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2534, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Name: 2534, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2534, NSW profile · 2540 crosses NSW/OT profile

2534, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Postcode 2540 and postcode 2534 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2534 is a more affluent area, where 31.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical household income is $1,925 a week. In contrast, postcode 2540 has a typical household income of $1,275 and 14.3% of adults with a university degree. Postcode 2534 is also more walkable, with 73.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a hub, compared to 37.5% in postcode 2540.

Both areas are similar in that about 41% of people have no religion, which is close to the national figure. However, they have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in typical household income has grown from $350 to $650, and far more people now work from home in postcode 2534 than in postcode 2540. While postcode 2540 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.9%, postcode 2534 has seen its lead in higher education and weekly pay widen over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,500 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW Family income: $741 higher in 2534, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +42,500 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap widening

5,767 58th pct 48,267 89th pct

Median age in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2 yrs older in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 48.6%

27.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Widowed even 7.0%

2.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2534, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 80.5%

4.6% England even 4.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 42.6%

40.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.7% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.1%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.7%

41.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 40.9%

5.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1.14 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

1.04 7th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +15 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

1 29th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3,173 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

378 40th pct 3,551 81st pct

Avg size in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +156 larger in 2534, NSW

378 63rd pct 222 46th pct

ICSEA in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +136 higher in 2534, NSW

1,091 85th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 38.5%

24.8% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

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

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

14.2% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 8.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$201 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$834 66th pct $633 25th pct

Household income in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$650 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$1,925 73rd pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$741 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$2,278 74th pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.2%

12.4% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +8.0 pts 52.6%

21.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.2 larger in 2534, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 46.6%

33.7% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.0% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

12.7% 3 people even 12.7%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$140 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$434 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 45.4%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%

19.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

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

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

13.2% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

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 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.6%

11.8% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.9 pts 4.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 11.6%

15.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +349 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

18 55th pct 367 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4.48 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

3.12 44th pct 7.60 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +104.8 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

100.6 46th pct 205.4 53rd pct

PT routes in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +10 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

5 57th pct 15 80th pct

Drive to city in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +119 longer in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

92 77th pct 211 100th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 11.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 38.9%

30.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

6.4% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 17.7%

17.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +5 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +5 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +114 higher in 2534, NSW

1,068 85th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1.5 higher in 2534, NSW

5.4 70th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.0 more in 2534, NSW

5.7 74th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +36.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW

73.7% 73rd pct 37.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +27.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW

68.8% 71st pct 41.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW

85.1% 69th pct 83.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +6.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW

37.1% 35th pct 30.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +10.0 pts higher in 2534, NSW

90.5% 66th pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +35.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW

61.0% 74th pct 25.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.9 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

13.7 33rd pct 16.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +7 higher in 2534, NSW

10 58th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 2534, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW

8.8% 86th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2540 crosses NSW/OT with nearby areas

2541, NSW 2539, NSW 2577, NSW 2535, NSW 2578, NSW 2534, NSW 2533, NSW 2576, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2534, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/vs/POA2540/2540-crosses-nsw-ot