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2575, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Name: 2575, NSW vs 2578, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 2575, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2575, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2575 and postcode 2578 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2578 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 59 and 40.8% of people are seniors. This contrasts with postcode 2575, where the typical age is 42 and children under 15 make up a well higher share of the population at 19%. Life in postcode 2578 is also more walkable, with 61% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 36.4% in postcode 2575.

Since 2011, many of the gaps between these two areas have widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 13 to 17 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $483, with postcode 2575 seeing well higher earnings. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways; they have nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships and the same typical weekly rent of around $400 to $430.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 2578, NSW Owned outright: 22.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW Population: 15,000 larger in 2575, NSW Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW Participation: 15.6 pts higher in 2575, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +15,000 larger in 2575, NSW gap widening

17,846 80th pct 2,846 46th pct

Median age in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +17 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

50.4% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 25.2%

9.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2575, NSW 2578, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 73.7%

4.6% England +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 36.6%

12.2% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

38.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.71 more in 2578, NSW

2.36 37th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +7 more in 2575, NSW

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1,388 more in 2575, NSW

1,513 63rd pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +64 larger in 2575, NSW

189 42nd pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +7 higher in 2578, NSW

1,029 66th pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 23.9%

22.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

11.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

3.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +$137 higher in 2575, NSW gap widening

$800 60th pct $663 31st pct

Household income in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +$483 higher in 2575, NSW gap widening

$1,772 65th pct $1,289 31st pct

Family income in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +$473 higher in 2575, NSW gap widening

$2,123 66th pct $1,650 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

14.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more even 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.8%

20.9% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.4 larger in 2575, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 38.9%

28.4% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

23.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +$30 higher in 2575, NSW gap widening

$430 86th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +$347 higher in 2575, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,820 64th pct

People / bedroom in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.20 higher in 2575, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +22.5 pts ▸ 58.9%

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 25.1%

21.2% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.5%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 42.7%

18.8% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 29.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +71 more in 2575, NSW

91 82nd pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.93 more in 2578, NSW

5.10 66th pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +27.3 more in 2575, NSW

203.0 52nd pct 175.7 51st pct

PT routes in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 more in 2578, NSW

10 71st pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW

— 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +59 longer in 2575, NSW

153 95th pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 51.8%

19.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

6.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

13.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2575, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +8 higher in 2578, NSW

1,008 64th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.0 higher in 2578, NSW

3.7 50th pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.2 more in 2578, NSW

3.7 47th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW

28.8% 31st pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +24.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW

36.4% 40th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2575, NSW

73.0% 62nd pct 69.9% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2575, NSW

48.7% 47th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW

63.0% 42nd pct 76.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW

32.5% 50th pct 55.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +6.8 more in 2578, NSW

11.5 22nd pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW

2 45th pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 2575, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW

6.7% 72nd pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2575, NSW with nearby areas

2572, NSW 2576, NSW 2573, NSW 2787, NSW 2574, NSW 2578, NSW 2571, NSW 2577, NSW

Compare 2578, NSW with nearby areas

2577, NSW 2576, NSW 2579, NSW 2575, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2541, NSW 2535, NSW 2527, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2575, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2575/2575-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw