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2405, NSW vs 4494, QLD

Name: 2405, NSW vs 4494, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 81 km apart · 2405, NSW profile · 4494, QLD profile

2405, NSW 4494, QLD

Postcode 2405 and postcode 4494 are both sparsely populated areas. Residents are far older in postcode 2405, where the typical age is 43 and 23.6% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 35 and just 8.1% of seniors in postcode 4494. There are also notable differences in education and wealth; Year 12 completion is far higher in postcode 4494 (49.6% versus 29.0%), and 18.2% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 5.9% in postcode 2405.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $750 to $780. They also have almost the same rate of people working from home, at around 26%. While they share these commonalities, many of the gaps between them have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in typical age has widened from 2 to 8 years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has grown to 10 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.6 pts higher in 4494, QLD Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in 4494, QLD One-parent: 18.9 pts higher in 4494, QLD Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 4494, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in 4494, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +340 larger in 2405, NSW gap steady

500 19th pct 160 7th pct

Median age in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +8 yrs older in 2405, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 8.1%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2405, NSW 4494, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

13.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

0.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 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

66.8% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 78.8%

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 +13.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.4% Not stated ◂ +11.8 pts 20.6%

24.2% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD

25.32 94th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +2 more in 2405, NSW

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD

21 5th pct —

Avg size in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD

11 0th pct —

ICSEA in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD

879 11th pct —

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

20.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

2.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

17.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.3% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.5% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.2% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +$28 higher in 4494, QLD gap steady

$749 49th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +$63 higher in 4494, QLD gap narrowing

$1,343 37th pct $1,406 43rd pct

Family income in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +$251 higher in 2405, NSW gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,624 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

22.8% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.2%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +18.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

11.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +0.2 larger in 4494, QLD gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.9%

8.7% One-parent families +18.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

5.9% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +$98 higher in 2405, NSW

$173 15th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD

$600 4th pct —

People / bedroom in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%

13.2% Other tenure +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.5% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 9.1%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%

29.4% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.8% 5 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.1% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% Under $200 ◂ +27.9 pts 25.0%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 43.4%

26.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

0.0% Bus +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 18.2%

17.6% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

63.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.6% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

15.8% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +2 higher in 4494, QLD

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +2 higher in 4494, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +2 higher in 4494, QLD

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +1 higher in 4494, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +38 higher in 4494, QLD

978 50th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +1.7 higher in 2405, NSW

2.0 26th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +1.9 more in 2405, NSW

2.2 27th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +44.0 pts higher in 2405, NSW

44.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +22.8 pts higher in 2405, NSW

22.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +44.0 pts higher in 2405, NSW

44.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 2405, NSW

44.9% 25th pct 32.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +41.8 more in 2405, NSW

48.0 86th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2405, NSW in 4494, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4494, QLD

2.5% 4th pct 4.9% 48th 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 4494, QLD with nearby areas

4496, QLD 4498, QLD 4422, QLD 2405, NSW 4497, QLD 4406, QLD 4390, QLD 2409, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2405, NSW vs 4494, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/vs/POA4494/4494-qld