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2527, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Name: 2527, NSW vs 2578, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 2527, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2527, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2578 and postcode 2527 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2578 is an older community where the typical resident is 59, compared to just 35 in postcode 2527. This age gap has widened since 2011 and is reflected in the homes, with 58.9% of people in postcode 2578 owning their place outright, while 29.9% do so in postcode 2527. Postcode 2578 also has a more qualified workforce, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the 13.3% in postcode 2527.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and share a similar overall advantage score, which sits around the national average. They also have very similar levels of people who speak little or no English and those who identify as having no religion. While they share these basic traits, the gaps in other areas are growing; for example, the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has widened, with 64.1% in postcode 2527 compared to 46.7% in postcode 2578.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in 2578, NSW Aged 65+: 25.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW Population: 23,226 larger in 2527, NSW Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in 2527, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +23,226 larger in 2527, NSW gap widening

26,072 86th pct 2,846 46th pct

Median age in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +24 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.1% Seniors (65+) +25.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 13.7%

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

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.6% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%

8.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2527, NSW 2578, 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 ◂ +9.5 pts 73.7%

4.2% England +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +5.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 36.6%

9.9% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.2% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 51.8%

39.7% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.61 more in 2578, NSW

1.46 17th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +7 more in 2527, NSW

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +4,394 more in 2527, NSW

4,519 86th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +440 larger in 2527, NSW

565 80th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +42 higher in 2578, NSW

994 50th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.5%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.8 pts 23.9%

15.6% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

18.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +$131 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$794 59th pct $663 31st pct

Household income in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +$595 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$1,884 71st pct $1,289 31st pct

Family income in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +$449 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$2,099 64th pct $1,650 33rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.5% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

3.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +6.3 pts 54.8%

21.1% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.6 larger in 2527, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 38.9%

24.4% Couples without children +23.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

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

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

17.6% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +$50 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$450 87th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +$347 higher in 2527, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,820 64th pct

People / bedroom in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.20 higher in 2527, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned outright +29.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.6 pts 25.1%

20.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 13.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 96.5%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 42.7%

12.7% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.5% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

0.8% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 29.4%

10.5% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

13.2% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +93 more in 2527, NSW

113 86th pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +2.69 more in 2578, NSW

4.33 57th pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +441.1 more in 2527, NSW

616.8 65th pct 175.7 51st pct

PT routes in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +7 more in 2527, NSW

18 86th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +24 longer in 2527, NSW

35 73rd pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +13 longer in 2578, NSW

81 73rd pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 51.8%

17.3% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%

27.7% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

3.8% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.5% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2578, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2527, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +5 higher in 2578, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +42 higher in 2578, NSW

974 48th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.3 higher in 2527, NSW

5.0 65th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.3 more in 2578, NSW

4.6 60th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW

51.5% 55th pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW

50.2% 54th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +13.1 pts higher in 2527, NSW

83.0% 68th pct 69.9% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2527, NSW

64.3% 62nd pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2527, NSW

94.1% 69th pct 76.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +22.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW

32.6% 50th pct 55.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +7.6 more in 2578, NSW

10.6 18th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +23 higher in 2527, NSW

28 62nd pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 2527, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2527, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2578, NSW with nearby areas

2577, NSW 2576, NSW 2579, NSW 2575, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2541, NSW 2535, NSW 2527, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2527, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw