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2537, NSW vs 2623, NSW

Name: 2537, NSW vs 2623, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 2537, NSW profile · 2623, NSW profile

2537, NSW 2623, NSW

Postcode 2537 and postcode 2623 are two different types of New South Wales areas. Postcode 2537 is an older community where the typical resident is 55, and 31.8% of people are seniors. In contrast, postcode 2623 is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a higher share of children. There are also stark differences in housing and work; homes in postcode 2537 are far more likely to be owned outright (50.6%), while postcode 2623 has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.6%).

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit just below the national average. They share similar rates of people born overseas and a similar lack of public transport use. However, they are drifting apart in some ways. The age gap has widened since 2011, with residents in postcode 2537 becoming far older than those in postcode 2623. Both are mostly car-dependent, though postcode 2623 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 2537, NSW Population: 12,370 larger in 2537, NSW Full-time: 15.6 pts higher in 2623, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2623, NSW Owned outright: 18.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +12,370 larger in 2537, NSW gap widening

12,981 73rd pct 611 22nd pct

Median age in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +15 yrs older in 2537, NSW gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.4 pts 14.4%

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.4% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 37.6%

28.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

2537, NSW 2623, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

4.4% England even 4.4%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

40.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%

14.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

4.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +4.82 more in 2623, NSW

3.44 52nd pct 8.26 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +5 more in 2537, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +2,494 more in 2537, NSW

2,520 74th pct 26 7th pct

Avg size in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +394 larger in 2537, NSW

420 67th pct 26 6th pct

ICSEA in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +90 higher in 2537, NSW

993 49th pct 903 13th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

2.6% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +$369 higher in 2623, NSW gap widening

$642 27th pct $1,011 86th pct

Household income in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +$422 higher in 2623, NSW gap narrowing

$1,222 25th pct $1,644 58th pct

Family income in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +$701 higher in 2623, NSW gap widening

$1,510 24th pct $2,211 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.6%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 31.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

10.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

8.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.2 larger in 2623, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

43.8% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 28.6%

13.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 38.8%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

11.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +$20 higher in 2537, NSW gap narrowing

$320 57th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +$208 higher in 2537, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,309 35th pct

People / bedroom in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.20 higher in 2623, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.0 pts 32.6%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 98.8%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 1.2%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 15.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.1% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.5%

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 +12.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 20.4%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +68 more in 2537, NSW

68 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +5.24 more in 2537, NSW

5.24 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +129.8 more in 2537, NSW

129.8 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +4 more in 2537, NSW

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

36.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

7.6% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 6.0%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

12.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +1 higher in 2537, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +2 higher in 2537, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +1 higher in 2537, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +13 higher in 2537, NSW

965 43rd pct 952 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.4 higher in 2537, NSW

3.3 44th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +0.3 more in 2623, NSW

3.4 42nd pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2623, NSW

34.9% 37th pct 59.2% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2537, NSW

31.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +55.6 pts higher in 2537, NSW

55.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +51.1 pts higher in 2623, NSW

25.4% 26th pct 76.5% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2623, NSW

67.6% 46th pct 80.0% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2537, NSW

34.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +11.6 more in 2623, NSW

16.3 44th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW even

1 43rd pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 2537, NSW in 2623, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2623, NSW

6.7% 72nd pct 11.9% 95th pct

Compare 2537, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2623, NSW with nearby areas

2621, NSW 2619, NSW 2900, ACT 2622, NSW 2905, ACT 2906, ACT 2904, ACT 2609, ACT

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2537, NSW vs 2623, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2537/2537-nsw/vs/POA2623/2623-nsw