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2439, NSW vs 2446, NSW

Name: 2439, NSW vs 2446, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2439, NSW profile · 2446, NSW profile

2439, NSW 2446, NSW

Postcode 2446 and postcode 2439 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2439 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 44 in postcode 2446, and a far higher share of seniors at 33.9%. Residents in postcode 2446 enjoy much better walking access to essentials, including health services, which 36.1% can reach on foot compared to 0.0% in postcode 2439. Postcode 2446 also has more large homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2439 has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 52.7%.

Both areas are very similar in several ways, such as their typical weekly rent of $350 and the same proportion of people living alone. While they share these basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with the difference in typical age growing from 2 years to 10 years. Postcode 2446 also sees more adults working or looking for work, a gap that has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,023 larger in 2446, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2439, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in 2446, NSW Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in 2446, NSW Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in 2439, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +11,023 larger in 2446, NSW gap steady

4,031 51st pct 15,054 76th pct

Median age in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +10 yrs older in 2439, NSW gap widening

54 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 23.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 47.7%

23.7% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2439, NSW 2446, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 44.4%

42.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.8% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +2.87 more in 2439, NSW

4.94 64th pct 2.07 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +3 more in 2446, NSW

3 57th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +474 more in 2446, NSW

1,127 58th pct 1,601 64th pct

Avg size in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +109 larger in 2439, NSW

376 63rd pct 267 51st pct

ICSEA in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +33 higher in 2439, NSW

956 29th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 41.5%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

14.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +$65 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

$578 15th pct $643 27th pct

Household income in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +$105 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

$1,242 27th pct $1,347 37th pct

Family income in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +$152 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

$1,415 17th pct $1,567 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

52.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

10.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.2 larger in 2446, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

41.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%

14.3% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

46.6% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 38.7%

21.1% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW even gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +$133 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

$1,600 51st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 42.1%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 92.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%

7.3% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.1%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +10 more in 2446, NSW

4 43rd pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.06 more in 2439, NSW

0.99 25th pct 0.93 25th pct

Departures/1k in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +23.7 more in 2439, NSW

56.6 42nd pct 32.9 34th pct

PT routes in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +7 more in 2446, NSW

19 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW

79 97th pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

1.7% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2439, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2439, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2439, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2439, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +13 higher in 2439, NSW

947 33rd pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.9 higher in 2446, NSW

2.0 26th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1.0 more in 2446, NSW

2.0 25th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2446, NSW

15.7% 23rd pct 33.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2439, NSW

35.0% 39th pct 31.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2446, NSW

16.6% 26th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +19.6 pts higher in 2446, NSW

12.6% 20th pct 32.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2446, NSW

39.4% 21st pct 49.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +36.1 pts higher in 2446, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1.7 more in 2439, NSW

9.4 13th pct 7.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2439, NSW

2 44th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2439, NSW in 2446, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2439, NSW

9.5% 88th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 2439, NSW with nearby areas

2443, NSW 2445, NSW 2426, NSW 2427, NSW 2444, NSW 2430, NSW 2429, NSW 2441, NSW

Compare 2446, NSW with nearby areas

2441, NSW 2429, NSW 2439, NSW 2440, NSW 2424, NSW 2445, NSW 2444, NSW 2426, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2439, NSW vs 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2439/2439-nsw/vs/POA2446/2446-nsw