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2586, NSW vs 2587, NSW

Name: 2586, NSW vs 2587, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 2586, NSW profile · 2587, NSW profile

2586, NSW 2587, NSW

Postcode 2587 and postcode 2586 are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Postcode 2587 has far more public transport, with 23 routes compared to none in postcode 2586. It is also more walkable; 46% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city centre, while 32.6% of homes in postcode 2586 are. However, postcode 2586 has a far higher score for access to money and resources, sitting at 5 compared to 3 in postcode 2587.

These two areas share several traits, including similar numbers of children under 15 and almost identical rates of people born overseas. The gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 2586 at 39.2%. This is one of the few differences shifting over time, whereas the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has remained steady, with postcode 2587 remaining well higher at 7%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 2587, NSW Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in 2587, NSW One-parent: 3.3 pts higher in 2587, NSW Work from home: 6.0 pts higher in 2586, NSW No car: 2.1 pts higher in 2587, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +61 larger in 2587, NSW gap narrowing

2,871 46th pct 2,932 46th pct

Median age in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1 yrs older in 2586, NSW gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

26.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 49.8%

28.1% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%

9.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

3.2% German even 3.3%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

25.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 7.6%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1.86 more in 2587, NSW

5.99 71st pct 7.84 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1 more in 2587, NSW

3 57th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +29 more in 2587, NSW

378 40th pct 407 42nd pct

Avg size in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +24 larger in 2586, NSW

126 31st pct 102 27th pct

ICSEA in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +20 higher in 2586, NSW

964 33rd pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.6%

27.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

8.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +$64 higher in 2586, NSW gap steady

$680 34th pct $616 22nd pct

Household income in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +$106 higher in 2586, NSW gap widening

$1,232 26th pct $1,126 18th pct

Family income in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +$187 higher in 2586, NSW gap widening

$1,672 35th pct $1,485 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.5%

23.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +4.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +0.1 larger in 2586, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%

39.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

11.1% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +$20 higher in 2586, NSW gap steady

$240 34th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +$273 higher in 2586, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,027 20th pct

People / bedroom in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 46.1%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.5% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 94.7%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.7%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 51.5%

33.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.6%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +4 more in 2587, NSW

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1.36 more in 2587, NSW

0.00 0th pct 1.36 29th pct

Departures/1k in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +20.8 more in 2587, NSW

0.0 0th pct 20.8 31st pct

PT routes in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +23 more in 2587, NSW

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 66.4%

17.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

7.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

29.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

2.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 21.7%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%

15.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

11.7% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +2 higher in 2586, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1 higher in 2586, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +2 higher in 2586, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1 higher in 2586, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +30 higher in 2586, NSW

959 40th pct 929 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1.3 higher in 2587, NSW

2.1 28th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1.3 more in 2587, NSW

2.7 33rd pct 4.0 52nd pct

15-min city in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2587, NSW

32.6% 35th pct 46.0% 49th pct

Walk to shops in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2587, NSW

32.8% 37th pct 41.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +25.2 pts higher in 2587, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 32nd pct

Walk to school in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2587, NSW

41.8% 40th pct 58.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2587, NSW

37.2% 20th pct 58.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW

38.0% 55th pct 43.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +1.4 more in 2587, NSW

15.3 41st pct 16.7 46th pct

Intersections/km² in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW even

0 12th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 2586, NSW in 2587, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2586, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 2586, NSW with nearby areas

2803, NSW 2585, NSW 2807, NSW 2584, NSW 2808, NSW 2809, NSW 2587, NSW 2794, NSW

Compare 2587, NSW with nearby areas

2585, NSW 2726, NSW 2588, NSW 2584, NSW 2590, NSW 2594, NSW 2727, NSW 2803, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2586, NSW vs 2587, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2586/2586-nsw/vs/POA2587/2587-nsw