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2585, NSW vs 2727, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 2585, NSW profile · 2727, NSW profile

2585, NSW 2727, NSW

Postcode 2727 and postcode 2585 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2727 is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781 compared to $1,111 in postcode 2585. This is consistent with a higher share of people working or looking for work in postcode 2727 (63.6% vs 51.0%) and more people working from home. Postcode 2727 also has more large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2585 sees 34.9% of its residents living with a long-term health condition, far higher than the 21.3% in postcode 2727.

Both areas share similar levels of education and job skills, with about the same proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have identical rates of people who speak little or no English and very similar shares of one-parent families. While postcode 2585 is more walkable and has better access to parks, the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with postcode 2727 now seeing far more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in 2727, NSW Household income: $670 higher in 2727, NSW Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in 2727, NSW Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in 2727, NSW Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 2727, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +113 larger in 2727, NSW gap narrowing
235 10th pct 348 14th pct
Median age in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +6 yrs older in 2585, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
6.8% 84th pct 4.0% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
15.7% 33rd pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%
22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.1%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%
15.7% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
39.4% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 33.5%
5.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2585, NSW 2727, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap steady
3.8% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
20.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
10.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 82.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap steady
18.7% 2nd pct 19.3% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
37.3% 25th pct 44.0% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 59th pct 17.6% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW
— 13.51 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +1 more in 2727, NSW
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW
— 9 2nd pct
Avg size in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW
— 9 0th pct
ICSEA in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW
— 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
21.8% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
9.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.1% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.9% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +$99 higher in 2727, NSW gap narrowing
$679 34th pct $778 56th pct
Household income in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +$670 higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
$1,111 16th pct $1,781 66th pct
Family income in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +$649 higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
$1,583 29th pct $2,232 72nd pct
High earners in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap steady
8.6% 48th pct 10.7% 61st pct
High-income homes in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 14.7% 45th pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%
7.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.2%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2585, NSW
34.9% 80th pct 21.3% 12th pct
Mental health in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2585, NSW
9.4% 59th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
6.0% 59th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 4.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +18.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
17.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap steady
18.7% 56th pct 22.8% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 13.6% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
15.2% 8th pct 27.6% 67th pct
Defence service in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2585, NSW
4.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
25.8% 72nd pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +0.4 larger in 2727, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap narrowing
9.4% 25th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
37.0% 89th pct 29.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
32.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%
9.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 29.4%
34.6% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%
11.1% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 6 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +$75 higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
$200 23rd pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +$50 higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
$1,047 21st pct $997 19th pct
People / bedroom in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
16.0% 32nd pct 11.8% 17th pct
Owned outright in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
49.4% 81st pct 59.8% 97th pct
Separate houses in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
95.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
65.4% 17th pct 84.3% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
17.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
13.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 10.8%
3.7% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
53.8% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap widening
15.0% 46th pct 29.2% 81st pct
PT commute in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +1.38 more in 2585, NSW
4.26 56th pct 2.87 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +42.3 more in 2585, NSW
59.6 43rd pct 17.2 30th pct
PT routes in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW
19 61st pct —

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 53.0%
15.0% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.0% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 16.0%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%
21.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.2% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap narrowing
22.4% 10th pct 19.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2585, NSW gap widening
4.0% 44th pct 1.7% 11th pct
Participation in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap narrowing
51.0% 20th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Full-time in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2727, NSW gap steady
57.0% 39th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

45.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
10.0% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
6.0% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
18.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
14.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 8.3%
8.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
4.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3 higher in 2727, NSW
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3 higher in 2727, NSW
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +3 higher in 2727, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +47 higher in 2727, NSW
974 48th pct 1,021 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.1 higher in 2585, NSW
2.4 32nd pct 0.3 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.0 more in 2585, NSW
2.3 28th pct 0.3 4th pct
15-min city in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2727, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 20th pct
Walk to transit in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +50.0 pts higher in 2585, NSW
55.8% 52nd pct 5.8% 18th pct
Walk to school in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2727, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 15th pct
Walk to a park in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +58.5 pts higher in 2585, NSW
58.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +15.3 more in 2585, NSW
38.3 79th pct 23.0 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW even
0 15th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in 2585, NSWin 2727, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2727, NSW
4.8% 46th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2585, NSW with nearby areas

2584, NSW 2587, NSW 2726, NSW 2586, NSW 2582, NSW 2588, NSW 2727, NSW 2803, NSW

Compare 2727, NSW with nearby areas

2726, NSW 2720, NSW 2582, NSW 2584, NSW 2722, NSW 2587, NSW 2585, NSW 2611 crosses ACT/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2585, NSW vs 2727, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2585/2585-nsw/vs/POA2727/2727-nsw