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2431, NSW vs 2449, NSW

Name: 2431, NSW vs 2449, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 2431, NSW profile · 2449, NSW profile

2431, NSW 2449, NSW

Postcode 2431 and postcode 2449 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2431 is more walkable and accessible, with 80.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 2449 is car-dependent. Postcode 2431 is also much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.1% of people aged 65 or over, while postcode 2449 has a typical age of 48 and 22.4% of seniors.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, but they share many other similarities. Both have similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 2431 at $997 and postcode 2449 at $965. They also have an almost identical share of residents who completed Year 12, both at 33.7%. Most people in both areas live in separate houses, though this is more common in postcode 2449, where 95.2% of homes are detached.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in 2431, NSW Aged 65+: 15.7 pts higher in 2431, NSW Population: 3,463 larger in 2431, NSW Separate houses: 12.4 pts higher in 2449, NSW One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in 2449, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +3,463 larger in 2431, NSW gap widening

5,628 57th pct 2,165 42nd pct

Median age in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +10 yrs older in 2431, NSW gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 22.4%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 36.6%

24.9% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2431, NSW 2449, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 79.6%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.2%

40.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

10.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 86.7%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 39.5%

39.3% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.9% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.1% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +6.59 more in 2449, NSW

1.39 15th pct 7.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +2 more in 2449, NSW

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +1 more in 2449, NSW

348 39th pct 349 39th pct

Avg size in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +232 larger in 2431, NSW

348 60th pct 116 30th pct

ICSEA in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +61 higher in 2431, NSW

952 27th pct 891 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.2%

33.7% Year 12 even 33.7%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 34.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

10.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +$43 higher in 2431, NSW gap widening

$537 10th pct $494 4th pct

Household income in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +$32 higher in 2431, NSW gap steady

$997 10th pct $965 8th pct

Family income in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +$92 higher in 2431, NSW gap narrowing

$1,254 9th pct $1,162 5th pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%

24.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.6%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +0.3 larger in 2449, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 30.9%

36.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.1% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 39.1%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

10.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +$80 higher in 2431, NSW gap steady

$330 59th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +$434 higher in 2431, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +0.10 higher in 2449, NSW gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 46.9%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 19.6%

1.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

82.9% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 95.2%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 1.3%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 21.2%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 46.3%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 13.8%

7.0% Under $200 +27.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

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 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%

23.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 11.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +16 more in 2431, NSW

19 56th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +1.99 more in 2431, NSW

3.38 47th pct 1.39 29th pct

Departures/1k in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +33.9 more in 2431, NSW

77.3 44th pct 43.4 38th pct

PT routes in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW

30 70th pct —

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 59.3%

11.8% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 36.6%

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 37.5%

10.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

9.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +1 higher in 2431, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +2 higher in 2431, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +2 higher in 2431, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +58 higher in 2431, NSW

918 20th pct 860 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +3.7 higher in 2431, NSW

4.9 64th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +3.5 more in 2431, NSW

4.8 63rd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +49.6 pts higher in 2431, NSW

49.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +66.0 pts higher in 2431, NSW

66.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +45.2 pts higher in 2431, NSW

80.8% 67th pct 35.6% 40th pct

Walk to school in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2431, NSW

53.3% 52nd pct 42.7% 41st pct

Walk to a park in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +72.8 pts higher in 2431, NSW

76.0% 53rd pct 3.2% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +65.7 pts higher in 2431, NSW

65.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +4.6 more in 2431, NSW

13.9 34th pct 9.2 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +15 higher in 2431, NSW

15 59th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 2431, NSW in 2449, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2449, NSW

6.3% 68th pct 10.0% 89th pct

Compare 2431, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2449, NSW with nearby areas

2454, NSW 2447, NSW 2448, NSW 2455, NSW 2440, NSW 2453, NSW 2431, NSW 2452, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2431, NSW vs 2449, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2431/2431-nsw/vs/POA2449/2449-nsw