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2447, NSW vs 2454, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2447, NSW profile · 2454, NSW profile

2447, NSW 2454, NSW

Postcode 2454 and postcode 2447 are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes. Postcode 2454 is generally more advantaged, with a typical weekly household income of $1,327 compared to $1,048 in postcode 2447. Education levels are far higher in postcode 2454, where 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.9% do in postcode 2447. There is also a sharp contrast in faith: 57.7% of people in postcode 2454 report having no religion, which is 20 percentage points higher than in postcode 2447.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with almost identical walkability scores. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. While postcode 2447 has a noticeably older population and more people with long-term health conditions, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical household income has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.8 pts higher in 2454, NSW Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in 2454, NSW De facto: 5.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW Participation: 8.0 pts higher in 2454, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +144 larger in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
7,809 62nd pct 7,953 62nd pct
Median age in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +3 yrs older in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
6.4% 82nd pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
27.8% 85th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 49th pct 18.5% 64th pct
De facto in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 16.5% 85th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.4%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 41.6%
29.8% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2447, NSW 2454, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
8.4% 24th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 77.6%
2.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.4% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%
11.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.9%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +19.8 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
37.9% 35th pct 57.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% No religion +19.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
50.2% Christianity ◂ +21.5 pts 28.7%
9.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
35.8% 21st pct 53.0% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 26.8% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.04 more in 2454, NSW
3.71 55th pct 4.75 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2 more in 2454, NSW
5 76th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +234 more in 2454, NSW
999 56th pct 1,233 59th pct
Avg size in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +24 larger in 2447, NSW
200 43rd pct 176 40th pct
ICSEA in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +65 higher in 2454, NSW
949 26th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
33.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.5%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%
6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 26.6%
16.6% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.2%
9.9% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%
10.3% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.4% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +$103 higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
$534 9th pct $637 26th pct
Household income in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +$279 higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
$1,048 12th pct $1,327 35th pct
Family income in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +$274 higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
$1,339 13th pct $1,613 31st pct
High earners in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
4.2% 13th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 46.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2447, NSW
35.4% 83rd pct 28.4% 44th pct
Mental health in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2454, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 5.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%
10.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +6.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
21.9% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
17.4% 48th pct 23.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
15.5% 87th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
23.4% 39th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW
3.8% 72nd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
27.0% 81st pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.1 larger in 2454, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 81st pct 17.6% 84th pct
Living alone in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
27.6% 53rd pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%
16.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 37.4%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%
13.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +$50 higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
$320 57th pct $370 70th pct
Mortgage in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +$117 higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
17.7% 38th pct 20.6% 48th pct
Owned outright in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
50.3% 83rd pct 45.6% 70th pct
Separate houses in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
92.5% 53rd pct 94.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
78.8% 52nd pct 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 45.6%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.7% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 94.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Studio / none even 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.5%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
1.9% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.4%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
4.5% 58th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Work from home in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap widening
12.2% 34th pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
0.1% 33rd pct 0.2% 36th pct
PT stops in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +6 more in 2447, NSW
29 61st pct 23 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.82 more in 2447, NSW
3.71 50th pct 2.89 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +70.3 more in 2447, NSW
130.7 48th pct 60.5 43rd pct
PT routes in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +23 more in 2447, NSW
27 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW
47 80th pct —

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 56.3%
12.2% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%
13.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap narrowing
35.0% 56th pct 35.7% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
9.4% 55th pct 4.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2454, NSW gap steady
46.9% 12th pct 54.8% 30th pct
Full-time in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
49.6% 9th pct 45.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.5% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
3.3% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
14.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +3 higher in 2454, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +3 higher in 2454, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2 higher in 2454, NSW
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +4 higher in 2454, NSW
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +62 higher in 2454, NSW
914 18th pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.3 higher in 2454, NSW
3.1 41st pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0.2 more in 2454, NSW
3.0 38th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2447, NSW
38.0% 40th pct 36.2% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW
37.6% 41st pct 44.8% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2454, NSW
43.0% 45th pct 45.0% 46th pct
Walk to school in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2454, NSW
32.9% 31st pct 38.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +13.5 pts higher in 2454, NSW
41.8% 23rd pct 55.3% 34th pct
Walk to health in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2447, NSW
37.2% 54th pct 27.9% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +2.5 more in 2454, NSW
15.4 41st pct 17.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +0 higher in 2447, NSW
2 44th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 2447, NSWin 2454, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2454, NSW
8.3% 84th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 2447, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2454, NSW with nearby areas

2449, NSW 2453, NSW 2447, NSW 2455, NSW 2448, NSW 2450, NSW 2452, NSW 2440, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2447, NSW vs 2454, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/vs/POA2454/2454-nsw