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2462, NSW vs 2466, NSW

Name: 2462, NSW vs 2466, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 2462, NSW profile · 2466, NSW profile

2462, NSW 2466, NSW

Postcode 2462 and postcode 2466 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2466 is far more compact and walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 23.0% in postcode 2462. Residents in postcode 2466 are also far older, with a typical age of 62 and 44.4% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2462 has more separate houses (88.9%), a higher share of children under 15 (14.2%), and more adults working or looking for work (48.0%).

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage and very similar typical weekly rents, around $280 to $300. They are also alike in that almost no one commutes by public transport. While the gap in the number of seniors has narrowed slightly since 2011, other differences have grown; for example, the share of people who finished Year 12 is now 4.1 percentage points higher in postcode 2462, a gap that has widened over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in 2462, NSW Participation: 16.7 pts higher in 2462, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2466, NSW Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 2462, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +764 larger in 2462, NSW gap steady

2,529 44th pct 1,765 38th pct

Median age in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +9 yrs older in 2466, NSW gap steady

53 yrs 88th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) +14.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

28.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%

14.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

2462, NSW 2466, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.9%

2.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.0% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

11.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

38.5% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2.61 more in 2462, NSW

8.36 78th pct 5.75 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2 more in 2462, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +37 more in 2462, NSW

133 24th pct 96 19th pct

Avg size in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +52 larger in 2466, NSW

44 14th pct 96 25th pct

ICSEA in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +39 higher in 2466, NSW

957 29th pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

6.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 40.6%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

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

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

8.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +$47 higher in 2462, NSW gap widening

$535 9th pct $488 4th pct

Household income in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +$110 higher in 2462, NSW gap widening

$944 7th pct $834 1st pct

Family income in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +$208 higher in 2462, NSW gap widening

$1,281 10th pct $1,073 2nd pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

26.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +6.4 pts 46.9%

22.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +0.4 larger in 2462, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 26.2%

16.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

44.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.1% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +$20 higher in 2466, NSW gap widening

$280 46th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +$100 higher in 2466, NSW gap steady

$1,200 29th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +0.10 higher in 2462, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.0% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 71.8%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

22.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 13.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.7% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 26.9%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +12 more in 2462, NSW

25 59th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2.52 more in 2462, NSW

9.89 88th pct 7.37 85th pct

Departures/1k in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +55.6 more in 2466, NSW

94.5 45th pct 150.1 49th pct

PT routes in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW

— 9 48th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 57.2%

11.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

9.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%

6.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

14.3% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

9.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +1 higher in 2462, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2 higher in 2462, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +13 higher in 2462, NSW

888 11th pct 875 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2.8 higher in 2466, NSW

2.1 28th pct 4.9 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +2.5 more in 2466, NSW

2.3 28th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +52.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW

17.8% 24th pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +48.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW

17.6% 26th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to transit in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +70.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW

23.0% 30th pct 93.1% 77th pct

Walk to school in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +33.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW

36.7% 35th pct 69.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +34.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW

63.5% 42nd pct 98.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +7.6 more in 2462, NSW

25.7 67th pct 18.1 50th pct

Intersections/km² in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +15 higher in 2466, NSW

1 37th pct 17 59th pct

Mean slope in 2462, NSW in 2466, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2462, NSW

4.0% 33rd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2462, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2466, NSW with nearby areas

2465, NSW 2464, NSW 2463, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2462, NSW 2471, NSW 2477, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2462, NSW vs 2466, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2462/2462-nsw/vs/POA2466/2466-nsw