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2453, NSW vs 2460, NSW

Name: 2453, NSW vs 2460, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 68 km apart · 2453, NSW profile · 2460, NSW profile

2453, NSW 2460, NSW

Postcode 2460 and postcode 2453 are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2460 is a larger population centre with more public transport and better access to services, where 58.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Postcode 2453 is much smaller and more rural, with residents who are far older (typical age 55 compared to 45 in postcode 2460) and more likely to own their homes outright (55.2% vs 40.9%). Education levels are also higher in postcode 2453, where 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.4% in postcode 2460.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 2460 at $590 and postcode 2453 at $548. They also have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. While they share these economic basics, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of people who volunteer, which is now 11.8 points higher in postcode 2453.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,292 larger in 2460, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2453, NSW Work from home: 16.2 pts higher in 2453, NSW Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in 2453, NSW Volunteering: 11.8 pts higher in 2453, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +28,292 larger in 2460, NSW gap steady

2,787 45th pct 31,079 87th pct

Median age in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +10 yrs older in 2453, NSW gap widening

55 yrs 92nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

30.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

6.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2453, NSW 2460, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%

40.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dutch even 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.8% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 37.4%

11.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +13.29 more in 2453, NSW

16.67 89th pct 3.38 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +11 more in 2460, NSW

7 86th pct 18 90th pct

Students in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +4,617 more in 2460, NSW

284 35th pct 4,901 86th pct

Avg size in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +225 larger in 2460, NSW

47 15th pct 272 52nd pct

ICSEA in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +10 higher in 2453, NSW

951 27th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 32.8%

27.1% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +$42 higher in 2460, NSW gap widening

$548 11th pct $590 17th pct

Household income in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +$200 higher in 2460, NSW gap widening

$965 8th pct $1,165 21st pct

Family income in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +$132 higher in 2460, NSW gap widening

$1,296 11th pct $1,428 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +5.3 pts 51.2%

20.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +0.3 larger in 2460, NSW gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 32.5%

13.8% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%

10.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +$20 higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +$80 higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing

$1,220 30th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +0.10 higher in 2460, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 40.9%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.4% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 87.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 44.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

4.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 50.9%

11.0% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.6%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +156 more in 2460, NSW

0 0th pct 156 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +5.02 more in 2460, NSW

0.00 0th pct 5.02 65th pct

Departures/1k in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +317.0 more in 2460, NSW

0.0 0th pct 317.0 58th pct

PT routes in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +41 more in 2460, NSW

0 0th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW

— 8 46th pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +16.2 pts 9.3%

6.8% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

7.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 5.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.7% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Education & training even 8.5%

6.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 11.3%

9.4% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

9.2% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.8% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +2 higher in 2453, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +2 higher in 2453, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +4 higher in 2453, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +51 higher in 2453, NSW

948 34th pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +1.5 higher in 2460, NSW

2.2 29th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +1.2 more in 2460, NSW

2.4 29th pct 3.7 47th pct

15-min city in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW

33.5% 36th pct 41.2% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2460, NSW

34.1% 38th pct 38.3% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +58.3 pts higher in 2460, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2460, NSW

36.5% 35th pct 46.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2460, NSW

39.3% 21st pct 63.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2460, NSW

29.3% 47th pct 33.3% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +20.4 more in 2453, NSW

34.4 76th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW even

0 23rd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 2453, NSW in 2460, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2453, NSW

9.8% 89th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 2453, NSW with nearby areas

2454, NSW 2449, NSW 2450, NSW 2455, NSW 2452, NSW 2448, NSW 2447, NSW 2460, NSW

Compare 2460, NSW with nearby areas

2462, NSW 2463, NSW 2465, NSW 2456, NSW 2464, NSW 2453, NSW 2450, NSW 2466, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2453, NSW vs 2460, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2453/2453-nsw/vs/POA2460/2460-nsw