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2559, NSW vs 2571, NSW

Name: 2559, NSW vs 2571, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 2559, NSW profile · 2571, NSW profile

2559, NSW 2571, NSW

Postcode 2571 and postcode 2559 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2571 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,326 and 33.2% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, postcode 2559 has a typical weekly household income of $1,141 and only 10.9% of homes earn over $3,000. The two areas also differ in diversity and housing; postcode 2559 is far more multicultural, with 30.8% of people born overseas and 34.4% using a language other than English at home, while postcode 2571 is dominated by separate houses (95.2%) compared to just 51.3% in postcode 2559.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have about three people per home and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. However, the gap in income has widened since 2011, and postcode 2559 is now far more reliant on renting, with 66.7% of households renting compared to 14.9% in postcode 2571. While postcode 2571 is mostly car-dependent, postcode 2559 is somewhat walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,183 larger in 2571, NSW Other language: 30.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW Household income: $1,185 higher in 2571, NSW Renting: 51.8 pts higher in 2559, NSW Separate houses: 43.9 pts higher in 2571, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +10,183 larger in 2571, NSW gap widening

2,991 46th pct 13,174 73rd pct

Median age in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +8 yrs older in 2571, NSW gap narrowing

28 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 25.9%

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

17.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.0% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

44.5% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 31.9%

7.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2559, NSW 2571, 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 +28.1 pts ▸ 83.7%

0.8% England +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +21.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.7% English +23.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

4.2% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +39.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.1% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.3% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 0.6%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +0.53 more in 2559, NSW

2.21 34th pct 1.67 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +3 more in 2571, NSW

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +2,042 more in 2571, NSW

686 49th pct 2,728 75th pct

Avg size in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +203 larger in 2571, NSW

343 59th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +29 higher in 2571, NSW

952 27th pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

17.8% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

21.6% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

7.1% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

3.8% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +$437 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening

$509 6th pct $946 79th pct

Household income in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +$1,185 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening

$1,141 19th pct $2,326 89th pct

Family income in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +$1,220 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening

$1,309 11th pct $2,529 84th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.1%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.3 pts 9.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 33.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

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 +5.5 pts ▸ 65.6%

15.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +0.1 larger in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

33.4% One-parent families ◂ +23.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

21.3% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.4% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

10.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +$193 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening

$222 29th pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +$100 higher in 2559, NSW gap narrowing

$2,500 90th pct $2,400 89th pct

People / bedroom in 2559, NSW in 2571, 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 ◂ +51.8 pts 14.9%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +27.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

4.2% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.3% Separate house +43.9 pts ▸ 95.2%

45.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +42.8 pts 2.2%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 26.1%

7.3% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +26.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 7.5%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.4%

3.8% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 39.5%

26.5% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.7% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +74 more in 2571, NSW

19 56th pct 93 82nd pct

Stops/1k in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +0.71 more in 2571, NSW

6.35 77th pct 7.06 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +1,388.6 more in 2559, NSW

1,583.8 84th pct 195.2 52nd pct

PT routes in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +7 more in 2571, NSW

4 52nd pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +1 longer in 2559, NSW

6 43rd pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +17 longer in 2571, NSW

39 50th pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

18.1% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

2.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 19.9%

27.5% 2 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.1% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.1% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.9% No vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

6.8% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

3.9% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 8.2%

7.3% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +7 higher in 2571, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +8 higher in 2571, NSW

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +9 higher in 2571, NSW

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +5 higher in 2571, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +261 higher in 2571, NSW

783 0th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +2.1 higher in 2559, NSW

5.5 72nd pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +2.2 more in 2559, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 3.4 43rd pct

15-min city in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +45.5 pts higher in 2559, NSW

89.1% 83rd pct 43.6% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +55.9 pts higher in 2559, NSW

88.0% 85th pct 32.1% 37th pct

Walk to transit in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +40.1 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.7% 94th pct 59.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +61.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 99th pct 38.8% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2559, NSW

99.8% 85th pct 74.8% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2571, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +4.7 more in 2571, NSW

11.4 22nd pct 16.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +51 higher in 2559, NSW

57 68th pct 6 56th pct

Mean slope in 2559, NSW in 2571, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2571, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 6.7% 73rd pct

Compare 2559, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2571, NSW with nearby areas

2573, NSW 2569, NSW 2568, NSW 2570, NSW 2572, NSW 2563, NSW 2567, NSW 2559, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2559, NSW vs 2571, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/vs/POA2571/2571-nsw