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2427, NSW vs 2445, NSW

Name: 2427, NSW vs 2445, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2427, NSW profile · 2445, NSW profile

2427, NSW 2445, NSW

Postcode 2445 and postcode 2427 are two nearby New South Wales areas that differ sharply in age and wealth. Postcode 2427 is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 49.1% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 2445 is 52, and only 30.4% are seniors. Postcode 2445 also has more financial resources, with 15.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 4.8% in postcode 2427. This is consistent with a gap in education; 45.0% of people in postcode 2445 finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 27.0% in postcode 2427.

Both areas share very similar profiles in other ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in workforce participation has widened since 2011, with 51.4% of adults working or looking for work in postcode 2445 compared to 30.2% in postcode 2427. Local amenities also differ; postcode 2427 has much better access to shops and transport, while postcode 2445 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,887 larger in 2445, NSW Participation: 21.3 pts higher in 2445, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2427, NSW Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in 2427, NSW Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in 2445, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +3,887 larger in 2445, NSW gap widening

3,463 48th pct 7,350 61st pct

Median age in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +12 yrs older in 2427, NSW gap narrowing

64 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

49.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 30.4%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 55.2%

18.5% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2427, NSW 2445, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

4.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 45.6%

41.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 56.0%

31.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +2.71 more in 2427, NSW

3.58 54th pct 0.87 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +312 more in 2445, NSW

83 18th pct 395 41st pct

Avg size in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +312 larger in 2445, NSW

83 23rd pct 395 65th pct

ICSEA in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +58 higher in 2445, NSW

949 26th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +18.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.9%

18.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 38.7%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

15.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.9% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +$184 higher in 2445, NSW gap widening

$482 3rd pct $666 31st pct

Household income in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +$441 higher in 2445, NSW gap widening

$889 4th pct $1,330 35th pct

Family income in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +$503 higher in 2445, NSW gap widening

$1,076 2nd pct $1,579 29th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.7%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 47.1%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 15.0%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

10.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.0% None +12.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

26.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

9.2% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.4 larger in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 39.6%

25.1% Couples with children +22.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 44.8%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 22.1%

4.7% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +$70 higher in 2445, NSW gap narrowing

$340 62nd pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +$325 higher in 2445, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.10 higher in 2445, NSW gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 51.5%

14.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.2% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +6.3 pts 0.1%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 35.1%

32.0% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

2.3% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 24.1%

1.4% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.4%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +11 more in 2427, NSW

19 56th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +4.40 more in 2427, NSW

5.49 71st pct 1.09 26th pct

Departures/1k in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.5 more in 2427, NSW

35.2 35th pct 33.7 35th pct

PT routes in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +28 longer in 2445, NSW

29 69th pct 57 85th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

12.4% Worked at home even 12.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 34.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

8.3% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +4 higher in 2445, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +3 higher in 2445, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +4 higher in 2445, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +3 higher in 2445, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +71 higher in 2445, NSW

911 17th pct 982 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.5 higher in 2427, NSW

4.9 65th pct 3.4 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +1.4 more in 2427, NSW

5.3 68th pct 3.9 50th pct

15-min city in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +31.0 pts higher in 2427, NSW

76.2% 75th pct 45.2% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +54.8 pts higher in 2427, NSW

78.5% 78th pct 23.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +42.2 pts higher in 2427, NSW

80.1% 66th pct 37.9% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2427, NSW

35.0% 33rd pct 28.0% 27th pct

Walk to a park in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +38.4 pts higher in 2445, NSW

51.6% 31st pct 90.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +35.6 pts higher in 2427, NSW

76.7% 84th pct 41.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +0.2 more in 2427, NSW

13.3 31st pct 13.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +3 higher in 2445, NSW

15 59th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2427, NSW in 2445, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2445, NSW

3.6% 26th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 2427, NSW with nearby areas

2426, NSW 2443, NSW 2430, NSW 2439, NSW 2445, NSW 2312, NSW 2429, 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). 2427, NSW vs 2445, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2427/2427-nsw/vs/POA2445/2445-nsw