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2559, NSW vs 2565, NSW

Name: 2559, NSW vs 2565, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 2559, NSW profile · 2565, NSW profile

2559, NSW 2565, NSW

Postcode 2565 and postcode 2559 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2565 is a larger, more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,025 a week and 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2559 is much smaller and has a typical household income of $1,141. It is also more diverse in its housing, with 66.7% of homes being rented compared to just 28.7% in postcode 2565, while the latter has a much higher share of separate houses at 76.1%.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, growing from $636 to $884. Despite this divide, the two areas share a similar feel in some ways; both are considered somewhat walkable and have almost identical numbers of people per home. They also have very similar shares of people in de facto relationships and an almost identical percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,597 larger in 2565, NSW Renting: 38.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in 2565, NSW Rent: $198 higher in 2565, NSW One-parent: 20.6 pts higher in 2559, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +28,597 larger in 2565, NSW gap widening

2,991 46th pct 31,588 87th pct

Median age in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +6 yrs older in 2565, NSW gap narrowing

28 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

40.0% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

44.5% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 30.7%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2559, NSW 2565, 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 ◂ +3.8 pts 51.8%

1.9% India +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

18.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

3.4% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% German even 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 46.4%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 16.0%

16.3% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +1.40 more in 2559, NSW

2.21 34th pct 0.81 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +4 more in 2565, NSW

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +3,170 more in 2565, NSW

686 49th pct 3,856 83rd pct

Avg size in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +300 larger in 2565, NSW

343 59th pct 643 86th pct

ICSEA in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +73 higher in 2565, NSW

952 27th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

7.1% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

7.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +$329 higher in 2565, NSW gap widening

$509 6th pct $838 67th pct

Household income in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +$884 higher in 2565, NSW gap widening

$1,141 19th pct $2,025 78th pct

Family income in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +$886 higher in 2565, NSW gap widening

$1,309 11th pct $2,195 70th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 38.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.5% Diabetes even 5.5%

2.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +12.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +0.1 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

33.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.6 pts 12.8%

9.3% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

21.3% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

18.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +$198 higher in 2565, NSW gap widening

$222 29th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +$30 higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,470 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +38.0 pts 28.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

4.2% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 76.1%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.4 pts 18.6%

3.9% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 34.2%

37.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +33.4 pts 7.4%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 14.2%

3.8% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 42.7%

26.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.7% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +125 more in 2565, NSW

19 56th pct 144 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +1.79 more in 2559, NSW

6.35 77th pct 4.56 60th pct

Departures/1k in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +533.7 more in 2559, NSW

1,583.8 84th pct 1,050.1 74th pct

PT routes in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +11 more in 2565, NSW

4 52nd pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +3 longer in 2559, NSW

6 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +6 longer in 2559, NSW

39 50th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%

18.1% Worked at home +13.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

2.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 37.1%

27.5% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 6.1%

8.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

3.9% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

7.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +7 higher in 2565, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +5 higher in 2565, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +7 higher in 2565, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +6 higher in 2565, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +242 higher in 2565, NSW

783 0th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +0.0 higher in 2565, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +0.5 more in 2559, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW

89.1% 83rd pct 60.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

88.0% 85th pct 65.9% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 89.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 83.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 96.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2565, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 29.2% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +0.3 more in 2559, NSW

11.4 22nd pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +79 higher in 2565, NSW

57 68th pct 136 78th pct

Mean slope in 2559, NSW in 2565, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2565, NSW with nearby areas

2174, NSW 2566, NSW 2564, NSW 2167, NSW 2558, NSW 2179, NSW 2171, NSW 2559, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2559, NSW vs 2565, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/vs/POA2565/2565-nsw