Compare

2527, NSW vs 2577, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2577, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2577, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2577, NSW

Postcode 2527 and postcode 2577 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2527 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (21%). It is more urban in feel, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (94.1% vs 65.2%) and a higher number of public transport departures. In contrast, postcode 2577 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a more highly qualified workforce, where 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.3% in postcode 2527.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households that rent, at around 21%. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal income, which is $794 for both. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership is increasing, with homes owned outright far more common in postcode 2577.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 2577, NSW Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in 2577, NSW Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in 2577, NSW Volunteering: 9.0 pts higher in 2577, NSW Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in 2577, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +9,348 larger in 2527, NSW gap widening

26,072 86th pct 16,724 79th pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +12 yrs older in 2577, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 19.6%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

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

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.1%

8.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2577, 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 ◂ +6.0 pts 77.2%

4.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.4% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 39.0%

9.2% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 50.8%

39.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 38.8%

5.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.38 more in 2577, NSW

1.46 17th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +2,554 more in 2527, NSW

4,519 86th pct 1,965 69th pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +319 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +28 higher in 2577, NSW

994 50th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.8 pts 27.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW even gap narrowing

$794 59th pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +$217 higher in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

$1,884 71st pct $1,667 59th pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +$29 higher in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

$2,099 64th pct $2,070 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

10.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 59.8%

21.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.4 larger in 2527, NSW gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 52.3%

24.4% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

17.6% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +$50 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +$163 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,004 75th pct

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.10 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 32.9%

29.9% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.5% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 91.6%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 4.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 36.8%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 44.6%

12.7% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

0.8% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 34.8%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.2% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.5% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +15 more in 2577, NSW

113 86th pct 128 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +3.32 more in 2577, NSW

4.33 57th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +402.9 more in 2527, NSW

616.8 65th pct 213.8 53rd pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +21 more in 2577, NSW

18 86th pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +8 longer in 2577, NSW

35 73rd pct 43 77th pct

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +36 longer in 2577, NSW

81 73rd pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 55.7%

17.3% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

27.7% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

3.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

7.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

9.5% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

9.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +3 higher in 2577, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +2 higher in 2577, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2577, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +4 higher in 2577, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +50 higher in 2577, NSW

974 48th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.2 higher in 2527, NSW

5.0 65th pct 3.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.8 more in 2527, NSW

4.6 60th pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2527, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 39.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2527, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2527, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 60.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 40.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2527, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 65.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2527, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +10.6 more in 2577, NSW

10.6 18th pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +26 higher in 2527, NSW

28 62nd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2577, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2577, NSW with nearby areas

2576, NSW 2578, NSW 2535, NSW 2541, NSW 2527, NSW 2533, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2534, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2527, NSW vs 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2577/2577-nsw