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2431, NSW vs 2447, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2431, NSW profile · 2447, NSW profile

2431, NSW 2447, NSW

Postcode 2447 and postcode 2431 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2431 is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, health services, and public transport. It also has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2447 is more spread out, with far more separate houses and a higher share of children under 15 at 17.2%.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 compared to the national figure. They also share many common traits, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,000. While they are alike in these ways, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and postcode 2431 has seen its share of outright home ownership grow further ahead of postcode 2447.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in 2431, NSW Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in 2431, NSW Population: 2,181 larger in 2447, NSW Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in 2447, NSW Under 15: 4.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2,181 larger in 2447, NSW gap widening
5,628 57th pct 7,809 62nd pct
Median age in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +8 yrs older in 2431, NSW gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
6.0% 80th pct 6.4% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap widening
38.1% 100th pct 27.8% 85th pct
Under 15 in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
12.8% 14th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap widening
13.0% 58th pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 27.8%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
15.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.8% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 47.4%
24.9% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2431, NSW 2447, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 83.1%
3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 43.5%
40.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
10.7% Scottish even 10.7%
4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap widening
39.3% 39th pct 37.9% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 50.2%
39.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 37.9%
7.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.1% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
33.7% 15th pct 35.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.33 more in 2447, NSW
1.39 15th pct 3.71 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +4 more in 2447, NSW
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +651 more in 2447, NSW
348 39th pct 999 56th pct
Avg size in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +148 larger in 2431, NSW
348 60th pct 200 43rd pct
ICSEA in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +3 higher in 2431, NSW
952 27th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%
33.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.7% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%
9.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
10.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +$3 higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
$537 10th pct $534 9th pct
Household income in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +$51 higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
$997 10th pct $1,048 12th pct
Family income in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +$85 higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
$1,254 9th pct $1,339 13th pct
High earners in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
8.1% 14th pct 9.1% 19th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%
24.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% $4,000 or more even 3.5%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 53.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2431, NSW
40.4% 97th pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2431, NSW
11.2% 81st pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
9.3% 92nd pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
7.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 17.4% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
13.1% 56th pct 15.5% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
17.3% 12th pct 23.4% 39th pct
Defence service in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2431, NSW
4.2% 80th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 27.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.3 larger in 2447, NSW gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
30.1% 65th pct 27.6% 53rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 34.4%
36.7% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
14.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 39.3%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.6%
10.6% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.4% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +$10 higher in 2431, NSW gap narrowing
$330 59th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +$117 higher in 2431, NSW gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.10 higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
22.9% 56th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap widening
54.0% 89th pct 50.3% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
82.9% 28th pct 92.5% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
75.6% 39th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 50.3%
20.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.9% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%
1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 92.5%
11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 1.6%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 46.0%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 14.4%
3.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%
39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%
7.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%
23.0% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Work from home in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
11.8% 32nd pct 12.2% 34th pct
PT commute in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 0.1% 33rd pct
PT stops in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +10 more in 2447, NSW
19 56th pct 29 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.34 more in 2447, NSW
3.38 47th pct 3.71 50th pct
Departures/1k in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +53.5 more in 2447, NSW
77.3 44th pct 130.7 48th pct
PT routes in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +25 more in 2447, NSW
2 43rd pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +17 longer in 2447, NSW
30 70th pct 47 80th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 64.0%
11.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
4.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 35.6%
37.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.3% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap steady
38.7% 71st pct 35.0% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
7.8% 47th pct 9.4% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap narrowing
6.2% 82nd pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
40.7% 4th pct 46.9% 12th pct
Full-time in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2431, NSW gap narrowing
49.8% 9th pct 49.6% 9th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
9.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
12.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1 higher in 2431, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1 higher in 2447, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +4 higher in 2431, NSW
918 20th pct 914 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.8 higher in 2431, NSW
4.9 64th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.7 more in 2431, NSW
4.8 63rd pct 3.0 38th pct
15-min city in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2431, NSW
49.6% 53rd pct 38.0% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +28.3 pts higher in 2431, NSW
66.0% 69th pct 37.6% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +37.8 pts higher in 2431, NSW
80.8% 67th pct 43.0% 45th pct
Walk to school in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2431, NSW
53.3% 52nd pct 32.9% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +34.2 pts higher in 2431, NSW
76.0% 53rd pct 41.8% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2431, NSW
65.7% 77th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +1.5 more in 2447, NSW
13.9 34th pct 15.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +13 higher in 2431, NSW
15 59th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 2431, NSWin 2447, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2447, NSW
6.3% 68th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare 2431, NSW with nearby areas

2447, NSW 2448, NSW 2455, NSW 2449, NSW 2444, NSW 2441, NSW 2452, NSW 2440, NSW

Compare 2447, NSW with nearby areas

2448, NSW 2449, NSW 2455, NSW 2431, NSW 2454, NSW 2452, NSW 2440, NSW 2450, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2431, NSW vs 2447, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2431/2431-nsw/vs/POA2447/2447-nsw