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2534, NSW vs 2577, NSW

Name: 2534, NSW vs 2577, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2534, NSW profile · 2577, NSW profile

2534, NSW 2577, NSW

Postcode 2577 and postcode 2534 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2577 has much better transport and school access, with far more public transport stops and schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, postcode 2534 is more walkable; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (61.0% compared to 24.6%) and groceries (68.8% versus 41.8%). Postcode 2534 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.3% in postcode 2577.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who work from home, though this share is now higher in postcode 2534. They are also very similar in other ways, with the same typical resident age of 47 and nearly identical shares of children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical weekly rent, which is now $100 higher in postcode 2534.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,957 larger in 2577, NSW Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in 2577, NSW One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in 2577, NSW Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in 2534, NSW Other language: 2.8 pts higher in 2577, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +10,957 larger in 2577, NSW gap widening

5,767 58th pct 16,724 79th pct

Median age in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW even gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

54.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.5%

27.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2534, NSW 2577, 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 ◂ +6.4 pts 77.2%

4.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 44.2%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

16.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 87.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 50.8%

41.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

5.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.80 more in 2577, NSW

1.04 7th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +7 more in 2577, NSW

1 29th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1,587 more in 2577, NSW

378 40th pct 1,965 69th pct

Avg size in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +132 larger in 2534, NSW

378 63rd pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +69 higher in 2534, NSW

1,091 85th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 53.4%

24.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

24.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +$40 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$834 66th pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +$258 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$1,925 73rd pct $1,667 59th pct

Family income in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +$208 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$2,278 74th pct $2,070 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

7.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 59.8%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.1 larger in 2534, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 52.3%

33.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 38.9%

23.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

12.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +$100 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +$163 higher in 2534, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,004 75th pct

People / bedroom in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 42.9%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.0% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 91.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%

13.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

10.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 13.1%

11.8% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +110 more in 2577, NSW

18 55th pct 128 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +4.53 more in 2577, NSW

3.12 44th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +113.3 more in 2577, NSW

100.6 46th pct 213.8 53rd pct

PT routes in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +34 more in 2577, NSW

5 57th pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW

— 43 77th pct

Drive to city in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +25 longer in 2577, NSW

92 77th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 39.5%

30.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.4%

6.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 19.9%

17.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

7.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +2 higher in 2534, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +44 higher in 2534, NSW

1,068 85th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.7 higher in 2534, NSW

5.4 70th pct 3.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +2.0 more in 2534, NSW

5.7 74th pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +33.8 pts higher in 2534, NSW

73.7% 73rd pct 39.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +27.1 pts higher in 2534, NSW

68.8% 71st pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +24.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW

85.1% 69th pct 60.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2577, NSW

37.1% 35th pct 40.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW

90.5% 66th pct 65.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +36.4 pts higher in 2534, NSW

61.0% 74th pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +7.5 more in 2577, NSW

13.7 33rd pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +8 higher in 2534, NSW

10 58th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2534, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2534, NSW

8.8% 86th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2534, NSW with nearby areas

2533, NSW 2535, NSW 2529, NSW 2527, NSW 2528, NSW 2541, NSW 2530, 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). 2534, NSW vs 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2534/2534-nsw/vs/POA2577/2577-nsw