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2558, NSW vs 2566, NSW

Name: 2558, NSW vs 2566, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 2558, NSW profile · 2566, NSW profile

2558, NSW 2566, NSW

Postcode 2566 and postcode 2558 are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in diversity and layout. Postcode 2566 is much more multicultural, with 40.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 37.7% born overseas. It is also more geared towards renters, with 29.1% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 2558 has more detached housing, with 92.4% of homes being separate houses, and a higher share of homes (64.3%) within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has grown across several measures, including the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages. Despite this drift, they remain very similar in their core finances; typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,772 in postcode 2566 and $1,878 in postcode 2558. Both areas also share a similar proportion of older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up about 12% of the population in each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,697 larger in 2566, NSW Other language: 12.4 pts higher in 2566, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2566, NSW Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in 2566, NSW Renting: 7.3 pts higher in 2566, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +16,697 larger in 2566, NSW gap widening

11,099 69th pct 27,796 87th pct

Median age in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 yrs older in 2558, NSW gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%

20.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2558, NSW 2566, 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 ◂ +10.3 pts 57.5%

1.5% India +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 23.1%

26.0% English ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

3.5% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 53.4%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

1.7% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 44.5%

24.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 18.7%

9.0% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.5% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.13 more in 2558, NSW

2.19 34th pct 2.06 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +8 more in 2566, NSW

5 76th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +4,348 more in 2566, NSW

1,847 67th pct 6,195 87th pct

Avg size in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +107 larger in 2566, NSW

369 62nd pct 477 73rd pct

ICSEA in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +36 higher in 2566, NSW

978 41st pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 27.9%

19.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

8.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +$54 higher in 2558, NSW gap widening

$788 58th pct $734 45th pct

Household income in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +$106 higher in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

$1,878 71st pct $1,772 65th pct

Family income in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +$88 higher in 2558, NSW gap narrowing

$2,025 59th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

10.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +1.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 larger in 2566, NSW gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

19.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

15.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +$20 higher in 2558, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +$50 higher in 2566, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.10 higher in 2566, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 44.3%

21.8% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 87.2%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 48.1%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 56.1%

13.4% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

9.7% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +92 more in 2566, NSW

51 71st pct 143 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.55 more in 2566, NSW

4.60 60th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +168.2 more in 2566, NSW

1,205.9 77th pct 1,374.1 80th pct

PT routes in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +9 more in 2566, NSW

5 57th pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +7 longer in 2558, NSW

8 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 longer in 2566, NSW

37 48th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 46.2%

22.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.3%

30.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

3.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 higher in 2558, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +2 higher in 2558, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 higher in 2566, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +6 higher in 2558, NSW

954 37th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 higher in 2558, NSW

5.1 67th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 more in 2558, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2558, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 46.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2558, NSW

64.3% 67th pct 44.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2558, NSW

98.5% 85th pct 95.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2558, NSW

95.7% 89th pct 89.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2558, NSW

100.0% 86th pct 97.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2566, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +2.8 more in 2566, NSW

7.9 8th pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +5 higher in 2558, NSW

79 72nd pct 74 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2558, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2558, NSW

6.6% 72nd pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2558, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2566, NSW with nearby areas

2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2559, NSW 2564, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2167, NSW 2179, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2558, NSW vs 2566, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2558/2558-nsw/vs/POA2566/2566-nsw