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2546, NSW vs 2550, NSW

Name: 2546, NSW vs 2550, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 2546, NSW profile · 2550, NSW profile

2546, NSW 2550, NSW

Postcode 2550 and postcode 2546 are two New South Wales areas with distinct population profiles. Postcode 2546 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 compared to 49 in postcode 2550. This is reflected in the senior population, which is far higher in postcode 2546 at 38.0%, while postcode 2550 sits at 24.1%. Postcode 2550 is more likely to have adults working or looking for work (54.1% versus 41.1%) and has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 to the national figure. They also share similar levels of higher education, with around 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While both are older than the national average, the gap between them has widened over time, particularly regarding the number of seniors. Postcode 2546 has more people living alone and a higher rate of outright home ownership, while postcode 2550 has a higher share of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,870 larger in 2550, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2546, NSW Aged 65+: 13.9 pts higher in 2546, NSW Participation: 13.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in 2546, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +6,870 larger in 2550, NSW gap steady

10,066 67th pct 16,936 79th pct

Median age in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +10 yrs older in 2546, NSW gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 24.1%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.2%

26.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2546, NSW 2550, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.7%

5.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.1%

36.8% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

40.4% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +2.58 more in 2550, NSW

3.14 49th pct 5.72 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +12 more in 2550, NSW

4 71st pct 16 89th pct

Students in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +1,340 more in 2550, NSW

1,067 57th pct 2,407 73rd pct

Avg size in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +106 larger in 2546, NSW

267 51st pct 160 37th pct

ICSEA in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +42 higher in 2550, NSW

949 26th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.1%

26.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.0% Year 11 even 8.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

9.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +$71 higher in 2550, NSW gap steady

$580 15th pct $651 28th pct

Household income in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +$226 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening

$1,019 11th pct $1,245 27th pct

Family income in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +$191 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening

$1,344 13th pct $1,535 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.4%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

10.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.2%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +0.2 larger in 2550, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 36.5%

37.6% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

13.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 40.3%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 29.0%

8.9% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +$10 higher in 2550, NSW gap steady

$290 48th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +$52 higher in 2546, NSW gap widening

$1,473 45th pct $1,421 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +0.10 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 47.2%

20.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.9% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 92.1%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

3.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

5.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.5%

31.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.4% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 23.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +6 more in 2546, NSW

65 75th pct 59 73rd pct

Stops/1k in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +2.97 more in 2546, NSW

6.46 78th pct 3.48 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +14.2 more in 2546, NSW

86.9 45th pct 72.7 44th pct

PT routes in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +3 more in 2550, NSW

5 57th pct 8 66th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 32.4%

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.6% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

14.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2550, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW even

946 33rd pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +0.8 higher in 2546, NSW

4.0 54th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +0.7 more in 2546, NSW

3.9 51st pct 3.2 41st pct

15-min city in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2546, NSW

47.9% 51st pct 38.2% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

51.5% 56th pct 36.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2546, NSW

69.8% 60th pct 44.2% 45th pct

Walk to school in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW

29.4% 28th pct 41.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +22.7 pts higher in 2546, NSW

75.3% 53rd pct 52.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW

24.8% 43rd pct 31.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +3.2 more in 2546, NSW

24.9 65th pct 21.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2546, NSW

2 44th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 2546, NSW in 2550, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2550, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2546, NSW with nearby areas

2545, NSW 2537, NSW 2550, NSW 2548, NSW 2536, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2622, NSW

Compare 2550, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2546, NSW 2545, NSW 2632, NSW 2551, NSW 2630, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2546, NSW vs 2550, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2546/2546-nsw/vs/POA2550/2550-nsw