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2587, NSW vs 2594, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2587, NSW profile · 2594, NSW profile

2587, NSW 2594, NSW

Postcode 2594 and postcode 2587 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different transport and housing patterns. Postcode 2594 is much larger and has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.3%. It also has a much higher proportion of renters, at 27.6%, and larger schools. In contrast, postcode 2587 is more focused on public transport, with far more public transport stops and routes, and a much higher share of people who own their homes outright at 46.1%.

These two areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100 to $1,200. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a widening gap in residents who have moved recently, with postcode 2594 seeing a well higher share at 36.0%. While both areas have a population older than the national figure, this is more pronounced in postcode 2587, where 28.1% of people are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,218 larger in 2594, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2587, NSW Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in 2594, NSW Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW Renting: 8.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +9,218 larger in 2594, NSW gap steady
2,932 46th pct 12,150 72nd pct
Median age in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +7 yrs older in 2587, NSW gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
7.0% 85th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap widening
28.1% 86th pct 22.3% 64th pct
Under 15 in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
17.4% 51st pct 20.1% 78th pct
De facto in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.3%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 45.9%
27.9% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
7.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2587, NSW 2594, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
6.9% 17th pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 85.0%
1.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 44.6%
42.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%
14.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
3.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
3.8% 39th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 1.2% 66th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.2%
0.7% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
24.6% 9th pct 26.2% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

66.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 60.7%
24.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.9% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
34.6% 18th pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
11.9% 34th pct 11.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +4.17 more in 2587, NSW
7.84 76th pct 3.68 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +5 more in 2594, NSW
4 71st pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1,703 more in 2594, NSW
407 42nd pct 2,110 70th pct
Avg size in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +133 larger in 2594, NSW
102 27th pct 234 47th pct
ICSEA in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +17 higher in 2594, NSW
944 24th pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +$50 higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
$616 22nd pct $666 31st pct
Household income in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +$60 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing
$1,126 18th pct $1,186 22nd pct
Family income in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +$66 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
$1,485 22nd pct $1,551 27th pct
High earners in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
7.0% 36th pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 44.5%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2587, NSW
34.9% 80th pct 33.4% 74th pct
Mental health in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2594, NSW
9.0% 55th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
9.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
20.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
20.6% 66th pct 16.2% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing
23.6% 40th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2587, NSW
3.3% 59th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
26.4% 76th pct 22.8% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.2 larger in 2594, NSW gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
14.4% 68th pct 17.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
32.1% 74th pct 30.1% 65th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%
14.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%
11.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +$30 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +$273 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
$1,027 20th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
19.3% 44th pct 27.6% 69th pct
Owned outright in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap narrowing
46.1% 71st pct 38.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap widening
94.7% 62nd pct 88.8% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 78.9% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 38.7%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.3% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 88.8%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 40.1%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
6.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
29.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 19.8%
3.9% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
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 ◂ +16.5 pts 28.9%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
4.9% 61st pct 6.6% 74th pct
Work from home in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
11.5% 31st pct 9.9% 23rd pct
PT commute in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +3 more in 2587, NSW
4 43rd pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.28 more in 2587, NSW
1.36 29th pct 0.08 15th pct
Departures/1k in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +19.7 more in 2587, NSW
20.8 31st pct 1.2 16th pct
PT routes in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +19 more in 2587, NSW
23 86th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
6.4% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
34.8% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
10.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%
4.9% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
28.3% 26th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 17.3% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 4.6% 60th pct
Participation in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing
52.5% 24th pct 55.4% 32nd pct
Full-time in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2587, NSW gap narrowing
60.6% 64th pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 14.0%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.2% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1 higher in 2587, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +1 higher in 2587, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +9 higher in 2587, NSW
929 25th pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.1 higher in 2587, NSW
3.5 47th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.4 more in 2587, NSW
4.0 52nd pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2587, NSW
46.0% 49th pct 38.8% 41st pct
Walk to shops in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2594, NSW
41.5% 45th pct 42.4% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2587, NSW
25.2% 32nd pct 15.7% 25th pct
Walk to school in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2587, NSW
58.7% 58th pct 54.2% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW
58.3% 37th pct 65.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2594, NSW
43.9% 60th pct 44.2% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +5.4 more in 2587, NSW
16.7 46th pct 11.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0 higher in 2594, NSW
0 23rd pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 2587, NSWin 2594, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2594, NSW
5.0% 50th pct 5.6% 59th pct

Compare 2587, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2594, NSW with nearby areas

2588, NSW 2725, NSW 2809, NSW 2803, NSW 2810, NSW 2587, NSW 2590, NSW 2721, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2587, NSW vs 2594, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/vs/POA2594/2594-nsw