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2548, NSW vs 2550, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2548, NSW profile · 2550, NSW profile

2548, NSW 2550, NSW

Postcode 2550 and postcode 2548 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and school profiles. Postcode 2550 is much more likely to have separate houses, with 92.1% of homes being detached compared to 69.8% in postcode 2548. There are also far more schools in postcode 2550, which has 16 schools within 3 km, while postcode 2548 has only one. In contrast, postcode 2548 is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (81.5% versus 52.6%) and health services (44.9% versus 31.2%).

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps between them narrow. The difference in the typical age of residents has shrunk from 8 years to 6 years, and the gap in the share of seniors has also fallen. Despite these shifts, they remain very alike in other ways. Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,230, and they are almost identical in the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,517 larger in 2550, NSW Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2548, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +8,517 larger in 2550, NSW gap steady
8,419 63rd pct 16,936 79th pct
Median age in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +6 yrs older in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 4.3% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
34.5% 95th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 13th pct 16.5% 40th pct
De facto in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
13.1% 59th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 24.1%
27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.4% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 46.2%
26.7% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2548, NSW 2550, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
16.2% 58th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
5.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 42.1%
36.9% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.7%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
45.6% 65th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%
6.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
48.4% 55th pct 44.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
20.8% 65th pct 18.9% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +4.77 more in 2550, NSW
0.96 5th pct 5.72 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +15 more in 2550, NSW
1 29th pct 16 89th pct
Students in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1,979 more in 2550, NSW
428 43rd pct 2,407 73rd pct
Avg size in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +268 larger in 2548, NSW
428 68th pct 160 37th pct
ICSEA in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +10 higher in 2548, NSW
1,001 54th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.1%
25.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
12.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +$41 higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
$692 36th pct $651 28th pct
Household income in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +$17 higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
$1,228 26th pct $1,245 27th pct
Family income in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +$75 higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
$1,610 31st pct $1,535 25th pct
High earners in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
7.4% 39th pct 6.0% 29th pct
High-income homes in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
21.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.3%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW
37.8% 90th pct 34.2% 77th pct
Mental health in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW
9.9% 67th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%
9.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Other condition even 8.9%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition even 2.9%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
24.3% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 67th pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 17th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW
4.7% 86th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
24.8% 65th pct 28.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.2 larger in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
11.6% 44th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Living alone in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
33.5% 80th pct 29.0% 60th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 36.5%
11.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%
10.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.3% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +$43 higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
$343 63rd pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +$204 higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
$1,625 53rd pct $1,421 42nd pct
People / bedroom in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.10 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
23.5% 58th pct 19.3% 44th pct
Owned outright in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap narrowing
48.4% 78th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
69.8% 17th pct 92.1% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
72.7% 30th pct 73.4% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 47.2%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 92.1%
15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 5.0%
13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 42.6%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%
5.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.5%
39.4% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.6% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%
20.5% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
12.5% 35th pct 13.1% 38th pct
PT commute in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.4% 39th pct
PT stops in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +39 more in 2550, NSW
20 57th pct 59 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.11 more in 2550, NSW
2.38 38th pct 3.48 48th pct
Departures/1k in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +8.5 more in 2550, NSW
64.3 43rd pct 72.7 44th pct
PT routes in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +2 more in 2550, NSW
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW
56 85th pct —

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 62.4%
12.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 32.4%
38.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.2% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap widening
44.0% 84th pct 32.9% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 6.1% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
48.9% 15th pct 54.1% 28th pct
Full-time in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2548, NSW gap steady
51.7% 13th pct 51.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%
12.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
9.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
12.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2548, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +2 higher in 2548, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1 higher in 2548, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +27 higher in 2548, NSW
974 48th pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.9 higher in 2548, NSW
4.1 56th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.8 more in 2548, NSW
4.0 53rd pct 3.2 41st pct
15-min city in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2548, NSW
39.4% 41st pct 38.2% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2548, NSW
43.4% 47th pct 36.8% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2548, NSW
55.8% 52nd pct 44.2% 45th pct
Walk to school in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2550, NSW
30.8% 29th pct 41.5% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2548, NSW
81.5% 58th pct 52.6% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2548, NSW
44.9% 61st pct 31.2% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +1.8 more in 2550, NSW
20.0 56th pct 21.7 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +7 higher in 2548, NSW
7 57th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 2548, NSWin 2550, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2548, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2548, NSW with nearby areas

2549, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 2546, NSW 2631, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2545, 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). 2548, NSW vs 2550, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2548/2548-nsw/vs/POA2550/2550-nsw