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2528, NSW vs 2530, NSW

Name: 2528, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · 2528, NSW profile · 2530, NSW profile

2528, NSW 2530, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2528 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2530 is a wealthier area where 88.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms and the typical weekly household income is $1,653. In contrast, postcode 2528 has a higher share of renters at 34% and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,166. Postcode 2530 also has a larger proportion of working adults at 59.2% compared to 47.9% in postcode 2528.

Since 2011, the gap between these two neighbours has widened in several areas, including typical incomes, the share of adults with degrees, and the age of residents. Despite this, they share many common traits, such as similar levels of overseas births and nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home. Both areas are also similarly distant from the city, with drive times of around 73 to 76 minutes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW Renting: 12.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW Population: 11,303 larger in 2530, NSW Participation: 11.3 pts higher in 2530, NSW Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +11,303 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

23,735 86th pct 35,038 88th pct

Median age in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +6 yrs older in 2528, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

39.9% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2528, NSW 2530, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italy even 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.5% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.1% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.10 more in 2528, NSW

2.25 35th pct 1.15 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +1 more in 2528, NSW

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +1,611 more in 2530, NSW

2,880 76th pct 4,491 86th pct

Avg size in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +241 larger in 2530, NSW

320 57th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +38 higher in 2530, NSW

933 19th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +$130 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$592 17th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +$487 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,166 21st pct $1,653 59th pct

Family income in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +$472 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,505 23rd pct $1,977 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 43.8%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

22.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.3 larger in 2530, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.1%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 21.1%

11.8% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +$60 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$350 65th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +$158 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,842 65th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%

34.0% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 21.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 88.0%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 1.8%

3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 47.2%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

4.6% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.4%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

4.1% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +43 more in 2530, NSW

137 87th pct 180 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.63 more in 2528, NSW

5.77 73rd pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +121.1 more in 2530, NSW

760.5 68th pct 881.7 70th pct

PT routes in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +11 more in 2530, NSW

7 63rd pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +17 longer in 2530, NSW

3 29th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +3 longer in 2528, NSW

76 70th pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 57.6%

15.1% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 31.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

6.4% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety even 6.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

8.5% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +4 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +4 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +5 higher in 2530, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2530, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +76 higher in 2530, NSW

889 11th pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.1 higher in 2528, NSW

6.1 76th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.0 more in 2528, NSW

5.9 76th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW

78.0% 76th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

55.4% 59th pct 58.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW

99.4% 89th pct 90.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2528, NSW

77.3% 73rd pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW

99.4% 83rd pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2528, NSW

58.2% 73rd pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +3.2 more in 2528, NSW

11.8 24th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +104 higher in 2528, NSW

136 78th pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2528, NSW in 2530, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2530, NSW

3.8% 30th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

2502, NSW 2529, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW 2530, NSW 2525, NSW 2527, NSW 2500, NSW

Compare 2530, NSW with nearby areas

2527, NSW 2506, NSW 2528, NSW 2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2529, NSW 2526, NSW 2533, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2528, NSW vs 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw