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2466, NSW vs 2472, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2466, NSW profile · 2472, NSW profile

2466, NSW 2472, NSW

Postcode 2472 and postcode 2466 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2466 are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 45 in postcode 2472. This is reflected in the age structure, as 44.4% of people in postcode 2466 are aged 65 or over, while 21.3% fall into this group in postcode 2472. Postcode 2472 has a much larger share of families with children (50.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid (25.9%), whereas postcode 2466 has more outright homeowners (53.3%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 44.1%.

Both areas have an overall advantage score of around 1,000, which is near the national average. They are also alike in that very few people speak little or no English and typical weekly rents are the same at $300. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of people who are working or looking for work, which is now 24 points higher in postcode 2472.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 2466, NSW Participation: 24.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 2472, NSW Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +222 larger in 2472, NSW gap widening
1,765 38th pct 1,987 41st pct
Median age in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +17 yrs older in 2466, NSW gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
3.2% 61st pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 21.3% 60th pct
Under 15 in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
9.9% 8th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
14.0% 69th pct 17.0% 87th pct

Age structure

44.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 21.3%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.9% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%
24.9% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.6% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%
5.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2466, NSW 2472, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 82.7%
2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 43.5%
35.6% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 88.9%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
36.4% 30th pct 46.0% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 42.2%
36.4% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 46.0%
7.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
28.9% 5th pct 33.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
8.8% 15th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.43 more in 2472, NSW
5.75 69th pct 8.17 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +2 more in 2472, NSW
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +131 more in 2472, NSW
96 19th pct 227 32nd pct
Avg size in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +20 larger in 2466, NSW
96 25th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +40 higher in 2466, NSW
996 51st pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%
28.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
7.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%
11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
7.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +$162 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$488 4th pct $650 28th pct
Household income in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +$384 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$834 1st pct $1,218 25th pct
Family income in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +$482 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$1,073 2nd pct $1,555 27th pct
High earners in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
3.3% 10th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.1%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 44.6%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.2% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
44.1% 100th pct 32.9% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
10.9% 78th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
10.3% 96th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +8.1 pts ▸ 54.9%
25.7% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
14.2% 7th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW
5.2% 89th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
28.4% 88th pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.5 larger in 2472, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 83rd pct 16.9% 81st pct
Living alone in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
35.7% 87th pct 26.8% 49th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +24.1 pts 30.9%
26.2% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 37.0%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 26.8%
8.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.7% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW even gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +$217 higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +0.20 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
30.0% 73rd pct 20.8% 49th pct
Owned outright in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 38.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
71.8% 19th pct 86.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
60.1% 13th pct 66.8% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 38.4%
12.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 86.1%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 3.0%
8.5% Other dwelling even 8.5%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 20.0%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
32.0% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.7%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.8%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
5.9% 70th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
14.3% 44th pct 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +29 more in 2472, NSW
13 51st pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +13.77 more in 2472, NSW
7.37 85th pct 21.14 99th pct
Departures/1k in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +62.7 more in 2472, NSW
150.1 49th pct 212.9 53rd pct
PT routes in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 more in 2472, NSW
4 52nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW
9 48th pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%
7.7% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 33.5%
35.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.4% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.1% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
37.7% 67th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
5.9% 36th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
10.0% 95th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +24.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
31.4% 0th pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 6th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Education & training even 9.0%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
8.4% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +3 higher in 2472, NSW
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2472, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +33 higher in 2472, NSW
875 8th pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.8 higher in 2466, NSW
4.9 65th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.6 more in 2466, NSW
4.9 64th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +29.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW
70.1% 71st pct 40.7% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW
65.7% 69th pct 49.7% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +39.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW
93.1% 77th pct 53.6% 51st pct
Walk to school in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +44.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW
69.7% 67th pct 25.7% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +43.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW
98.4% 79th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +23.6 more in 2472, NSW
18.1 50th pct 41.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +16 higher in 2466, NSW
17 59th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 2466, NSWin 2472, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2472, NSW
3.5% 24th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2466, NSW with nearby areas

2465, NSW 2464, NSW 2463, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2462, NSW 2471, NSW 2477, 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). 2466, NSW vs 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2466/2466-nsw/vs/POA2472/2472-nsw