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2577, NSW vs 2578, NSW

Name: 2577, NSW vs 2578, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2577, NSW profile · 2578, NSW profile

2577, NSW 2578, NSW

Postcode 2577 and postcode 2578 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2578 is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2577 has a younger typical resident of 47 and a larger share of children under 15. This age difference is seen in the workforce; 58.4% of adults in postcode 2577 are working or looking for work, which is 11.7 percentage points higher than in postcode 2578. Postcode 2577 also has much larger schools, with 1,965 enrolments compared to just 125 in postcode 2578.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 9%. They also share a typical weekly rent of $400 and similar rates of public transport use. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown to $378, with postcode 2577 being well higher. At the same time, the age gap has increased, as residents in postcode 2578 have become far older than those in postcode 2577 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,878 larger in 2577, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2578, NSW Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in 2578, NSW Aged 65+: 15.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 2577, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +13,878 larger in 2577, NSW gap widening

16,724 79th pct 2,846 46th pct

Median age in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +12 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 50.9%

29.1% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

10.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2577, NSW 2578, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 73.7%

5.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.0% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%

12.9% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

38.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.23 more in 2578, NSW

2.84 45th pct 3.07 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +7 more in 2577, NSW

8 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1,840 more in 2577, NSW

1,965 69th pct 125 23rd pct

Avg size in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +121 larger in 2577, NSW

246 49th pct 125 31st pct

ICSEA in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +14 higher in 2578, NSW

1,022 63rd pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

23.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +$131 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$794 59th pct $663 31st pct

Household income in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +$378 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$1,667 59th pct $1,289 31st pct

Family income in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +$420 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$2,070 62nd pct $1,650 33rd pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.2%

16.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

4.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.8%

21.3% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.8% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.2 larger in 2577, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 38.9%

34.3% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.6% One-parent families even 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

25.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW even gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +$184 higher in 2577, NSW gap widening

$2,004 75th pct $1,820 64th pct

People / bedroom in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.10 higher in 2577, NSW gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 25.1%

21.2% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 13.0%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 96.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.4% 4 bedrooms even 35.4%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%

22.2% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.1% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.4%

15.4% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.4%

21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +108 more in 2577, NSW

128 86th pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.63 more in 2577, NSW

7.65 86th pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +38.1 more in 2577, NSW

213.8 53rd pct 175.7 51st pct

PT routes in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +28 more in 2577, NSW

39 87th pct 11 73rd pct

Stop walk in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +32 longer in 2577, NSW

43 77th pct 11 52nd pct

Drive to city in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +23 longer in 2577, NSW

117 87th pct 94 78th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 51.8%

21.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2577, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2577, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +2 higher in 2577, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1 higher in 2578, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +8 higher in 2577, NSW

1,024 71st pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.0 higher in 2578, NSW

3.7 51st pct 4.7 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +1.2 more in 2578, NSW

3.7 48th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +15.3 pts higher in 2578, NSW

39.9% 42nd pct 55.3% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW

41.8% 45th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2578, NSW

60.7% 55th pct 69.9% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW

40.8% 39th pct 45.7% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2578, NSW

65.2% 44th pct 76.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +30.9 pts higher in 2578, NSW

24.6% 43rd pct 55.5% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +3.0 more in 2577, NSW

21.2 59th pct 18.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +3 higher in 2578, NSW

2 44th pct 4 52nd pct

Mean slope in 2577, NSW in 2578, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW

7.5% 78th pct 8.0% 82nd pct

Compare 2577, NSW with nearby areas

2576, NSW 2578, NSW 2535, NSW 2541, NSW 2527, NSW 2533, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2534, 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). 2577, NSW vs 2578, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2577/2577-nsw/vs/POA2578/2578-nsw