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2466, NSW vs 2473, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2466, NSW profile · 2473, NSW profile

2466, NSW 2473, NSW

Postcode 2473 and postcode 2466 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different demographics. Residents are far older in postcode 2466, where the typical age is 62 and 44.4% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 54 and 32.5% in postcode 2473. Postcode 2473 has more people working or looking for work (45.0% compared to 31.4%) and higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,058 a week compared to $834 in postcode 2466.

These areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is $320 in postcode 2473 and $300 in postcode 2466. Both places are far older than the national figure, but the gap between them has widened since 2011. While postcode 2466 is more likely to have separate houses (71.8% compared to 59.6%), both areas have a similar share of people living alone and nearly the same percentage of residents who do not hold a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,438 larger in 2473, NSW Participation: 13.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2466, NSW Separate houses: 12.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW Aged 65+: 11.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1,438 larger in 2473, NSW gap widening
1,765 38th pct 3,203 47th pct
Median age in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +8 yrs older in 2466, NSW gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 32.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
9.9% 8th pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
14.0% 69th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

44.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 32.5%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

43.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
24.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
5.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2466, NSW 2473, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 83.2%
2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 42.2%
35.6% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
1.2% 10th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 88.7%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
36.4% 30th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 51.6%
36.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
7.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
28.9% 5th pct 35.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
8.8% 15th pct 15.2% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +3.53 more in 2466, NSW
5.75 69th pct 2.22 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +435 more in 2473, NSW
96 19th pct 531 45th pct
Avg size in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +435 larger in 2473, NSW
96 25th pct 531 77th pct
ICSEA in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +41 higher in 2466, NSW
996 51st pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.1%
28.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%
12.2% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
11.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.3% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +$135 higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
$488 4th pct $623 23rd pct
Household income in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +$224 higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
$834 1st pct $1,058 13th pct
Family income in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +$351 higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
$1,073 2nd pct $1,424 17th pct
High earners in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
3.3% 10th pct 5.2% 20th pct
High-income homes in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 8.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.3%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 47.5%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW
44.1% 100th pct 38.8% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW
10.9% 78th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
10.3% 96th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +4.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
25.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 54th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 15.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
14.2% 7th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW
5.2% 89th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
28.4% 88th pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.2 larger in 2473, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
17.2% 83rd pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
35.7% 87th pct 34.9% 86th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 42.4%
26.2% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 42.0%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 34.9%
8.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +$20 higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
$300 51st pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +$301 higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,601 51st pct
People / bedroom in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.10 higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
30.0% 73rd pct 34.1% 80th pct
Owned outright in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
53.3% 88th pct 44.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +12.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
71.8% 19th pct 59.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
60.1% 13th pct 63.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 44.5%
30.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 59.6%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
4.3% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
2.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%
32.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.2% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 27.5%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%
6.5% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 70th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
14.3% 44th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 36th pct
PT stops in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +18 more in 2473, NSW
13 51st pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.31 more in 2473, NSW
7.37 85th pct 9.68 88th pct
Departures/1k in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +27.1 more in 2466, NSW
150.1 49th pct 123.0 47th pct
PT routes in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1 more in 2473, NSW
4 52nd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW even
9 48th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
7.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 44.2%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 35.0%
8.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
37.7% 67th pct 36.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 36th pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
10.0% 95th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Participation in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +13.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
31.4% 0th pct 45.0% 10th pct
Full-time in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 6th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.1% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%
13.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2 higher in 2473, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2 higher in 2473, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +1 higher in 2473, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2 higher in 2473, NSW
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +56 higher in 2473, NSW
875 8th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW even
4.9 65th pct 4.9 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.1 more in 2466, NSW
4.9 64th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +11.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW
70.1% 71st pct 58.3% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
65.7% 69th pct 59.5% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW
93.1% 77th pct 85.6% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW
69.7% 67th pct 67.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW
98.4% 79th pct 86.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW even
18.1 50th pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +6 higher in 2466, NSW
17 59th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 2466, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW
3.5% 24th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2466, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2473, NSW with nearby areas

2472, NSW 2471, NSW 2477, NSW 2466, NSW 2478, NSW 2465, NSW 2479, NSW 2464, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2466, NSW vs 2473, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2466/2466-nsw/vs/POA2473/2473-nsw