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2428, NSW vs 2430, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 2428, NSW profile · 2430, NSW profile

2428, NSW 2430, NSW

Postcode 2430 and postcode 2428 are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct characters. Postcode 2428 is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 49 in postcode 2430. It also has much better access to amenities; far more homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.6% versus 16.5%) and public transport (89.6% versus 67.6%). In contrast, postcode 2430 has a higher share of separate houses at 84.1% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.3%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for children under 15, with postcode 2430 at 16.9% and postcode 2428 slightly lower at 12.5%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $582 and $561 respectively. While they share these commonalities, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of separate houses has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in 2430, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2428, NSW Population: 11,654 larger in 2430, NSW Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 2428, NSW Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in 2430, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +11,654 larger in 2430, NSW gap widening
25,187 86th pct 36,841 88th pct
Median age in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +9 yrs older in 2428, NSW gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap widening
5.8% 80th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
38.6% 100th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
12.5% 13th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 29.0%
26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.4%
25.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%
10.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2428, NSW 2430, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 9.5% 30th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.7%
3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.3%
41.4% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Limited English in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
36.1% 29th pct 37.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 52.0%
36.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
34.2% 17th pct 35.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even gap steady
12.5% 37th pct 12.5% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.66 more in 2430, NSW
2.23 35th pct 2.89 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +11 more in 2430, NSW
7 86th pct 18 90th pct
Students in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +2,984 more in 2430, NSW
2,824 76th pct 5,808 86th pct
Avg size in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +81 larger in 2428, NSW
403 66th pct 323 57th pct
ICSEA in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +13 higher in 2428, NSW
959 30th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
13.5% Engineering & related even 13.5%
11.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +$21 higher in 2430, NSW gap widening
$561 13th pct $582 16th pct
Household income in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +$127 higher in 2430, NSW gap widening
$980 9th pct $1,107 16th pct
Family income in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +$86 higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
$1,300 11th pct $1,386 15th pct
High earners in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 4.8% 18th pct
High-income homes in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 9.0% 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 49.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW
40.9% 98th pct 38.3% 91st pct
Mental health in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2430, NSW
11.6% 86th pct 12.0% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
10.2% 96th pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
11.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap narrowing
17.5% 12th pct 21.9% 30th pct
Defence service in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2428, NSW
4.3% 80th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
23.9% 58th pct 25.1% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.2 larger in 2430, NSW gap narrowing
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 19.1% 88th pct
Living alone in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
35.2% 86th pct 30.0% 65th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 35.7%
37.2% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
16.9% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 30.0%
9.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +$25 higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
$330 59th pct $305 53rd pct
Mortgage in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +$17 higher in 2428, NSW gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
24.7% 61st pct 26.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
49.8% 82nd pct 43.2% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap widening
66.6% 15th pct 84.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
68.5% 22nd pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 43.2%
24.7% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +17.6 pts ▸ 84.1%
15.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 17.5%
4.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.1%
11.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.9%
24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
6.4% 73rd pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap widening
11.2% 29th pct 9.0% 19th pct
PT commute in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +100 more in 2428, NSW
259 90th pct 159 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +5.97 more in 2428, NSW
10.28 88th pct 4.32 57th pct
Departures/1k in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +230.5 more in 2428, NSW
305.6 58th pct 75.1 44th pct
PT routes in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +37 more in 2430, NSW
10 71st pct 47 87th pct
Stop walk in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW
— 56 85th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 68.2%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 39.3%
33.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2428, NSW gap steady
38.8% 71st pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap narrowing
7.5% 46th pct 8.6% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap narrowing
40.9% 5th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2430, NSW gap steady
47.9% 6th pct 52.7% 16th pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
10.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Other services even 3.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
11.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
10.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1 higher in 2428, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +9 higher in 2428, NSW
914 18th pct 905 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.5 higher in 2428, NSW
5.3 69th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +1.0 more in 2428, NSW
4.9 65th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW
54.8% 58th pct 48.9% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2428, NSW
58.7% 62nd pct 45.5% 49th pct
Walk to transit in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW
89.6% 72nd pct 67.6% 59th pct
Walk to school in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2428, NSW
53.7% 53rd pct 49.4% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW
77.3% 54th pct 72.4% 50th pct
Walk to health in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +27.0 pts higher in 2428, NSW
43.6% 60th pct 16.5% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +8.9 more in 2428, NSW
19.5 55th pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +4 higher in 2428, NSW
9 58th pct 5 52nd pct
Mean slope in 2428, NSWin 2430, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2430, NSW
5.3% 54th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2428, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2430, NSW with nearby areas

2426, NSW 2427, NSW 2312, NSW 2443, NSW 2429, NSW 2428, NSW 2439, NSW 2445, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2428, NSW vs 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2428/2428-nsw/vs/POA2430/2430-nsw