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2466, NSW vs 2477, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 2466, NSW profile · 2477, NSW profile

2466, NSW 2477, NSW

Postcode 2477 and postcode 2466 are two New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Residents are far older in postcode 2466, where the typical person is 62 and 44.4% of the population is aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 25.9% seniors in postcode 2477. Postcode 2477 is more affluent and better qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,451 and 22% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while postcode 2466 has a typical household income of $834 and only 8.8% with a degree.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have roughly the same proportion of volunteers and almost no residents who speak little or no English. However, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011. This is consistent with a growing difference in the workforce; 57.2% of adults in postcode 2477 are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 31.4% in postcode 2466.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,134 larger in 2477, NSW Median age: 15 yrs older in 2466, NSW Participation: 25.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +11,134 larger in 2477, NSW gap widening
1,765 38th pct 12,899 73rd pct
Median age in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +15 yrs older in 2466, NSW gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 4.4% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
44.4% 100th pct 25.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +7.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
9.9% 8th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
14.0% 69th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

44.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 25.9%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.9% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
24.9% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.6% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%
9.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2466, NSW 2477, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 45.8%
35.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
15.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
1.2% 10th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.7%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
36.4% 30th pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 50.4%
36.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +19.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
28.9% 5th pct 47.9% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +13.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
8.8% 15th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.12 more in 2466, NSW
5.75 69th pct 3.63 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +7 more in 2477, NSW
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +1,292 more in 2477, NSW
96 19th pct 1,388 61st pct
Avg size in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +78 larger in 2477, NSW
96 25th pct 174 39th pct
ICSEA in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +8 higher in 2477, NSW
996 51st pct 1,004 55th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
38.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.5%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 31.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +11.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
11.4% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.4% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.3% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +$232 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$488 4th pct $720 42nd pct
Household income in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +$617 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$834 1st pct $1,451 46th pct
Family income in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +$738 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$1,073 2nd pct $1,811 45th pct
High earners in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
3.3% 10th pct 8.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.1%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 16.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 43.2%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW
44.1% 100th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW
10.9% 78th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
10.3% 96th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%
8.9% Asthma even 8.9%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
5.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +12.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
25.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 22.3%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
8.3% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +11.8 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
14.2% 7th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW
5.2% 89th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
28.4% 88th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.5 larger in 2477, NSW gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
17.2% 83rd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
35.7% 87th pct 25.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 32.8%
26.2% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

46.8% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 38.3%
35.7% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 25.6%
8.8% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.7% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.6% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +$90 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$300 51st pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +$433 higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.10 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap narrowing
30.0% 73rd pct 22.7% 56th pct
Owned outright in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
53.3% 88th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
71.8% 19th pct 82.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
60.1% 13th pct 79.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 43.1%
30.0% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%
12.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.6% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 82.7%
14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +7.4 pts 1.1%
4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 41.4%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 15.7%
2.8% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 26.5%
32.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
1.2% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
1.2% $750 or more even 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 31.2%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 16.5%
6.5% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
5.9% 70th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
14.3% 44th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +73 more in 2477, NSW
13 51st pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.70 more in 2466, NSW
7.37 85th pct 6.67 80th pct
Departures/1k in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +14.9 more in 2466, NSW
150.1 49th pct 135.3 48th pct
PT routes in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +7 more in 2477, NSW
4 52nd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +19 longer in 2477, NSW
9 48th pct 28 68th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
14.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 33.3%
35.5% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
8.4% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.1% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap steady
37.7% 67th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
5.9% 36th pct 9.5% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2466, NSW gap widening
10.0% 95th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +25.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
31.4% 0th pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
48.1% 6th pct 52.5% 16th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
9.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
8.4% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +5 higher in 2477, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +5 higher in 2477, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +6 higher in 2477, NSW
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +5 higher in 2477, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +113 higher in 2477, NSW
875 8th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.4 higher in 2466, NSW
4.9 65th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.2 more in 2466, NSW
4.9 64th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2466, NSW
70.1% 71st pct 55.0% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2466, NSW
65.7% 69th pct 48.4% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2466, NSW
93.1% 77th pct 64.7% 57th pct
Walk to school in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2466, NSW
69.7% 67th pct 61.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2466, NSW
98.4% 79th pct 75.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +44.4 pts higher in 2477, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.5 more in 2466, NSW
18.1 50th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +13 higher in 2466, NSW
17 59th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 2466, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW
3.5% 24th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2466, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2477, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2466, NSW vs 2477, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2466/2466-nsw/vs/POA2477/2477-nsw