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2559, NSW vs 2568, NSW

Name: 2559, NSW vs 2568, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2559, NSW profile · 2568, NSW profile

2559, NSW 2568, NSW

Postcode 2559 and postcode 2568 are two very different neighbours. Postcode 2559 is a young, diverse area where the typical resident is only 28 and 30.3% of people are children. It has a high proportion of renters (66.7%) and many people use a language other than English at home (34.4%). In contrast, postcode 2568 is much older, with a typical age of 54 and 39.3% of the population aged 65 and over. It is more affluent, with 25.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.9% in postcode 2559.

Both areas share a similar number of public transport stops and a nearly identical share of people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have widened. The age difference has grown since 2011, and far more people are now born overseas in postcode 2559 than in postcode 2568. The difference in renting is also stark; while 66.7% of homes in postcode 2559 are rented, only 8.0% of homes in postcode 2568 are.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in 2568, NSW Aged 65+: 31.6 pts higher in 2568, NSW Other language: 28.8 pts higher in 2559, NSW One-parent: 30.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW Rent: $228 higher in 2568, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +1,739 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

2,991 46th pct 1,252 33rd pct

Median age in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +26 yrs older in 2568, NSW gap widening

28 yrs 0th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

7.7% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 14.1%

30.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.5 pts 13.8%

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

40.0% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

44.5% Never married ◂ +21.9 pts 22.5%

3.3% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2559, NSW 2568, 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 +19.1 pts ▸ 74.7%

0.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.7% English +18.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.2% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.6% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +28.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 +23.2 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

16.3% Islam ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

14.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +3.58 more in 2568, NSW

2.21 34th pct 5.78 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +1 more in 2559, NSW

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +686 more in 2559, NSW

686 49th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW

343 59th pct —

ICSEA in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW

952 27th pct —

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 38.6%

17.8% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

7.1% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

3.8% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +$178 higher in 2568, NSW gap narrowing

$509 6th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +$335 higher in 2568, NSW gap narrowing

$1,141 19th pct $1,476 47th pct

Family income in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +$725 higher in 2568, NSW gap narrowing

$1,309 11th pct $2,034 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.0%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%

4.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 39.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.3% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +9.2 pts 51.0%

15.2% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +0.5 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

9.3% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.4% One-parent families ◂ +30.1 pts 3.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

21.3% 2 people +16.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 8.7%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +$228 higher in 2568, NSW gap widening

$222 29th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2559, NSW in 2568, 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 ◂ +58.7 pts 8.0%

4.2% Owned outright +29.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.5% Other tenure +22.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +37.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.8 pts 9.2%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 21.7%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 26.4%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

7.3% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 9.4%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 32.1%

26.5% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW even

19 56th pct 19 56th pct

Stops/1k in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +8.82 more in 2568, NSW

6.35 77th pct 15.18 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +1,021.5 more in 2559, NSW

1,583.8 84th pct 562.3 63rd pct

PT routes in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +2 longer in 2568, NSW

6 43rd pct 8 46th pct

Drive to city in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +8 longer in 2568, NSW

39 50th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 46.2%

18.1% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

3.9% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 5.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

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

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +7.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.3% Managers +9.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 6.4%

9.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +8 higher in 2568, NSW

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +9 higher in 2568, NSW

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +9 higher in 2568, NSW

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +6 higher in 2568, NSW

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +284 higher in 2568, NSW

783 0th pct 1,067 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +3.2 higher in 2559, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +2.9 more in 2559, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 2.8 34th pct

15-min city in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +89.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

89.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +88.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

88.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 71.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +99.7 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 0.1% 1st pct

Walk to a park in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +31.8 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 68.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +9.4 more in 2568, NSW

11.4 22nd pct 20.8 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +53 higher in 2559, NSW

57 68th pct 3 49th pct

Mean slope in 2559, NSW in 2568, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2568, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2568, NSW with nearby areas

2563, NSW 2569, NSW 2567, NSW 2571, NSW 2559, NSW 2558, NSW 2570, NSW 2557, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2559, NSW vs 2568, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/vs/POA2568/2568-nsw