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2463, NSW vs 2466, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2463, NSW profile · 2466, NSW profile

2463, NSW 2466, NSW

Postcode 2463 and postcode 2466 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and residents. Postcode 2466 is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.4% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 52 and 30.5% of seniors in postcode 2463. Postcode 2463 has far more large homes, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 2466 is more compact and walkable. Residents in postcode 2466 have much better access to local amenities, with 93.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 29.1% in postcode 2463.

The gap in age between these two areas has widened since 2011, as postcode 2466 has become significantly older. Despite this, they share some common traits, such as similar numbers of recent overseas arrivals and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage, though postcode 2463 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 46.6%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW Population: 6,539 larger in 2463, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2466, NSW Participation: 15.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +6,539 larger in 2463, NSW gap widening
8,304 63rd pct 1,765 38th pct
Median age in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +10 yrs older in 2466, NSW gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 62 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
6.5% 83rd pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
30.5% 89th pct 44.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
15.6% 31st pct 9.9% 8th pct
De facto in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 14.0% 69th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.1%
28.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 24.9%
10.6% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

2463, NSW 2466, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
9.9% 32nd pct 8.6% 25th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 82.9%
3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%
12.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
4.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% 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% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
38.8% 38th pct 36.4% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
38.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
37.4% 26th pct 28.9% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 8.8% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.34 more in 2466, NSW
5.41 67th pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +6 more in 2463, NSW
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1,523 more in 2463, NSW
1,619 64th pct 96 19th pct
Avg size in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +135 larger in 2463, NSW
231 47th pct 96 25th pct
ICSEA in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +32 higher in 2466, NSW
964 33rd pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
37.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.9%
13.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
7.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
9.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +$75 higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
$563 13th pct $488 4th pct
Household income in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +$295 higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
$1,129 18th pct $834 1st pct
Family income in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +$308 higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
$1,381 14th pct $1,073 2nd pct
High earners in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
4.9% 18th pct 3.3% 10th pct
High-income homes in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
9.1% 19th pct 4.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.1% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 59.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW
37.1% 88th pct 44.1% 100th pct
Mental health in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2463, NSW
11.3% 82nd pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
9.0% 90th pct 10.3% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
6.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +7.6 pts 46.9%
22.0% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
16.4% 43rd pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
14.7% 81st pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
22.5% 33rd pct 14.2% 7th pct
Defence service in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
4.0% 77th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 28.4% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.5 larger in 2463, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
25.1% 41st pct 35.7% 87th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
46.2% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 26.2%
13.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

43.8% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
25.1% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +$40 higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
$340 62nd pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +$217 higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
18.7% 42nd pct 30.0% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
49.2% 80th pct 53.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +20.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
92.0% 51st pct 71.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
80.9% 60th pct 60.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
18.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 12.6%
2.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 71.8%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.4% Other dwelling +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 44.1%
30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 13.1%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.0%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 12.0%
24.1% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
5.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
3.6% 48th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 14.3% 44th pct
PT commute in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
0.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +8 more in 2463, NSW
21 58th pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.84 more in 2466, NSW
2.53 39th pct 7.37 85th pct
Departures/1k in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +44.5 more in 2466, NSW
105.6 46th pct 150.1 49th pct
PT routes in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2 more in 2463, NSW
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW
— 9 48th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 57.2%
10.3% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.2% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.5% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
3.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
37.0% 64th pct 37.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 5.9% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
5.6% 75th pct 10.0% 95th pct
Participation in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
46.6% 12th pct 31.4% 0th pct
Full-time in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
52.4% 15th pct 48.1% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
10.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.3% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
14.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
12.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
9.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +4 higher in 2463, NSW
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +53 higher in 2463, NSW
928 24th pct 875 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +2.1 higher in 2466, NSW
2.9 38th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +1.9 more in 2466, NSW
3.0 37th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +34.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW
35.2% 37th pct 70.1% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +24.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW
41.4% 44th pct 65.7% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +64.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW
29.1% 35th pct 93.1% 77th pct
Walk to school in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
43.5% 42nd pct 69.7% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +52.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW
45.7% 26th pct 98.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2463, NSW
25.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +5.6 more in 2466, NSW
12.5 28th pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +15 higher in 2466, NSW
1 43rd pct 17 59th pct
Mean slope in 2463, NSWin 2466, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW
7.1% 75th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 2463, NSW with nearby areas

2464, NSW 2465, NSW 2462, NSW 2466, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2460, NSW 2456, 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). 2463, NSW vs 2466, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2463/2463-nsw/vs/POA2466/2466-nsw