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2399, NSW vs 2408, NSW

Name: 2399, NSW vs 2408, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2399, NSW profile · 2408, NSW profile

2399, NSW 2408, NSW

Postcode 2399 and postcode 2408 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2399 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (30.8% compared to 0.0%) and more one-parent families (16.9% versus 1.5%). In contrast, postcode 2408 is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (47.9% against 30.2%) and a much higher share of people who volunteer (30.7% compared to 13.4%).

Both areas are similar in their low unemployment rates, with postcode 2399 at 1.5% and postcode 2408 at 2.5%, both sitting near the national figure. Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often widened. For example, the difference in the number of people working from home has grown significantly, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 27.4 pts higher in 2408, NSW Recent arrivals: 30.8 pts higher in 2399, NSW One-parent: 15.4 pts higher in 2399, NSW Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in 2408, NSW Volunteering: 17.3 pts higher in 2408, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +313 larger in 2399, NSW gap narrowing

623 22nd pct 310 13th pct

Median age in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +2 yrs older in 2399, NSW gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

48.6% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

31.6% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 22.3%

7.0% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

2399, NSW 2408, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 71.9%

0.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +2.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 34.8%

10.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 75.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

23.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 15.5%

21.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +5.76 more in 2408, NSW

7.58 76th pct 13.33 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1 more in 2408, NSW

21 5th pct 22 6th pct

Avg size in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1 larger in 2408, NSW

21 4th pct 22 4th pct

ICSEA in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +116 higher in 2408, NSW

857 9th pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 17.0%

11.1% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Agriculture & environment +15.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.5% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

4.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +$346 higher in 2408, NSW gap widening

$762 52nd pct $1,108 89th pct

Household income in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +$224 higher in 2408, NSW gap widening

$1,615 56th pct $1,839 69th pct

Family income in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +$202 higher in 2408, NSW gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $2,139 67th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 4.0%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 21.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +9.8 pts ▸ 61.6%

15.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +0.1 larger in 2399, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

16.9% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 37.0%

22.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

9.7% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +$50 higher in 2399, NSW

$190 20th pct $140 9th pct

Mortgage in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW gap widening

$867 13th pct —

People / bedroom in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +0.10 higher in 2399, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 39.0%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 10.0%

7.5% Other tenure +15.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.4% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 94.0%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 30.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

11.3% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 4.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% Under $200 +27.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

30.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.4% Under $1,000 +42.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1 more in 2399, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1.61 more in 2399, NSW

1.61 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +9.6 more in 2399, NSW

9.6 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +2 more in 2399, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 48.1%

7.2% Worked at home +27.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 35.2%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 15.9%

9.8% 4 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Managers +21.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

18.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

5.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +5 higher in 2408, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +5 higher in 2408, NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1 higher in 2408, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +4 higher in 2408, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +114 higher in 2408, NSW

942 31st pct 1,056 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +0.6 higher in 2399, NSW

1.8 24th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +0.8 more in 2399, NSW

2.3 28th pct 1.5 19th pct

15-min city in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2399, NSW

39.9% 42nd pct 30.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +9.9 pts higher in 2399, NSW

9.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2399, NSW

42.4% 40th pct 30.5% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +22.1 pts higher in 2399, NSW

52.5% 32nd pct 30.5% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +8.2 more in 2408, NSW

20.9 58th pct 29.0 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW even

0 8th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in 2399, NSW in 2408, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2408, NSW

2.9% 12th pct 4.0% 32nd pct

Compare 2399, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2408, NSW with nearby areas

2411, NSW 2410, NSW 2409, NSW 4388, QLD 2402, NSW 4385 crosses QLD/NSW 2399, NSW 2361, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2399, NSW vs 2408, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2399/2399-nsw/vs/POA2408/2408-nsw