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2460, NSW vs 2464, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 2460, NSW profile · 2464, NSW profile

2460, NSW 2464, NSW

Postcode 2460 and postcode 2464 are two different New South Wales areas. Postcode 2464 is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 45 in postcode 2460, and a much higher share of seniors (36.5% versus 23.7%). Life in postcode 2464 is also more walkable, as 77% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 67.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 41.2% and 33.3% in postcode 2460. Postcode 2460 is more likely to have separate houses (87.2% versus 76.5%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10.1% versus 4.4%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,150 and nearly identical rates of people using another language at home. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of adults with a bachelor degree, which is now 7.4 percentage points higher in postcode 2464. While postcode 2460 has far more schools and public transport departures, both areas sit well below the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,021 larger in 2460, NSW Median age: 11 yrs older in 2464, NSW Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in 2464, NSW Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +24,021 larger in 2460, NSW gap steady
31,079 87th pct 7,058 60th pct
Median age in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +11 yrs older in 2464, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap widening
10.1% 88th pct 4.4% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
23.7% 71st pct 36.5% 98th pct
Under 15 in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

23.7% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
35.3% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.4%
11.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

2460, NSW 2464, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
6.9% 17th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 81.1%
1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% English +5.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
43.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.6%
10.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch even 1.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino even 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
37.4% 33rd pct 41.8% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 48.2%
37.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
32.8% 13th pct 42.2% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
10.4% 25th pct 17.8% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.20 more in 2460, NSW
3.38 52nd pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +16 more in 2460, NSW
18 90th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4,424 more in 2460, NSW
4,901 86th pct 477 44th pct
Avg size in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +34 larger in 2460, NSW
272 52nd pct 239 48th pct
ICSEA in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +74 higher in 2464, NSW
941 22nd pct 1,015 60th pct

Highest year of school

32.8% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%
14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 31.4%
12.9% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Engineering & related even 13.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
10.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +$27 higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
$590 17th pct $617 22nd pct
Household income in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +$24 higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing
$1,165 21st pct $1,141 19th pct
Family income in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +$7 higher in 2464, NSW gap narrowing
$1,428 18th pct $1,435 18th pct
High earners in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
4.9% 18th pct 6.4% 31st pct
High-income homes in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%
22.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2464, NSW
36.0% 85th pct 37.9% 90th pct
Mental health in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW
12.0% 88th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
5.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
3.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
21.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.5% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Three or more even 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
14.6% 31st pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 12.7% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing
23.7% 41st pct 18.4% 14th pct
Defence service in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2464, NSW
3.8% 73rd pct 4.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.3 larger in 2460, NSW gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap widening
19.8% 89th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap steady
29.0% 60th pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 38.9%
32.5% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
19.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
29.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +$100 higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
$300 51st pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +$308 higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,608 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.10 higher in 2460, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap narrowing
25.1% 62nd pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
40.9% 56th pct 50.7% 84th pct
Separate houses in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
87.2% 37th pct 76.5% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
76.1% 41st pct 72.1% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 19.7%
25.1% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 76.5%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.5% Flat or apartment even 5.5%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $350–$549 +28.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
50.9% $200–$349 ◂ +27.4 pts 23.4%
15.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.8%
1.1% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 34.1%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Work from home in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
9.3% 21st pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 36th pct
PT stops in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +132 more in 2460, NSW
156 87th pct 24 59th pct
Stops/1k in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.62 more in 2460, NSW
5.02 65th pct 3.40 47th pct
Departures/1k in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +138.5 more in 2460, NSW
317.0 58th pct 178.5 51st pct
PT routes in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +37 more in 2460, NSW
41 87th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW
8 46th pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 60.0%
9.3% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.2% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
36.7% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2464, NSW gap widening
32.9% 47th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
7.6% 46th pct 6.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap widening
6.6% 86th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap narrowing
47.8% 13th pct 43.4% 8th pct
Full-time in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2460, NSW gap steady
55.7% 31st pct 49.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%
7.7% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
8.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +3 higher in 2464, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +3 higher in 2464, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1 higher in 2464, NSW
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +4 higher in 2464, NSW
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +68 higher in 2464, NSW
897 13th pct 965 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +1.9 higher in 2464, NSW
3.7 50th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +2.3 more in 2464, NSW
3.7 47th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +35.8 pts higher in 2464, NSW
41.2% 43rd pct 77.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2464, NSW
38.3% 42nd pct 57.4% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2464, NSW
58.3% 54th pct 74.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2464, NSW
46.7% 45th pct 64.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +28.9 pts higher in 2464, NSW
63.7% 42nd pct 92.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2464, NSW
33.3% 51st pct 67.9% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +7.5 more in 2464, NSW
14.0 35th pct 21.5 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +9 higher in 2464, NSW
0 26th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 2460, NSWin 2464, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2460, NSW
5.2% 52nd pct 4.5% 41st pct

Compare 2460, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2464, NSW with nearby areas

2463, NSW 2466, NSW 2465, NSW 2462, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2471, NSW 2456, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2460, NSW vs 2464, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2460/2460-nsw/vs/POA2464/2464-nsw