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2469, NSW vs 2470, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2469, NSW profile · 2470, NSW profile

2469, NSW 2470, NSW

Postcode 2470 and postcode 2469 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2470 is more walkable, with 50.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 2469 is car-dependent, with a score of 1.5 and only 18.3% of homes in such a walkshed. Postcode 2470 also has a younger population, with the typical resident aged 44 and 19.5% of people under 15, while the typical resident in postcode 2469 is far older at 54.

Both areas share several traits, including an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 8.8%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions. These commonalities exist alongside gaps that have grown over time. The age difference has widened to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased to 15.2 percentage points, with that figure far higher in postcode 2469.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,118 larger in 2470, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2469, NSW Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in 2470, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +11,118 larger in 2470, NSW gap steady
4,359 52nd pct 15,477 77th pct
Median age in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +10 yrs older in 2469, NSW gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
8.8% 87th pct 8.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
27.2% 83rd pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
13.3% 16th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 58th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 24.4%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%
15.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.3% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

42.6% Married even 42.6%
33.1% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
6.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2469, NSW 2470, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
11.1% 38th pct 5.5% 11th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
2.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.5% English +3.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
39.3% 39th pct 31.7% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
39.3% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%
15.6% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
30.3% 8th pct 30.2% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
10.1% 23rd pct 8.0% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +9.45 more in 2469, NSW
12.11 86th pct 2.66 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1 more in 2470, NSW
7 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2,308 more in 2470, NSW
295 36th pct 2,603 74th pct
Avg size in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +283 larger in 2470, NSW
42 13th pct 325 57th pct
ICSEA in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +64 higher in 2470, NSW
858 9th pct 922 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
14.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +$148 higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
$467 1st pct $615 22nd pct
Household income in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +$298 higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
$847 2nd pct $1,145 19th pct
Family income in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +$296 higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
$1,136 4th pct $1,432 18th pct
High earners in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
3.4% 11th pct 3.3% 11th pct
High-income homes in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
5.3% 9th pct 8.3% 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%
33.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.9%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

56.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 46.9%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2470, NSW
34.6% 79th pct 35.2% 82nd pct
Mental health in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2470, NSW
9.9% 67th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
9.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.9% Cancer even 3.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +2.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
20.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
19.1% 58th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
15.0% 84th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap steady
16.0% 10th pct 23.2% 37th pct
Defence service in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW
3.2% 58th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
26.9% 80th pct 21.7% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.2 larger in 2470, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap steady
17.4% 83rd pct 19.2% 88th pct
Living alone in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
32.8% 77th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
41.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 30.8%
17.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.6%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%
10.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +$40 higher in 2470, NSW gap narrowing
$240 34th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +$235 higher in 2470, NSW gap narrowing
$1,065 22nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 25.8% 64th pct
Owned outright in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +15.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
54.1% 89th pct 38.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
92.6% 53rd pct 88.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +13.4 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
63.0% 14th pct 76.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 38.9%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
15.4% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 88.5%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.9% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%
10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%
4.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
31.4% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.3%
14.9% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 26.0%
14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
19.5% 61st pct 8.8% 18th pct
PT commute in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap widening
2.2% 71st pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +51 more in 2470, NSW
26 60th pct 77 78th pct
Stops/1k in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +0.99 more in 2469, NSW
5.96 74th pct 4.98 65th pct
Departures/1k in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +15.2 more in 2470, NSW
85.1 45th pct 100.3 46th pct
PT routes in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +33 more in 2470, NSW
6 60th pct 39 87th pct
Stop walk in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +49 longer in 2470, NSW
8 46th pct 57 85th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 8.8%
5.3% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 37.4%
36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
3.4% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap narrowing
28.3% 27th pct 33.2% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap narrowing
10.1% 58th pct 8.9% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2469, NSW gap steady
7.7% 89th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap widening
39.9% 3rd pct 50.7% 20th pct
Full-time in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2470, NSW gap narrowing
50.4% 11th pct 56.0% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 8.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 11.6%
18.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
5.8% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1 higher in 2470, NSW
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1 higher in 2470, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1 higher in 2469, NSW
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW even
877 9th pct 878 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW
23 29th pct —
Assault/100k in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW
23 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.8 higher in 2470, NSW
1.5 20th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +2.6 more in 2470, NSW
1.6 19th pct 4.2 55th pct
15-min city in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2470, NSW
18.3% 24th pct 50.6% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +31.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW
13.2% 23rd pct 44.4% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +47.3 pts higher in 2470, NSW
22.8% 30th pct 70.1% 61st pct
Walk to school in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +26.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW
20.6% 24th pct 46.8% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +32.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW
24.3% 12th pct 56.4% 35th pct
Walk to health in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +36.4 pts higher in 2470, NSW
9.0% 34th pct 45.4% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +14.1 more in 2469, NSW
27.5 70th pct 13.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +1 higher in 2470, NSW
0 19th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 2469, NSWin 2470, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2469, NSW
8.5% 85th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 2469, NSW with nearby areas

2475, NSW 2470, NSW 2476, NSW 2372, NSW 2474, NSW 4373, QLD 4383 crosses QLD/NSW 4377 crosses QLD/NSW

Compare 2470, NSW with nearby areas

2471, NSW 2480, NSW 2474, NSW 2469, NSW 2477, NSW 2472, NSW 2473, NSW 2478, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2469, NSW vs 2470, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2469/2469-nsw/vs/POA2470/2470-nsw