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2530, NSW vs 2535, NSW

Name: 2530, NSW vs 2535, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2530, NSW profile · 2535, NSW profile

2530, NSW 2535, NSW

Postcode 2530 and postcode 2535 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2530 is a busier hub with many more children (19.8%) and a typical age of 39. It has a higher share of people working or looking for work (59.2%) and far more large homes, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2535 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 36.7% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more highly qualified, with 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.5% in postcode 2530.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and rents. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The age gap has widened, with postcode 2535 becoming significantly older. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, and postcode 2535 now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 55.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 2535, NSW Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in 2535, NSW Population: 27,045 larger in 2530, NSW Aged 65+: 18.2 pts higher in 2535, NSW Volunteering: 12.1 pts higher in 2535, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +27,045 larger in 2530, NSW gap widening

35,038 88th pct 7,993 62nd pct

Median age in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +18 yrs older in 2535, NSW gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.1%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

48.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

33.6% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 22.1%

9.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2530, NSW 2535, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.0%

5.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

8.9% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 50.9%

38.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

4.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% 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 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.64 more in 2535, NSW

1.15 10th pct 1.79 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +6 more in 2530, NSW

8 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +4,043 more in 2530, NSW

4,491 86th pct 448 43rd pct

Avg size in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +337 larger in 2530, NSW

561 80th pct 224 46th pct

ICSEA in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +77 higher in 2535, NSW

971 37th pct 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.3%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 26.5%

15.9% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

10.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +$2 higher in 2530, NSW gap steady

$722 42nd pct $720 42nd pct

Household income in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +$269 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

$1,653 59th pct $1,384 41st pct

Family income in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +$83 higher in 2530, NSW gap narrowing

$1,977 56th pct $1,894 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 24.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

4.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 56.5%

22.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.5 larger in 2530, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 44.3%

25.1% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

21.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +$10 higher in 2530, NSW gap steady

$410 81st pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +$167 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.10 higher in 2530, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 24.2%

21.6% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%

1.3% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 79.8%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 35.5%

33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.6% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 38.4%

17.4% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.3% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

0.6% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.3%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%

14.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +143 more in 2530, NSW

180 88th pct 37 65th pct

Stops/1k in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.51 more in 2530, NSW

5.14 67th pct 4.63 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +799.5 more in 2530, NSW

881.7 70th pct 82.2 44th pct

PT routes in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +13 more in 2530, NSW

18 86th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +5 longer in 2535, NSW

20 62nd pct 25 66th pct

Drive to city in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +27 longer in 2535, NSW

73 69th pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 54.8%

18.5% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.8% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

31.5% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

10.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.4% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +3 higher in 2535, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +3 higher in 2535, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +1 higher in 2535, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +5 higher in 2535, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +62 higher in 2535, NSW

965 43rd pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.8 higher in 2530, NSW

5.0 66th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.8 more in 2530, NSW

5.0 65th pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2530, NSW

54.8% 58th pct 54.1% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW

58.8% 62nd pct 56.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +22.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW

90.6% 73rd pct 67.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW

64.4% 62nd pct 53.5% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

85.7% 62nd pct 74.4% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2530, NSW

25.4% 44th pct 17.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +13.6 more in 2535, NSW

8.6 10th pct 22.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +27 higher in 2530, NSW

31 63rd pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 2530, NSW in 2535, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2530, NSW

6.0% 63rd pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2530, NSW with nearby areas

2527, NSW 2506, NSW 2528, NSW 2502, NSW 2525, NSW 2529, NSW 2526, NSW 2533, 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). 2530, NSW vs 2535, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2530/2530-nsw/vs/POA2535/2535-nsw