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2535, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Name: 2535, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2535, NSW profile · 2540 crosses NSW/OT profile

2535, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Postcode 2540 and postcode 2535 are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Postcode 2535 has a much more educated workforce, with 24.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.3% in postcode 2540. This helps explain why postcode 2535 is more likely to have people working from home (23.5% versus 11.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (19.0% versus 12.6%). Postcode 2540 is more reliant on detached houses (89.9% versus 79.8%) and is much further from the city, with a drive time of 211 minutes compared to 100 minutes in postcode 2535.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes and household setups, with roughly 2.2 to 2.3 people per home and about 28% of people living alone. While they share these domestic patterns, some gaps are widening. The typical resident in postcode 2535 is now 8 years older than in postcode 2540, a gap that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the difference in university qualifications and the share of high-income earners has increased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,274 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT Median age: 8 yrs older in 2535, NSW Work from home: 11.7 pts higher in 2535, NSW Volunteering: 7.9 pts higher in 2535, NSW Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in 2535, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +40,274 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap widening

7,993 62nd pct 48,267 89th pct

Median age in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +8 yrs older in 2535, NSW gap widening

57 yrs 96th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 28.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.0% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 48.6%

22.1% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2535, 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

79.0% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

6.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +5.6 pts 42.6%

38.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.1%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 48.7%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.9%

6.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.39 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

1.79 26th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +14 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

2 50th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3,103 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

448 43rd pct 3,551 81st pct

Avg size in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2 larger in 2535, NSW

224 46th pct 222 46th pct

ICSEA in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +94 higher in 2535, NSW

1,049 74th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.5%

27.3% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 15.4%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$87 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

$720 42nd pct $633 25th pct

Household income in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$109 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

$1,384 41st pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$357 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

$1,894 50th pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

7.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +3.9 pts 52.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

8.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.1 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 38.0%

10.1% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 41.3%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

10.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$40 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$434 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 45.4%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.0% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

25.6% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.2%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 11.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +330 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

37 65th pct 367 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.97 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

4.63 60th pct 7.60 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +123.2 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

82.2 44th pct 205.4 53rd pct

PT routes in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +10 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

5 57th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

25 66th pct —

Drive to city in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +111 longer in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

100 81st pct 211 100th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 11.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 17.7%

17.6% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4 higher in 2535, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3 higher in 2535, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2 higher in 2535, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4 higher in 2535, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +73 higher in 2535, NSW

1,027 72nd pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.3 higher in 2535, NSW

4.2 57th pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.4 more in 2535, NSW

4.2 55th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +16.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW

54.1% 58th pct 37.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +15.7 pts higher in 2535, NSW

56.9% 61st pct 41.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +15.4 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

67.7% 59th pct 83.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +22.9 pts higher in 2535, NSW

53.5% 52nd pct 30.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +6.2 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

74.4% 52nd pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +7.8 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

17.5% 39th pct 25.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +5.7 more in 2535, NSW

22.3 61st pct 16.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1 higher in 2535, NSW

4 51st pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 2535, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.2 pts higher in 2535, NSW

5.5% 58th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 2535, NSW with nearby areas

2534, NSW 2541, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2577, NSW 2530, NSW 2528, 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). 2535, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2535/2535-nsw/vs/POA2540/2540-crosses-nsw-ot