CensusAtlas

Compare

2571, NSW vs 2572, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2571, NSW profile · 2572, NSW profile

2571, NSW 2572, NSW

Postcode 2571 and postcode 2572 are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Postcode 2571 is younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,326 and 33.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. It also has more infrastructure for families, including five schools within 3 km. In contrast, postcode 2572 is more walkable, with 58.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 14.6% in postcode 2571. Residents in postcode 2572 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between the two areas has widened across several measures. The difference in typical household income has grown significantly, and the divide in high-income earners has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common traits; both have similar proportions of people born overseas and nearly identical rates of volunteering and unpaid care. Both areas also have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments, sitting around $2,300 to $2,400.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 7,690 larger in 2571, NSW Aged 65+: 8.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW Participation: 9.2 pts higher in 2571, NSW Year 12: 9.1 pts higher in 2571, NSW One-parent: 3.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +7,690 larger in 2571, NSW gap widening
13,174 73rd pct 5,484 57th pct
Median age in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3 yrs older in 2572, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
3.4% 64th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
12.3% 14th pct 20.7% 57th pct
Under 15 in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
22.7% 90th pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
12.2% 47th pct 14.3% 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 48.8%
31.9% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2571, NSW 2572, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 39th pct 10.6% 35th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 82.8%
3.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
42.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.5% German even 3.5%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
4.4% 44th pct 5.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 87.6%
0.3% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.3%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
34.0% 24th pct 34.9% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 55.3%
34.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
48.4% 55th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
16.7% 55th pct 13.1% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.73 more in 2571, NSW
1.67 23rd pct 0.94 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +4 more in 2571, NSW
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2,327 more in 2571, NSW
2,728 75th pct 401 42nd pct
Avg size in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +145 larger in 2571, NSW
546 78th pct 401 65th pct
ICSEA in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +23 higher in 2571, NSW
982 43rd pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 39.3%
31.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
7.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.4%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%
17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +$161 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
$946 79th pct $785 57th pct
Household income in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +$570 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
$2,326 89th pct $1,756 64th pct
Family income in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +$452 higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
$2,529 84th pct $2,077 63rd pct
High earners in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
15.8% 80th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
33.2% 88th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.2%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%
9.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 16.8%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW
26.9% 35th pct 31.4% 62nd pct
Mental health in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW
8.4% 45th pct 9.2% 58th pct
Needs assistance in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +6.9 pts 58.7%
18.8% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW even gap steady
11.9% 16th pct 11.9% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 12.2% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
32.7% 90th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW
2.7% 43rd pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW even gap steady
25.6% 70th pct 25.5% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.3 larger in 2571, NSW gap widening
3.0 93rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
9.8% 28th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
15.4% 9th pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 57.1%
22.7% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.8% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.4% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 15.6%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +$5 higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
$415 82nd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +$82 higher in 2571, NSW gap narrowing
$2,400 89th pct $2,318 87th pct
People / bedroom in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 21.5% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
28.5% 22nd pct 30.4% 26th pct
Separate houses in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
95.2% 65th pct 90.7% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
90.2% 88th pct 82.3% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 39.9%
28.5% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.9% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.3% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 90.7%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
26.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%
6.3% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 52.3%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
19.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%
7.5% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
28.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 21.0%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
2.4% 32nd pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.2% 33rd pct
PT stops in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +43 more in 2571, NSW
93 82nd pct 50 70th pct
Stops/1k in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2.06 more in 2572, NSW
7.06 82nd pct 9.12 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +27.0 more in 2571, NSW
195.2 52nd pct 168.1 50th pct
PT routes in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +6 more in 2571, NSW
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +63 longer in 2572, NSW
5 38th pct 68 91st pct
Drive to city in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +26 longer in 2572, NSW
56 61st pct 82 73rd pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%
19.9% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%
2.4% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
34.4% 54th pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
2.8% 21st pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
68.3% 85th pct 59.1% 46th pct
Full-time in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2571, NSW gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
15.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
9.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2 higher in 2571, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3 higher in 2571, NSW
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2 higher in 2571, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1 higher in 2571, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +53 higher in 2571, NSW
1,044 77th pct 991 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.3 higher in 2572, NSW
3.4 46th pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.6 more in 2572, NSW
3.4 43rd pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2572, NSW
43.6% 46th pct 59.7% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2572, NSW
32.1% 37th pct 59.6% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2572, NSW
59.5% 54th pct 80.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW
38.8% 37th pct 52.8% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2571, NSW
74.8% 52nd pct 71.5% 49th pct
Walk to health in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +44.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW
14.6% 37th pct 58.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +0.2 more in 2571, NSW
16.1 44th pct 15.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +2 higher in 2571, NSW
6 56th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 2571, NSWin 2572, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2571, NSW
6.7% 73rd pct 5.8% 61st pct

Compare 2571, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2572, NSW with nearby areas

2573, NSW 2571, NSW 2570, NSW 2569, NSW 2568, NSW 2575, NSW 2574, NSW 2563, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2571, NSW vs 2572, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2571/2571-nsw/vs/POA2572/2572-nsw