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2456, NSW vs 2462, NSW

Name: 2456, NSW vs 2462, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 2456, NSW profile · 2462, NSW profile

2456, NSW 2462, NSW

Postcode 2456 and postcode 2462 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2456 is more diverse and younger, with 17.8% of people born overseas and a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (22.4%). In contrast, postcode 2462 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in postcode 2456. Postcode 2456 also has better access to basics, with 37.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 17.6% of homes in postcode 2462 have that convenience.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from five years to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, including similar rates of volunteering, people working from home, and the share of one-parent families. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at about 5.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,612 larger in 2456, NSW Recent arrivals: 20.1 pts higher in 2456, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2462, NSW Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in 2456, NSW Other language: 11.5 pts higher in 2456, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +14,612 larger in 2456, NSW gap widening

17,141 79th pct 2,529 44th pct

Median age in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +10 yrs older in 2462, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.5% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 16.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.3%

31.9% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 28.3%

10.9% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2456, NSW 2462, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 85.6%

4.8% India ◂ +4.6 pts 0.2%

3.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 92.7%

7.7% Punjabi ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +14.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.5% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 38.5%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.4%

7.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +6.44 more in 2462, NSW

1.91 29th pct 8.36 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +3 more in 2456, NSW

6 81st pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +2,131 more in 2456, NSW

2,264 72nd pct 133 24th pct

Avg size in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +333 larger in 2456, NSW

377 63rd pct 44 14th pct

ICSEA in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +28 higher in 2456, NSW

986 45th pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.0%

27.6% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 12.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

11.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +$157 higher in 2456, NSW gap widening

$692 36th pct $535 9th pct

Household income in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +$460 higher in 2456, NSW gap widening

$1,404 43rd pct $944 7th pct

Family income in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +$375 higher in 2456, NSW gap widening

$1,656 34th pct $1,281 10th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.5%

18.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.7%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +7.2 pts 53.2%

20.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +0.3 larger in 2456, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 41.8%

32.2% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.8% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

13.9% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +$115 higher in 2456, NSW gap widening

$395 77th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +$598 higher in 2456, NSW gap widening

$1,798 63rd pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%

24.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

2.1% Not stated even 2.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 88.9%

1.6% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 20.3%

17.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.8 pts 27.7%

25.0% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.9% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 12.6%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.1% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +21 more in 2456, NSW

46 68th pct 25 59th pct

Stops/1k in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +7.20 more in 2462, NSW

2.68 40th pct 9.89 88th pct

Departures/1k in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +7.8 more in 2456, NSW

102.3 46th pct 94.5 45th pct

PT routes in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +3 more in 2462, NSW

1 29th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW

60 87th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.8%

10.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

13.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% 4 or more even 7.7%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

14.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

7.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +4 higher in 2456, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +2 higher in 2456, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +2 higher in 2456, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +4 higher in 2456, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +77 higher in 2456, NSW

965 43rd pct 888 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +1.7 higher in 2456, NSW

3.8 51st pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +1.5 more in 2456, NSW

3.8 50th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +15.1 pts higher in 2456, NSW

32.9% 35th pct 17.8% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2456, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 17.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +38.7 pts higher in 2456, NSW

61.7% 56th pct 23.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2456, NSW

40.2% 38th pct 36.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2456, NSW

76.1% 53rd pct 63.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +24.2 pts higher in 2456, NSW

24.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +15.8 more in 2462, NSW

9.9 14th pct 25.7 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +7 higher in 2456, NSW

8 58th pct 1 37th pct

Mean slope in 2456, NSW in 2462, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2456, NSW

6.1% 65th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 2456, NSW with nearby areas

2450, NSW 2452, NSW 2462, NSW 2455, NSW 2463, NSW 2448, NSW 2460, NSW 2464, 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). 2456, NSW vs 2462, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/vs/POA2462/2462-nsw