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2541, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2541, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2541, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2541 and postcode 2578 are two different types of residential areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2541 is much larger and younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15. In contrast, residents in postcode 2578 are far older, with a typical age of 59 and a very high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over (40.8%). Education and housing also differ sharply; postcode 2578 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (29.7%) and homes owned outright (58.9%), while postcode 2541 has far more households renting (36.7%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,235 to $1,289. They also have almost identical proportions of people living alone and those with no religion. Despite these commonalities, many gaps have widened since 2011. The age gap has grown to 19 years, and the difference in university qualifications and home ownership has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 2578, NSW Owned outright: 26.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW Renting: 23.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW Population: 25,192 larger in 2541, NSW Aged 65+: 18.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +25,192 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
28,038 87th pct 2,846 46th pct
Median age in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +19 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
10.0% 88th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +18.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
22.0% 63rd pct 40.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
19.1% 70th pct 11.5% 11th pct
De facto in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +18.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 13.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

40.1% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
37.3% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 25.2%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
6.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2541, NSW 2578, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
13.6% 48th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 73.7%
3.6% England +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.1% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 36.6%
9.1% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.5% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
6.9% 58th pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
41.3% 47th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
41.3% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 40.7%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +18.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
39.3% 31st pct 58.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
13.8% 44th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.45 more in 2578, NSW
2.61 42nd pct 3.07 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +13 more in 2541, NSW
14 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +7,297 more in 2541, NSW
7,422 87th pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +405 larger in 2541, NSW
530 77th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +66 higher in 2578, NSW
970 36th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 58.0%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 23.5%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 23.9%
15.7% Bachelor degree +9.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
12.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
5.8% Architecture & building even 5.9%
2.6% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +$28 higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
$635 25th pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +$54 higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
$1,235 27th pct $1,289 31st pct
Family income in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +$114 higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
$1,536 25th pct $1,650 33rd pct
High earners in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
5.6% 25th pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 even 34.4%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW
36.9% 88th pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW
13.8% 96th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
9.7% 93rd pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.8% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
5.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
1.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
21.8% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
13.0% 22nd pct 24.0% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
13.2% 56th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
25.3% 52nd pct 18.7% 14th pct
Defence service in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
7.2% 99th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
21.2% 35th pct 31.1% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.2 larger in 2541, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
21.1% 91st pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW even gap steady
30.6% 68th pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 38.9%
29.0% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 12.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.6% 1 person even 30.6%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +$80 higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
$320 57th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +$128 higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
$1,692 56th pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.10 higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
36.7% 84th pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +26.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
32.2% 30th pct 58.9% 96th pct
Separate houses in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
83.8% 30th pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
77.6% 46th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +26.7 pts ▸ 58.9%
36.7% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 13.0%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%
29.1% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%
5.8% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.2% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.6%
2.4% $550–$749 +18.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.4%
0.3% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.4%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%
19.5% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.9% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap narrowing
7.7% 80th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +16.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
8.0% 15th pct 24.7% 74th pct
PT commute in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +149 more in 2541, NSW
169 87th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.00 more in 2578, NSW
6.03 75th pct 7.03 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +118.8 more in 2541, NSW
294.5 58th pct 175.7 51st pct
PT routes in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +9 more in 2541, NSW
20 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 longer in 2578, NSW
9 48th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +16 longer in 2541, NSW
110 85th pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +15.3 pts 51.8%
8.0% Worked at home +16.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%
5.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
40.3% 75th pct 39.7% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
12.8% 68th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap steady
5.8% 78th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
51.3% 21st pct 46.7% 12th pct
Full-time in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2541, NSW gap widening
55.2% 27th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 14.9%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
9.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
9.8% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +5 higher in 2578, NSW
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +5 higher in 2578, NSW
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +5 higher in 2578, NSW
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +6 higher in 2578, NSW
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +112 higher in 2578, NSW
904 14th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.4 higher in 2541, NSW
5.1 67th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.2 more in 2541, NSW
5.1 66th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2541, NSW
61.7% 64th pct 55.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +21.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW
39.6% 43rd pct 61.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2541, NSW
92.9% 77th pct 69.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2541, NSW
70.6% 68th pct 45.7% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2541, NSW
91.8% 67th pct 76.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW
46.4% 63rd pct 55.5% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +5.9 more in 2578, NSW
12.3 27th pct 18.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +48 higher in 2541, NSW
52 67th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 2541, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW
4.7% 45th pct 8.0% 82nd 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 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). 2541, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2541/2541-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw