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2558, NSW vs 2559, NSW

Name: 2558, NSW vs 2559, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 2558, NSW profile · 2559, NSW profile

2558, NSW 2559, NSW

Postcode 2558 and postcode 2559 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 2558, where the typical age is 36 compared to 28 in postcode 2559. There is a large gap in typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2558 far higher at $1,878, while postcode 2559 is much lower at $1,141. This is reflected in the housing, as postcode 2558 is dominated by separate houses (92.4%) and homeowners, whereas postcode 2559 has a far higher share of renters (66.7%) and townhouses.

The gap in the number of one-parent families has narrowed since 2011, falling from 30.0% to 14.8%. Both areas share similar household sizes and a nearly universal proximity to parks. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those providing unpaid care. However, a stark contrast remains in accessibility; postcode 2559 is far more walkable, with 89.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 64.3% in postcode 2558.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 45.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 41.1 pts higher in 2558, NSW Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in 2558, NSW Population: 8,108 larger in 2558, NSW Participation: 17.7 pts higher in 2558, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +8,108 larger in 2558, NSW gap steady

11,099 69th pct 2,991 46th pct

Median age in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +8 yrs older in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.6% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 40.0%

36.8% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Widowed even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2558, NSW 2559, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 55.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 22.1%

26.0% English ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 51.5%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 40.2%

24.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 21.1%

9.0% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.3% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.01 more in 2559, NSW

2.19 34th pct 2.21 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +3 more in 2558, NSW

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +1,161 more in 2558, NSW

1,847 67th pct 686 49th pct

Avg size in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +26 larger in 2558, NSW

369 62nd pct 343 59th pct

ICSEA in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +26 higher in 2558, NSW

978 41st pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 45.9%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 21.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 7.1%

12.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +$279 higher in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

$788 58th pct $509 6th pct

Household income in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +$737 higher in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

$1,878 71st pct $1,141 19th pct

Family income in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +$716 higher in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

$2,025 59th pct $1,309 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 24.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.6% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 60.1%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.1 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 56.5%

18.6% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 9.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 21.3%

15.0% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.4%

9.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +$178 higher in 2558, NSW gap widening

$400 78th pct $222 29th pct

Mortgage in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +$550 higher in 2559, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.10 higher in 2559, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Rented +45.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 26.5%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 4.2%

0.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +41.1 pts 51.3%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 42.1%

32.9% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.8% $350–$549 ◂ +56.1 pts 16.7%

5.2% Under $200 +35.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.4% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

3.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +32 more in 2558, NSW

51 71st pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +1.76 more in 2559, NSW

4.60 60th pct 6.35 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +377.9 more in 2559, NSW

1,205.9 77th pct 1,583.8 84th pct

PT routes in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +1 more in 2558, NSW

5 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +2 longer in 2558, NSW

8 46th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +2 longer in 2559, NSW

37 48th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 46.8%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 27.5%

3.7% No vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 8.1%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

10.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +3 higher in 2558, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +3 higher in 2558, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +6 higher in 2558, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +2 higher in 2558, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +171 higher in 2558, NSW

954 37th pct 783 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.4 higher in 2559, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.5 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.9 more in 2559, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +26.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 89.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW

64.3% 67th pct 88.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2559, NSW

98.5% 85th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

95.7% 89th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2558, NSW

100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +3.4 more in 2559, NSW

7.9 8th pct 11.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +22 higher in 2558, NSW

79 72nd pct 57 68th pct

Mean slope in 2558, NSW in 2559, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2558, NSW

6.6% 72nd pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2558, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

2558, NSW 2567, NSW 2557, NSW 2566, NSW 2563, NSW 2565, NSW 2179, NSW 2174, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2558, NSW vs 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/vs/POA2559/2559-nsw