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2372, NSW vs 2469, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 51 km apart · 2372, NSW profile · 2469, NSW profile

2372, NSW 2469, NSW

Postcode 2372 and postcode 2469 are two rural New South Wales areas with similar populations. Postcode 2372 is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (41.9% vs 9.0%) and groceries (34.2% vs 13.2%). It also has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (73.8% compared to 63.0% in postcode 2469). In contrast, postcode 2469 has much better public transport, with 26 stops compared to just 4 in postcode 2372.

The gap in the proportion of seniors is widening, as postcode 2372 now has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.5% vs 27.2%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $240 to $250, and both have roughly the same number of people per home. They also both have a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in 2372, NSW PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in 2469, NSW Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in 2372, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2469, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +430 larger in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
4,789 54th pct 4,359 52nd pct
Median age in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2 yrs older in 2372, NSW gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 8.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap widening
34.5% 95th pct 27.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
14.3% 22nd pct 13.3% 16th pct
De facto in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
11.4% 37th pct 13.0% 58th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 27.2%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 42.6%
27.0% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
12.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
3.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2372, NSW 2469, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
8.5% 25th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 75.3%
2.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.5%
38.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.0%
15.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
8.2% German ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 84.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
32.4% 21st pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 42.9%
32.4% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
9.5% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap widening
36.8% 24th pct 30.3% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
12.5% 37th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +7.72 more in 2469, NSW
4.39 61st pct 12.11 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +4 more in 2469, NSW
3 57th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +308 more in 2372, NSW
603 47th pct 295 36th pct
Avg size in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +159 larger in 2372, NSW
201 43rd pct 42 13th pct
ICSEA in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +61 higher in 2372, NSW
919 14th pct 858 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%
32.0% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
6.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
9.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +$48 higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
$515 7th pct $467 1st pct
Household income in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +$86 higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
$933 6th pct $847 2nd pct
Family income in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +$112 higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
$1,248 9th pct $1,136 4th pct
High earners in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
4.5% 14th pct 3.4% 11th pct
High-income homes in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
6.6% 12th pct 5.3% 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%
30.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

54.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2372, NSW
37.9% 90th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW
11.0% 79th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
7.7% 81st pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +2.6 pts 50.1%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
22.1% 72nd pct 19.1% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
14.0% 72nd pct 15.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
18.2% 13th pct 16.0% 10th pct
Defence service in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2372, NSW
4.3% 81st pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
26.7% 79th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.1 larger in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
15.8% 76th pct 17.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 86th pct 32.8% 77th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 41.9%
38.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%
9.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%
3.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +$10 higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +$94 higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
$1,159 27th pct $1,065 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +0.10 higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
19.5% 45th pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
52.8% 88th pct 54.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
94.2% 59th pct 92.6% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap widening
73.8% 33rd pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.5% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%
3.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 92.6%
1.1% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 38.9%
23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.1% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.1% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 47.5%
25.7% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.5% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap widening
5.9% 70th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
16.8% 53rd pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
0.2% 34th pct 2.2% 71st pct
PT stops in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +22 more in 2469, NSW
4 43rd pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +5.13 more in 2469, NSW
0.84 24th pct 5.96 74th pct
Departures/1k in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +77.4 more in 2469, NSW
7.7 23rd pct 85.1 45th pct
PT routes in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +3 more in 2469, NSW
3 48th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW
— 8 46th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.1%
16.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.2% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.9% 3 vehicles even 13.9%
7.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
33.1% 48th pct 28.3% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
3.7% 25th pct 10.1% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
5.7% 76th pct 7.7% 89th pct
Participation in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap narrowing
47.0% 12th pct 39.9% 3rd pct
Full-time in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2372, NSW gap steady
54.8% 26th pct 50.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
3.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.7% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1 higher in 2372, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1 higher in 2372, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1 higher in 2372, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +37 higher in 2372, NSW
914 18th pct 877 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW
— 23 29th pct
Assault/100k in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW
— 23 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.4 higher in 2372, NSW
2.9 38th pct 1.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.6 more in 2372, NSW
3.1 39th pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW
36.3% 38th pct 18.3% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2372, NSW
34.2% 38th pct 13.2% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW
20.1% 28th pct 22.8% 30th pct
Walk to school in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2372, NSW
36.8% 35th pct 20.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2372, NSW
49.3% 28th pct 24.3% 12th pct
Walk to health in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +32.8 pts higher in 2372, NSW
41.9% 58th pct 9.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.4 more in 2469, NSW
26.1 67th pct 27.5 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW even
0 15th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in 2372, NSWin 2469, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW
7.3% 77th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2372, NSW with nearby areas

4383 crosses QLD/NSW 4382, QLD 4381, QLD 2469, NSW 2371, NSW 4378, QLD 4377 crosses QLD/NSW 4376, QLD

Compare 2469, NSW with nearby areas

2475, NSW 2470, NSW 2476, NSW 2372, NSW 2474, NSW 4373, QLD 4383 crosses QLD/NSW 4377 crosses QLD/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2372, NSW vs 2469, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2372/2372-nsw/vs/POA2469/2469-nsw