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2590, NSW vs 2726, NSW

Name: 2590, NSW vs 2726, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2590, NSW profile · 2726, NSW profile

2590, NSW 2726, NSW

Postcode 2590 and postcode 2726 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2590 is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.3% of the population aged 65 or over. This is consistent with a higher rate of long-term health conditions, which affect 39.7% of residents. In contrast, postcode 2726 is sparsely populated and has a younger typical age of 43. It also has a much higher share of people working from home at 24.0% and more people working or looking for work, at 63.2%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 6% to 7%. While they track similarly on this, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened from 2 years to 8 years since 2011. Postcode 2590 is more walkable, with 60.8% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 2726 is car-dependent. Renting is also far more common in postcode 2590, where 22.9% of households rent compared to 10.4% in postcode 2726.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,898 larger in 2590, NSW No car: 8.7 pts higher in 2590, NSW Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in 2590, NSW Participation: 16.9 pts higher in 2726, NSW Work from home: 15.4 pts higher in 2726, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +6,898 larger in 2590, NSW gap steady

7,153 61st pct 255 11th pct

Median age in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +8 yrs older in 2590, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 17.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 49.5%

28.6% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2590, NSW 2726, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 83.1%

2.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 38.4%

14.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

9.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 88.2%

0.1% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 62.7%

27.3% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

7.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +14.50 more in 2726, NSW

5.11 65th pct 19.61 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +5 more in 2590, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +885 more in 2590, NSW

907 54th pct 22 6th pct

Avg size in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +129 larger in 2590, NSW

151 35th pct 22 4th pct

ICSEA in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +47 higher in 2726, NSW

947 25th pct 994 50th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.0%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 30.4%

14.3% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Management & commerce even 14.4%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +$168 higher in 2726, NSW gap widening

$586 16th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +$268 higher in 2726, NSW gap widening

$1,035 12th pct $1,303 33rd pct

Family income in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +$399 higher in 2726, NSW gap widening

$1,426 18th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 34.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +11.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.8% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 15.7%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +0.2 larger in 2726, NSW gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 31.1%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 3.1%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

4.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +$35 higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $185 19th pct

Mortgage in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +$164 higher in 2590, NSW gap narrowing

$1,128 25th pct $964 17th pct

People / bedroom in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%

22.9% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 10.4%

3.0% Other tenure +6.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

5.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% Under $200 +32.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

51.7% $200–$349 ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +5 more in 2590, NSW

5 44th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +0.70 more in 2590, NSW

0.70 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +13.4 more in 2590, NSW

13.4 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +32 more in 2590, NSW

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 52.0%

8.6% Worked at home +15.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 23.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

7.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Professional & technical even 4.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +22.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.6% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +5 higher in 2726, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +5 higher in 2726, NSW

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +6 higher in 2726, NSW

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +4 higher in 2726, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +92 higher in 2726, NSW

918 20th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +3.3 higher in 2590, NSW

4.5 60th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +3.2 more in 2590, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +60.8 pts higher in 2590, NSW

60.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +54.4 pts higher in 2590, NSW

54.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2590, NSW

15.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +33.5 pts higher in 2590, NSW

67.6% 65th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +37.1 pts higher in 2590, NSW

78.9% 56th pct 41.8% 23rd pct

Walk to health in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +62.0 pts higher in 2590, NSW

62.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +1.5 more in 2590, NSW

32.9 75th pct 31.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +1 higher in 2590, NSW

1 37th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in 2590, NSW in 2726, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2726, NSW

3.7% 28th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 2590, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2726, NSW with nearby areas

2587, NSW 2727, NSW 2585, NSW 2584, NSW 2588, NSW 2590, NSW 2722, NSW 2582, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2590, NSW vs 2726, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2590/2590-nsw/vs/POA2726/2726-nsw