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2426, NSW vs 2443, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2426, NSW profile · 2443, NSW profile

2426, NSW 2443, NSW

Postcode 2443 and postcode 2426 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2443 is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (52.7% compared to 0% in postcode 2426). In contrast, postcode 2426 is more car-dependent, where 98% of homes are separate houses and more adults are working or looking for work (49.7% versus 36.0% in postcode 2443).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age and housing. The age difference has grown to 15 years, and the gap in the number of people living alone has increased to 11 percentage points. Despite these drifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly incomes of around $500 to $520 and have almost the same overall advantage scores, both sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,889 larger in 2443, NSW Median age: 15 yrs older in 2443, NSW Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW Needs assistance: 6.1 pts higher in 2443, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +7,889 larger in 2443, NSW gap steady
850 28th pct 8,739 64th pct
Median age in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +15 yrs older in 2443, NSW gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 61 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
6.7% 84th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +19.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 43.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
17.4% 51st pct 10.4% 9th pct
De facto in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
14.2% 70th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 10.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
30.6% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 22.7%
14.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
6.7% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2426, NSW 2443, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 11.2% 38th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 82.1%
1.6% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 41.0%
41.2% English +6.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
10.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
1.5% 13th pct 2.0% 18th pct
Limited English in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
39.1% 38th pct 35.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
39.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
27.4% 3rd pct 32.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
6.6% 7th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.25 more in 2426, NSW
6.76 73rd pct 5.51 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +4 more in 2443, NSW
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +571 more in 2443, NSW
60 15th pct 631 47th pct
Avg size in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +66 larger in 2443, NSW
60 17th pct 126 31st pct
ICSEA in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +68 higher in 2443, NSW
925 16th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%
27.4% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%
5.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 40.1%
8.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.1%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
6.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +$18 higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
$501 5th pct $519 7th pct
Household income in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +$212 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
$1,125 17th pct $913 5th pct
Family income in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +$152 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
$1,388 15th pct $1,236 8th pct
High earners in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
7.2% 13th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.5% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.2%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%
7.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 7.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW
37.9% 90th pct 45.1% 100th pct
Mental health in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2426, NSW
12.9% 92nd pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
4.9% 42nd pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
6.4% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
4.9% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 47.5%
23.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
8.1% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
15.5% 37th pct 16.7% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
25.1% 50th pct 15.4% 9th pct
Defence service in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2443, NSW
4.0% 76th pct 5.4% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 26.3% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.5 larger in 2426, NSW gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
17.0% 81st pct 14.6% 69th pct
Living alone in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
24.8% 40th pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
50.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 33.2%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
24.8% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +$30 higher in 2443, NSW gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +$130 higher in 2443, NSW gap narrowing
$1,387 40th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.10 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
15.4% 30th pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap narrowing
45.4% 69th pct 52.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
98.0% 80th pct 74.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap narrowing
74.5% 36th pct 65.0% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 18.4%
15.4% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +24.0 pts 74.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 43.5%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 40.5%
31.9% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
6.4% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%
27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap narrowing
1.0% 16th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 12.7% 36th pct
PT commute in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +9 more in 2443, NSW
2 29th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.09 more in 2426, NSW
2.35 38th pct 1.26 28th pct
Departures/1k in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +55.2 more in 2443, NSW
14.1 29th pct 69.3 43rd pct
PT routes in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1 more in 2443, NSW
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
10.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
2.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
1.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap narrowing
34.4% 54th pct 36.2% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2443, NSW gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 7.0% 87th pct
Participation in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap widening
49.7% 17th pct 36.0% 0th pct
Full-time in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2426, NSW gap steady
53.6% 21st pct 50.5% 11th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%
9.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
7.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
11.1% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.2% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
11.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2 higher in 2426, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2 higher in 2426, NSW
906 14th pct 904 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW
— 11 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +2.4 higher in 2443, NSW
1.9 25th pct 4.3 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.9 more in 2443, NSW
2.5 30th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2443, NSW
43.3% 46th pct 48.3% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +52.7 pts higher in 2443, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 52.7% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2443, NSW
39.1% 42nd pct 52.1% 50th pct
Walk to school in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW
44.3% 42nd pct 45.4% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +22.2 pts higher in 2443, NSW
45.9% 26th pct 68.1% 46th pct
Walk to health in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +43.8 pts higher in 2443, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +4.8 more in 2443, NSW
11.8 24th pct 16.6 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +3 higher in 2443, NSW
1 43rd pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 2426, NSWin 2443, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2443, NSW
6.3% 68th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 2426, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2443, NSW with nearby areas

2427, NSW 2439, NSW 2426, NSW 2445, NSW 2430, NSW 2444, NSW 2429, NSW 2312, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2426, NSW vs 2443, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/vs/POA2443/2443-nsw