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2572, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2572, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2572, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2572, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2574 and postcode 2572 are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people get around and move. Postcode 2572 is more connected, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable compared to postcode 2574, which is mostly car-dependent. Public transport is much more accessible in postcode 2572, where there are far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 2574 is more focused on schooling, with far more school enrolments and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same share of people needing help with daily activities. These two areas also have almost the same percentage of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; far more people have moved into postcode 2572 in the last five years than into postcode 2574, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in 2572, NSW De facto: 2.4 pts higher in 2572, NSW Renting: 5.7 pts higher in 2572, NSW PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 2574, NSW No car: 1.3 pts higher in 2572, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +450 larger in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

5,484 57th pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 yrs older in 2574, NSW gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

33.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2572, NSW 2574, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.59 more in 2574, NSW

0.94 5th pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 more in 2574, NSW

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,149 more in 2574, NSW

401 42nd pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +116 larger in 2574, NSW

401 65th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +73 higher in 2574, NSW

959 30th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%

32.8% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% Society & culture even 10.5%

8.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment even 2.6%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +$22 higher in 2572, NSW gap widening

$785 57th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +$85 higher in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

$1,756 64th pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +$24 higher in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

$2,077 63rd pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.4%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.2 larger in 2574, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +$5 higher in 2572, NSW gap steady

$420 83rd pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +$151 higher in 2572, NSW gap widening

$2,318 87th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

30.4% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.5% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 15.8%

6.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.2% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

13.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

0.7% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 41.4%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

8.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +19 more in 2572, NSW

50 70th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +3.89 more in 2572, NSW

9.12 87th pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +70.4 more in 2572, NSW

168.1 50th pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 more in 2572, NSW

5 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW

68 91st pct —

Drive to city in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +13 longer in 2572, NSW

82 73rd pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

14.5% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

8.8% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Manufacturing even 8.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 higher in 2572, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 higher in 2574, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +14 higher in 2572, NSW

991 57th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.1 higher in 2572, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.3 more in 2572, NSW

5.0 66th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2572, NSW

59.7% 62nd pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2572, NSW

59.6% 63rd pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2572, NSW

80.2% 66th pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2572, NSW

52.8% 52nd pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2572, NSW

71.5% 49th pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +19.3 pts higher in 2572, NSW

58.6% 73rd pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +4.6 more in 2572, NSW

15.9 43rd pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2572, NSW

3 49th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2572, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2572, NSW

5.8% 61st pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2572, NSW with nearby areas

2573, NSW 2571, NSW 2570, NSW 2569, NSW 2568, NSW 2575, NSW 2574, NSW 2563, 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). 2572, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2572/2572-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw