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2587, NSW vs 2588, NSW

Name: 2587, NSW vs 2588, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2587, NSW profile · 2588, NSW profile

2587, NSW 2588, NSW

Postcode 2587 and postcode 2588 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2588 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,416 compared to $1,126 in postcode 2587. Residents in postcode 2588 are more likely to have finished Year 12 (45.4% versus 34.6%) and to own their homes outright (59.1% versus 46.1%). Conversely, postcode 2587 is more walkable; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (58.7% versus 0.0%) and health services (43.9% versus 0.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in Year 12 completion and home ownership has widened, while the typical resident in postcode 2588 has become noticeably older than those in postcode 2587. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other respects. They share the same proportion of people aged 65 and over (28.1%), and both have almost identical household sizes, with about 2.2 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,633 larger in 2587, NSW Housework 15h+: 9.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW No car: 4.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in 2588, NSW One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +2,633 larger in 2587, NSW gap steady

2,932 46th pct 299 13th pct

Median age in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +5 yrs older in 2588, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.1% Seniors (65+) even 28.1%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 21.7%

10.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2587, NSW 2588, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

42.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.1%

9.6% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

24.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

7.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW

7.84 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +4 more in 2587, NSW

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW

407 42nd pct —

Avg size in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW

102 27th pct —

ICSEA in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW

944 24th pct —

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

15.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 24.1%

17.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

9.9% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +$137 higher in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

$616 22nd pct $753 50th pct

Household income in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +$290 higher in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

$1,126 18th pct $1,416 44th pct

Family income in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +$362 higher in 2588, NSW gap widening

$1,485 22nd pct $1,847 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

4.8% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +0.5 pts 55.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +0.1 larger in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 45.7%

35.9% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

1.1% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

11.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% 5 people even 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +$20 higher in 2587, NSW gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +$15 higher in 2588, NSW gap widening

$1,027 20th pct $1,042 21st pct

People / bedroom in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.3%

19.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

4.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

6.5% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 47.1%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.7%

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.7%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +3 more in 2587, NSW

4 43rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +1.98 more in 2588, NSW

1.36 29th pct 3.34 47th pct

Departures/1k in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +92.9 more in 2588, NSW

20.8 31st pct 113.7 46th pct

PT routes in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +15 more in 2587, NSW

23 86th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW

— 52 82nd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 55.2%

11.5% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 27.0%

14.8% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

6.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 6.7%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 3.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +3 higher in 2588, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +3 higher in 2588, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +5 higher in 2588, NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +3 higher in 2588, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +66 higher in 2588, NSW

929 25th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +1.4 higher in 2587, NSW

3.5 47th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +1.8 more in 2587, NSW

4.0 52nd pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW

46.0% 49th pct 34.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2587, NSW

41.5% 45th pct 38.5% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2588, NSW

25.2% 32nd pct 27.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +58.7 pts higher in 2587, NSW

58.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2587, NSW

58.3% 37th pct 47.4% 27th pct

Walk to health in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +43.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW

43.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +13.4 more in 2588, NSW

16.7 46th pct 30.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW even

0 23rd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 2587, NSW in 2588, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2588, NSW

5.0% 50th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2587, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2588, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2587, NSW vs 2588, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/vs/POA2588/2588-nsw