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2462, NSW vs 2472, NSW

Name: 2462, NSW vs 2472, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 2462, NSW profile · 2472, NSW profile

2462, NSW 2472, NSW

Postcode 2462 and postcode 2472 are two rural New South Wales areas with similar sizes and populations. Postcode 2462 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 53 and 30.4% of people are seniors. It is also more likely for homes to be owned outright, at 52.8%. In contrast, postcode 2472 is younger, with more children under 15 (18.5%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,218. Postcode 2472 is also far more walkable, with 49.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 17.6% in postcode 2462.

Both areas share similar proportions of people who have no religion, with each sitting near the national figure. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and similar numbers of people born overseas. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents in postcode 2462 now far older than those in postcode 2472. Similarly, the difference in home ownership and income has grown over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in 2462, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2462, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2472, NSW Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 2462, NSW Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 2472, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +542 larger in 2462, NSW gap narrowing

2,529 44th pct 1,987 41st pct

Median age in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +8 yrs older in 2462, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 21.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) even 30.0%

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.2% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 39.9%

28.3% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2462, NSW 2472, 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 ◂ +3.0 pts 82.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 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 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.5%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

11.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.9%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +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 ◂ +9.7 pts 42.2%

38.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.18 more in 2462, NSW

8.36 78th pct 8.17 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +94 more in 2472, NSW

133 24th pct 227 32nd pct

Avg size in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +31 larger in 2472, NSW

44 14th pct 76 21st pct

ICSEA in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW even

957 29th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.4%

33.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

6.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%

12.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree even 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +$115 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening

$535 9th pct $650 28th pct

Household income in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +$274 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening

$944 7th pct $1,218 25th pct

Family income in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +$274 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening

$1,281 10th pct $1,555 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.1%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 44.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.2% Asthma even 9.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.1 larger in 2472, NSW gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 30.9%

16.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 26.8%

10.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +$20 higher in 2472, NSW gap steady

$280 46th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +$317 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening

$1,200 29th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.10 higher in 2472, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 38.4%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

20.0% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 86.1%

6.4% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.0%

20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

27.7% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

2.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

33.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 16.8%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +17 more in 2472, NSW

25 59th pct 42 67th pct

Stops/1k in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +11.25 more in 2472, NSW

9.89 88th pct 21.14 99th pct

Departures/1k in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +118.4 more in 2472, NSW

94.5 45th pct 212.9 53rd pct

PT routes in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 more in 2472, NSW

4 52nd pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.5%

11.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

17.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

12.3% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +20 higher in 2472, NSW

888 11th pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1.1 higher in 2472, NSW

2.1 28th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.9 more in 2472, NSW

2.3 28th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +22.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW

17.8% 24th pct 40.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +32.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW

17.6% 26th pct 49.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +30.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW

23.0% 30th pct 53.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2462, NSW

36.7% 35th pct 25.7% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2462, NSW

63.5% 42nd pct 55.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +16.1 more in 2472, NSW

25.7 67th pct 41.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW even

1 37th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 2462, NSW in 2472, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW

4.0% 33rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2462, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2472, NSW with nearby areas

2473, NSW 2471, NSW 2466, NSW 2465, NSW 2464, NSW 2477, NSW 2463, NSW 2478, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2462, NSW vs 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2462/2462-nsw/vs/POA2472/2472-nsw