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2536, NSW vs 2546, NSW

Name: 2536, NSW vs 2546, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 2536, NSW profile · 2546, NSW profile

2536, NSW 2546, NSW

Postcode 2536 and postcode 2546 are two regional New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they differ in their infrastructure and demographics. Postcode 2536 is much better connected for transport, with far more public transport stops and departures, and 40.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 2546 is older and more qualified, with a typical resident aged 59 and a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.5% compared to 14.6% in postcode 2536).

These two areas have moved further apart in several ways since 2011, most notably in home ownership. The gap in homes owned outright has widened, with 56.4% of homes in postcode 2546 now owned outright compared to 46.0% in postcode 2536. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other respects. Both areas have roughly the same typical weekly personal income, around $600, and nearly identical shares of people born overseas (about 14.5%) and people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,267 larger in 2536, NSW Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in 2546, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2546, NSW Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in 2546, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.7 pts higher in 2536, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +9,267 larger in 2536, NSW gap steady

19,333 83rd pct 10,066 67th pct

Median age in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +6 yrs older in 2546, NSW gap steady

53 yrs 88th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) even 28.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Marital status

47.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.8% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

12.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2536, NSW 2546, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

4.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.9% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

12.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 40.4%

39.9% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

9.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1.37 more in 2546, NSW

1.78 25th pct 3.14 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1 more in 2536, NSW

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +585 more in 2536, NSW

1,652 65th pct 1,067 57th pct

Avg size in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +64 larger in 2536, NSW

330 58th pct 267 51st pct

ICSEA in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +28 higher in 2546, NSW

921 14th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.6%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

7.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 31.0%

15.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

12.8% Engineering & related even 12.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

8.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +$40 higher in 2536, NSW gap steady

$620 23rd pct $580 15th pct

Household income in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +$165 higher in 2536, NSW gap widening

$1,184 22nd pct $1,019 11th pct

Family income in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +$79 higher in 2536, NSW gap widening

$1,423 17th pct $1,344 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.2% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Lung condition even 3.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

23.5% One condition even 23.5%

8.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Three or more even 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +0.1 larger in 2536, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

39.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +$60 higher in 2536, NSW gap widening

$350 65th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +$77 higher in 2536, NSW gap narrowing

$1,550 49th pct $1,473 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

26.4% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 19.9%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

79.4% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

1.5% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 20.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.2%

11.1% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

23.1% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +143 more in 2536, NSW

208 88th pct 65 75th pct

Stops/1k in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +4.30 more in 2536, NSW

10.76 89th pct 6.46 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +284.5 more in 2536, NSW

371.4 59th pct 86.9 45th pct

PT routes in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1 more in 2536, NSW

6 60th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 59.3%

10.2% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

10.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

12.3% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +2 higher in 2546, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +12 higher in 2546, NSW

934 27th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +0.2 higher in 2536, NSW

4.2 57th pct 4.0 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +0.1 more in 2536, NSW

4.0 52nd pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2546, NSW

42.0% 44th pct 47.9% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2546, NSW

44.4% 48th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2536, NSW

77.1% 65th pct 69.8% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2536, NSW

31.0% 29th pct 29.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2536, NSW

79.0% 56th pct 75.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2536, NSW

40.8% 58th pct 24.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1.4 more in 2536, NSW

26.3 68th pct 24.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +1 higher in 2536, NSW

3 47th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2536, NSW in 2546, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2546, NSW

9.3% 88th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2536, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2546, NSW with nearby areas

2545, NSW 2537, NSW 2550, NSW 2548, NSW 2536, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2622, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2536, NSW vs 2546, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2536/2536-nsw/vs/POA2546/2546-nsw