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2573, NSW vs 2574, NSW

Name: 2573, NSW vs 2574, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 2573, NSW profile · 2574, NSW profile

2573, NSW 2574, NSW

Postcode 2574 and postcode 2573 are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar total populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 2574 is more established, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of homes owned outright (33.3% compared to 25.6%). It also has a stronger school presence, with 2.53 schools per 1,000 children and 47.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2573 is much more transient and younger; the typical resident is 34, and a striking 45.3% of people have moved house in the last five years.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has grown to six years, and more people in postcode 2573 now report having no religion. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in their basic demographics, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%) and typical weekly household incomes, which sit near $1,800. Both areas also have a high share of children under 15, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 2573.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 2573, NSW Renting: 15.8 pts higher in 2573, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2574, NSW Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in 2574, NSW One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in 2573, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +157 larger in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

5,777 58th pct 5,934 58th pct

Median age in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +6 yrs older in 2574, NSW gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.6% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 34.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2573, NSW 2574, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 84.4%

3.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

40.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 39.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

39.2% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 33.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% 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 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.78 more in 2574, NSW

0.75 0th pct 2.53 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 more in 2574, NSW

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1,025 more in 2574, NSW

525 45th pct 1,550 63rd pct

Avg size in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +8 larger in 2573, NSW

525 77th pct 517 76th pct

ICSEA in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +105 higher in 2574, NSW

927 17th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.6%

35.4% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

8.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +$29 higher in 2573, NSW gap narrowing

$792 59th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +$102 higher in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

$1,739 63rd pct $1,841 69th pct

Family income in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +$71 higher in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

$2,030 60th pct $2,101 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 59.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.2 larger in 2574, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

9.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +$5 higher in 2574, NSW gap narrowing

$410 81st pct $415 82nd pct

Mortgage in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.6% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.5% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 91.0%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 37.4%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 31.7%

9.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 50.2%

16.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.6% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.5%

16.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +9 more in 2573, NSW

40 66th pct 31 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.70 more in 2573, NSW

6.92 81st pct 5.22 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +95.1 more in 2573, NSW

192.8 52nd pct 97.7 45th pct

PT routes in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 more in 2573, NSW

6 60th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +6 longer in 2574, NSW

63 64th pct 69 67th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 55.3%

18.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%

29.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%

10.6% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.6% Manufacturing even 8.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades even 19.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.4% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1 higher in 2574, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +2 higher in 2574, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +3 higher in 2574, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +23 higher in 2574, NSW

954 37th pct 977 49th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW

— 17 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.5 higher in 2573, NSW

5.1 67th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +1.2 more in 2573, NSW

5.0 65th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2573, NSW

56.1% 59th pct 45.0% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2573, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2573, NSW

71.7% 61st pct 67.4% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2574, NSW

28.3% 28th pct 47.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2573, NSW

86.9% 63rd pct 61.6% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2573, NSW

51.3% 67th pct 39.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +6.0 more in 2573, NSW

17.3 48th pct 11.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +29 higher in 2573, NSW

30 62nd pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2573, NSW in 2574, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2573, NSW

5.5% 58th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2573, NSW with nearby areas

2571, NSW 2572, NSW 2569, NSW 2568, NSW 2574, NSW 2570, NSW 2563, NSW 2560, 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). 2573, NSW vs 2574, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2573/2573-nsw/vs/POA2574/2574-nsw