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2560, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2560, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 2560, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2560, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2560 and postcode 2574 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2560 is much more populous and diverse, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. It is also more urban in feel, with 35.5% of households renting and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (95.9%). By contrast, postcode 2574 is more residential and affluent, with a typical resident who is 40 and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.1%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several key measures. The difference in the share of overseas-born residents has grown to 17 percentage points, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 14 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as having similar typical weekly personal incomes and nearly identical shares of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76,609 larger in 2560, NSW Other language: 20.3 pts higher in 2560, NSW Renting: 19.8 pts higher in 2560, NSW Born overseas: 16.9 pts higher in 2560, NSW Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 2560, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +76,609 larger in 2560, NSW gap widening

82,543 94th pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 yrs older in 2574, NSW gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Marital status

44.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 34.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2560, NSW 2574, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +14.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

27.7% English +12.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.2% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

3.5% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.8% English only +22.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.8% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.6% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 0.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.70 more in 2574, NSW

1.83 27th pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +29 more in 2560, NSW

32 95th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +11,557 more in 2560, NSW

13,107 90th pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +107 larger in 2574, NSW

410 66th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +59 higher in 2574, NSW

973 38th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

50.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 36.6%

24.6% Year 10 +13.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 13.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +$41 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$722 42nd pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +$232 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$1,609 56th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +$225 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$1,876 49th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +1.2 pts 59.9%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.6% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.1 larger in 2574, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

20.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

7.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +$35 higher in 2574, NSW gap widening

$380 73rd pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +$167 higher in 2574, NSW gap steady

$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.5% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 15.8%

23.9% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 91.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 4.9%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 31.7%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 50.2%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

4.7% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

0.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%

14.2% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +465 more in 2560, NSW

496 96th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.78 more in 2560, NSW

6.01 75th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,541.9 more in 2560, NSW

1,639.7 86th pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +60 more in 2560, NSW

64 88th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW

47 80th pct —

Drive to city in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 longer in 2574, NSW

64 65th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 24.5%

35.0% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.5% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

8.8% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 12.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

9.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2574, NSW

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +4 higher in 2574, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +5 higher in 2574, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 higher in 2560, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +38 higher in 2574, NSW

939 29th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +16 higher in 2574, NSW

1 0th pct 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.8 higher in 2560, NSW

5.4 70th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.4 more in 2560, NSW

5.1 67th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2560, NSW

62.7% 65th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2560, NSW

52.6% 57th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +22.5 pts higher in 2560, NSW

89.9% 72nd pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +29.2 pts higher in 2560, NSW

76.4% 72nd pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +34.3 pts higher in 2560, NSW

95.9% 71st pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2574, NSW

29.6% 48th pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.2 more in 2560, NSW

11.5 22nd pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +19 higher in 2560, NSW

20 60th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2560, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2560, NSW

6.4% 69th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2560, NSW with nearby areas

2516, NSW 2515, NSW 2517, NSW 2569, NSW 2526, NSW 2518, NSW 2519, NSW 2508, NSW

Compare 2574, NSW with nearby areas

2526, NSW 2530, NSW 2573, NSW 2525, NSW 2560, NSW 2506, NSW 2527, NSW 2569, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2560, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2560/2560-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw