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2534, NSW vs 2541, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2534, NSW profile · 2541, NSW profile

2534, NSW 2541, NSW

Postcode 2541 and postcode 2534 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2534 is wealthier and more highly qualified, with 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in postcode 2541. This wealth is reflected in home ownership, where 46.9% of homes in postcode 2534 are owned outright, while only 32.2% are in postcode 2541. In contrast, postcode 2541 has a larger proportion of one-parent families (21.1% versus 9.0%) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (10.0% versus 2.5%).

Both areas are similarly somewhat walkable and have roughly the same number of people living in each home. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week have both grown. Similarly, the gap in people working from home has increased significantly, with 26.4% in postcode 2534 compared to just 8.0% in postcode 2541.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,271 larger in 2541, NSW Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW Renting: 17.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW Bachelor+: 17.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +22,271 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
5,767 58th pct 28,038 87th pct
Median age in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7 yrs older in 2534, NSW gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 10.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
26.9% 82nd pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
16.7% 42nd pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.0%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +14.6 pts 40.1%
27.4% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
9.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
2.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2534, NSW 2541, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.7%
4.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%
40.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
16.7% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 10.5%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%
3.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 85.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
41.7% 48th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 46.3%
41.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 41.3%
5.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
57.2% 69th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
31.2% 80th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.57 more in 2541, NSW
1.04 7th pct 2.61 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +13 more in 2541, NSW
1 29th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7,044 more in 2541, NSW
378 40th pct 7,422 87th pct
Avg size in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +152 larger in 2541, NSW
378 63rd pct 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +121 higher in 2534, NSW
1,091 85th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.9 pts 39.3%
24.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
7.6% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 15.7%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
12.6% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.2% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 7.2%
11.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +$199 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$834 66th pct $635 25th pct
Household income in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +$690 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$1,925 73rd pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +$742 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$2,278 74th pct $1,536 25th pct
High earners in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
14.9% 77th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
26.0% 76th pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%
12.4% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.8%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW
31.2% 61st pct 36.9% 88th pct
Mental health in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW
7.4% 32nd pct 13.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
5.2% 47th pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Cancer even 3.9%
1.6% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +7.5 pts 53.1%
21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.8% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
21.4% 69th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
11.7% 34th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
26.6% 60th pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW
4.1% 78th pct 7.2% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
24.9% 65th pct 21.2% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.1 larger in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
9.0% 22nd pct 21.1% 91st pct
Living alone in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
23.2% 33rd pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 48.4%
33.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%
9.0% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 35.3%
23.2% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +$180 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
$500 92nd pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +$475 higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $1,692 56th pct
People / bedroom in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
19.0% 43rd pct 36.7% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
46.9% 74th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
81.9% 27th pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
82.1% 65th pct 77.6% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 32.2%
19.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 83.8%
12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 29.1%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.2%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +27.7 pts 2.4%
11.3% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.1%
24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 7.9%
15.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 49th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap widening
26.4% 77th pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap steady
0.5% 43rd pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +151 more in 2541, NSW
18 55th pct 169 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.91 more in 2541, NSW
3.12 44th pct 6.03 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +193.9 more in 2541, NSW
100.6 46th pct 294.5 58th pct
PT routes in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +15 more in 2541, NSW
5 57th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW
— 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +18 longer in 2541, NSW
92 77th pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 8.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.4%
30.8% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%
3.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
35.8% 60th pct 40.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
6.1% 37th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 33rd pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2534, NSW gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
52.3% 15th pct 55.2% 27th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
12.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
6.4% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +11.9 pts 16.6%
17.6% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
12.3% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7 higher in 2534, NSW
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7 higher in 2534, NSW
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7 higher in 2534, NSW
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7 higher in 2534, NSW
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +164 higher in 2534, NSW
1,068 85th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.3 higher in 2534, NSW
5.4 70th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.7 more in 2534, NSW
5.7 74th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW
73.7% 73rd pct 61.7% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2534, NSW
68.8% 71st pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW
85.1% 69th pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +33.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW
37.1% 35th pct 70.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW
90.5% 66th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2534, NSW
61.0% 74th pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.4 more in 2534, NSW
13.7 33rd pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +42 higher in 2541, NSW
10 58th pct 52 67th pct
Mean slope in 2534, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2534, NSW
8.8% 86th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2535, NSW 2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2528, NSW 2541, NSW 2530, NSW 2502, 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). 2534, NSW vs 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/vs/POA2541/2541-nsw