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2528, NSW vs 2534, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2528, NSW profile · 2534, NSW profile

2528, NSW 2534, NSW

Postcode 2528 and postcode 2534 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2534 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,925 compared to $1,166 in postcode 2528. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 2534, where 31.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.7% do in postcode 2528. In contrast, postcode 2528 has a higher proportion of one-parent families (23.1% versus 9.0%) and a much larger share of renters at 34.0%.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $378 to $759. Despite this, the two areas are almost identical in some ways, such as the share of children under 15 and the typical number of people living in each home. They also share similar rates of full-time employment. Postcode 2528 is more connected, with far more public transport options and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW Bachelor+: 21.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW Population: 17,968 larger in 2528, NSW One-parent: 14.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW Household income: $759 higher in 2534, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +17,968 larger in 2528, NSW gap steady
23,735 86th pct 5,767 58th pct
Median age in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2 yrs older in 2534, NSW gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
6.8% 84th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
24.2% 73rd pct 26.9% 82nd pct
Under 15 in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

39.9% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 54.6%
36.3% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 27.4%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

2528, NSW 2534, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
17.3% 60th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.6%
4.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English +7.9 pts ▸ 45.6%
37.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.6% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.5% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
9.8% 65th pct 3.6% 37th pct
Limited English in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
37.1% 32nd pct 41.7% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 51.3%
37.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
33.7% 15th pct 57.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
9.7% 21st pct 31.2% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.21 more in 2528, NSW
2.25 35th pct 1.04 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 more in 2528, NSW
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2,502 more in 2528, NSW
2,880 76th pct 378 40th pct
Avg size in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +58 larger in 2534, NSW
320 57th pct 378 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +158 higher in 2534, NSW
933 19th pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
34.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%
17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 7.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 24.3%
12.9% Bachelor degree +15.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
15.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.9% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
9.0% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +$242 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$592 17th pct $834 66th pct
Household income in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +$759 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,166 21st pct $1,925 73rd pct
Family income in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +$773 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,505 23rd pct $2,278 74th pct
High earners in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 14.9% 77th pct
High-income homes in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.4%
4.9% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 38.2%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2528, NSW
36.6% 87th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW
12.0% 88th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
9.2% 91st pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +6.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
8.5% 5th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
13.9% 70th pct 11.7% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 26.6% 60th pct
Defence service in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW
2.4% 34th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
22.0% 41st pct 24.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.1 larger in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
23.1% 95th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
30.7% 68th pct 23.2% 33rd pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
28.4% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.1 pts 9.0%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
30.7% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 23.2%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%
11.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +$150 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$350 65th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +$325 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,842 65th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.10 higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap widening
34.0% 80th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
37.9% 46th pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
78.1% 24th pct 81.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap steady
73.9% 34th pct 82.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
34.0% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 19.0%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
1.2% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 81.9%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 35.7%
19.7% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%
4.6% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.2%
4.1% $550–$749 +26.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.8%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.3%
0.8% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.7%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.3%
11.6% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
9.3% 86th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
15.1% 47th pct 26.4% 77th pct
PT commute in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +119 more in 2528, NSW
137 87th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.65 more in 2528, NSW
5.77 73rd pct 3.12 44th pct
Departures/1k in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +660.0 more in 2528, NSW
760.5 68th pct 100.6 46th pct
PT routes in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2 more in 2528, NSW
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW
3 29th pct —
Drive to city in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +16 longer in 2534, NSW
76 70th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 51.5%
15.1% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 30.8%
10.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
29.8% 33rd pct 35.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 6.1% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2528, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 82nd pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap steady
47.9% 13th pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
51.9% 14th pct 52.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
12.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
7.8% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +14.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
8.5% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +7 higher in 2534, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +179 higher in 2534, NSW
889 11th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.6 higher in 2528, NSW
6.1 76th pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +0.2 more in 2528, NSW
5.9 76th pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW
78.0% 76th pct 73.7% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW
55.4% 59th pct 68.8% 71st pct
Walk to transit in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW
99.4% 89th pct 85.1% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +40.3 pts higher in 2528, NSW
77.3% 73rd pct 37.1% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2528, NSW
99.4% 83rd pct 90.5% 66th pct
Walk to health in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW
58.2% 73rd pct 61.0% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +1.9 more in 2534, NSW
11.8 24th pct 13.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +126 higher in 2528, NSW
136 78th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 2528, NSWin 2534, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Compare 2528, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2535, NSW 2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2528, NSW 2541, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2528, NSW vs 2534, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2528/2528-nsw/vs/POA2534/2534-nsw