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2536, NSW vs 2539, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 2536, NSW profile · 2539, NSW profile

2536, NSW 2539, NSW

Postcode 2539 and postcode 2536 are both regional New South Wales areas with similar populations. The most striking differences are in their infrastructure and services; postcode 2536 has far more public transport stops and departures, and far more schools per 1,000 children. Access to services is also higher in postcode 2536, where more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (40.8% compared to 23.2% in postcode 2539) and schools (31.0% versus 14.9%). In contrast, postcode 2539 has a higher share of homes owned outright (52.6% compared to 46.0%) and more separate houses.

Both areas share a very similar demographic profile, with the typical resident in each being 53 years old. They both sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, though this is well higher in postcode 2536 at 7.0%. While the two areas remain alike in most ways, the gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, with 13.8% of residents doing so in postcode 2539 compared to 10.2% in postcode 2536.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW Owned outright: 6.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW Renting: 6.2 pts higher in 2536, NSW Unpaid carers: 1.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +972 larger in 2539, NSW gap steady
19,333 83rd pct 20,305 84th pct
Median age in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
7.0% 85th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
31.6% 91st pct 31.7% 91st pct
Under 15 in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
14.6% 24th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2536, NSW 2539, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
14.8% 53rd pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
4.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines even 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +2.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
36.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
5.1% 49th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
39.9% 41st pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 48.3%
39.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
40.1% 33rd pct 41.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
14.6% 47th pct 16.5% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.11 more in 2536, NSW
1.78 25th pct 0.67 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +3 more in 2536, NSW
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +196 more in 2539, NSW
1,652 65th pct 1,848 67th pct
Avg size in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +594 larger in 2539, NSW
330 58th pct 924 95th pct
ICSEA in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +67 higher in 2539, NSW
921 14th pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.2% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
8.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.1%
2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +$13 higher in 2536, NSW gap narrowing
$620 23rd pct $607 20th pct
Household income in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +$43 higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
$1,184 22nd pct $1,141 19th pct
Family income in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +$4 higher in 2536, NSW gap narrowing
$1,423 17th pct $1,419 17th pct
High earners in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
5.5% 23rd pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap steady
9.4% 21st pct 9.4% 21st pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2536, NSW
37.7% 90th pct 36.3% 86th pct
Mental health in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2536, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 9.8% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%
8.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
15.3% 36th pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 13.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
19.6% 18th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2536, NSW
4.5% 84th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
24.7% 63rd pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap widening
17.6% 85th pct 14.8% 70th pct
Living alone in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap widening
30.9% 69th pct 29.3% 61st pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 41.6%
17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%
11.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap steady
$350 65th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +$75 higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
$1,550 49th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
26.4% 65th pct 20.2% 47th pct
Owned outright in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
46.0% 71st pct 52.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
79.4% 25th pct 88.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
76.6% 42nd pct 79.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
26.4% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 20.2%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 88.0%
9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
37.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.9%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.4%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%
7.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
5.0% 62nd pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.1% 31st pct
PT stops in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +86 more in 2536, NSW
208 88th pct 122 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +4.75 more in 2536, NSW
10.76 89th pct 6.01 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +276.8 more in 2536, NSW
371.4 59th pct 94.6 45th pct
PT routes in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2 more in 2536, NSW
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW
— 23 64th pct
Drive to city in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW
— 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 62.3%
10.2% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.3% 3 vehicles even 11.4%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap narrowing
40.8% 76th pct 38.5% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap steady
5.9% 36th pct 5.3% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW even gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
45.3% 10th pct 46.8% 12th pct
Full-time in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2536, NSW gap widening
50.2% 10th pct 47.2% 4th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
12.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
10.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
3.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
12.3% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
11.6% Labourers even 11.6%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1 higher in 2539, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1 higher in 2539, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1 higher in 2539, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1 higher in 2539, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +17 higher in 2539, NSW
934 27th pct 951 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.4 higher in 2536, NSW
4.2 57th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +0.3 more in 2536, NSW
4.0 52nd pct 3.7 47th pct
15-min city in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW
42.0% 44th pct 33.4% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2536, NSW
44.4% 48th pct 34.6% 39th pct
Walk to transit in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2539, NSW
77.1% 65th pct 81.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2536, NSW
31.0% 29th pct 14.9% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW
79.0% 56th pct 88.7% 64th pct
Walk to health in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW
40.8% 58th pct 23.2% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +5.3 more in 2536, NSW
26.3 68th pct 21.0 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1 higher in 2539, NSW
3 47th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 2536, NSWin 2539, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW
9.3% 88th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2536, NSW with nearby areas

2537, NSW 2538, NSW 2622, NSW 2545, NSW 2539, NSW 2546, NSW 2623, NSW 2621, NSW

Compare 2539, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2536, NSW vs 2539, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2536/2536-nsw/vs/POA2539/2539-nsw