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2539, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2539, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2539, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2539 and postcode 2578 are two New South Wales areas with different social and educational profiles. Postcode 2578 is more highly qualified, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.5% in postcode 2539. This gap in education is reflected in the workforce, as people working from home are far more common in postcode 2578 (24.7% versus 13.8%). Access to amenities also differs; residents in postcode 2578 are much more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of health services (55.5% versus 23.2%) and groceries (61.0% versus 34.6%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for people using another language at home. They also share similar household sizes and rates of adults working or looking for work. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 6 years, with residents noticeably older in postcode 2578. Similarly, the gap in higher education and the share of people born overseas have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,459 larger in 2539, NSW Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW Work from home: 10.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +17,459 larger in 2539, NSW gap widening
20,305 84th pct 2,846 46th pct
Median age in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +6 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
31.7% 91st pct 40.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
14.8% 25th pct 11.5% 11th pct
De facto in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

31.7% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%
14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.9%
27.6% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
11.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2539, NSW 2578, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
12.8% 45th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 73.7%
4.1% England +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 36.6%
12.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
42.6% 52nd pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
42.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
41.5% 38th pct 58.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
16.5% 54th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.40 more in 2578, NSW
0.67 0th pct 3.07 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1 more in 2539, NSW
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1,723 more in 2539, NSW
1,848 67th pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +799 larger in 2539, NSW
924 95th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +49 higher in 2578, NSW
987 46th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 23.5%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 23.9%
17.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
11.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
3.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +$56 higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
$607 20th pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +$148 higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
$1,141 19th pct $1,289 31st pct
Family income in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +$231 higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
$1,419 17th pct $1,650 33rd pct
High earners in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
9.4% 21st pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.4%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.8%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW
36.3% 86th pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW
9.8% 65th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 54.8%
22.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
16.6% 44th pct 24.0% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
13.7% 66th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap widening
22.3% 32nd pct 18.7% 14th pct
Defence service in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2539, NSW
3.8% 73rd pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
26.3% 76th pct 31.1% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
14.8% 70th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
29.3% 61st pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
4.1% 5 people even 4.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +$50 higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
$350 65th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +$195 higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.10 higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap narrowing
20.2% 47th pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
52.6% 88th pct 58.9% 96th pct
Separate houses in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
79.9% 57th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 58.9%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.2% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 96.5%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
1.7% Flat or apartment even 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
6.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 42.7%
33.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%
2.2% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%
0.4% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.4%
28.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.7% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
3.7% 48th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 24.7% 74th pct
PT commute in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +102 more in 2539, NSW
122 86th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.02 more in 2578, NSW
6.01 75th pct 7.03 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +81.1 more in 2578, NSW
94.6 45th pct 175.7 51st pct
PT routes in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +7 more in 2578, NSW
4 52nd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +12 longer in 2539, NSW
23 64th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +51 longer in 2539, NSW
145 93rd pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 51.8%
13.8% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.1% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%
11.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
38.5% 70th pct 39.7% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2539, NSW gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW even gap narrowing
46.8% 12th pct 46.7% 12th pct
Full-time in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
47.2% 4th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
5.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
3.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%
12.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +3 higher in 2578, NSW
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +4 higher in 2578, NSW
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +65 higher in 2578, NSW
951 35th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.9 higher in 2578, NSW
3.8 52nd pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.2 more in 2578, NSW
3.7 47th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +21.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW
33.4% 35th pct 55.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW
34.6% 39th pct 61.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2539, NSW
81.1% 67th pct 69.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +30.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW
14.9% 21st pct 45.7% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2539, NSW
88.7% 64th pct 76.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW
23.2% 42nd pct 55.5% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.8 more in 2539, NSW
21.0 59th pct 18.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW even
4 49th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 2539, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW
7.7% 79th pct 8.0% 82nd 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 2578, NSW with nearby areas

2577, NSW 2576, NSW 2579, NSW 2575, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2541, NSW 2535, NSW 2527, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2539, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2539/2539-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw