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2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 4486, QLD

Name: 2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 4486, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 127 km apart · 2406 crosses NSW/QLD profile · 4486, QLD profile

2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4486, QLD

Postcode 2406 and postcode 4486 are both sparsely populated areas. Postcode 2406 is more walkable, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 43.5% in postcode 4486. Postcode 2406 also has a much higher share of separate houses at 91.0%, while postcode 4486 sits at 69.7%. In contrast, postcode 4486 is older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.1% compared to 15.5% in postcode 2406).

Everyday life is similar in both places, where typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,200 to $1,260. Both areas also have an identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 17.6%. Over time, some gaps are shifting; the share of volunteers is now well higher in postcode 4486, while the lead in high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week has flipped to postcode 2406.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in 4486, QLD Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 4486, QLD No car: 6.2 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD Volunteering: 9.8 pts higher in 4486, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +36 larger in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap widening

705 24th pct 669 23rd pct

Median age in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +4 yrs older in 4486, QLD gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

39.2% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.4% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 36.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2406 crosses NSW/QLD 4486, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

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

61.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.7% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 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 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +1.52 more in 4486, QLD

15.87 89th pct 17.39 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +27 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

113 21st pct 86 18th pct

Avg size in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +14 larger in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

57 17th pct 43 13th pct

ICSEA in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

862 9th pct 862 9th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

5.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.1% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.2% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +$26 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

$784 57th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +$53 higher in 4486, QLD gap widening

$1,204 24th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +$99 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

$1,812 45th pct $1,713 38th pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +9.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

4.1% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even gap narrowing

2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

37.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 36.8%

32.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%

1.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +$30 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap widening

$170 14th pct $140 9th pct

Mortgage in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +$234 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD gap narrowing

$884 14th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%

31.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%

12.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 69.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.5% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

1.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.5 pts 59.7%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 53.4%

12.6% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.6% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%

33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

2.8% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

6.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +1 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +18 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

937 28th pct 919 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +0.8 higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

3.6 49th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +0.9 more in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

4.2 55th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

56.4% 60th pct 43.3% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +15.2 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

58.5% 62nd pct 43.3% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

49.2% 48th pct 45.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4486, QLD

58.0% 37th pct 59.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +23.3 pts higher in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD

66.8% 78th pct 43.5% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD +13.6 more in 4486, QLD

31.2 73rd pct 44.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

0 3rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in 2406 crosses NSW/QLD in 4486, QLD even

4.4% 40th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 2406 crosses NSW/QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4486, QLD with nearby areas

2834, NSW 2838, NSW 4488, QLD 4487, QLD 2833, NSW 4497, QLD 2406 crosses NSW/QLD 2832, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2406 crosses NSW/QLD vs 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2406/2406-crosses-nsw-qld/vs/POA4486/4486-qld