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2533, NSW vs 2577, NSW

Name: 2533, NSW vs 2577, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 2533, NSW profile · 2577, NSW profile

2533, NSW 2577, NSW

Postcode 2533 and postcode 2577 are both sizeable New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 2533 is more walkable, with 91% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 90.2% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, postcode 2577 is much more car-dependent, with separate houses being far more common at 91.6% compared to 74% in postcode 2533. Postcode 2533 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 24.3% in postcode 2577.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, at around 16%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $830. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, with postcode 2533 now seeing a well higher share.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in 2577, NSW One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in 2577, NSW Work from home: 6.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW Bachelor+: 5.4 pts higher in 2533, NSW Recent arrivals: 3.8 pts higher in 2577, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +453 larger in 2533, NSW gap widening

17,177 79th pct 16,724 79th pct

Median age in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 yrs older in 2533, NSW gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 51.5%

26.0% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2533, NSW 2577, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 77.2%

5.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.2%

38.5% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%

41.2% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%

6.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.07 more in 2577, NSW

1.78 25th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +3 more in 2577, NSW

5 76th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +101 more in 2533, NSW

2,066 70th pct 1,965 69th pct

Avg size in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +168 larger in 2533, NSW

413 67th pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +39 higher in 2533, NSW

1,060 77th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 53.4%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

14.0% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +$33 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening

$827 65th pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +$138 higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing

$1,805 67th pct $1,667 59th pct

Family income in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +$113 higher in 2533, NSW gap narrowing

$2,183 69th pct $2,070 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

13.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 even 38.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more even 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.8%

21.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.1 larger in 2533, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 52.3%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 34.3%

9.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 38.9%

22.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

13.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +$80 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +$236 higher in 2533, NSW gap widening

$2,240 86th pct $2,004 75th pct

People / bedroom in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 42.9%

30.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.4% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

74.0% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 36.8%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

9.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.6%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 13.1%

13.3% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

27.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +26 more in 2577, NSW

102 85th pct 128 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.72 more in 2577, NSW

5.94 74th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +158.9 more in 2533, NSW

372.8 59th pct 213.8 53rd pct

PT routes in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +32 more in 2577, NSW

7 63rd pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +28 longer in 2577, NSW

15 58th pct 43 77th pct

Drive to city in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +31 longer in 2577, NSW

86 75th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 31.3%

13.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.2% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

11.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Professional & technical even 7.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%

15.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2533, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2533, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +2 higher in 2533, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +35 higher in 2533, NSW

1,059 82nd pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.6 higher in 2533, NSW

5.3 69th pct 3.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.2 more in 2533, NSW

4.9 65th pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2533, NSW

51.2% 55th pct 39.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW

51.8% 56th pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2533, NSW

91.0% 74th pct 60.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW

51.8% 51st pct 40.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2533, NSW

90.2% 66th pct 65.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2533, NSW

46.1% 62nd pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +4.3 more in 2577, NSW

16.9 47th pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +15 higher in 2533, NSW

17 60th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2533, NSW in 2577, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2533, NSW

9.5% 88th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2533, NSW with nearby areas

2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2534, NSW 2528, NSW 2530, NSW 2535, NSW 2506, NSW 2502, NSW

Compare 2577, NSW with nearby areas

2576, NSW 2578, NSW 2535, NSW 2541, NSW 2527, NSW 2533, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2534, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2533, NSW vs 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2533/2533-nsw/vs/POA2577/2577-nsw