CensusAtlas

Compare

2537, NSW vs 2545, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2537, NSW profile · 2545, NSW profile

2537, NSW 2545, NSW

Postcode 2537 and postcode 2545 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 2537 is much more walkable, with 67.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 34% near health services, compared to just 19.7% and 0% in postcode 2545. This difference extends to transport and education; postcode 2537 has far more public transport stops and larger schools, with an average school size of 420 compared to just 65 in postcode 2545.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having a typical resident age of 55 and nearly identical weekly household incomes. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened since 2011, while the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has narrowed.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 11,864 larger in 2537, NSW Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 2545, NSW Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +11,864 larger in 2537, NSW gap widening
12,981 73rd pct 1,117 31st pct
Median age in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW even gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap narrowing
4.6% 73rd pct 7.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW even gap narrowing
31.8% 91st pct 31.8% 91st pct
Under 15 in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
13.4% 17th pct 11.2% 11th pct
De facto in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
31.8% Seniors (65+) even 31.8%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 48.1%
28.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

2537, NSW 2545, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
12.1% 43rd pct 10.8% 36th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 77.6%
4.4% England even 4.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%
40.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 36.0%
14.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
11.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
2.6% 26th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
44.4% 60th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 42.5%
44.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%
9.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
45.2% 47th pct 41.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
19.7% 63rd pct 14.9% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +4.56 more in 2545, NSW
3.44 52nd pct 8.00 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +5 more in 2537, NSW
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2,455 more in 2537, NSW
2,520 74th pct 65 15th pct
Avg size in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +355 larger in 2537, NSW
420 67th pct 65 19th pct
ICSEA in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +103 higher in 2537, NSW
993 49th pct 890 12th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 41.4%
27.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.3% Year 9 or below even 11.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
8.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +$24 higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
$642 27th pct $618 22nd pct
Household income in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +$35 higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
$1,222 25th pct $1,187 23rd pct
Family income in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +$107 higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
$1,510 24th pct $1,403 16th pct
High earners in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.9%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
5.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 45.6%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2537, NSW
36.9% 88th pct 30.5% 57th pct
Mental health in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2537, NSW
10.0% 67th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 5.3% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 56.8%
23.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
19.8% 61st pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
19.9% 20th pct 18.9% 15th pct
Defence service in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW
4.4% 83rd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 31.4% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap widening
30.0% 65th pct 25.9% 44th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
42.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.4% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%
11.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
3.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +$20 higher in 2537, NSW gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +$217 higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
$1,517 47th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.10 higher in 2545, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
18.7% 41st pct 14.1% 25th pct
Owned outright in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap steady
50.6% 84th pct 54.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap steady
88.6% 40th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
75.4% 38th pct 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.7% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%
3.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%
0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.0%
17.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%
4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
22.5% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 1.9% 26th pct
Work from home in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap narrowing
12.2% 34th pct 17.3% 55th pct
PT commute in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +62 more in 2537, NSW
68 76th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.13 more in 2545, NSW
5.24 68th pct 5.37 69th pct
Departures/1k in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +104.7 more in 2537, NSW
129.8 48th pct 25.1 32nd pct
PT routes in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1 more in 2537, NSW
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 58.4%
12.2% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.8% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
1.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 28.1%
12.9% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.6% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
36.0% 60th pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2537, NSW gap steady
4.8% 30th pct 2.5% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 3.5% 34th pct
Participation in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap narrowing
46.8% 12th pct 48.5% 14th pct
Full-time in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2545, NSW gap widening
50.2% 10th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%
12.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1 higher in 2537, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1 higher in 2537, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +9 higher in 2537, NSW
965 43rd pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.9 higher in 2537, NSW
3.3 44th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1.9 more in 2537, NSW
3.4 42nd pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +16.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW
34.9% 37th pct 18.9% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2537, NSW
31.3% 36th pct 24.0% 30th pct
Walk to transit in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2537, NSW
55.6% 52nd pct 21.4% 29th pct
Walk to school in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2537, NSW
25.4% 26th pct 14.3% 21st pct
Walk to a park in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +48.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW
67.6% 46th pct 19.7% 9th pct
Walk to health in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW
34.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +7.9 more in 2545, NSW
16.3 44th pct 24.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +1 higher in 2537, NSW
1 43rd pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 2537, NSWin 2545, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2545, NSW
6.7% 72nd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2537, NSW with nearby areas

2545, NSW 2536, NSW 2546, NSW 2622, NSW 2538, NSW 2623, NSW 2621, NSW 2550, NSW

Compare 2545, NSW with nearby areas

2546, NSW 2537, NSW 2536, NSW 2550, NSW 2622, NSW 2631, NSW 2623, NSW 2630, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2537, NSW vs 2545, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2537/2537-nsw/vs/POA2545/2545-nsw