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2576, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2576, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2576, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2576 and postcode 2578 are two nearby areas in New South Wales that differ significantly in wealth and infrastructure. Postcode 2576 is a larger area with higher typical household incomes of $1,677 a week, compared to $1,289 in postcode 2578. It also has a far larger school system, with 9 schools within 3km and an average school size of 398 students, while postcode 2578 has just one school and an average size of 125. Access to amenities varies, with postcode 2578 having far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.0% compared to 34.0%) and health services.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, as both are somewhat walkable and have almost the same share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas are also far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 56 and 59. While they share similar unemployment rates, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly for typical personal and family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,343 larger in 2576, NSW Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW Family income: $554 higher in 2576, NSW Personal income: $166 higher in 2576, NSW Household income: $388 higher in 2576, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +11,343 larger in 2576, NSW gap steady
14,189 75th pct 2,846 46th pct
Median age in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +3 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap steady
56 yrs 94th pct 59 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
38.3% 100th pct 40.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
14.2% 22nd pct 11.5% 11th pct
De facto in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
7.3% 10th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) even 13.7%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 50.9%
21.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2576, NSW 2578, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
21.1% 69th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia even 73.7%
7.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
6.8% 58th pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
33.8% 24th pct 40.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 51.8%
33.8% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
62.5% 76th pct 58.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
31.5% 81st pct 29.7% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.39 more in 2576, NSW
4.46 61st pct 3.07 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +8 more in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +3,457 more in 2576, NSW
3,582 81st pct 125 23rd pct
Avg size in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +273 larger in 2576, NSW
398 65th pct 125 31st pct
ICSEA in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +42 higher in 2576, NSW
1,078 82nd pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 58.0%
19.6% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.6% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 25.5%
18.0% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%
12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
13.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
10.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +$166 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$829 65th pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +$388 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$1,677 60th pct $1,289 31st pct
Family income in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +$554 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$2,204 71st pct $1,650 33rd pct
High earners in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 15.1% 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.0%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW
34.1% 77th pct 39.0% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW
7.2% 29th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
6.4% 65th pct 7.1% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 54.8%
22.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing
20.2% 63rd pct 24.0% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
12.8% 50th pct 12.1% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
21.1% 25th pct 18.7% 14th pct
Defence service in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW
4.4% 82nd pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
27.8% 86th pct 31.1% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.1 larger in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
10.7% 36th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
29.0% 59th pct 30.6% 68th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 38.9%
40.6% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
10.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +$95 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$495 91st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +$550 higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
$2,370 88th pct $1,820 64th pct
People / bedroom in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.10 higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 35th pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
53.2% 88th pct 58.9% 96th pct
Separate houses in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap widening
83.9% 30th pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
83.5% 70th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 58.9%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage even 25.1%
16.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 96.5%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 1.4%
2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%
12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
15.4% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.0%
10.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.5%
7.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 19.5%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.8% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap widening
31.6% 85th pct 24.7% 74th pct
PT commute in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2578, NSW gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +109 more in 2576, NSW
129 86th pct 20 57th pct
Stops/1k in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.06 more in 2576, NSW
9.09 87th pct 7.03 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +164.7 more in 2576, NSW
340.4 59th pct 175.7 51st pct
PT routes in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +4 more in 2576, NSW
15 80th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +6 longer in 2576, NSW
17 60th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +14 longer in 2578, NSW
80 72nd pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 24.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
41.0% 77th pct 39.7% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
7.1% 44th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 2.4% 15th pct
Participation in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
48.2% 14th pct 46.7% 12th pct
Full-time in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2576, NSW gap narrowing
51.8% 13th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 21.9%
19.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%
11.2% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2576, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +58 higher in 2576, NSW
1,074 86th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW even
4.7 62nd pct 4.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +0.6 more in 2578, NSW
4.3 58th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW
44.8% 47th pct 55.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +27.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW
34.0% 38th pct 61.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW
85.7% 69th pct 69.9% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2576, NSW
56.1% 55th pct 45.7% 44th pct
Walk to a park in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2576, NSW
82.4% 59th pct 76.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW
39.4% 56th pct 55.5% 71st pct
Amenities/1k in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +1.9 more in 2576, NSW
20.2 57th pct 18.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +6 higher in 2576, NSW
11 58th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 2576, NSWin 2578, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW
6.0% 64th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2576, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2578, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2576, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2576/2576-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw