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2470, NSW vs 2471, NSW

Name: 2470, NSW vs 2471, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2470, NSW profile · 2471, NSW profile

2470, NSW 2471, NSW

Postcode 2470 and postcode 2471 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with different levels of amenity. Postcode 2470 is far more walkable, with 44.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 26.7% in postcode 2471. It also has significantly more infrastructure, including 77 public transport stops and a much higher average school size of 325 students, while postcode 2471 has 35 stops and a typical school size of only 39. However, postcode 2471 scores far higher for access to money and resources and general overall advantage.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps widening in several key areas. The difference in renting has grown, with 25.8% of households renting in postcode 2470 compared to 15.5% in postcode 2471. Similarly, the gap in high incomes has increased, as 12.5% of households in postcode 2471 now earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 8.3% in postcode 2470. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, with both having a typical resident aged 44 and similar weekly personal incomes of around $600.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,656 larger in 2470, NSW Renting: 10.3 pts higher in 2470, NSW Living alone: 8.0 pts higher in 2470, NSW PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 2470, NSW No car: 3.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +12,656 larger in 2470, NSW gap steady

15,477 77th pct 2,821 45th pct

Median age in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW even gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%

35.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 80.6%

1.5% England even 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

41.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 39.0%

11.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 85.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 51.3%

31.7% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1.31 more in 2471, NSW

2.66 43rd pct 3.97 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +6 more in 2470, NSW

8 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +2,525 more in 2470, NSW

2,603 74th pct 78 17th pct

Avg size in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +286 larger in 2470, NSW

325 57th pct 39 11th pct

ICSEA in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +90 higher in 2470, NSW

922 15th pct 832 7th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

30.2% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 36.4%

11.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

9.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +$16 higher in 2470, NSW gap steady

$615 22nd pct $599 19th pct

Household income in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +$113 higher in 2471, NSW gap widening

$1,145 19th pct $1,258 28th pct

Family income in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +$71 higher in 2471, NSW gap steady

$1,432 18th pct $1,503 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 51.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.2%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +0.2 larger in 2471, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 21.2%

13.4% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +$20 higher in 2471, NSW gap widening

$280 46th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +$217 higher in 2471, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.8% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 15.5%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 96.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

5.6% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 49.6%

24.3% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 37.3%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.1%

18.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +42 more in 2470, NSW

77 78th pct 35 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +7.43 more in 2471, NSW

4.98 65th pct 12.41 90th pct

Departures/1k in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +16.7 more in 2471, NSW

100.3 46th pct 117.0 47th pct

PT routes in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +37 more in 2470, NSW

39 87th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +27 longer in 2471, NSW

57 85th pct 84 100th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.7%

8.8% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 26.4%

13.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

6.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%

11.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

10.3% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +2 higher in 2471, NSW

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1 higher in 2471, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +3 higher in 2471, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1 higher in 2471, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +45 higher in 2471, NSW

878 9th pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1.7 higher in 2470, NSW

4.3 58th pct 2.6 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1.3 more in 2470, NSW

4.2 55th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2470, NSW

50.6% 54th pct 39.1% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +17.7 pts higher in 2470, NSW

44.4% 48th pct 26.7% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +29.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW

70.1% 61st pct 41.0% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +8.3 pts higher in 2470, NSW

46.8% 45th pct 38.4% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2470, NSW

56.4% 35th pct 40.4% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2470, NSW

45.4% 62nd pct 35.6% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +6.8 more in 2471, NSW

13.4 32nd pct 20.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +1 higher in 2470, NSW

1 39th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 2470, NSW in 2471, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2470, NSW

4.9% 48th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 2470, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2471, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2470, NSW vs 2471, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2470/2470-nsw/vs/POA2471/2471-nsw