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2426, NSW vs 2428, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2426, NSW profile · 2428, NSW profile

2426, NSW 2428, NSW

Postcode 2428 and postcode 2426 are two different types of residential areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2428 is much more populated and has a significantly older population, with a typical age of 58 and 38.6% of residents aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has better access to amenities; for example, 58.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 2426, which is car-dependent. Postcode 2426 is smaller and more rural, with 98% of homes being separate houses and a younger typical age of 46.

Daily life in both places is similar in several ways, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,300. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown, and postcode 2428 now has a much higher share of people living alone. Both areas sit far below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,337 larger in 2428, NSW Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in 2426, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2428, NSW No car: 5.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +24,337 larger in 2428, NSW gap steady
850 28th pct 25,187 86th pct
Median age in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +12 yrs older in 2428, NSW gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap narrowing
6.7% 84th pct 5.8% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 38.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
17.4% 51st pct 12.5% 13th pct
De facto in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
14.2% 70th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 25.9%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
6.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2426, NSW 2428, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
5.3% 10th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 81.2%
1.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +11.3 pts 41.4%
41.2% English +3.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
10.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
1.5% 13th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.9%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
39.1% 38th pct 36.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
39.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.1%
7.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
27.4% 3rd pct 34.2% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 12.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +4.53 more in 2426, NSW
6.76 73rd pct 2.23 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +6 more in 2428, NSW
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +2,764 more in 2428, NSW
60 15th pct 2,824 76th pct
Avg size in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +343 larger in 2428, NSW
60 17th pct 403 66th pct
ICSEA in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +34 higher in 2428, NSW
925 16th pct 959 30th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.4%
27.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%
5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 36.2%
8.0% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%
13.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +$60 higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
$501 5th pct $561 13th pct
Household income in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +$145 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
$1,125 17th pct $980 9th pct
Family income in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +$88 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
$1,388 15th pct $1,300 11th pct
High earners in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 4.9% 18th pct
High-income homes in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 8.1% 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.0%
22.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 even 28.2%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW
37.9% 90th pct 40.9% 98th pct
Mental health in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2426, NSW
12.9% 92nd pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 10.2% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
6.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
0.8% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 50.5%
23.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
25.1% 50th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Defence service in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW
4.0% 76th pct 4.3% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 23.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.4 larger in 2426, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap narrowing
17.0% 81st pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
24.8% 40th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 37.2%
30.1% Couples without children +14.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
24.8% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +$30 higher in 2428, NSW gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +$130 higher in 2428, NSW gap narrowing
$1,387 40th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.10 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 24.7% 61st pct
Owned outright in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
45.4% 69th pct 49.8% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +31.5 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap narrowing
98.0% 80th pct 66.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap narrowing
74.5% 36th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 20.3%
15.4% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +31.5 pts 66.6%
2.0% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 43.3%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.2%
31.9% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.0%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more even 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap narrowing
1.0% 16th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
10.2% 25th pct 11.2% 29th pct
PT commute in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +257 more in 2428, NSW
2 29th pct 259 90th pct
Stops/1k in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +7.93 more in 2428, NSW
2.35 38th pct 10.28 88th pct
Departures/1k in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +291.5 more in 2428, NSW
14.1 29th pct 305.6 58th pct
PT routes in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +9 more in 2428, NSW
1 29th pct 10 71st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 62.8%
10.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 9.3%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.0%
1.0% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap narrowing
34.4% 54th pct 38.8% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Participation in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +8.8 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
49.7% 17th pct 40.9% 5th pct
Full-time in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
53.6% 21st pct 47.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%
9.0% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
14.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%
11.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1 higher in 2428, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1 higher in 2426, NSW
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +8 higher in 2428, NSW
906 14th pct 914 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +3.4 higher in 2428, NSW
1.9 25th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +2.4 more in 2428, NSW
2.5 30th pct 4.9 65th pct
15-min city in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW
43.3% 46th pct 54.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +58.7 pts higher in 2428, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 58.7% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +50.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW
39.1% 42nd pct 89.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW
44.3% 42nd pct 53.7% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +31.4 pts higher in 2428, NSW
45.9% 26th pct 77.3% 54th pct
Walk to health in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +43.6 pts higher in 2428, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 43.6% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +7.7 more in 2428, NSW
11.8 24th pct 19.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +7 higher in 2428, NSW
1 43rd pct 9 58th pct
Mean slope in 2426, NSWin 2428, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW
6.3% 68th pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2426, NSW with nearby areas

2427, NSW 2430, NSW 2443, NSW 2439, NSW 2429, NSW 2445, NSW 2312, NSW 2428, NSW

Compare 2428, NSW with nearby areas

2312, NSW 2423, NSW 2430, NSW 2427, NSW 2426, NSW 2425, NSW 2443, NSW 2415, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2426, NSW vs 2428, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/vs/POA2428/2428-nsw