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2556, NSW vs 2557, NSW

Name: 2556, NSW vs 2557, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 2556, NSW profile · 2557, NSW profile

2556, NSW 2557, NSW

Postcode 2557 and postcode 2556 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Postcode 2557 is a young, growing area where the typical resident is 31 and 26.5% of people are children under 15. It is also more qualified, with 24.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 62.2% finishing Year 12. In contrast, postcode 2556 is much older, with a typical age of 42, and has a higher share of retirees, as 18.9% of residents are aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 48.9% of homes in postcode 2556 are owned outright, compared to just 15.5% in postcode 2557.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across many measures. The difference in typical age has grown from zero to 11 years, and the divide in school completion has increased by 23.8 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways. They share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English, and the typical weekly rent is nearly the same, at $530 in postcode 2557 and $500 in postcode 2556.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,670 larger in 2557, NSW Owned outright: 33.4 pts higher in 2556, NSW Recent movers: 42.9 pts higher in 2557, NSW Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in 2557, NSW Unpaid child care: 16.2 pts higher in 2557, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +17,670 larger in 2557, NSW gap widening

2,433 44th pct 20,103 84th pct

Median age in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +11 yrs older in 2556, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

34.1% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2556, NSW 2557, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 66.5%

0.2% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% English ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

16.2% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

0.7% Indian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

65.4% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 60.0%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

0.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 57.1%

15.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

7.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% Hinduism +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +1.42 more in 2556, NSW

2.54 41st pct 1.13 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +5 more in 2557, NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3,855 more in 2557, NSW

114 22nd pct 3,969 84th pct

Avg size in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +548 larger in 2557, NSW

114 29th pct 662 87th pct

ICSEA in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +101 higher in 2557, NSW

929 18th pct 1,030 67th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 20.3%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%

4.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 29.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%

7.2% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

5.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +$342 higher in 2557, NSW gap widening

$686 35th pct $1,028 86th pct

Household income in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +$620 higher in 2557, NSW gap widening

$1,833 69th pct $2,453 91st pct

Family income in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +$596 higher in 2557, NSW gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $2,508 83rd pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +10.1 pts ▸ 74.4%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

15.5% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.1% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +$30 higher in 2557, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +$433 higher in 2557, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,600 91st pct

People / bedroom in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +33.4 pts 15.5%

21.2% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 96.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

24.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 16.4%

21.9% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 12.3%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +20.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

22.6% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

11.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 5.0%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +73 more in 2557, NSW

10 48th pct 83 80th pct

Stops/1k in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +0.02 more in 2557, NSW

4.11 55th pct 4.13 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +628.1 more in 2557, NSW

150.4 49th pct 778.5 68th pct

PT routes in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +9 more in 2557, NSW

2 43rd pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +9 longer in 2556, NSW

14 57th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3 longer in 2556, NSW

41 51st pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +20.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.5% 4 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 10.6%

18.9% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%

1.3% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Construction ◂ +7.0 pts 12.5%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +2 higher in 2557, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +2 higher in 2557, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +1 higher in 2557, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3 higher in 2557, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +64 higher in 2557, NSW

999 60th pct 1,063 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3.9 higher in 2557, NSW

0.6 8th pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3.7 more in 2557, NSW

0.7 8th pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +37.7 pts higher in 2557, NSW

8.1% 19th pct 45.8% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +41.1 pts higher in 2557, NSW

0.4% 15th pct 41.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +57.4 pts higher in 2557, NSW

13.8% 24th pct 71.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +62.3 pts higher in 2557, NSW

9.6% 18th pct 71.9% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +73.9 pts higher in 2557, NSW

14.4% 7th pct 88.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +42.6 pts higher in 2557, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +3.9 more in 2557, NSW

8.6 10th pct 12.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +73 higher in 2557, NSW

7 57th pct 80 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2556, NSW in 2557, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2556, NSW

5.5% 58th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2556, NSW with nearby areas

2555, NSW 2557, NSW 2179, NSW 2745, NSW 2178, NSW 2567, NSW 2171, NSW 2558, NSW

Compare 2557, NSW with nearby areas

2558, NSW 2567, NSW 2559, NSW 2179, NSW 2566, NSW 2565, NSW 2556, NSW 2563, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2556, NSW vs 2557, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/vs/POA2557/2557-nsw