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2550, NSW vs 2551, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 73 km apart · 2550, NSW profile · 2551, NSW profile

2550, NSW 2551, NSW

Postcode 2550 and postcode 2551 are two regional New South Wales areas with notable differences in their social and educational profiles. Postcode 2550 has a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (44.1% compared to 32.6%) and a larger number of schools, with 16 within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 2551 is more walkable, with 80.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 52.6% in postcode 2550. Postcode 2551 also has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 53 and a higher proportion of seniors at 32.2%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of children under 15, people using other languages at home, and typical monthly mortgage payments. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of residents who completed Year 12 and those with bachelor degrees has increased since 2011, with postcode 2550 seeing higher figures in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,218 larger in 2550, NSW Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in 2550, NSW Participation: 8.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +13,218 larger in 2550, NSW gap steady
16,936 79th pct 3,718 49th pct
Median age in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +4 yrs older in 2551, NSW gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
24.1% 73rd pct 32.2% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 15.9% 35th pct
De facto in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
14.9% 75th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

24.1% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.3%
33.1% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%
11.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.8% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2550, NSW 2551, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
10.3% 34th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 79.1%
3.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%
42.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Indian even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW even gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 88.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
47.9% 73rd pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 43.9%
40.6% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
9.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
44.1% 45th pct 32.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
18.9% 61st pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.34 more in 2550, NSW
5.72 69th pct 3.38 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +14 more in 2550, NSW
16 89th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1,615 more in 2550, NSW
2,407 73rd pct 792 51st pct
Avg size in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +236 larger in 2551, NSW
160 37th pct 396 65th pct
ICSEA in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +51 higher in 2550, NSW
991 48th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.6%
28.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
10.8% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +$80 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$651 28th pct $571 14th pct
Household income in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +$230 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$1,245 27th pct $1,015 10th pct
Family income in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +$208 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$1,535 25th pct $1,327 12th pct
High earners in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
6.0% 29th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
11.0% 29th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.6%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2551, NSW
34.2% 77th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW
10.8% 78th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
5.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +4.8 pts 51.3%
22.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
22.8% 74th pct 17.7% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 12.7% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
24.6% 47th pct 20.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW even
3.6% 67th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
28.2% 87th pct 24.9% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.1 larger in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
14.7% 70th pct 17.4% 84th pct
Living alone in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap widening
29.0% 60th pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 40.3%
36.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
14.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
29.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +$30 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
$300 51st pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +$96 higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
$1,421 42nd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.10 higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap narrowing
19.3% 44th pct 28.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
47.2% 75th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Separate houses in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
92.1% 51st pct 80.5% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
73.4% 32nd pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 45.8%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 20.6%
19.3% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 80.5%
5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.4% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 24.6%
18.0% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
13.1% 38th pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap narrowing
0.4% 39th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +49 more in 2550, NSW
59 73rd pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.79 more in 2550, NSW
3.48 48th pct 2.69 40th pct
Departures/1k in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.5 more in 2551, NSW
72.7 44th pct 81.2 44th pct
PT routes in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2 more in 2550, NSW
8 66th pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%
4.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%
32.4% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%
3.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
32.9% 47th pct 35.0% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
6.1% 38th pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2551, NSW gap steady
3.2% 27th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap widening
54.1% 28th pct 45.2% 10th pct
Full-time in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2550, NSW gap steady
51.4% 13th pct 50.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
7.3% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 10.6%
13.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +2 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3 higher in 2550, NSW
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3 higher in 2550, NSW
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +65 higher in 2550, NSW
947 33rd pct 882 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.1 higher in 2551, NSW
3.2 43rd pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +1.0 more in 2551, NSW
3.2 41st pct 4.2 56th pct
15-min city in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2551, NSW
38.2% 40th pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW
36.8% 40th pct 48.0% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2551, NSW
44.2% 45th pct 58.4% 54th pct
Walk to school in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW
41.5% 40th pct 48.1% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +27.5 pts higher in 2551, NSW
52.6% 32nd pct 80.1% 57th pct
Walk to health in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2551, NSW
31.2% 49th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW +11.4 more in 2551, NSW
21.7 60th pct 33.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW even
1 31st pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 2550, NSWin 2551, NSW even
9.9% 89th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Compare 2550, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2549, NSW 2631, NSW 2546, NSW 2545, NSW 2632, NSW 2551, NSW 2630, 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). 2550, NSW vs 2551, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2550/2550-nsw/vs/POA2551/2551-nsw