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2400, NSW vs 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Name: 2400, NSW vs 2406 crosses NSW/QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2400, NSW profile · 2406 crosses NSW/QLD profile

2400, NSW 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Postcode 2400 and postcode 2406 are two rural New South Wales areas with very different scales. Postcode 2400 is much larger, with nearly 10,000 people and a typical weekly household income of $1,592, while postcode 2406 is sparsely populated with only 705 residents and a much lower typical income of $1,204. Access to services also varies; postcode 2400 has far more schools and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (73.1% compared to 58.0%), though postcode 2406 has more homes within walking distance of health services (66.8% versus 46.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits at around 12%. They also share similar levels of English proficiency and a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for instance, residents in postcode 2406 are now noticeably older, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Other differences, such as the gap in typical household income, have widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,003 larger in 2400, NSW PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in 2400, NSW Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 2400, NSW Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD Volunteering: 6.0 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +9,003 larger in 2400, NSW gap steady

9,708 66th pct 705 24th pct

Median age in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +3 yrs older in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.9%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

41.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

41.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

7.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2400, NSW 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 78.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

29.8% English +5.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.4% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

20.3% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +11.41 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4.47 61st pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +7 more in 2400, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +1,423 more in 2400, NSW

1,536 63rd pct 113 21st pct

Avg size in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +114 larger in 2400, NSW

171 39th pct 57 17th pct

ICSEA in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +17 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

846 8th pct 862 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

5.5% Agriculture & environment +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

6.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +$75 higher in 2400, NSW gap widening

$859 71st pct $784 57th pct

Household income in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +$388 higher in 2400, NSW gap widening

$1,592 55th pct $1,204 24th pct

Family income in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +$177 higher in 2400, NSW gap widening

$1,989 57th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.0% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 52.2%

16.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +0.2 larger in 2400, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 44.4%

28.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.3% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

29.2% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

12.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +$60 higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +$416 higher in 2400, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $884 14th pct

People / bedroom in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +0.10 higher in 2400, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 13.5%

4.4% Other tenure +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 39.5%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%

6.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% Under $200 +37.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

43.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 17.9%

15.4% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 3.6%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% Under $1,000 +36.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 27.8%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +3 more in 2400, NSW

3 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +0.31 more in 2400, NSW

0.31 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +2.7 more in 2400, NSW

2.7 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +4 more in 2400, NSW

4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 60.9%

8.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

7.8% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.1% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +1 higher in 2400, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD even

938 29th pct 937 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +0.1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

3.5 48th pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +0.1 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4.1 53rd pct 4.2 55th pct

15-min city in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +12.8 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

43.6% 46th pct 56.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +16.4 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

42.1% 45th pct 58.5% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +27.1 pts higher in 2400, NSW

27.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +10.4 pts higher in 2400, NSW

59.6% 59th pct 49.2% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +15.1 pts higher in 2400, NSW

73.1% 51st pct 58.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +20.1 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

46.7% 63rd pct 66.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +23.4 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

7.8 8th pct 31.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD even

0 10th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in 2400, NSW in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD +2.1 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

2.4% 1st pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2400, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2406 crosses NSW/QLD with nearby areas

2405, NSW 4497, QLD 4496, QLD 2387, NSW 2400, NSW 2833, NSW 4494, QLD 4498, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2400, NSW vs 2406 crosses NSW/QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2400/2400-nsw/vs/POA2406/2406-crosses-nsw-qld