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2578, NSW vs 2579, NSW

Name: 2578, NSW vs 2579, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2578, NSW profile · 2579, NSW profile

2578, NSW 2579, NSW

Postcode 2579 and postcode 2578 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2578 is much older and more qualified, with a typical resident aged 59 and 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to postcode 2579, which is car-dependent. In contrast, postcode 2579 has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 18.8% of the population, and it has a higher share of high-income households, with 19.8% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding age and education. The gap in the typical age of residents has grown from 9 to 13 years, while the difference in bachelor degree attainment has increased by about 4 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, they share several traits, such as similar rental rates around $380 to $400 and almost identical shares of people who use another language at home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in 2578, NSW Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in 2578, NSW Population: 1,800 larger in 2579, NSW Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in 2579, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +1,800 larger in 2579, NSW gap widening

2,846 46th pct 4,646 53rd pct

Median age in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +13 yrs older in 2578, NSW gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

40.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 23.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.5% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

50.9% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.2% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2578, NSW 2579, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 78.3%

9.4% England ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +6.8 pts 40.7%

36.6% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 36.4%

5.3% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +2.65 more in 2579, NSW

3.07 48th pct 5.72 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +4 more in 2579, NSW

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +243 more in 2579, NSW

125 23rd pct 368 40th pct

Avg size in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +51 larger in 2578, NSW

125 31st pct 74 20th pct

ICSEA in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +38 higher in 2578, NSW

1,036 69th pct 998 52nd pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 45.5%

23.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

11.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +$81 higher in 2579, NSW gap widening

$663 31st pct $744 48th pct

Household income in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +$300 higher in 2579, NSW gap widening

$1,289 31st pct $1,589 55th pct

Family income in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +$253 higher in 2579, NSW gap widening

$1,650 33rd pct $1,903 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 15.9%

9.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.8% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 20.4%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +0.3 larger in 2579, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

47.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 35.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 39.2%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 23.5%

9.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +$20 higher in 2578, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +$180 higher in 2579, NSW gap widening

$1,820 64th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +0.10 higher in 2579, NSW gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 44.0%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 99.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 33.2%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.7% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.1%

21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.8%

6.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 10.9%

19.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +6 more in 2579, NSW

20 57th pct 26 60th pct

Stops/1k in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +1.43 more in 2578, NSW

7.03 82nd pct 5.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +77.8 more in 2578, NSW

175.7 51st pct 97.9 45th pct

PT routes in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +5 more in 2578, NSW

11 73rd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +38 longer in 2579, NSW

11 52nd pct 49 81st pct

Drive to city in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +3 longer in 2579, NSW

94 78th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

24.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 25.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.6% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

11.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%

17.6% Technicians & trades even 17.6%

15.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Labourers even 9.2%

6.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +1 higher in 2578, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +2 higher in 2579, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +2 higher in 2578, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +19 higher in 2578, NSW

1,016 68th pct 997 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW

— 22 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +3.1 higher in 2578, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +3.1 more in 2578, NSW

4.9 64th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +33.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW

55.3% 59th pct 21.7% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +50.6 pts higher in 2578, NSW

61.0% 64th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +44.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW

69.9% 60th pct 25.2% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW

45.7% 44th pct 22.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +38.8 pts higher in 2578, NSW

76.6% 54th pct 37.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +55.5 pts higher in 2578, NSW

55.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +1.9 more in 2578, NSW

18.3 51st pct 16.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +3 higher in 2578, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 2578, NSW in 2579, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2578, NSW

8.0% 82nd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Compare 2578, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2579, NSW with nearby areas

2578, NSW 2580, NSW 2577, NSW 2576, NSW 2575, NSW 2540 crosses NSW/OT 2541, NSW 2535, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2578, NSW vs 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2578/2578-nsw/vs/POA2579/2579-nsw