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2541, NSW vs 2576, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2541, NSW profile · 2576, NSW profile

2541, NSW 2576, NSW

Postcode 2541 and postcode 2576 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2576 is much older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 40 in postcode 2541. Higher incomes are common in postcode 2576, where 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while just 10.4% do so in postcode 2541. Education levels also differ sharply; 31.5% of adults in postcode 2576 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.8% in postcode 2541.

Both areas are very similar in that nearly the same share of people use another language at home (around 6.9%). However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 2576 at 31.6%. While postcode 2541 has a higher proportion of renters and one-parent families, postcode 2576 has far more people who own their homes outright. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also much higher in postcode 2541 at 10.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 2576, NSW Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW Year 12: 23.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in 2576, NSW Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +13,849 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
28,038 87th pct 14,189 75th pct
Median age in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +16 yrs older in 2576, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
10.0% 88th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
22.0% 63rd pct 38.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
19.1% 70th pct 14.2% 22nd pct
De facto in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 7.3% 10th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 13.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

40.1% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
37.3% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 21.9%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
6.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2541, NSW 2576, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 21.1% 69th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 73.7%
3.6% England +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% English +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.1% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 33.5%
10.5% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.1% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 58th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
41.3% 47th pct 33.8% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
41.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 33.8%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
39.3% 31st pct 62.5% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
13.8% 44th pct 31.5% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +1.85 more in 2576, NSW
2.61 42nd pct 4.46 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5 more in 2541, NSW
14 88th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3,840 more in 2541, NSW
7,422 87th pct 3,582 81st pct
Avg size in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +132 larger in 2541, NSW
530 77th pct 398 65th pct
ICSEA in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +108 higher in 2576, NSW
970 36th pct 1,078 82nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +23.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.9 pts 19.6%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 18.0%
15.7% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%
12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.6% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +$194 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$635 25th pct $829 65th pct
Household income in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +$442 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$1,235 27th pct $1,677 60th pct
Family income in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +$668 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$1,536 25th pct $2,204 71st pct
High earners in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
5.6% 25th pct 16.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 38.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.5% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW
36.9% 88th pct 34.1% 77th pct
Mental health in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW
13.8% 96th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
9.7% 93rd pct 6.4% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
5.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
13.0% 22nd pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
13.2% 56th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
25.3% 52nd pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
7.2% 99th pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
21.2% 35th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.1 larger in 2541, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
21.1% 91st pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
30.6% 68th pct 29.0% 59th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 47.9%
29.0% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
5.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +$175 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$320 57th pct $495 91st pct
Mortgage in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +$678 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$1,692 56th pct $2,370 88th pct
People / bedroom in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
36.7% 84th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Owned outright in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
32.2% 30th pct 53.2% 88th pct
Separate houses in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW even gap narrowing
83.8% 30th pct 83.9% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
77.6% 46th pct 83.5% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
36.7% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 16.9%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%
1.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 33.8%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
5.8% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 15.4%
39.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%
2.4% $550–$749 +24.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%
0.3% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.5%
7.9% $3,000 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.3%
19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
7.7% 80th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +23.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
8.0% 15th pct 31.6% 85th pct
PT commute in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +40 more in 2541, NSW
169 87th pct 129 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3.06 more in 2576, NSW
6.03 75th pct 9.09 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +45.9 more in 2576, NSW
294.5 58th pct 340.4 59th pct
PT routes in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5 more in 2541, NSW
20 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +8 longer in 2576, NSW
9 48th pct 17 60th pct
Drive to city in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +30 longer in 2541, NSW
110 85th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 45.6%
8.0% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
2.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%
35.4% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%
5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
40.3% 75th pct 41.0% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
5.8% 78th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
51.3% 21st pct 48.2% 14th pct
Full-time in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
55.2% 27th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
3.5% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
1.3% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.8% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7 higher in 2576, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7 higher in 2576, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7 higher in 2576, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7 higher in 2576, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +170 higher in 2576, NSW
904 14th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.5 higher in 2541, NSW
5.1 67th pct 4.7 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +0.7 more in 2541, NSW
5.1 66th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW
61.7% 64th pct 44.8% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW
39.6% 43rd pct 34.0% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW
92.9% 77th pct 85.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW
70.6% 68th pct 56.1% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW
91.8% 67th pct 82.4% 59th pct
Walk to health in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW
46.4% 63rd pct 39.4% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +7.8 more in 2576, NSW
12.3 27th pct 20.2 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +41 higher in 2541, NSW
52 67th pct 11 58th pct
Mean slope in 2541, NSWin 2576, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW
4.7% 45th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 2541, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2576, NSW with nearby areas

2577, NSW 2578, NSW 2574, NSW 2575, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2535, NSW 2573, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2541, NSW vs 2576, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/vs/POA2576/2576-nsw