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2450, NSW vs 2462, NSW

Name: 2450, NSW vs 2462, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 61 km apart · 2450, NSW profile · 2462, NSW profile

2450, NSW 2462, NSW

Postcode 2450 is a larger, more walkable area with a diverse population, while postcode 2462 is much smaller and more car-dependent. Postcode 2450 is far more welcoming to new arrivals, with 18.5% of residents arriving from overseas, compared to just 2.3% in postcode 2462. Life is more urban in postcode 2450, where 51.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40% are near health services, whereas no homes in postcode 2462 have health services within that distance. Housing also differs, with postcode 2450 having a much higher share of renters (30.6%) compared to postcode 2462 (20.0%).

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as residents in postcode 2462 are now far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 44 in postcode 2450. Despite this, both areas share very similar rates of full-time employment, around 53%, and have nearly identical shares of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force. They are also alike in their home sizes, with an average of about 2.3 to 2.4 people per house.

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Where they differ most

Population: 44,806 larger in 2450, NSW Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 2462, NSW Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in 2450, NSW Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in 2462, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2462, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +44,806 larger in 2450, NSW gap widening

47,335 89th pct 2,529 44th pct

Median age in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +9 yrs older in 2462, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.8% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.6% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

11.2% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2450, NSW 2462, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

3.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Irish even 11.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +5.47 more in 2462, NSW

2.88 46th pct 8.36 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +21 more in 2450, NSW

24 92nd pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +9,095 more in 2450, NSW

9,228 88th pct 133 24th pct

Avg size in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +340 larger in 2450, NSW

385 64th pct 44 14th pct

ICSEA in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +43 higher in 2450, NSW

1,000 53rd pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.0%

27.8% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

11.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +$159 higher in 2450, NSW gap widening

$694 37th pct $535 9th pct

Household income in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +$442 higher in 2450, NSW gap widening

$1,386 41st pct $944 7th pct

Family income in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +$449 higher in 2450, NSW gap widening

$1,730 39th pct $1,281 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.5%

19.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +5.1 pts 53.2%

20.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +0.1 larger in 2450, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 41.8%

31.2% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.8% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +$90 higher in 2450, NSW gap widening

$370 70th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +$533 higher in 2450, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +16.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 23.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 88.9%

13.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.5 pts 1.9%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 20.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 27.7%

29.5% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.5% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.0 pts 12.6%

17.6% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +165 more in 2450, NSW

190 88th pct 25 59th pct

Stops/1k in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +5.87 more in 2462, NSW

4.01 54th pct 9.89 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +425.2 more in 2450, NSW

519.7 63rd pct 94.5 45th pct

PT routes in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +33 more in 2450, NSW

37 87th pct 4 52nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.8%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 12.3%

11.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +3 higher in 2450, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +2 higher in 2450, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +1 higher in 2450, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +4 higher in 2450, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +69 higher in 2450, NSW

957 39th pct 888 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW

2 3rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +2.6 higher in 2450, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +2.1 more in 2450, NSW

4.4 59th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2450, NSW

52.5% 56th pct 17.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +33.7 pts higher in 2450, NSW

51.2% 55th pct 17.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +44.6 pts higher in 2450, NSW

67.6% 59th pct 23.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2450, NSW

51.6% 50th pct 36.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +17.5 pts higher in 2450, NSW

81.0% 58th pct 63.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +40.0 pts higher in 2450, NSW

40.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +9.8 more in 2462, NSW

15.9 43rd pct 25.7 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +5 higher in 2450, NSW

6 56th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2450, NSW in 2462, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2450, NSW

7.3% 77th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 2450, NSW with nearby areas

2452, NSW 2456, NSW 2455, NSW 2448, NSW 2454, NSW 2453, NSW 2449, NSW 2447, NSW

Compare 2462, NSW with nearby areas

2463, NSW 2464, NSW 2465, NSW 2466, NSW 2456, NSW 2460, NSW 2472, NSW 2450, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2450, NSW vs 2462, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2450/2450-nsw/vs/POA2462/2462-nsw