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2539, NSW vs 2577, NSW

Name: 2539, NSW vs 2577, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 2539, NSW profile · 2577, NSW profile

2539, NSW 2577, NSW

Postcode 2539 and postcode 2577 are two regional New South Wales areas with significant differences in wealth and education. Postcode 2577 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,667 a week compared to $1,141 in postcode 2539. Education levels are also higher in postcode 2577, where 53.4% of residents finished Year 12, while only 41.5% did so in postcode 2539. These gaps are linked to employment, as 58.4% of adults in postcode 2577 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 46.8% in postcode 2539.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the same rate of unpaid housework (26.3%) to almost identical numbers of public transport stops. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011. While postcode 2539 is more walkable for some, with 88.7% of homes near a park, it has a much older population, with 31.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 25% in postcode 2577.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in 2577, NSW Participation: 11.6 pts higher in 2577, NSW Household income: $526 higher in 2577, NSW Family income: $651 higher in 2577, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2539, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +3,581 larger in 2539, NSW gap widening

20,305 84th pct 16,724 79th pct

Median age in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +6 yrs older in 2539, NSW gap steady

53 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.0%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.6% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2539, NSW 2577, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%

4.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%

40.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 39.0%

13.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% German even 3.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 38.8%

7.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +2.18 more in 2577, NSW

0.67 0th pct 2.84 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +6 more in 2577, NSW

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +117 more in 2577, NSW

1,848 67th pct 1,965 69th pct

Avg size in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +678 larger in 2539, NSW

924 95th pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +34 higher in 2577, NSW

987 46th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 27.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

8.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +$187 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$607 20th pct $794 59th pct

Household income in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +$526 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$1,141 19th pct $1,667 59th pct

Family income in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +$651 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$1,419 17th pct $2,070 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.3%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

4.3% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 38.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.2 larger in 2577, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 34.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 25.8%

11.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +$50 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$350 65th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +$379 higher in 2577, NSW gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $2,004 75th pct

People / bedroom in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 42.9%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.2% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 91.6%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 36.8%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

6.3% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 22.2%

2.2% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

0.4% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.2%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +6 more in 2577, NSW

122 86th pct 128 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.65 more in 2577, NSW

6.01 75th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +119.3 more in 2577, NSW

94.6 45th pct 213.8 53rd pct

PT routes in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +35 more in 2577, NSW

4 52nd pct 39 87th pct

Stop walk in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +20 longer in 2577, NSW

23 64th pct 43 77th pct

Drive to city in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +28 longer in 2539, NSW

145 93rd pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.7%

13.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 31.3%

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

12.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +4 higher in 2577, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +3 higher in 2577, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +4 higher in 2577, NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +3 higher in 2577, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +73 higher in 2577, NSW

951 35th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.1 higher in 2539, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 3.7 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW even

3.7 47th pct 3.7 48th pct

15-min city in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2577, NSW

33.4% 35th pct 39.9% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2577, NSW

34.6% 39th pct 41.8% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW

81.1% 67th pct 60.7% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2577, NSW

14.9% 21st pct 40.8% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2539, NSW

88.7% 64th pct 65.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2577, NSW

23.2% 42nd pct 24.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.2 more in 2577, NSW

21.0 59th pct 21.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +2 higher in 2539, NSW

4 49th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2539, NSW in 2577, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW

7.7% 79th pct 7.5% 78th 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 2577, NSW with nearby areas

2576, NSW 2578, NSW 2535, NSW 2541, NSW 2527, NSW 2533, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2534, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2539, NSW vs 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/vs/POA2577/2577-nsw