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2539, NSW vs 2541, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 2539, NSW profile · 2541, NSW profile

2539, NSW 2541, NSW

Postcode 2541 and postcode 2539 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Postcode 2541 is more accessible, with 92.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher proportion of children under 15 (19.1%). In contrast, postcode 2539 is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 40 in postcode 2541. Home ownership also differs sharply; 52.6% of homes in postcode 2539 are owned outright, while postcode 2541 has a far higher rental rate of 36.7%.

The gap in age and housing has widened since 2011, with the typical resident in postcode 2539 now 13 years older than those in postcode 2541. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $600 to $630. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and a similar proportion of residents living with a long-term health condition, which sits around 36% for both.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 2539, NSW Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW Renting: 16.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW Housework 15h+: 5.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +7,733 larger in 2541, NSW gap steady
20,305 84th pct 28,038 87th pct
Median age in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +13 yrs older in 2539, NSW gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
4.0% 69th pct 10.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
31.7% 91st pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
14.8% 25th pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 22.0%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.8% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 40.1%
27.6% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
11.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2539, NSW 2541, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
12.8% 45th pct 13.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 78.7%
4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%
40.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
13.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%
3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 6.9% 58th pct
Limited English in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 85.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
42.6% 52nd pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%
42.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%
7.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
41.5% 38th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
16.5% 54th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.95 more in 2541, NSW
0.67 0th pct 2.61 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +12 more in 2541, NSW
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +5,574 more in 2541, NSW
1,848 67th pct 7,422 87th pct
Avg size in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +394 larger in 2539, NSW
924 95th pct 530 77th pct
ICSEA in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +18 higher in 2539, NSW
987 46th pct 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%
12.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.1%
17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
14.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +$28 higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
$607 20th pct $635 25th pct
Household income in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +$94 higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
$1,141 19th pct $1,235 27th pct
Family income in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +$117 higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
$1,419 17th pct $1,536 25th pct
High earners in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 5.6% 25th pct
High-income homes in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
9.4% 21st pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.7%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% $4,000 or more even 4.3%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 46.6%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW
36.3% 86th pct 36.9% 88th pct
Mental health in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 13.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 9.7% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%
9.8% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.1%
22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%
9.0% Two conditions even 9.0%
4.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
16.6% 44th pct 13.0% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 13.2% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW
3.8% 73rd pct 7.2% 99th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
26.3% 76th pct 21.2% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.2 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
14.8% 70th pct 21.1% 91st pct
Living alone in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
29.3% 61st pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
41.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 29.0%
14.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 35.3%
29.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +$30 higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +$67 higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,692 56th pct
People / bedroom in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
20.2% 47th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Owned outright in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
52.6% 88th pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
88.0% 39th pct 83.8% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
79.9% 57th pct 77.6% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 32.2%
20.2% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 83.8%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
1.7% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%
15.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.4% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.2%
33.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.9% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
3.7% 48th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 8.0% 15th pct
PT commute in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +47 more in 2541, NSW
122 86th pct 169 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +0.02 more in 2541, NSW
6.01 75th pct 6.03 75th pct
Departures/1k in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +199.9 more in 2541, NSW
94.6 45th pct 294.5 58th pct
PT routes in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +16 more in 2541, NSW
4 52nd pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +14 longer in 2539, NSW
23 64th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +35 longer in 2539, NSW
145 93rd pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
3.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
38.5% 70th pct 40.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 12.8% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 5.8% 78th pct
Participation in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
46.8% 12th pct 51.3% 21st pct
Full-time in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
47.2% 4th pct 55.2% 27th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.4% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
3.4% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%
13.6% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
12.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
11.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2 higher in 2539, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3 higher in 2539, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3 higher in 2539, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +2 higher in 2539, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +47 higher in 2539, NSW
951 35th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.3 higher in 2541, NSW
3.8 52nd pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +1.4 more in 2541, NSW
3.7 47th pct 5.1 66th pct
15-min city in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW
33.4% 35th pct 61.7% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW
34.6% 39th pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW
81.1% 67th pct 92.9% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +55.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW
14.9% 21st pct 70.6% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW
88.7% 64th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW
23.2% 42nd pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +8.7 more in 2539, NSW
21.0 59th pct 12.3 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +48 higher in 2541, NSW
4 49th pct 52 67th pct
Mean slope in 2539, NSWin 2541, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2539, NSW
7.7% 79th pct 4.7% 45th 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 2541, NSW with nearby areas

2535, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2577, NSW 2534, NSW 2533, NSW 2527, NSW 2529, NSW 2576, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2539, NSW vs 2541, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/vs/POA2541/2541-nsw