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2409, NSW vs 4498, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2409, NSW profile · 4498, QLD profile

2409, NSW 4498, QLD

Postcode 2409 and postcode 4498 are both rural areas, but they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Postcode 2409 has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 39.3%, compared to 3.7% in postcode 4498. There are also significant gaps in income and family structure; the typical weekly personal income in postcode 4498 is far higher at $1,024, while postcode 2409 has a far higher share of one-parent families at 35.0% against just 2.2% in postcode 4498. Additionally, postcode 2409 is more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (69.5%) and a school (46.3%), whereas these figures are 0.0% and 1.0% in postcode 4498.

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, with both averaging 2.9 people. They also share a similar lack of public transport and roughly the same share of people with no religion. While the two areas have drifted apart in terms of typical incomes and family types, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW Personal income: $522 higher in 4498, QLD One-parent: 32.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW Participation: 41.9 pts higher in 4498, QLD Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in 4498, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +884 larger in 2409, NSW gap steady
1,072 31st pct 188 8th pct
Median age in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +4 yrs older in 2409, NSW gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +35.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
39.3% 100th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap widening
12.0% 14th pct 5.9% 3rd pct
Under 15 in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
22.6% 89th pct 31.4% 100th pct
De facto in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
12.9% 57th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.6% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%
12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 5.9%

Marital status

34.3% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
56.1% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 34.1%
3.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

2409, NSW 4498, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +12.5 pts ▸ 80.9%
0.4% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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

19.2% Australian +21.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
19.5% English +19.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
6.2% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% German +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap steady
2.3% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.3% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 85.6%
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

No religion in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
26.7% 12th pct 26.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

39.8% Christianity +20.3 pts ▸ 60.1%
30.4% Not stated ◂ +15.5 pts 14.9%
26.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +23.3 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap narrowing
25.5% 0th pct 48.8% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 7th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +8.68 more in 4498, QLD
8.26 78th pct 16.95 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +1 more in 2409, NSW
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +104 more in 2409, NSW
120 22nd pct 16 4th pct
Avg size in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +44 larger in 2409, NSW
60 17th pct 16 2nd pct
ICSEA in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +232 higher in 4498, QLD
655 0th pct 887 11th pct

Highest year of school

25.5% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
17.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 8.5%
6.8% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

15.5% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.3% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.5% Management & commerce +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.4% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.1% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +$522 higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
$502 5th pct $1,024 86th pct
Household income in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +$475 higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
$1,150 19th pct $1,625 57th pct
Family income in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +$640 higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
$1,266 10th pct $1,906 51st pct
High earners in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
3.1% 10th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap widening
10.9% 29th pct 7.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 7.3%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.0%
16.9% $650–$1,499 +21.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4498, QLD
18.1% 6th pct 20.2% 10th pct
Mental health in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW
4.9% 11th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Needs assistance in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
3.5% 19th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
4.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +13.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
12.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
12.2% 17th pct 22.0% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
11.2% 28th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +17.0 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
17.9% 13th pct 34.8% 96th pct
Defence service in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 2409, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +32.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap widening
35.0% 100th pct 2.2% 4th pct
Living alone in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap steady
27.0% 50th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +31.6 pts ▸ 76.1%
35.0% One-parent families ◂ +32.7 pts 2.2%
18.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

27.0% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%
25.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 20.0%
16.4% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.2% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.5% 6 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +$50 higher in 2409, NSW
$160 13th pct $110 4th pct
Mortgage in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD gap widening
$867 13th pct —
People / bedroom in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.10 higher in 2409, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +18.0 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap widening
45.3% 90th pct 27.3% 68th pct
Owned outright in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap widening
29.7% 24th pct 20.0% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
91.8% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
75.8% 40th pct 83.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 27.3%
29.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 20.0%
7.8% Other tenure +21.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +8.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%
13.3% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 40.0%
19.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 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

36.4% Under $1,000 +55.3 pts ▸ 91.7%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
18.7% 95th pct 5.7% 68th pct
Work from home in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
19.9% 63rd pct 27.6% 79th pct
PT commute in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap steady
1.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 54.1%
19.9% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.3% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 28.3%
11.6% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.8% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.7% No vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap narrowing
19.0% 5th pct 36.2% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 2409, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 100th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +41.9 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap widening
36.1% 0th pct 78.0% 100th pct
Full-time in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4498, QLD gap narrowing
62.1% 73rd pct 74.5% 97th pct

Industries people work in

38.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.6 pts ▸ 65.3%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
18.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 3.1%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
6.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +5 higher in 4498, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +5 higher in 4498, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +5 higher in 4498, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +5 higher in 4498, QLD
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +165 higher in 4498, QLD
830 0th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +1.6 higher in 2409, NSW
1.9 26th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +2.5 more in 2409, NSW
2.7 34th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +16.4 pts higher in 2409, NSW
16.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +28.7 pts higher in 2409, NSW
28.7% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +45.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW
46.3% 44th pct 1.0% 8th pct
Walk to a park in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +69.5 pts higher in 2409, NSW
69.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 2409, NSW
0.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +5.2 more in 2409, NSW
15.9 43rd pct 10.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD even
0 6th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in 2409, NSWin 4498, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 2409, NSW
3.0% 14th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 2409, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4498, QLD with nearby areas

4494, QLD 4390, QLD 2409, NSW 4496, QLD 2405, NSW 4406, QLD 4422, QLD 4388, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2409, NSW vs 4498, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2409/2409-nsw/vs/POA4498/4498-qld