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2444, NSW vs 2446, NSW

Name: 2444, NSW vs 2446, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 2444, NSW profile · 2446, NSW profile

2444, NSW 2446, NSW

Postcode 2444 and postcode 2446 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2444 is more urban and walkable, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of people born overseas at 14.3%. In contrast, postcode 2446 is mostly car-dependent and more rural, where detached houses are far more common at 92.3%. Postcode 2444 has much better access to services; for example, 87.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 33.7% in postcode 2446.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 2444 at $1,306 and postcode 2446 at $1,347. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates. While they share these financial similarities, other gaps are growing. Since 2011, the difference in education has increased, with postcode 2444 seeing a larger rise in adults with a bachelor degree or higher. The share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home is also well higher in postcode 2444 and has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.9 pts higher in 2446, NSW Population: 36,063 larger in 2444, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in 2446, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2446, NSW Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 2444, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +36,063 larger in 2444, NSW gap widening

51,117 90th pct 15,054 76th pct

Median age in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +3 yrs older in 2444, NSW gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2444, NSW 2446, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 53.0%

38.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.25 more in 2444, NSW

2.32 37th pct 2.07 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +13 more in 2444, NSW

19 90th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +7,663 more in 2444, NSW

9,264 88th pct 1,601 64th pct

Avg size in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +221 larger in 2444, NSW

488 74th pct 267 51st pct

ICSEA in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +99 higher in 2444, NSW

1,022 63rd pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 38.4%

27.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

12.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +$44 higher in 2444, NSW gap steady

$687 35th pct $643 27th pct

Household income in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +$41 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

$1,306 33rd pct $1,347 37th pct

Family income in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +$141 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$1,708 37th pct $1,567 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.3 larger in 2446, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 30.7%

16.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

12.7% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +$35 higher in 2444, NSW gap widening

$385 74th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +$67 higher in 2444, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.10 higher in 2446, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.8% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 21.3%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house +24.9 pts ▸ 92.3%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 6.2%

14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 13.2%

6.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 50.1%

26.3% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.7% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.8%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +226 more in 2444, NSW

240 89th pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +3.77 more in 2444, NSW

4.70 61st pct 0.93 25th pct

Departures/1k in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +525.9 more in 2444, NSW

558.7 63rd pct 32.9 34th pct

PT routes in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +7 more in 2446, NSW

19 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW

64 89th pct —

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 30.4%

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.7% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%

9.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Retail trade even 11.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +2 higher in 2444, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +1 higher in 2444, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +2 higher in 2446, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +3 higher in 2444, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +37 higher in 2444, NSW

971 46th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +2.6 higher in 2444, NSW

5.4 70th pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +2.2 more in 2444, NSW

5.2 68th pct 3.0 38th pct

15-min city in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +23.2 pts higher in 2444, NSW

56.9% 60th pct 33.7% 36th pct

Walk to shops in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2444, NSW

45.4% 49th pct 31.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +53.7 pts higher in 2444, NSW

87.4% 70th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +29.6 pts higher in 2444, NSW

61.8% 60th pct 32.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +40.6 pts higher in 2444, NSW

90.5% 66th pct 49.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2444, NSW

48.2% 64th pct 36.1% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +5.8 more in 2444, NSW

13.5 33rd pct 7.8 8th pct

Intersections/km² in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +25 higher in 2444, NSW

25 61st pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2444, NSW in 2446, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2446, NSW

7.0% 74th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare 2444, NSW with nearby areas

2445, NSW 2441, NSW 2439, NSW 2443, NSW 2431, NSW 2446, NSW 2427, NSW 2426, 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). 2444, NSW vs 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2444/2444-nsw/vs/POA2446/2446-nsw