CensusAtlas

Compare

2529, NSW vs 2541, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2529, NSW profile · 2541, NSW profile

2529, NSW 2541, NSW

Postcode 2529 and postcode 2541 are two nearby areas with very different financial profiles. Postcode 2529 is significantly wealthier, with 25.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.4% in postcode 2541. This higher income is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $1,878 in postcode 2529 and $1,235 in postcode 2541. Postcode 2529 also has a much larger share of people working from home at 21.7%, while postcode 2541 is far lower at 8.0%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with the typical resident in each being 40 years old. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and similar rates of full-time employment. However, the wealth gap between them has widened since 2011, as seen in the increasing difference between their typical household incomes. Other disparities remain, such as postcode 2541 having a much higher proportion of renters at 36.7%, compared to 24.9% in postcode 2529.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Work from home: 13.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW Renting: 11.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW Household income: $643 higher in 2529, NSW Family income: $640 higher in 2529, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1,096 larger in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
29,134 87th pct 28,038 87th pct
Median age in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
3.6% 65th pct 10.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 41st pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
18.8% 66th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 40.1%
31.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2529, NSW 2541, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
17.5% 61st pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 78.7%
4.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
37.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Chinese even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 71st pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
34.7% 26th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 46.3%
34.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.7% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap steady
46.0% 49th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap steady
16.8% 56th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.61 more in 2541, NSW
2.01 31st pct 2.61 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3 more in 2541, NSW
11 87th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1,816 more in 2541, NSW
5,606 86th pct 7,422 87th pct
Avg size in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +30 larger in 2529, NSW
561 80th pct 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +56 higher in 2529, NSW
1,026 65th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.3%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%
10.6% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%
18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +$141 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
$776 55th pct $635 25th pct
Household income in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +$643 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
$1,878 71st pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +$640 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
$2,176 69th pct $1,536 25th pct
High earners in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
12.1% 69th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%
13.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW
30.1% 54th pct 36.9% 88th pct
Mental health in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW
9.2% 57th pct 13.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
5.8% 56th pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +9.3 pts 53.1%
20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
10.5% 11th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap steady
13.5% 61st pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
2.3% 32nd pct 7.2% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
23.7% 56th pct 21.2% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.3 larger in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
13.5% 60th pct 21.1% 91st pct
Living alone in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
19.0% 18th pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 48.4%
25.7% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.5% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
19.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.1% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +$150 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
$470 89th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +$475 higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $1,692 56th pct
People / bedroom in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.10 higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
24.9% 62nd pct 36.7% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
36.1% 41st pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
77.1% 23rd pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
85.9% 77th pct 77.6% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 28.2%
36.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 32.2%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 83.8%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 29.1%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.2%
13.3% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +24.5 pts 2.4%
8.8% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 7.9%
12.4% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 49th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap widening
21.7% 68th pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +16 more in 2541, NSW
153 87th pct 169 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.78 more in 2541, NSW
5.25 68th pct 6.03 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +492.2 more in 2529, NSW
786.7 68th pct 294.5 58th pct
PT routes in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +8 more in 2541, NSW
12 75th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +18 longer in 2529, NSW
27 67th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +29 longer in 2541, NSW
81 73rd pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 8.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 35.4%
30.3% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%
3.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
37.0% 64th pct 40.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
5.2% 32nd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
4.0% 45th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW gap narrowing
60.8% 53rd pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
54.6% 25th pct 55.2% 27th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%
12.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
8.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
9.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +5 higher in 2529, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +5 higher in 2529, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +6 higher in 2529, NSW
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3 higher in 2529, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +102 higher in 2529, NSW
1,006 63rd pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.2 higher in 2529, NSW
6.3 78th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.9 more in 2529, NSW
6.0 76th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW
71.2% 72nd pct 61.7% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +29.4 pts higher in 2529, NSW
69.0% 72nd pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW
96.3% 81st pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2529, NSW
79.1% 74th pct 70.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2529, NSW
99.0% 81st pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2529, NSW
48.7% 65th pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.0 more in 2529, NSW
13.4 32nd pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +44 higher in 2529, NSW
96 74th pct 52 67th pct
Mean slope in 2529, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2529, NSW
6.3% 67th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2529, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2541, NSW with nearby areas

2535, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2577, NSW 2534, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2576, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2529, NSW vs 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/vs/POA2541/2541-nsw