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2588, NSW vs 2725, NSW

Name: 2588, NSW vs 2725, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2588, NSW profile · 2725, NSW profile

2588, NSW 2725, NSW

Postcode 2725 and postcode 2588 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in their residents' backgrounds and wealth. Postcode 2588 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,416 per week compared to $986 in postcode 2725. Education levels are also higher in postcode 2588, where 16.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.1% in postcode 2725. In contrast, postcode 2725 has far more people with no religion (38.9%) and a higher share of those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (28.2%) than postcode 2588.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted in various directions. The difference in typical household income and the share of people with no religion have both widened. However, the gap in typical personal income has narrowed slightly. Despite these trends, the two areas share some traits, such as having the same share of detached houses (100%) and an almost identical percentage of people who have moved in the last five years (23.3%).

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 11.7 pts higher in 2725, NSW Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 2588, NSW Unemployment: 4.1 pts higher in 2725, NSW No religion: 17.2 pts higher in 2725, NSW Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in 2725, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +48 larger in 2725, NSW gap narrowing

299 13th pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 yrs older in 2588, NSW gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%

28.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 53.4%

21.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2588, NSW 2725, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 86.7%

3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

39.1% English +11.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 10.4%

11.0% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 94.8%

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

Religious affiliation

69.6% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 55.9%

21.7% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 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

Schools/1k kids in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW

— 21.74 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 more in 2725, NSW

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW

— 12 3rd pct

Avg size in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW

— 12 0th pct

ICSEA in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW

— 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 36.6%

26.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.3% Engineering & related +12.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

13.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +$234 higher in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

$753 50th pct $519 7th pct

Household income in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +$430 higher in 2588, NSW gap widening

$1,416 44th pct $986 9th pct

Family income in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +$648 higher in 2588, NSW gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $1,199 7th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

21.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.5%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 23.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

4.3% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 50.7%

20.1% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.4% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.1 larger in 2588, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 43.9%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

8.5% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

10.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +$45 higher in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +$29 higher in 2588, NSW gap narrowing

$1,042 21st pct $1,013 19th pct

People / bedroom in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 56.8%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 102.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 27.4%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% Under $200 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

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

35.7% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 more in 2725, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +2.42 more in 2725, NSW

3.34 47th pct 5.76 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +73.4 more in 2588, NSW

113.7 46th pct 40.3 37th pct

PT routes in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +6 more in 2588, NSW

8 66th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +11 longer in 2725, NSW

52 82nd pct 63 88th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%

6.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 34.7%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

25.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%

9.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%

9.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

3.7% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +4 higher in 2588, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +4 higher in 2588, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +4 higher in 2588, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +4 higher in 2588, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +93 higher in 2588, NSW

995 58th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.4 higher in 2725, NSW

2.1 27th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.9 more in 2725, NSW

2.2 27th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +16.8 pts higher in 2725, NSW

34.1% 36th pct 50.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +38.5 pts higher in 2588, NSW

38.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2725, NSW

27.4% 34th pct 47.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2725, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2725, NSW

47.4% 27th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +7.4 more in 2725, NSW

30.1 73rd pct 37.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW even

0 18th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in 2588, NSW in 2725, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2588, NSW

5.1% 51st pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2588, NSW with nearby areas

2590, NSW 2587, NSW 2594, NSW 2725, NSW 2726, NSW 2585, NSW 2722, NSW 2803, NSW

Compare 2725, NSW with nearby areas

2590, NSW 2588, NSW 2666, NSW 2594, NSW 2663, NSW 2721, NSW 2722, NSW 2587, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2588, NSW vs 2725, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2588/2588-nsw/vs/POA2725/2725-nsw