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2535, NSW vs 2541, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2535, NSW profile · 2541, NSW profile

2535, NSW 2541, NSW

Postcode 2541 and postcode 2535 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2541 is more populous and has a younger feel, with 19.1% of people under 15 and a typical age of 40. In contrast, postcode 2535 is far older, with a typical age of 57 and 36.7% of residents aged 65 and over. There are also sharp differences in housing and work: renting is far more common in postcode 2541 (36.7%), while postcode 2535 has a much higher share of homes owned outright (55.0%) and people working from home (23.5%).

Since 2011, many of these gaps have grown. The age difference has widened to 17 years, and the gap in home ownership and renting has also increased. Despite these shifts, both areas share similar rates of people who speak little or no English and an almost identical share of residents with no religion. They also both have very low rates of commuting by public transport, at just 0.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,045 larger in 2541, NSW Median age: 17 yrs older in 2535, NSW Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in 2535, NSW Renting: 22.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in 2535, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +20,045 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
7,993 62nd pct 28,038 87th pct
Median age in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +17 yrs older in 2535, NSW gap widening
57 yrs 96th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.7% 56th pct 10.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
36.7% 98th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
14.0% 20th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 22.0%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%
16.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 40.1%
22.1% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2535, NSW 2541, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 54th pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.7%
6.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.1% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.2% English ◂ +7.5 pts 40.7%
38.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
14.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%
3.7% German even 3.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.7% 26th pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 85.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap narrowing
41.2% 46th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 46.3%
41.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
6.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap narrowing
48.7% 56th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
24.5% 72nd pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.82 more in 2541, NSW
1.79 26th pct 2.61 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +12 more in 2541, NSW
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +6,974 more in 2541, NSW
448 43rd pct 7,422 87th pct
Avg size in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +306 larger in 2541, NSW
224 46th pct 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +79 higher in 2535, NSW
1,049 74th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 39.3%
27.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 15.7%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
13.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +$85 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
$720 42nd pct $635 25th pct
Household income in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +$149 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
$1,384 41st pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +$358 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
$1,894 50th pct $1,536 25th pct
High earners in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
11.2% 64th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
19.0% 59th pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW
35.6% 84th pct 36.9% 88th pct
Mental health in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
7.8% 38th pct 13.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
7.8% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Dementia even 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 53.1%
22.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%
8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
22.2% 72nd pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
21.8% 29th pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW
4.8% 87th pct 7.2% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
28.6% 88th pct 21.2% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.2 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 21.1% 91st pct
Living alone in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
28.3% 56th pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 29.0%
10.1% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 35.3%
28.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +$80 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
$400 78th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +$475 higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,692 56th pct
People / bedroom in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
14.0% 25th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +22.8 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
55.0% 91st pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
79.8% 26th pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
72.9% 30th pct 77.6% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 32.2%
14.0% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 83.8%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

25.6% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
38.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.1 pts 2.4%
9.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%
23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 7.9%
14.7% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 46th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2535, NSW gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +132 more in 2541, NSW
37 65th pct 169 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.40 more in 2541, NSW
4.63 60th pct 6.03 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +212.3 more in 2541, NSW
82.2 44th pct 294.5 58th pct
PT routes in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +15 more in 2541, NSW
5 57th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +16 longer in 2535, NSW
25 66th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +10 longer in 2541, NSW
100 81st pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

54.8% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 8.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
3.5% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
35.0% 57th pct 40.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
4.0% 26th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 28th pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
46.8% 12th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
51.3% 13th pct 55.2% 27th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.7% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
7.7% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 16.6%
17.6% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
10.8% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.3% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +6 higher in 2535, NSW
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +6 higher in 2535, NSW
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +6 higher in 2535, NSW
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +6 higher in 2535, NSW
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +123 higher in 2535, NSW
1,027 72nd pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.0 higher in 2541, NSW
4.2 57th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.9 more in 2541, NSW
4.2 55th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW
54.1% 58th pct 61.7% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2535, NSW
56.9% 61st pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +25.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW
67.7% 59th pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW
53.5% 52nd pct 70.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW
74.4% 52nd pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
17.5% 39th pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.9 more in 2535, NSW
22.3 61st pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +48 higher in 2541, NSW
4 51st pct 52 67th pct
Mean slope in 2535, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2535, NSW
5.5% 58th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2535, NSW with nearby areas

2534, NSW 2541, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2577, NSW 2530, NSW 2528, 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). 2535, NSW vs 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2535/2535-nsw/vs/POA2541/2541-nsw