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2405, NSW vs 2409, NSW

Name: 2405, NSW vs 2409, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 2405, NSW profile · 2409, NSW profile

2405, NSW 2409, NSW

Postcode 2409 and postcode 2405 are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2409 has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 39.3%, compared to 9.6% in postcode 2405. Renting is far more common in postcode 2409, where 45.3% of homes are rented, while 46.3% of homes in postcode 2405 are owned outright. Postcode 2409 also has a much larger share of one-parent families at 35.0%, which is 26.2 percentage points higher than in postcode 2405.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people who have moved in the last five years, with around 19% in each. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and a lack of public transport stops. Over time, some gaps have changed; the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed to seven years, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has also shrunk since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 572 larger in 2409, NSW First Nations: 29.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW One-parent: 26.2 pts higher in 2409, NSW Renting: 32.8 pts higher in 2409, NSW Unemployment: 9.2 pts higher in 2409, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +572 larger in 2409, NSW gap steady

500 19th pct 1,072 31st pct

Median age in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +7 yrs older in 2405, NSW gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 12.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

31.9% Never married +24.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

45.1% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 34.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 3.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

6.0% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

2405, NSW 2409, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +15.1 pts 19.5%

29.0% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 19.2%

13.0% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

0.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

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

41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 39.8%

32.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

24.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +17.05 more in 2405, NSW

25.32 94th pct 8.26 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +99 more in 2409, NSW

21 5th pct 120 22nd pct

Avg size in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +50 larger in 2409, NSW

11 0th pct 60 17th pct

ICSEA in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +224 higher in 2405, NSW

879 11th pct 655 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.5%

20.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.9% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +$247 higher in 2405, NSW gap steady

$749 49th pct $502 5th pct

Household income in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +$193 higher in 2405, NSW gap widening

$1,343 37th pct $1,150 19th pct

Family income in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +$609 higher in 2405, NSW gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,266 10th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.9%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +5.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

11.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.5 larger in 2409, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 44.5%

8.7% One-parent families +26.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 18.3%

1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 27.0%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 25.4%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

6.6% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +$13 higher in 2405, NSW

$173 15th pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +$267 higher in 2409, NSW gap widening

$600 4th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.20 higher in 2409, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 29.7%

12.5% Rented +32.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 12.9%

13.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 91.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 28.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 19.9%

7.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 29.9%

28.2% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.6% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

63.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.5 pts 38.7%

8.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 26.8%

15.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +4 higher in 2405, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +3 higher in 2405, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +3 higher in 2405, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +6 higher in 2405, NSW

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +148 higher in 2405, NSW

978 50th pct 830 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.0 higher in 2405, NSW

2.0 26th pct 1.9 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.5 more in 2409, NSW

2.2 27th pct 2.7 34th pct

15-min city in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2405, NSW

44.0% 46th pct 16.4% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2409, NSW

22.8% 29th pct 28.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW

44.0% 42nd pct 46.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW

44.9% 25th pct 69.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +32.1 more in 2405, NSW

48.0 86th pct 15.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW even

0 2nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in 2405, NSW in 2409, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW

2.5% 4th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 2405, NSW with nearby areas

2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4496, QLD 2400, NSW 4498, QLD 2409, NSW 2411, NSW 4494, QLD 2399, NSW

Compare 2409, NSW with nearby areas

2408, NSW 4388, QLD 2411, NSW 4390, QLD 4498, QLD 2410, NSW 2405, NSW 4385 crosses QLD/NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2405, NSW vs 2409, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/vs/POA2409/2409-nsw