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2534, NSW vs 2539, NSW

Name: 2534, NSW vs 2539, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 2534, NSW profile · 2539, NSW profile

2534, NSW 2539, NSW

Postcode 2539 and postcode 2534 are two New South Wales areas with very different economic and social profiles. Postcode 2534 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,925 and 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2539 has a typical weekly household income of $1,141 and only 16.5% of adults with a degree. Postcode 2534 is also more walkable, with 73.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 33.4% in postcode 2539.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across most financial and educational measures. For example, the difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $450 to $784. Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities: both have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 12%) and those using other languages at home (about 3.7%). They also both have a high proportion of older residents compared to the national figure, though postcode 2539 is the older of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,538 larger in 2539, NSW Year 12: 15.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW Family income: $859 higher in 2534, NSW Household income: $784 higher in 2534, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +14,538 larger in 2539, NSW gap widening

5,767 58th pct 20,305 84th pct

Median age in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +6 yrs older in 2539, NSW gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.6%

27.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2534, NSW 2539, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.9%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +0.9 pts 44.7%

40.0% Australian even 40.0%

16.7% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 48.3%

41.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +0.37 more in 2534, NSW

1.04 7th pct 0.67 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1 more in 2539, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1,470 more in 2539, NSW

378 40th pct 1,848 67th pct

Avg size in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +546 larger in 2539, NSW

378 63rd pct 924 95th pct

ICSEA in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +104 higher in 2534, NSW

1,091 85th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.7 pts 41.5%

24.8% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.6% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +$227 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$834 66th pct $607 20th pct

Household income in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +$784 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$1,925 73rd pct $1,141 19th pct

Family income in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +$859 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$2,278 74th pct $1,419 17th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

12.4% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

3.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.2 pts 55.4%

21.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +0.3 larger in 2534, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 42.9%

33.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.0% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +$150 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +$542 higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%

19.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 88.0%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 29.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

11.8% $200–$349 +22.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +27.9 pts 2.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.3%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 10.7%

15.7% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +104 more in 2539, NSW

18 55th pct 122 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +2.89 more in 2539, NSW

3.12 44th pct 6.01 75th pct

Departures/1k in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +6.0 more in 2534, NSW

100.6 46th pct 94.6 45th pct

PT routes in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1 more in 2534, NSW

5 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW

— 23 64th pct

Drive to city in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +53 longer in 2539, NSW

92 77th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

30.8% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

3.7% No vehicle even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

12.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

6.4% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 17.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +5 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +4 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +4 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +5 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +117 higher in 2534, NSW

1,068 85th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1.6 higher in 2534, NSW

5.4 70th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +2.1 more in 2534, NSW

5.7 74th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +40.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW

73.7% 73rd pct 33.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW

68.8% 71st pct 34.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW

85.1% 69th pct 81.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2534, NSW

37.1% 35th pct 14.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW

90.5% 66th pct 88.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +37.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW

61.0% 74th pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +7.3 more in 2539, NSW

13.7 33rd pct 21.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +6 higher in 2534, NSW

10 58th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 2534, NSW in 2539, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2534, NSW

8.8% 86th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2535, NSW 2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2528, NSW 2541, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, NSW

Compare 2539, NSW with nearby areas

2540 crosses NSW/OT 2538, NSW 2541, NSW 2535, NSW 2536, NSW 2577, NSW 2578, NSW 2534, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2534, NSW vs 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/vs/POA2539/2539-nsw