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2594, NSW vs 2725, NSW

Name: 2594, NSW vs 2725, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2594, NSW profile · 2725, NSW profile

2594, NSW 2725, NSW

Postcode 2594 is a much larger area with 12,150 people, while postcode 2725 is sparsely populated with only 347 residents. There are stark differences in their demographics; residents in postcode 2725 are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 42 in postcode 2594. Housing differs too, as homes in postcode 2725 are far more likely to be owned outright (56.8%) than in postcode 2594 (38.7%). Postcode 2594 is also more diverse and mobile, with 17.3% of people arriving from overseas and 36.0% moving in the last five years, compared to no recent overseas arrivals and only 23.3% moving in postcode 2725.

Everyday life in both areas shares several common traits, including very similar rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 5%) and similar levels of university qualifications. However, many gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 11 years, and the gap in typical weekly family income has increased to $352, with postcode 2594 now well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,803 larger in 2594, NSW Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2725, NSW Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in 2725, NSW Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 2594, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +11,803 larger in 2594, NSW gap steady

12,150 72nd pct 347 14th pct

Median age in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +11 yrs older in 2725, NSW gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.9%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2594, NSW 2725, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.7%

1.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +10.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

13.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 94.8%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 55.9%

26.2% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +18.06 more in 2725, NSW

3.68 55th pct 21.74 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +8 more in 2594, NSW

9 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +2,098 more in 2594, NSW

2,110 70th pct 12 3rd pct

Avg size in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +222 larger in 2594, NSW

234 47th pct 12 0th pct

ICSEA in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +32 higher in 2594, NSW

961 32nd pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 even 36.6%

33.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +$147 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening

$666 31st pct $519 7th pct

Household income in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +$200 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening

$1,186 22nd pct $986 9th pct

Family income in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +$352 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening

$1,551 27th pct $1,199 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.2%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

7.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 50.7%

21.1% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.2 larger in 2594, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 43.9%

28.8% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +$95 higher in 2594, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $155 12th pct

Mortgage in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +$287 higher in 2594, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,013 19th pct

People / bedroom in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.6% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 11.6%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 102.1%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 52.9%

19.8% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 29.8%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 6.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 more in 2725, NSW

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +5.68 more in 2725, NSW

0.08 15th pct 5.76 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +39.2 more in 2725, NSW

1.2 16th pct 40.3 37th pct

PT routes in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +2 more in 2594, NSW

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW

— 63 88th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 64.0%

9.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 higher in 2594, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +1 higher in 2725, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +18 higher in 2594, NSW

920 21st pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.8 higher in 2594, NSW

3.3 45th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +0.4 more in 2594, NSW

3.5 45th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2725, NSW

38.8% 41st pct 50.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +42.4 pts higher in 2594, NSW

42.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +31.3 pts higher in 2725, NSW

15.7% 25th pct 47.0% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2594, NSW

54.2% 53rd pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +12.5 pts higher in 2594, NSW

65.5% 44th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +44.2 pts higher in 2594, NSW

44.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +26.2 more in 2725, NSW

11.3 21st pct 37.5 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +0 higher in 2594, NSW

1 29th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in 2594, NSW in 2725, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2594, NSW

5.6% 59th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 2594, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2725, NSW with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2594, NSW vs 2725, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2594/2594-nsw/vs/POA2725/2725-nsw