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2590, NSW vs 2722, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2590, NSW profile · 2722, NSW profile

2590, NSW 2722, NSW

Postcode 2590 and postcode 2722 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2590 is an older community where the typical resident is 51, and it has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.7%) and those who need help with daily activities (9.2%). It is also more walkable; for example, 60.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 28.5% in postcode 2722. In contrast, postcode 2722 has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 38.9% and higher typical incomes, with families earning $1,790 a week compared to $1,426 in postcode 2590.

The two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical income, age, and the number of overseas arrivals all widening. Despite these shifts, they share several similarities. Both have typical weekly rents of $220, and around 91% of homes in each area are separate houses. They also have similar levels of education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.4 pts higher in 2722, NSW Population: 3,735 larger in 2590, NSW Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2590, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3,735 larger in 2590, NSW gap steady
7,153 61st pct 3,418 48th pct
Median age in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +7 yrs older in 2590, NSW gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
7.7% 86th pct 5.9% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
31.3% 90th pct 22.9% 68th pct
Under 15 in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap steady
16.4% 40th pct 18.8% 67th pct
De facto in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap narrowing
10.0% 24th pct 14.1% 69th pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 22.9%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) even 26.0%
17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 45.4%
28.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2590, NSW 2722, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 17th pct 7.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 81.4%
2.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%
43.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%
14.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
4.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
2.4% 24th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
0.3% 39th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 84.2%
0.0% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
27.3% 12th pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
27.3% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%
7.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing
34.2% 16th pct 33.3% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 10.3% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +4.22 more in 2722, NSW
5.11 65th pct 9.33 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW even
6 81st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +435 more in 2590, NSW
907 54th pct 472 44th pct
Avg size in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +72 larger in 2590, NSW
151 35th pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +11 higher in 2590, NSW
947 25th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.9%
34.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%
15.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
9.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +$124 higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
$586 16th pct $710 40th pct
Household income in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +$292 higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
$1,035 12th pct $1,327 35th pct
Family income in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +$364 higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
$1,426 18th pct $1,790 43rd pct
High earners in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap steady
6.3% 31st pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.7%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 40.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2590, NSW
39.7% 95th pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2590, NSW
11.6% 86th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
9.2% 91st pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
22.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
20.9% 67th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 24.9% 49th pct
Defence service in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW
3.8% 73rd pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
24.2% 60th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.2 larger in 2722, NSW gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
15.9% 76th pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap steady
33.2% 79th pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 30.5%
15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 34.3%
33.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%
10.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW even gap steady
$220 29th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +$85 higher in 2722, NSW gap narrowing
$1,128 25th pct $1,213 29th pct
People / bedroom in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.10 higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap steady
22.9% 56th pct 21.6% 52nd pct
Owned outright in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
47.1% 74th pct 44.6% 67th pct
Separate houses in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing
91.7% 49th pct 91.4% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
77.6% 46th pct 81.1% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%
3.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 91.4%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 41.9%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%
5.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 49.6%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%
6.3% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 40.8%
36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.2%
13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
8.7% 84th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
8.6% 17th pct 11.7% 32nd pct
PT commute in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1 more in 2590, NSW
5 44th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +0.47 more in 2722, NSW
0.70 22nd pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.9 more in 2590, NSW
13.4 29th pct 10.5 26th pct
PT routes in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +25 more in 2590, NSW
32 86th pct 7 63rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 62.7%
8.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 33.2%
34.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap widening
32.9% 47th pct 27.7% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +24.4 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 38.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 3.5% 32nd pct
Participation in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2722, NSW gap steady
46.3% 11th pct 55.2% 32nd pct
Full-time in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 57.7% 44th pct

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%
5.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
5.0% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.1% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1 higher in 2722, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1 higher in 2722, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +2 higher in 2722, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +14 higher in 2722, NSW
918 20th pct 932 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.7 higher in 2590, NSW
4.5 60th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1.7 more in 2590, NSW
4.8 63rd pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +32.4 pts higher in 2590, NSW
60.8% 63rd pct 28.5% 30th pct
Walk to shops in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +20.7 pts higher in 2590, NSW
54.4% 59th pct 33.8% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2722, NSW
15.5% 25th pct 19.3% 28th pct
Walk to school in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2590, NSW
67.6% 65th pct 51.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +22.6 pts higher in 2590, NSW
78.9% 56th pct 56.3% 35th pct
Walk to health in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +25.3 pts higher in 2590, NSW
62.0% 75th pct 36.7% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +10.0 more in 2590, NSW
32.9 75th pct 22.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +1 higher in 2590, NSW
1 37th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 2590, NSWin 2722, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2722, NSW
3.7% 28th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 2590, NSW with nearby areas

2588, NSW 2725, NSW 2722, NSW 2663, NSW 2726, NSW 2587, NSW 2594, NSW 2666, NSW

Compare 2722, NSW with nearby areas

2590, NSW 2663, NSW 2729, NSW 2726, NSW 2727, NSW 2588, NSW 2725, NSW 2587, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2590, NSW vs 2722, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/vs/POA2722/2722-nsw