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2420, NSW vs 2425, NSW

Name: 2420, NSW vs 2425, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2420, NSW profile · 2425, NSW profile

2420, NSW 2425, NSW

Postcode 2420 and postcode 2425 are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct levels of accessibility. Postcode 2420 has much better transport and amenity links, with 54.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more public transport departures (87.6 per 1,000 people). Its schools are also far larger, averaging 226 students compared to just 78 in postcode 2425. Postcode 2420 is also older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.3%).

While these areas differ in infrastructure, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011. They share many similarities in daily life, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $640 and nearly identical unemployment rates. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for typical resident age, with postcode 2420 at 50 and postcode 2425 at 47.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,998 larger in 2420, NSW One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 2420, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in 2420, NSW PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 2420, NSW Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 2425, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +1,998 larger in 2420, NSW gap narrowing

4,016 51st pct 2,018 41st pct

Median age in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +3 yrs older in 2420, NSW gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

7.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 81.4%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

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

46.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.6% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

9.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 89.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 48.6%

34.7% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

6.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.81 more in 2420, NSW

6.32 72nd pct 5.51 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +2 more in 2420, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +749 more in 2420, NSW

904 53rd pct 155 27th pct

Avg size in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +149 larger in 2420, NSW

226 46th pct 78 21st pct

ICSEA in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +5 higher in 2420, NSW

940 22nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +$13 higher in 2420, NSW gap narrowing

$648 28th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +$131 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening

$1,235 27th pct $1,366 39th pct

Family income in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +$224 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening

$1,543 26th pct $1,767 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.2 larger in 2425, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 56.7%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 32.2%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%

13.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +$10 higher in 2425, NSW gap steady

$300 51st pct $310 54th pct

Mortgage in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +$133 higher in 2425, NSW gap narrowing

$1,600 51st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.10 higher in 2425, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 41.6%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 12.8%

2.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 97.6%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

6.7% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 3.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 14.6%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +5 more in 2420, NSW

11 49th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.23 more in 2425, NSW

2.74 41st pct 2.97 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +72.8 more in 2420, NSW

87.6 45th pct 14.9 29th pct

PT routes in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +13 more in 2420, NSW

15 80th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +6 longer in 2420, NSW

65 90th pct 59 86th pct

Drive to city in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +16 longer in 2420, NSW

150 94th pct 134 91st pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 54.0%

18.3% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 27.8%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.9% Professional & technical even 4.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

12.4% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +1 higher in 2425, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +3 higher in 2425, NSW

944 32nd pct 947 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.5 higher in 2420, NSW

2.8 37th pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.6 more in 2420, NSW

3.1 39th pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2420, NSW

37.3% 39th pct 29.7% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2425, NSW

28.1% 33rd pct 33.5% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2425, NSW

15.5% 25th pct 26.1% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +17.8 pts higher in 2420, NSW

45.7% 44th pct 27.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +23.4 pts higher in 2420, NSW

54.6% 33rd pct 31.1% 15th pct

Walk to health in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2420, NSW

39.7% 57th pct 29.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0.6 more in 2420, NSW

15.9 43rd pct 15.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +0 higher in 2420, NSW

1 27th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 2420, NSW in 2425, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2420, NSW

9.4% 88th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare 2420, NSW with nearby areas

2415, NSW 2321, NSW 2421, NSW 2425, NSW 2324, NSW 2311, NSW 2320, NSW 2318, NSW

Compare 2425, NSW with nearby areas

2324, NSW 2321, NSW 2415, NSW 2319, NSW 2317, NSW 2423, NSW 2316, NSW 2420, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2420, NSW vs 2425, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2420/2420-nsw/vs/POA2425/2425-nsw