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2426, NSW vs 2445, NSW

Name: 2426, NSW vs 2445, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2426, NSW profile · 2445, NSW profile

2426, NSW 2445, NSW

Postcode 2445 and postcode 2426 are two nearby areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in resources and accessibility. Postcode 2445 has a more qualified workforce, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 6.6% in postcode 2426. Residents in postcode 2445 also have much better access to basic needs, with 41.1% living within a 15-minute walk of health services and 23.7% near groceries, while those figures are 0.0% for both in postcode 2426.

Both areas have similar patterns of daily life, such as a very low rate of public transport use for commuting. They also share a similar profile of residents who speak a language other than English at home, which sits well below the national figure for both. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes has widened, with postcode 2445 now $165 higher than postcode 2426. The two areas have also diverged in age, as the typical resident in postcode 2445 is now noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,500 larger in 2445, NSW Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in 2445, NSW PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 2445, NSW Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in 2445, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2445, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +6,500 larger in 2445, NSW gap widening

850 28th pct 7,350 61st pct

Median age in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +6 yrs older in 2445, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.0% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.6% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 25.3%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2426, NSW 2445, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.7% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 45.0%

41.2% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

10.0% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

39.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +5.88 more in 2426, NSW

6.76 73rd pct 0.87 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +335 more in 2445, NSW

60 15th pct 395 41st pct

Avg size in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +335 larger in 2445, NSW

60 17th pct 395 65th pct

ICSEA in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +82 higher in 2445, NSW

925 16th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.9%

20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 10.9%

5.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

47.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 38.7%

8.0% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

6.9% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +$165 higher in 2445, NSW gap widening

$501 5th pct $666 31st pct

Household income in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +$205 higher in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

$1,125 17th pct $1,330 35th pct

Family income in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +$191 higher in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

$1,388 15th pct $1,579 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.8%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

55.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 47.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.4% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +3.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.1 larger in 2426, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 47.6%

30.1% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.1%

10.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +$110 higher in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +$455 higher in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

$1,387 40th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.10 higher in 2426, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

15.4% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 93.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 35.1%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

6.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 24.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.4%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 16.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +6 more in 2445, NSW

2 29th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.26 more in 2426, NSW

2.35 38th pct 1.09 26th pct

Departures/1k in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +19.6 more in 2445, NSW

14.1 29th pct 33.7 35th pct

PT routes in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW

— 57 85th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 66.8%

10.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

1.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

9.3% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 1.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +4 higher in 2445, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +4 higher in 2445, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +3 higher in 2445, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +3 higher in 2445, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +76 higher in 2445, NSW

906 14th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.5 higher in 2445, NSW

1.9 25th pct 3.4 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.4 more in 2445, NSW

2.5 30th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2445, NSW

43.3% 46th pct 45.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +23.7 pts higher in 2445, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2426, NSW

39.1% 42nd pct 37.9% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2426, NSW

44.3% 42nd pct 28.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +44.2 pts higher in 2445, NSW

45.9% 26th pct 90.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +41.1 pts higher in 2445, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.3 more in 2445, NSW

11.8 24th pct 13.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +16 higher in 2445, NSW

1 43rd pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2426, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2445, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2426, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2445, NSW with nearby areas

2439, NSW 2443, NSW 2444, NSW 2427, NSW 2426, NSW 2441, NSW 2430, NSW 2446, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2426, NSW vs 2445, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/vs/POA2445/2445-nsw