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2440, NSW vs 2444, NSW

Name: 2440, NSW vs 2444, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 63 km apart · 2440, NSW profile · 2444, NSW profile

2440, NSW 2444, NSW

Postcode 2444 and postcode 2440 are two different types of New South Wales regions, separated by about 63 km. Postcode 2444 is more developed and walkable, with 56.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 39.9% in postcode 2440. It has a more qualified workforce, where 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 9.3% in postcode 2440. Housing also differs, as separate houses are much more common in postcode 2440, making up 91.5% of homes compared to 67.4% in postcode 2444.

Both areas have very similar rates of people who speak little or no English, at 0.5% and 0.4%. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in university qualifications and the share of people who finished Year 12 have both widened since 2011. While both areas have a higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure, the gap between them has narrowed recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,951 larger in 2444, NSW Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in 2440, NSW Year 12: 17.3 pts higher in 2444, NSW Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in 2444, NSW Bachelor+: 10.1 pts higher in 2444, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +27,951 larger in 2444, NSW gap widening

23,166 86th pct 51,117 90th pct

Median age in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +2 yrs older in 2444, NSW gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

38.6% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.5% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.6%

11.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2440, NSW 2444, 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 ◂ +2.5 pts 81.0%

1.9% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

36.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 6.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +2.11 more in 2440, NSW

4.43 61st pct 2.32 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +1 more in 2444, NSW

18 90th pct 19 90th pct

Students in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +5,338 more in 2444, NSW

3,926 84th pct 9,264 88th pct

Avg size in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +269 larger in 2444, NSW

218 45th pct 488 74th pct

ICSEA in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +122 higher in 2444, NSW

900 12th pct 1,022 63rd pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +17.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.8%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 11.1%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 32.3%

12.0% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +$130 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$557 12th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +$180 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$1,126 18th pct $1,306 33rd pct

Family income in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +$331 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$1,377 14th pct $1,708 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +6.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

21.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +0.1 larger in 2440, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

30.1% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

10.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +$90 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$295 50th pct $385 74th pct

Mortgage in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +$500 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +0.10 higher in 2440, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 38.7%

24.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%

1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 67.4%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.5% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 40.1%

22.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.7% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.6% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

51.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.1 pts 26.3%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.7%

1.4% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 30.2%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +86 more in 2444, NSW

154 87th pct 240 89th pct

Stops/1k in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +1.95 more in 2440, NSW

6.65 79th pct 4.70 61st pct

Departures/1k in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +438.0 more in 2444, NSW

120.7 47th pct 558.7 63rd pct

PT routes in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +20 more in 2440, NSW

39 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW

— 64 89th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 64.4%

8.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

5.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

9.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +4 higher in 2444, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +4 higher in 2444, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +2 higher in 2444, NSW

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +5 higher in 2444, NSW

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +101 higher in 2444, NSW

870 7th pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +2.0 higher in 2444, NSW

3.4 46th pct 5.4 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +1.9 more in 2444, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +17.0 pts higher in 2444, NSW

39.9% 42nd pct 56.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2444, NSW

43.7% 47th pct 45.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +32.1 pts higher in 2444, NSW

55.3% 52nd pct 87.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2444, NSW

46.8% 45th pct 61.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2444, NSW

58.5% 37th pct 90.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +25.2 pts higher in 2444, NSW

23.0% 42nd pct 48.2% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +13.7 more in 2440, NSW

27.3 69th pct 13.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +24 higher in 2444, NSW

1 34th pct 25 61st pct

Mean slope in 2440, NSW in 2444, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2440, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 2440, NSW with nearby areas

2441, NSW 2449, NSW 2447, NSW 2446, NSW 2454, NSW 2431, NSW 2448, NSW 2444, NSW

Compare 2444, NSW with nearby areas

2445, NSW 2441, NSW 2439, NSW 2443, NSW 2431, NSW 2446, NSW 2427, NSW 2426, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2440, NSW vs 2444, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2440/2440-nsw/vs/POA2444/2444-nsw