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2576, NSW vs 2577, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2576, NSW profile · 2577, NSW profile

2576, NSW 2577, NSW

Postcode 2577 and postcode 2576 are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in age and accessibility. Residents are far older in postcode 2576, where the typical age is 56 compared to 47 in postcode 2577, and 38.3% of the population is aged 65 or over. Postcode 2576 also has a higher proportion of university graduates (31.5%) and more homes owned outright (53.2%). In contrast, postcode 2577 is more connected to the workforce, with 58.4% of adults working or looking for work compared to 48.2% in postcode 2576.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown wider. This is seen in the age difference, which has increased from 6 to 9 years, and in the share of homes owned outright. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways, including typical household incomes and the fact that about 0.6% of people in both areas commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in 2576, NSW Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW Participation: 10.2 pts higher in 2577, NSW Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2,535 larger in 2577, NSW gap widening
14,189 75th pct 16,724 79th pct
Median age in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +9 yrs older in 2576, NSW gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
38.3% 100th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
14.2% 22nd pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
7.3% 10th pct 10.9% 33rd pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 25.0%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 51.5%
21.9% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2576, NSW 2577, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
21.1% 69th pct 16.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 77.2%
7.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% China even 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%
33.5% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
15.9% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.1% Chinese even 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
6.8% 58th pct 6.4% 57th pct
Limited English in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.6%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap widening
33.8% 24th pct 38.8% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 50.8%
33.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hinduism even 1.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
62.5% 76th pct 53.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
31.5% 81st pct 24.3% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.62 more in 2576, NSW
4.46 61st pct 2.84 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1 more in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1,617 more in 2576, NSW
3,582 81st pct 1,965 69th pct
Avg size in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +152 larger in 2576, NSW
398 65th pct 246 49th pct
ICSEA in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +56 higher in 2576, NSW
1,078 82nd pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 53.4%
19.6% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 23.3%
18.0% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
10.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
10.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +$35 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$829 65th pct $794 59th pct
Household income in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +$10 higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
$1,677 60th pct $1,667 59th pct
Family income in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +$134 higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
$2,204 71st pct $2,070 62nd pct
High earners in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
16.4% 81st pct 12.3% 70th pct
High-income homes in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.3%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 12.2%
16.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW
34.1% 77th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2577, NSW
7.2% 29th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
6.4% 65th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
7.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
20.2% 63rd pct 19.0% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap widening
21.1% 25th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW
4.4% 82nd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.1 larger in 2577, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
29.0% 59th pct 25.8% 44th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
40.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 34.3%
10.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
29.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%
10.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +$95 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$495 91st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +$366 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$2,370 88th pct $2,004 75th pct
People / bedroom in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
16.9% 35th pct 21.2% 51st pct
Owned outright in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
53.2% 88th pct 42.9% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap widening
83.9% 30th pct 91.6% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
83.5% 70th pct 83.0% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 42.9%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 91.6%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 35.4%
33.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.1%
15.4% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%
7.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 21.5%
17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.8% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 3.6% 48th pct
Work from home in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
31.6% 85th pct 21.7% 67th pct
PT commute in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW even gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1 more in 2576, NSW
129 86th pct 128 86th pct
Stops/1k in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.44 more in 2576, NSW
9.09 87th pct 7.65 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +126.6 more in 2576, NSW
340.4 59th pct 213.8 53rd pct
PT routes in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +24 more in 2577, NSW
15 80th pct 39 87th pct
Stop walk in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +26 longer in 2577, NSW
17 60th pct 43 77th pct
Drive to city in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +37 longer in 2577, NSW
80 72nd pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
31.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 21.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Walked even 3.6%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.8% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
41.0% 77th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
7.1% 44th pct 9.5% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Participation in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap widening
48.2% 14th pct 58.4% 43rd pct
Full-time in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2577, NSW gap steady
51.8% 13th pct 55.6% 30th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
8.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
8.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 19.9%
19.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%
11.2% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
6.4% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +2 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +50 higher in 2576, NSW
1,074 86th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.9 higher in 2576, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 3.7 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +0.6 more in 2576, NSW
4.3 58th pct 3.7 48th pct
15-min city in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW
44.8% 47th pct 39.9% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2577, NSW
34.0% 38th pct 41.8% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2576, NSW
85.7% 69th pct 60.7% 55th pct
Walk to school in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2576, NSW
56.1% 55th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW
82.4% 59th pct 65.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW
39.4% 56th pct 24.6% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.1 more in 2577, NSW
20.2 57th pct 21.2 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +9 higher in 2576, NSW
11 58th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 2576, NSWin 2577, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2577, NSW
6.0% 64th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Compare 2576, NSW with nearby areas

2577, NSW 2578, NSW 2574, NSW 2575, NSW 2527, NSW 2530, NSW 2535, NSW 2573, NSW

Compare 2577, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2576, NSW vs 2577, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2576/2576-nsw/vs/POA2577/2577-nsw