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2586, NSW vs 2803, NSW

Name: 2586, NSW vs 2803, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2586, NSW profile · 2803, NSW profile

2586, NSW 2803, NSW

Postcode 2586 and postcode 2803 are two nearby areas in New South Wales, though they offer very different levels of local access. Postcode 2586 has much better walkability, with 41.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 38.0% near health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 2803. Postcode 2586 also has a far higher share of renters at 16.5% and a higher proportion of children under 15 at 17.5%. In contrast, postcode 2803 is far more likely to have people working from home (30.8% compared to 17.6%) and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (35.0% versus 26.6%).

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with postcode 2586 at $1,232 and postcode 2803 at $1,187. They are also alike in their unemployment rates and the typical number of people per home. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, while the gap in people working from home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,585 larger in 2586, NSW Work from home: 13.2 pts higher in 2803, NSW Renting: 11.4 pts higher in 2586, NSW Recent arrivals: 7.4 pts higher in 2586, NSW Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 2586, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +2,585 larger in 2586, NSW gap steady

2,871 46th pct 286 12th pct

Median age in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +4 yrs older in 2803, NSW gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

28.1% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 22.0%

9.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2586, NSW 2803, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +8.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.9% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 12.6%

10.3% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.2% German +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 93.7%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 70.3%

25.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 23.1%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW

5.99 71st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +3 more in 2586, NSW

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW

378 40th pct —

Avg size in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW

126 31st pct —

ICSEA in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW

964 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%

27.4% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

16.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +$34 higher in 2586, NSW gap narrowing

$680 34th pct $646 27th pct

Household income in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +$45 higher in 2586, NSW gap steady

$1,232 26th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +$297 higher in 2586, NSW gap narrowing

$1,672 35th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.7%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.6% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.4% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +3.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

8.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 44.1%

39.4% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

0.5% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%

8.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +$40 higher in 2586, NSW gap widening

$240 34th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +$108 higher in 2586, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.5% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 5.1%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

2.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.8%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

8.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

33.5% Under $200 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.0%

34.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.5%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +1 more in 2803, NSW

0 0th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +3.50 more in 2803, NSW

0.00 0th pct 3.50 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +28.0 more in 2803, NSW

0.0 0th pct 28.0 33rd pct

PT routes in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +2 more in 2803, NSW

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW

— 38 75th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 57.7%

17.6% Worked at home +13.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.0% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 22.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +1 higher in 2803, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +3 higher in 2803, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +14 higher in 2803, NSW

959 40th pct 973 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +1.1 higher in 2586, NSW

2.1 28th pct 1.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +1.5 more in 2586, NSW

2.7 33rd pct 1.1 14th pct

15-min city in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +32.6 pts higher in 2586, NSW

32.6% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2586, NSW

32.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2803, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 31st pct

Walk to school in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +41.8 pts higher in 2586, NSW

41.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2586, NSW

37.2% 20th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to health in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +38.0 pts higher in 2586, NSW

38.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +16.1 more in 2803, NSW

15.3 41st pct 31.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW even

0 12th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in 2586, NSW in 2803, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2803, NSW

5.6% 58th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 2586, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2803, NSW with nearby areas

2809, NSW 2807, NSW 2794, NSW 2586, NSW 2594, NSW 2585, NSW 2587, NSW 2805, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2586, NSW vs 2803, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2586/2586-nsw/vs/POA2803/2803-nsw