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2399, NSW vs 2400, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2399, NSW profile · 2400, NSW profile

2399, NSW 2400, NSW

Postcode 2400 and postcode 2399 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and amenity profiles. Postcode 2400 is much more walkable, with 42.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in postcode 2399. Rental properties are far more common in postcode 2400, where 35.7% of households rent, while postcode 2399 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 44.6%. Access to money and resources is also far higher in postcode 2399, which scores 7 compared to 2 in postcode 2400.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions in some key ways since 2011. While the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed, the gap in renters has widened. The lead has flipped for recent overseas arrivals, who are now far more common in postcode 2399. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other respects, including typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 and similar shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,085 larger in 2400, NSW No car: 7.8 pts higher in 2400, NSW Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 2399, NSW Mortgage: $433 higher in 2400, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +9,085 larger in 2400, NSW gap steady
623 22nd pct 9,708 66th pct
Median age in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +4 yrs older in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 88th pct 19.5% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
18.9% 46th pct 16.7% 33rd pct
Under 15 in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
21.2% 85th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap widening
15.5% 79th pct 14.0% 68th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 41.5%
31.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
6.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Age & sex structure

2399, NSW 2400, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
4.2% 6th pct 6.0% 13th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 74.2%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +8.2 pts 29.8%
35.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
3.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.0% Chinese even 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
1.9% 17th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 76.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
23.3% 8th pct 22.2% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
23.3% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 22.2%
21.8% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap widening
30.2% 8th pct 36.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap widening
7.6% 11th pct 12.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +3.11 more in 2399, NSW
7.58 76th pct 4.47 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +8 more in 2400, NSW
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1,515 more in 2400, NSW
21 5th pct 1,536 63rd pct
Avg size in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +150 larger in 2400, NSW
21 4th pct 171 39th pct
ICSEA in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +11 higher in 2399, NSW
857 9th pct 846 8th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.1%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%
11.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

8.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
4.2% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
3.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +$97 higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
$762 52nd pct $859 71st pct
Household income in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +$23 higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
$1,615 56th pct $1,592 55th pct
Family income in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +$52 higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
$1,937 53rd pct $1,989 57th pct
High earners in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
8.8% 50th pct 8.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
19.4% 60th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2399, NSW
24.6% 22nd pct 24.4% 22nd pct
Mental health in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2399, NSW
7.2% 29th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
15.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
13.4% 24th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
11.8% 36th pct 10.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap widening
18.2% 13th pct 22.2% 32nd pct
Defence service in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2399, NSW
1.8% 23rd pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
19.2% 23rd pct 17.7% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.1 larger in 2399, NSW gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 81st pct 19.3% 88th pct
Living alone in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
22.6% 30th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 28.3%
16.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 34.2%
22.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.4%
9.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
1.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +$40 higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
$190 20th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +$433 higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
$867 13th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap widening
19.4% 44th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
44.6% 67th pct 30.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
82.8% 28th pct 83.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
78.5% 50th pct 76.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 30.9%
19.4% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
2.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 83.5%
11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 41.9%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
11.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.6% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
36.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%
8.3% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.0 pts 24.4%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Work from home in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
7.2% 12th pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2 more in 2400, NSW
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.30 more in 2399, NSW
1.61 31st pct 0.31 18th pct
Departures/1k in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +7.0 more in 2399, NSW
9.6 25th pct 2.7 17th pct
PT routes in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2 more in 2400, NSW
2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 69.1%
7.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%
31.0% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
26.8% 21st pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2399, NSW gap narrowing
30.8% 95th pct 20.2% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
1.5% 9th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
52.2% 23rd pct 55.5% 32nd pct
Full-time in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing
65.4% 86th pct 68.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 19.0%
6.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 16.8%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%
5.7% Professionals +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1 higher in 2399, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1 higher in 2399, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +5 higher in 2399, NSW
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1 higher in 2399, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +4 higher in 2399, NSW
942 31st pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.7 higher in 2400, NSW
1.8 24th pct 3.5 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +1.7 more in 2400, NSW
2.3 28th pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2400, NSW
39.9% 42nd pct 43.6% 46th pct
Walk to shops in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +42.1 pts higher in 2400, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 42.1% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +17.3 pts higher in 2400, NSW
9.9% 21st pct 27.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2400, NSW
42.4% 40th pct 59.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2400, NSW
52.5% 32nd pct 73.1% 51st pct
Walk to health in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +46.7 pts higher in 2400, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +13.0 more in 2399, NSW
20.9 58th pct 7.8 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW even
0 8th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 2399, NSWin 2400, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2399, NSW
2.9% 12th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare 2399, NSW with nearby areas

2401, NSW 2400, NSW 2411, NSW 2402, NSW 2398, NSW 2408, NSW 2404, NSW 2403, NSW

Compare 2400, NSW with nearby areas

2399, NSW 2398, NSW 2405, NSW 2401, NSW 2397, NSW 2411, NSW 2402, NSW 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2399, NSW vs 2400, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/vs/POA2400/2400-nsw