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2539, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Name: 2539, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2539, NSW profile · 2540 crosses NSW/OT profile

2539, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Postcode 2540 and postcode 2539 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with older-than-average populations. Postcode 2540 has more transport options, with 367 public transport stops compared to 122 in postcode 2539, and far more school enrolments at 3,551. However, schools in postcode 2539 are much larger, with an average size of 924 students compared to 222 in postcode 2540. Postcode 2540 also has a higher share of people who served in the Defence Force at 7.2%.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2540 at $633 and postcode 2539 at $607. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and people born overseas. While residents in postcode 2539 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 49 in postcode 2540, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in outright home ownership has widened, with 52.6% of homes owned outright in postcode 2539 compared to 45.4% in postcode 2540.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,962 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT Owned outright: 7.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW Median age: 4 yrs older in 2539, NSW First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +27,962 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap steady

20,305 84th pct 48,267 89th pct

Median age in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4 yrs older in 2539, NSW gap narrowing

53 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.9%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.6%

27.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2539, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.5%

4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

40.0% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

3.9% German even 4.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.1%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.9%

7.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1.52 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

0.67 0th pct 2.18 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +14 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

2 50th pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1,703 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

1,848 67th pct 3,551 81st pct

Avg size in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +702 larger in 2539, NSW

924 95th pct 222 46th pct

ICSEA in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +33 higher in 2539, NSW

987 46th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.2%

12.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

8.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$26 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap steady

$607 20th pct $633 25th pct

Household income in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$134 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap widening

$1,141 19th pct $1,275 30th pct

Family income in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$118 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap steady

$1,419 17th pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

9.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 52.6%

22.5% One condition even 22.5%

9.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.1 larger in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%

11.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$10 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap steady

$350 65th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +$108 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 45.4%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached even 6.3%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 40.2%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

6.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

2.2% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

10.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +245 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

122 86th pct 367 92nd pct

Stops/1k in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1.60 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

6.01 75th pct 7.60 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +110.9 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

94.6 45th pct 205.4 53rd pct

PT routes in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +11 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

4 52nd pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

23 64th pct —

Drive to city in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +66 longer in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

145 93rd pct 211 100th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

5.3% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

17.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +3 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

951 35th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.1 higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

3.8 52nd pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +0.1 more in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

3.7 47th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4.0 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

33.4% 35th pct 37.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +6.6 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

34.6% 39th pct 41.3% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.0 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

81.1% 67th pct 83.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +15.6 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

14.9% 21st pct 30.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +8.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW

88.7% 64th pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.1 pts higher in 2540 crosses NSW/OT

23.2% 42nd pct 25.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +4.5 more in 2539, NSW

21.0 59th pct 16.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +1 higher in 2539, NSW

4 49th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 2539, NSW in 2540 crosses NSW/OT +2.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 2539, NSW with nearby areas

2540 crosses NSW/OT 2538, NSW 2541, NSW 2535, NSW 2536, NSW 2577, NSW 2578, NSW 2534, NSW

Compare 2540 crosses NSW/OT with nearby areas

2541, NSW 2539, NSW 2577, NSW 2535, NSW 2578, NSW 2534, NSW 2533, NSW 2576, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2539, NSW vs 2540 crosses NSW/OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/vs/POA2540/2540-crosses-nsw-ot