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2529, NSW vs 2535, NSW

Name: 2529, NSW vs 2535, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2529, NSW profile · 2535, NSW profile

2529, NSW 2535, NSW

Postcode 2529 and postcode 2535 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Postcode 2529 is a very walkable hub where 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, and 12.3% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2535 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a far higher share of seniors at 36.7%. Home ownership also differs sharply; 55% of homes in postcode 2535 are owned outright, compared to 36.1% in postcode 2529.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage and have very similar typical weekly incomes. This common ground exists despite a widening gap in age, as the typical resident in postcode 2535 is now 17 years older than in postcode 2529. While postcode 2529 has far more public transport departures and a higher share of renters, both areas have similar rates of unemployment and nearly the same percentage of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 2535, NSW Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in 2535, NSW Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in 2535, NSW Population: 21,141 larger in 2529, NSW Volunteering: 11.7 pts higher in 2535, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +21,141 larger in 2529, NSW gap widening

29,134 87th pct 7,993 62nd pct

Median age in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +17 yrs older in 2535, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 57 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

18.2% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

Marital status

51.3% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.4% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 22.1%

8.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2529, NSW 2535, 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 79.0%

4.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +11.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.2% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 50.9%

34.7% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.22 more in 2529, NSW

2.01 31st pct 1.79 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +9 more in 2529, NSW

11 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +5,158 more in 2529, NSW

5,606 86th pct 448 43rd pct

Avg size in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +337 larger in 2529, NSW

561 80th pct 224 46th pct

ICSEA in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +23 higher in 2535, NSW

1,026 65th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 26.5%

19.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

10.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +$56 higher in 2529, NSW gap steady

$776 55th pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +$494 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$1,878 71st pct $1,384 41st pct

Family income in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +$282 higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

$2,176 69th pct $1,894 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 56.5%

20.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.5 larger in 2529, NSW gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 44.3%

25.7% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 10.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +$70 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

$470 89th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW even gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.10 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 24.2%

24.9% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 14.0%

1.8% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 38.4%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.5%

13.3% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.8% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

21.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +116 more in 2529, NSW

153 87th pct 37 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.62 more in 2529, NSW

5.25 68th pct 4.63 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +704.5 more in 2529, NSW

786.7 68th pct 82.2 44th pct

PT routes in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +7 more in 2529, NSW

12 75th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +2 longer in 2529, NSW

27 67th pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +19 longer in 2535, NSW

81 73rd pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

30.3% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 12.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

11.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.0% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +1 higher in 2535, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +1 higher in 2535, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +3 higher in 2535, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +21 higher in 2535, NSW

1,006 63rd pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +2.2 higher in 2529, NSW

6.3 78th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +1.8 more in 2529, NSW

6.0 76th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

71.2% 72nd pct 54.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2529, NSW

69.0% 72nd pct 56.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +28.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW

96.3% 81st pct 67.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW

79.1% 74th pct 53.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW

99.0% 81st pct 74.4% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +31.2 pts higher in 2529, NSW

48.7% 65th pct 17.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +8.9 more in 2535, NSW

13.4 32nd pct 22.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +92 higher in 2529, NSW

96 74th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 2529, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2529, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2528, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2534, NSW 2502, NSW 2506, NSW 2505, NSW

Compare 2535, NSW with nearby areas

2534, NSW 2541, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2577, NSW 2530, NSW 2528, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2529, NSW vs 2535, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/vs/POA2535/2535-nsw