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2559, NSW vs 2563, NSW

Name: 2559, NSW vs 2563, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · 2559, NSW profile · 2563, NSW profile

2559, NSW 2563, NSW

Postcode 2559 and postcode 2563 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2559 is a young, diverse community where the typical resident is 28 and children under 15 make up 30.3% of the population. It has a high proportion of renters (66.7%) and people who speak a language other than English at home (34.4%). In contrast, postcode 2563 is sparsely populated and far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,924, compared to $1,141 in postcode 2559. While every home in postcode 2563 is a separate house, postcode 2559 has a mix of housing, with only 51.3% being detached homes.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 8%. While they share some common ground, many gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly incomes and the gap in the number of people born overseas have both grown since 2011. However, the gap in typical age has narrowed, as residents in postcode 2559 have aged and postcode 2563 has become slightly younger.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $278 higher in 2563, NSW Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in 2563, NSW Separate houses: 48.7 pts higher in 2563, NSW Unemployment: 12.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW Other language: 23.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +2,715 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

2,991 46th pct 276 12th pct

Median age in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +9 yrs older in 2563, NSW gap narrowing

28 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

30.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 18.1%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 34.5%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.3% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

2559, NSW 2563, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.6% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 79.0%

0.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.7% English +22.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.1% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

2.6% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +29.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

21.1% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.3% Islam ◂ +13.4 pts 2.9%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +17.79 more in 2563, NSW

2.21 34th pct 20.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +1 more in 2559, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +695 more in 2563, NSW

686 49th pct 1,381 61st pct

Avg size in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +1,038 larger in 2563, NSW

343 59th pct 1,381 100th pct

ICSEA in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +134 higher in 2563, NSW

952 27th pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 41.5%

17.8% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

5.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

7.1% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

7.8% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +$279 higher in 2563, NSW gap widening

$509 6th pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +$783 higher in 2563, NSW gap widening

$1,141 19th pct $1,924 73rd pct

Family income in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +$659 higher in 2563, NSW gap widening

$1,309 11th pct $1,968 56th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 40.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 58.3%

15.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +0.1 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%

9.3% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.3% 2 people +14.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.9% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%

11.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +$278 higher in 2563, NSW gap widening

$222 29th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +$333 higher in 2559, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +0.10 higher in 2559, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 53.7%

4.2% Owned outright +25.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +52.3 pts ▸ 103.7%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 40.2%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 28.0%

7.3% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 13.6%

3.8% $550–$749 +25.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +36.0 pts 18.8%

26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 18.8%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +7 more in 2559, NSW

19 56th pct 12 50th pct

Stops/1k in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +37.13 more in 2563, NSW

6.35 77th pct 43.48 100th pct

Departures/1k in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +477.8 more in 2563, NSW

1,583.8 84th pct 2,061.6 88th pct

PT routes in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +2 more in 2559, NSW

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +4 longer in 2563, NSW

6 43rd pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +5 longer in 2563, NSW

39 50th pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

18.1% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 25.6%

27.5% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 5.1%

8.1% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

6.8% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Arts & recreation +12.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

13.9% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%

7.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +4 higher in 2563, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +3 higher in 2563, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +5 higher in 2563, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +2 higher in 2563, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +184 higher in 2563, NSW

783 0th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +4.4 higher in 2559, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 1.1 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +4.7 more in 2559, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +89.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

89.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +88.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

88.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +74.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 24.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +99.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +59.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 40.3% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +57.5 more in 2563, NSW

11.4 22nd pct 68.8 89th pct

Intersections/km² in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +21 higher in 2559, NSW

57 68th pct 36 64th pct

Mean slope in 2559, NSW in 2563, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2563, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2563, NSW with nearby areas

2568, NSW 2567, NSW 2559, NSW 2558, NSW 2557, NSW 2569, NSW 2566, NSW 2570, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2559, NSW vs 2563, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/vs/POA2563/2563-nsw