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2463, NSW vs 2472, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2463, NSW profile · 2472, NSW profile

2463, NSW 2472, NSW

Postcode 2463 and postcode 2472 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 2463 is an older area, where the typical resident is 52 and 30.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more established in terms of housing, with 49.2% of homes owned outright and a higher share of larger homes, as 80.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2472 is much more connected to transport; 53.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport and it has far more walkable amenities per resident.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with both averaging 2.4. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and volunteering rates, the gap in age and home ownership has widened since 2011. Postcode 2463 has become noticeably older than postcode 2472 over the last decade, with the age gap growing from 4 to 7 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,317 larger in 2463, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2472, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2463, NSW Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in 2463, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +6,317 larger in 2463, NSW gap widening
8,304 63rd pct 1,987 41st pct
Median age in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +7 yrs older in 2463, NSW gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 83rd pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.1 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
30.5% 89th pct 21.3% 60th pct
Under 15 in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
15.6% 31st pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 17.0% 87th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 39.9%
28.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2463, NSW 2472, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
9.9% 32nd pct 7.0% 17th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.7%
3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 +1.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
40.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
12.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.3% German even 4.3%
1.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.9%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
38.8% 38th pct 46.0% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 42.2%
38.8% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
37.4% 26th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
13.5% 42nd pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.77 more in 2472, NSW
5.41 67th pct 8.17 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4 more in 2463, NSW
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1,392 more in 2463, NSW
1,619 64th pct 227 32nd pct
Avg size in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +156 larger in 2463, NSW
231 47th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +7 higher in 2463, NSW
964 33rd pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%
34.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +$87 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$563 13th pct $650 28th pct
Household income in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +$89 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$1,129 18th pct $1,218 25th pct
Family income in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +$174 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$1,381 14th pct $1,555 27th pct
High earners in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.1%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 44.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW
37.1% 88th pct 32.9% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW
11.3% 82nd pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
9.0% 90th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 54.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
16.4% 43rd pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
14.7% 81st pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
22.5% 33rd pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW
4.0% 77th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW even gap steady
27.1% 81st pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
25.1% 41st pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 30.9%
13.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%
25.1% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
12.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +$40 higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
$340 62nd pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW even gap steady
$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.20 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
18.7% 42nd pct 20.8% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
49.2% 80th pct 38.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
92.0% 51st pct 86.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +14.2 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
80.9% 60th pct 66.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 38.4%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.7% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 86.1%
2.4% Other dwelling +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.4%
30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 19.1%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
3.8% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 32.5%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
2.8% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%
24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
3.6% 48th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap steady
0.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +21 more in 2472, NSW
21 58th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +18.61 more in 2472, NSW
2.53 39th pct 21.14 99th pct
Departures/1k in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +107.3 more in 2472, NSW
105.6 46th pct 212.9 53rd pct
PT routes in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 more in 2463, NSW
6 60th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 59.5%
10.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%
33.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
37.0% 64th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
6.2% 38th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap widening
5.6% 75th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
46.6% 12th pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2463, NSW gap narrowing
52.4% 15th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
10.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
14.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
12.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2463, NSW
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2463, NSW
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +20 higher in 2463, NSW
928 24th pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.3 higher in 2472, NSW
2.9 38th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.3 more in 2472, NSW
3.0 37th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW
35.2% 37th pct 40.7% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW
41.4% 44th pct 49.7% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2472, NSW
29.1% 35th pct 53.6% 51st pct
Walk to school in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW
43.5% 42nd pct 25.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW
45.7% 26th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2463, NSW
25.7% 44th pct 21.0% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +29.2 more in 2472, NSW
12.5 28th pct 41.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW even
1 43rd pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 2463, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2463, NSW
7.1% 75th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2463, NSW with nearby areas

2464, NSW 2465, NSW 2462, NSW 2466, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2460, NSW 2456, 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). 2463, NSW vs 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2463/2463-nsw/vs/POA2472/2472-nsw