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2572, NSW vs 2573, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 2572, NSW profile · 2573, NSW profile

2572, NSW 2573, NSW

Postcode 2573 and postcode 2572 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2573 is more compact and walkable, with a typical walk to a transport stop of only 3 minutes and 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2572 is more car-dependent, with a 68-minute typical walk to the nearest stop. Postcode 2573 has a younger feel, with 23.1% of its residents being children under 15, while postcode 2572 has a higher share of seniors at 20.7%.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in typical resident age has widened to 5 years, and the difference in the number of children and seniors has also grown. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some key ways, with nearly identical rates of Year 12 completion and almost the same typical weekly household incomes, around $1,740 to $1,760.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.0 pts higher in 2573, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2572, NSW Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in 2572, NSW One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 2573, NSW Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +293 larger in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
5,484 57th pct 5,777 58th pct
Median age in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +5 yrs older in 2572, NSW gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
3.9% 68th pct 6.9% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
20.7% 57th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
19.4% 72nd pct 23.1% 91st pct
De facto in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
14.3% 71st pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%
19.4% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 14.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
33.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
8.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2572, NSW 2573, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
10.6% 35th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 84.7%
3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
10.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
5.6% 52nd pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
34.9% 26th pct 39.2% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 52.8%
34.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Islam even 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even gap narrowing
39.3% 31st pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
13.1% 41st pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.19 more in 2572, NSW
0.94 5th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +124 more in 2573, NSW
401 42nd pct 525 45th pct
Avg size in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +124 larger in 2573, NSW
401 65th pct 525 77th pct
ICSEA in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +32 higher in 2572, NSW
959 30th pct 927 17th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%
32.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% Year 11 even 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +$7 higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
$785 57th pct $792 59th pct
Household income in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +$17 higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
$1,756 64th pct $1,739 63rd pct
Family income in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +$47 higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
$2,077 63rd pct $2,030 60th pct
High earners in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
9.8% 57th pct 9.1% 51st pct
High-income homes in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
20.9% 64th pct 18.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2573, NSW
31.4% 62nd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2573, NSW
9.2% 58th pct 11.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
9.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +2.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
3.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
11.9% 16th pct 9.9% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 12.2% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
27.5% 67th pct 30.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2572, NSW
2.9% 48th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
25.5% 70th pct 24.1% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
13.7% 62nd pct 19.4% 88th pct
Living alone in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
21.4% 26th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
28.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 21.2%
13.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%
21.4% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +$10 higher in 2572, NSW gap steady
$420 83rd pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +$151 higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
$2,318 87th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
21.5% 51st pct 31.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
30.4% 26th pct 25.6% 16th pct
Separate houses in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even gap steady
90.7% 46th pct 90.8% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
82.3% 65th pct 87.5% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.5% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%
6.9% Other tenure ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 90.8%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%
29.2% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
11.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 64.4%
20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
0.7% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.8%
20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%
8.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing
3.8% 50th pct 5.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 18.9% 60th pct
PT commute in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +10 more in 2572, NSW
50 70th pct 40 66th pct
Stops/1k in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.19 more in 2572, NSW
9.12 87th pct 6.92 81st pct
Departures/1k in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +24.7 more in 2573, NSW
168.1 50th pct 192.8 52nd pct
PT routes in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1 more in 2573, NSW
5 57th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +65 longer in 2572, NSW
68 91st pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +19 longer in 2572, NSW
82 73rd pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%
3.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
39.1% 72nd pct 45.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2572, NSW gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap widening
59.1% 46th pct 62.3% 60th pct
Full-time in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2573, NSW gap steady
56.9% 38th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
8.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Manufacturing even 8.6%
8.3% Education & training even 8.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
10.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +37 higher in 2572, NSW
991 57th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.4 higher in 2573, NSW
4.7 63rd pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW even
5.0 66th pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2572, NSW
59.7% 62nd pct 56.1% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW
59.6% 63rd pct 57.6% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2572, NSW
80.2% 66th pct 71.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2572, NSW
52.8% 52nd pct 28.3% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +15.4 pts higher in 2573, NSW
71.5% 49th pct 86.9% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW
58.6% 73rd pct 51.3% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +1.4 more in 2573, NSW
15.9 43rd pct 17.3 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +27 higher in 2573, NSW
3 49th pct 30 62nd pct
Mean slope in 2572, NSWin 2573, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2572, NSW
5.8% 61st pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2572, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2573, NSW with nearby areas

2571, NSW 2572, NSW 2569, NSW 2568, NSW 2574, NSW 2570, NSW 2563, NSW 2560, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2572, NSW vs 2573, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2572/2572-nsw/vs/POA2573/2573-nsw