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2529, NSW vs 2530, NSW

Name: 2529, NSW vs 2530, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2529, NSW profile · 2530, NSW profile

2529, NSW 2530, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2529 are two nearby New South Wales areas with large populations. Postcode 2529 is very walkable, while postcode 2530 is somewhat walkable, with a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (48.7% versus 25.4%). Postcode 2529 also has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (16.8% versus 13.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.0% versus 18.9%). In contrast, postcode 2530 has far more separate houses, at 88.0% compared to 77.1% in postcode 2529.

These two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, including the share of children, seniors, and people born overseas. They also have almost identical typical weekly incomes and rates of volunteering. While they share these foundations, some gaps are moving; the difference in the number of separate houses has widened since 2011, and the gap in weekly household earnings has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW Population: 5,904 larger in 2530, NSW One-parent: 3.0 pts higher in 2530, NSW No religion: 4.2 pts higher in 2530, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +5,904 larger in 2530, NSW gap narrowing

29,134 87th pct 35,038 88th pct

Median age in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +1 yrs older in 2529, NSW gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.0%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.1%

31.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2529, NSW 2530, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.7% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 54.2%

34.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.86 more in 2529, NSW

2.01 31st pct 1.15 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +3 more in 2529, NSW

11 87th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +1,115 more in 2529, NSW

5,606 86th pct 4,491 86th pct

Avg size in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW even

561 80th pct 561 80th pct

ICSEA in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +55 higher in 2529, NSW

1,026 65th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%

31.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 17.7%

18.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +$54 higher in 2529, NSW gap steady

$776 55th pct $722 42nd pct

Household income in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +$225 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,878 71st pct $1,653 59th pct

Family income in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +$199 higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

$2,176 69th pct $1,977 56th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Cancer even 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 59.4%

20.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 57.6%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

13.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

19.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

16.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% 5 people even 7.4%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +$60 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$470 89th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +$167 higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%

24.9% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 88.0%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 33.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 11.3%

13.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +27 more in 2530, NSW

153 87th pct 180 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.11 more in 2529, NSW

5.25 68th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +95.0 more in 2530, NSW

786.7 68th pct 881.7 70th pct

PT routes in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +6 more in 2530, NSW

12 75th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +7 longer in 2529, NSW

27 67th pct 20 62nd pct

Drive to city in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +8 longer in 2529, NSW

81 73rd pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.1%

30.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

3.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food even 6.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

8.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2529, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2529, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +1 higher in 2529, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +2 higher in 2529, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +41 higher in 2529, NSW

1,006 63rd pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.3 higher in 2529, NSW

6.3 78th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +1.0 more in 2529, NSW

6.0 76th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW

71.2% 72nd pct 54.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2529, NSW

69.0% 72nd pct 58.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW

96.3% 81st pct 90.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

79.1% 74th pct 64.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW

99.0% 81st pct 85.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW

48.7% 65th pct 25.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +4.7 more in 2529, NSW

13.4 32nd pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +65 higher in 2529, NSW

96 74th pct 31 63rd pct

Mean slope in 2529, NSW in 2530, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 2529, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2528, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, 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). 2529, NSW vs 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/vs/POA2530/2530-nsw