSW

Postcode 2527 and postcode 2535 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2527 is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 35 and 21% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, residents in postcode 2535 are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 36.7% of people aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the homes; postcode 2535 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 55%, while postcode 2527 has larger homes, with 90% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in other ways. Postcode 2535 has far more volunteers (22.2% versus 10% in postcode 2527) and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees. Meanwhile, postcode 2527 is more connected, with far more public transport departures and higher rates of adults working or looking for work. The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 17 years to 22 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in 2535, NSW Owned outright: 25.1 pts higher in 2535, NSW Aged 65+: 21.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW Participation: 17.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW Population: 18,079 larger in 2527, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +18,079 larger in 2527, NSW gap widening

26,072 86th pct 7,993 62nd pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +22 yrs older in 2535, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 57 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

15.1% Seniors (65+) +21.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 16.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

34.6% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 22.1%

8.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2535, 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 ◂ +4.2 pts 79.0%

4.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +6.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

9.2% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 50.9%

39.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.33 more in 2535, NSW

1.46 17th pct 1.79 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +6 more in 2527, NSW

8 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +4,071 more in 2527, NSW

4,519 86th pct 448 43rd pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +341 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 224 46th pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +55 higher in 2535, NSW

994 50th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 26.5%

15.6% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

10.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +$74 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$794 59th pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +$500 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$1,884 71st pct $1,384 41st pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +$205 higher in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

$2,099 64th pct $1,894 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.5% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.3%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.7% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 56.5%

21.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.6 larger in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 44.3%

24.4% Couples without children +20.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

0.9% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +10.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.6% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +$50 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.10 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +25.1 pts ▸ 55.0%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.4 pts 24.2%

20.5% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 14.0%

1.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 79.8%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 35.5%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 29.2%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 38.4%

12.7% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

0.8% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 34.3%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.3%

13.2% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.5% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +76 more in 2527, NSW

113 86th pct 37 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.29 more in 2535, NSW

4.33 57th pct 4.63 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +534.6 more in 2527, NSW

616.8 65th pct 82.2 44th pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +13 more in 2527, NSW

18 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +10 longer in 2527, NSW

35 73rd pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +19 longer in 2535, NSW

81 73rd pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 54.8%

17.3% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.7% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

27.7% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

3.5% No vehicle even 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

11.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.5% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +3 higher in 2535, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +2 higher in 2535, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +5 higher in 2535, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +53 higher in 2535, NSW

974 48th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.8 higher in 2527, NSW

5.0 65th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.4 more in 2527, NSW

4.6 60th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 54.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2535, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 56.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 67.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2527, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 53.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2527, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 74.4% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2527, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 17.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +11.6 more in 2535, NSW

10.6 18th pct 22.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +24 higher in 2527, NSW

28 62nd pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2527, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2535, NSW with nearby areas

2534, NSW 2541, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2577, NSW 2530, NSW 2528, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2527, NSW vs 2535, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2535/2535-nsw