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2556, NSW vs 2567, NSW

Name: 2556, NSW vs 2567, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2556, NSW profile · 2567, NSW profile

2556, NSW 2567, NSW

Postcode 2567 and postcode 2556 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2567 is a larger, younger hub where the typical resident is 34 and 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work. It is much more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, with 91% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2556 is car-dependent, with an older typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.9%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including the same typical home size of 3.2 people and a nearly identical drive time to the city of 41 minutes. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown to 8 years since 2011, and the gap in school completion has increased, with 54.7% of residents in postcode 2567 finishing Year 12 compared to 38.4% in postcode 2556.

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Where they differ most

Population: 38,518 larger in 2567, NSW Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in 2556, NSW Participation: 18.6 pts higher in 2567, NSW Unpaid child care: 12.8 pts higher in 2567, NSW Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in 2567, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +38,518 larger in 2567, NSW gap widening

2,433 44th pct 40,951 88th pct

Median age in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +8 yrs older in 2556, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 9.5%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 52.0%

34.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2556, NSW 2567, 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 +8.5 pts ▸ 79.5%

1.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.3% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.5% English +13.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.2% Italian ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

6.0% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

65.4% English only +16.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

6.3% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 61.8%

15.3% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

7.1% Islam ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +1.41 more in 2556, NSW

2.54 41st pct 1.14 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +10 more in 2567, NSW

1 29th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +8,000 more in 2567, NSW

114 22nd pct 8,114 88th pct

Avg size in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +624 larger in 2567, NSW

114 29th pct 738 89th pct

ICSEA in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +90 higher in 2567, NSW

929 18th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%

4.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

14.4% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

7.2% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +$262 higher in 2567, NSW gap widening

$686 35th pct $948 80th pct

Household income in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +$590 higher in 2567, NSW gap widening

$1,833 69th pct $2,423 90th pct

Family income in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +$655 higher in 2567, NSW gap widening

$1,912 52nd pct $2,567 85th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.6%

16.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

16.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW even gap narrowing

3.2 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 16.2%

11.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 25.8%

15.5% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

12.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +$30 higher in 2556, NSW gap steady

$500 92nd pct $470 89th pct

Mortgage in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +$212 higher in 2567, NSW gap narrowing

$2,167 84th pct $2,379 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 23.7%

21.2% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

11.6% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 1.9%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 25.8%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 9.1%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +185 more in 2567, NSW

10 48th pct 195 88th pct

Stops/1k in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +0.65 more in 2567, NSW

4.11 55th pct 4.76 62nd pct

Departures/1k in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +1,273.9 more in 2567, NSW

150.4 49th pct 1,424.3 81st pct

PT routes in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +17 more in 2567, NSW

2 43rd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +11 longer in 2556, NSW

14 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW even

41 51st pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

31.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.5 pts 13.0%

18.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

1.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

3.7% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

6.8% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +1 higher in 2567, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +2 higher in 2567, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +1 higher in 2567, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +2 higher in 2567, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +42 higher in 2567, NSW

999 60th pct 1,041 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW

— 5 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +4.3 higher in 2567, NSW

0.6 8th pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +3.8 more in 2567, NSW

0.7 8th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +37.3 pts higher in 2567, NSW

8.1% 19th pct 45.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +50.2 pts higher in 2567, NSW

0.4% 15th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +77.2 pts higher in 2567, NSW

13.8% 24th pct 91.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +65.1 pts higher in 2567, NSW

9.6% 18th pct 74.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +84.6 pts higher in 2567, NSW

14.4% 7th pct 99.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +20.5 pts higher in 2567, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +2.1 more in 2567, NSW

8.6 10th pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +110 higher in 2567, NSW

7 57th pct 118 76th pct

Mean slope in 2556, NSW in 2567, NSW +0.2 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 2567, NSW with nearby areas

2557, NSW 2559, NSW 2563, NSW 2558, NSW 2568, NSW 2566, NSW 2179, NSW 2556, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2556, NSW vs 2567, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/vs/POA2567/2567-nsw