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2556, NSW vs 2558, NSW

Name: 2556, NSW vs 2558, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2556, NSW profile · 2558, NSW profile

2556, NSW 2558, NSW

Postcode 2558 and postcode 2556 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2558 is a more urban hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 95.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 64.3% are near groceries. In contrast, postcode 2556 is car-dependent, with only 9.6% of homes within 15 minutes of a school. Postcode 2558 also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.6%), while postcode 2556 is older, with a typical age of 42 and 48.9% of homes owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $1,800 to $1,900 a week. While they are alike in this and other measures, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has grown, and postcode 2556 has seen a larger increase in its share of older residents compared to postcode 2558. This trend is also seen in home ownership, with the gap in homes owned outright widening to 22.4 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,666 larger in 2558, NSW Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in 2556, NSW Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in 2558, NSW Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in 2558, NSW Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in 2558, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +8,666 larger in 2558, NSW gap steady

2,433 44th pct 11,099 69th pct

Median age in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +6 yrs older in 2556, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 46.8%

34.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2556, NSW 2558, 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 67.8%

1.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.3% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.5% English +5.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.2% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 3.4%

6.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

65.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 54.7%

15.3% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.35 more in 2556, NSW

2.54 41st pct 2.19 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +4 more in 2558, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +1,733 more in 2558, NSW

114 22nd pct 1,847 67th pct

Avg size in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +255 larger in 2558, NSW

114 29th pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +49 higher in 2558, NSW

929 18th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

4.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%

7.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

5.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.7% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +$102 higher in 2558, NSW gap widening

$686 35th pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +$45 higher in 2558, NSW gap widening

$1,833 69th pct $1,878 71st pct

Family income in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +$113 higher in 2558, NSW gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $2,025 59th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.9%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 63.8%

16.9% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.2 larger in 2556, NSW gap steady

3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 61.3%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

11.9% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 29.4%

14.1% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +$100 higher in 2556, NSW gap widening

$500 92nd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +$217 higher in 2556, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +22.4 pts 26.5%

21.2% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 92.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 3 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 32.9%

21.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 8.6%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +40.6 pts ▸ 72.8%

22.6% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 3.5%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.6% $750 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 9.7%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +41 more in 2558, NSW

10 48th pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.48 more in 2558, NSW

4.11 55th pct 4.60 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +1,055.4 more in 2558, NSW

150.4 49th pct 1,205.9 77th pct

PT routes in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +3 more in 2558, NSW

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +6 longer in 2556, NSW

14 57th pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +4 longer in 2556, NSW

41 51st pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

31.5% 4 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 9.5%

18.9% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%

1.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 9.9%

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

8.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

12.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +3 higher in 2556, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +2 higher in 2556, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +2 higher in 2556, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +1 higher in 2556, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +45 higher in 2556, NSW

999 60th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +4.5 higher in 2558, NSW

0.6 8th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +4.1 more in 2558, NSW

0.7 8th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +54.6 pts higher in 2558, NSW

8.1% 19th pct 62.7% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +63.9 pts higher in 2558, NSW

0.4% 15th pct 64.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +84.7 pts higher in 2558, NSW

13.8% 24th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +86.1 pts higher in 2558, NSW

9.6% 18th pct 95.7% 89th pct

Walk to a park in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +85.6 pts higher in 2558, NSW

14.4% 7th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +0.7 more in 2556, NSW

8.6 10th pct 7.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +72 higher in 2558, NSW

7 57th pct 79 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2556, NSW in 2558, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2558, NSW

5.5% 58th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2556, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2558, NSW with nearby areas

2559, NSW 2557, NSW 2566, NSW 2567, NSW 2565, NSW 2179, NSW 2563, NSW 2174, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2556, NSW vs 2558, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/vs/POA2558/2558-nsw