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2527, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2527 and postcode 2574 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2527 is more connected and transit-friendly, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.0 and 83% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It is also younger, with a typical age of 35, and more transient, as 42.7% of people moved here in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 2574 is more car-dependent, with a typical resident aged 40 and a much lower 27.4% share of recent arrivals.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,840 to $1,880. While they share similar incomes and levels of home crowding, other gaps are widening. The age difference has grown since 2011, and postcode 2527 has seen its lead in recent arrivals increase significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,138 larger in 2527, NSW Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2574, NSW Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in 2574, NSW No religion: 6.2 pts higher in 2527, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +20,138 larger in 2527, NSW gap widening

26,072 86th pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 yrs older in 2574, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.3%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2574, 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 +1.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

39.7% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 33.5%

5.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.07 more in 2574, NSW

1.46 17th pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 more in 2527, NSW

8 86th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +2,969 more in 2527, NSW

4,519 86th pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +48 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +39 higher in 2574, NSW

994 50th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%

34.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

7.7% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +$31 higher in 2527, NSW gap steady

$794 59th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +$43 higher in 2527, NSW gap steady

$1,884 71st pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

$2,099 64th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

8.1% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 59.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.1 larger in 2574, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

24.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

17.6% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

7.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +$35 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 45.6%

29.9% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.5% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

1.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 31.7%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 37.4%

9.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 50.2%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.3%

12.7% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

0.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 41.4%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.5%

13.2% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +82 more in 2527, NSW

113 86th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.89 more in 2574, NSW

4.33 57th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +519.0 more in 2527, NSW

616.8 65th pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +14 more in 2527, NSW

18 86th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW

35 73rd pct —

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +12 longer in 2527, NSW

81 73rd pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 55.3%

17.3% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

27.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%

10.7% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%

11.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical even 3.8%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

9.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 higher in 2574, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +3 higher in 2574, NSW

974 48th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.4 higher in 2527, NSW

5.0 65th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.8 more in 2527, NSW

4.6 60th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +15.7 pts higher in 2527, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2527, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +32.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2574, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.7 more in 2574, NSW

10.6 18th pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +27 higher in 2527, NSW

28 62nd pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

2530, NSW 2533, NSW 2529, NSW 2528, NSW 2506, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2535, 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). 2527, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw