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2559, NSW vs 2566, NSW

Name: 2559, NSW vs 2566, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2559, NSW profile · 2566, NSW profile

2559, NSW 2566, NSW

Postcode 2566 and postcode 2559 are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2566 is more likely to have separate houses (87.2%) and a higher share of homeowners, while postcode 2559 is dominated by renters (66.7%) and townhouses. There is also a significant gap in living costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in postcode 2566 ($380) than in postcode 2559 ($222). Education levels differ too, with a higher share of residents in postcode 2566 having completed Year 12 (56.0%) compared to postcode 2559 (45.9%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having the same typical number of people per home (3.1) and similar rates of unpaid care and mental health conditions. While postcode 2559 is generally more walkable with better access to groceries and schools, the two areas are becoming more alike in some ways. The gap in Year 12 completion and the difference in the share of one-parent families have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,805 larger in 2566, NSW Renting: 37.6 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in 2566, NSW Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in 2566, NSW Rent: $158 higher in 2566, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +24,805 larger in 2566, NSW gap widening

2,991 46th pct 27,796 87th pct

Median age in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +7 yrs older in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

28 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

30.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 22.7%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.0% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

44.5% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 33.6%

7.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2559, NSW 2566, 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 +1.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

1.9% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.0% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.4% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

4.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

21.1% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

16.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.14 more in 2559, NSW

2.21 34th pct 2.06 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +11 more in 2566, NSW

2 50th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +5,509 more in 2566, NSW

686 49th pct 6,195 87th pct

Avg size in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +134 larger in 2566, NSW

343 59th pct 477 73rd pct

ICSEA in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +62 higher in 2566, NSW

952 27th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

17.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.9% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

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

7.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

7.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +$225 higher in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

$509 6th pct $734 45th pct

Household income in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +$631 higher in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

$1,141 19th pct $1,772 65th pct

Family income in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +$628 higher in 2566, NSW gap narrowing

$1,309 11th pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 13.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

15.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW even gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 66.0%

33.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 16.1%

9.3% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

21.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

18.8% 3 people even 18.8%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +$158 higher in 2566, NSW gap widening

$222 29th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +$500 higher in 2559, NSW gap widening

$2,500 90th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +37.6 pts 29.1%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.2% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +35.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.8 pts 10.2%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 30.3%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

7.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 15.5%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.8%

3.8% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 43.9%

26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 13.7%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.7% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +124 more in 2566, NSW

19 56th pct 143 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +1.21 more in 2559, NSW

6.35 77th pct 5.14 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +209.6 more in 2559, NSW

1,583.8 84th pct 1,374.1 80th pct

PT routes in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +10 more in 2566, NSW

4 52nd pct 14 79th pct

Stop walk in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +5 longer in 2559, NSW

6 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +1 longer in 2559, NSW

39 50th pct 38 49th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 46.2%

18.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%

27.5% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 5.8%

8.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

9.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

7.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +3 higher in 2566, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +2 higher in 2566, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +4 higher in 2566, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +3 higher in 2566, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +165 higher in 2566, NSW

783 0th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.6 higher in 2559, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +1.0 more in 2559, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +42.8 pts higher in 2559, NSW

89.1% 83rd pct 46.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +43.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW

88.0% 85th pct 44.4% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 95.4% 80th pct

Walk to school in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 89.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 97.2% 73rd pct

Walk to health in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2566, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.6 more in 2559, NSW

11.4 22nd pct 10.7 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +17 higher in 2566, NSW

57 68th pct 74 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2559, NSW in 2566, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

2558, NSW 2567, NSW 2557, NSW 2566, NSW 2563, NSW 2565, NSW 2179, 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). 2559, NSW vs 2566, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/vs/POA2566/2566-nsw