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2549, NSW vs 2551, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 2549, NSW profile · 2551, NSW profile

2549, NSW 2551, NSW

Postcode 2549 and postcode 2551 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2549 has a typical weekly household income that is well higher than postcode 2551, at $1,307 compared to $1,015. It also has far more residents who finished Year 12, at 43.4% compared to 32.6%. In contrast, postcode 2551 is far more likely to have renters, with 28.2% of households renting compared to just 13.9% in postcode 2549, and it has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.9%.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have generally shifted wider. This is seen in the typical income gap, which grew from $124 to $292, and the education gap, which has also widened. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share many similarities. They have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living in three-bedroom homes, and both have typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW Renting: 14.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW No car: 5.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 2549, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +383 larger in 2549, NSW gap widening
4,101 51st pct 3,718 49th pct
Median age in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +2 yrs older in 2551, NSW gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
2.2% 50th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
28.3% 86th pct 32.2% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 15.9% 35th pct
De facto in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
14.6% 74th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 43.3%
28.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2549, NSW 2551, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
10.4% 34th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 79.1%
3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%
44.8% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 37.3%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
5.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
2.1% 20th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 88.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
50.1% 80th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 43.9%
40.9% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
7.6% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
43.4% 43rd pct 32.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
17.6% 58th pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.05 more in 2549, NSW
4.43 61st pct 3.38 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1 more in 2549, NSW
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +209 more in 2549, NSW
1,001 56th pct 792 51st pct
Avg size in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +62 larger in 2551, NSW
334 58th pct 396 65th pct
ICSEA in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +80 higher in 2549, NSW
1,020 63rd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.6%
28.6% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
11.2% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +$81 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
$652 28th pct $571 14th pct
Household income in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +$292 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
$1,307 33rd pct $1,015 10th pct
Family income in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +$294 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
$1,621 31st pct $1,327 12th pct
High earners in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
6.3% 31st pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%
19.2% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW
34.3% 78th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW
10.1% 70th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
6.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +6.4 pts 51.3%
21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing
21.4% 69th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
12.5% 46th pct 12.7% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
26.2% 58th pct 20.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2549, NSW
4.1% 78th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
28.3% 88th pct 24.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.2 larger in 2549, NSW gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 17.4% 84th pct
Living alone in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
26.7% 48th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 40.3%
37.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.1% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.7% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +$60 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
$330 59th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW even gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.10 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
13.9% 24th pct 28.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
52.0% 87th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
89.2% 41st pct 80.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap narrowing
71.4% 27th pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 45.8%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 20.6%
13.9% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 80.5%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 24.6%
8.7% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.9%
22.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +11 more in 2549, NSW
21 58th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.43 more in 2549, NSW
5.12 66th pct 2.69 40th pct
Departures/1k in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +90.0 more in 2549, NSW
171.2 50th pct 81.2 44th pct
PT routes in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW even
6 60th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW
74 95th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.8%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
4.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.5%
33.6% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%
1.7% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
36.3% 61st pct 35.0% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
2.8% 22nd pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap widening
53.1% 25th pct 45.2% 10th pct
Full-time in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2549, NSW gap steady
51.9% 14th pct 50.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
8.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%
13.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%
12.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +4 higher in 2549, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +4 higher in 2549, NSW
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +5 higher in 2549, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +3 higher in 2549, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +83 higher in 2549, NSW
965 43rd pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.7 higher in 2551, NSW
3.5 48th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.7 more in 2551, NSW
3.5 44th pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2551, NSW
38.9% 41st pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW
39.5% 43rd pct 48.0% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW
58.1% 54th pct 58.4% 54th pct
Walk to school in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW
39.2% 37th pct 48.1% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW
55.8% 35th pct 80.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2551, NSW
28.2% 46th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +13.3 more in 2551, NSW
19.8 56th pct 33.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1 higher in 2549, NSW
2 45th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 2549, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW
11.2% 92nd pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2549, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2631, NSW 3891, VIC 2546, NSW

Compare 2551, NSW with nearby areas

3892, VIC 2549, NSW 3891, VIC 2548, NSW 3890, VIC 2550, NSW 2632, NSW 2631, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2549, NSW vs 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/vs/POA2551/2551-nsw