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2447, NSW vs 2455, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 2447, NSW profile · 2455, NSW profile

2447, NSW 2455, NSW

Postcode 2447 and postcode 2455 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2447 is more spread out, with 92.5% of homes being separate houses and a higher proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms. It has far more schools and public transport stops than its neighbour. In contrast, postcode 2455 is more compact, with a higher share of flats and apartments. Residents there are far more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people now noticeably older in postcode 2455, where the typical resident is 55. Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,050 to $1,070. They are also alike in the proportion of people born overseas and those who serve in the Defence Force. While postcode 2455 is more walkable, both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,624 larger in 2447, NSW Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in 2447, NSW Renting: 9.4 pts higher in 2455, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2455, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +4,624 larger in 2447, NSW gap widening
7,809 62nd pct 3,185 47th pct
Median age in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +5 yrs older in 2455, NSW gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
6.4% 82nd pct 4.9% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
27.8% 85th pct 33.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
17.2% 49th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%
29.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
11.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

2447, NSW 2455, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap narrowing
8.4% 24th pct 9.2% 28th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.4%
2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%
43.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%
11.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
37.9% 35th pct 42.9% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 46.4%
37.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.45 more in 2447, NSW
3.71 55th pct 2.26 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +4 more in 2447, NSW
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +820 more in 2447, NSW
999 56th pct 179 29th pct
Avg size in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +21 larger in 2447, NSW
200 43rd pct 179 40th pct
ICSEA in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +25 higher in 2455, NSW
949 26th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
33.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.0%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%
6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%
16.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
10.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
9.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +$56 higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
$534 9th pct $590 17th pct
Household income in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +$23 higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
$1,048 12th pct $1,071 13th pct
Family income in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +$9 higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
$1,339 13th pct $1,348 13th pct
High earners in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 5.0% 19th pct
High-income homes in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 49.4%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2455, NSW
35.4% 83rd pct 38.1% 91st pct
Mental health in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2455, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.6 pts 52.7%
21.9% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% Three or more even 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
17.4% 48th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
15.5% 87th pct 14.6% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
23.4% 39th pct 21.4% 27th pct
Defence service in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2455, NSW
3.8% 72nd pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
27.0% 81st pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.2 larger in 2447, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 20.0% 89th pct
Living alone in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
27.6% 53rd pct 32.4% 76th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 38.2%
34.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +$20 higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
$320 57th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +$247 higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.10 higher in 2447, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 27.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
50.3% 83rd pct 48.3% 78th pct
Separate houses in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
92.5% 53rd pct 80.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
78.8% 52nd pct 68.9% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 48.3%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%
17.7% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 80.9%
1.6% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 43.1%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 20.2%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
1.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.0%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.3%
4.9% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 5.8% 69th pct
Work from home in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
12.2% 34th pct 11.1% 29th pct
PT commute in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
0.1% 33rd pct 0.3% 36th pct
PT stops in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +21 more in 2447, NSW
29 61st pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.20 more in 2447, NSW
3.71 50th pct 2.51 39th pct
Departures/1k in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +34.7 more in 2447, NSW
130.7 48th pct 96.1 45th pct
PT routes in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +5 more in 2447, NSW
27 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +45 longer in 2447, NSW
47 80th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.8%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
4.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap narrowing
35.0% 56th pct 36.2% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap steady
9.4% 55th pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
5.7% 77th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2447, NSW gap narrowing
46.9% 12th pct 44.9% 10th pct
Full-time in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2455, NSW gap steady
49.6% 9th pct 49.8% 9th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%
10.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
7.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%
4.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1 higher in 2455, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1 higher in 2447, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +6 higher in 2455, NSW
914 18th pct 920 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.8 higher in 2455, NSW
3.1 41st pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +1.7 more in 2455, NSW
3.0 38th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2455, NSW
38.0% 40th pct 52.1% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +25.8 pts higher in 2455, NSW
37.6% 41st pct 63.4% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +31.6 pts higher in 2455, NSW
43.0% 45th pct 74.6% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2455, NSW
32.9% 31st pct 44.4% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2455, NSW
41.8% 23rd pct 69.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2455, NSW
37.2% 54th pct 54.7% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.8 more in 2455, NSW
15.4 41st pct 18.2 51st pct
Intersections/km² in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +6 higher in 2455, NSW
2 44th pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 2447, NSWin 2455, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2447, NSW
8.3% 84th pct 5.7% 61st pct

Compare 2447, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2455, NSW with nearby areas

2448, NSW 2452, NSW 2447, NSW 2450, NSW 2449, NSW 2454, NSW 2431, NSW 2456, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2447, NSW vs 2455, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2447/2447-nsw/vs/POA2455/2455-nsw