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2471, NSW vs 2472, NSW

Name: 2471, NSW vs 2472, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2471, NSW profile · 2472, NSW profile

2471, NSW 2472, NSW

Postcode 2471 and postcode 2472 are nearby areas in New South Wales with similar populations. They differ most in their housing and local services; postcode 2471 has far more three-bedroom-plus homes (80.3%) and a higher share of separate houses (96.0%). In contrast, postcode 2472 is more walkable, with far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (49.7% compared to 26.7%) and parks (55.1% compared to 40.4%). Religion also differs, as those with no religion are far more common in postcode 2472 at 46.0%, while only 34.1% of people in postcode 2471 share that view.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with gaps widening in several categories. The difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in separate house ownership has also increased. Despite these shifts, the two places remain very similar in many ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children, elderly residents, and people who speak a language other than English at home. Both areas also have a similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,200 to $1,250.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in 2471, NSW No religion: 11.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2472, NSW Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in 2471, NSW Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in 2472, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +834 larger in 2471, NSW gap steady

2,821 45th pct 1,987 41st pct

Median age in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 yrs older in 2472, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

42.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

38.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

2471, NSW 2472, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 82.7%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 40.5%

12.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 42.2%

34.1% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +4.21 more in 2472, NSW

3.97 58th pct 8.17 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 more in 2472, NSW

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +149 more in 2472, NSW

78 17th pct 227 32nd pct

Avg size in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +37 larger in 2472, NSW

39 11th pct 76 21st pct

ICSEA in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +125 higher in 2472, NSW

832 7th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.9% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

6.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +$51 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening

$599 19th pct $650 28th pct

Household income in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +$40 higher in 2471, NSW gap narrowing

$1,258 28th pct $1,218 25th pct

Family income in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +$52 higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing

$1,503 23rd pct $1,555 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +3.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.2% One condition even 21.2%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.2 larger in 2471, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 50.8%

28.8% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 37.0%

21.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW even gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.10 higher in 2472, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%

15.5% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 86.1%

1.2% Other dwelling +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 44.2%

28.4% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +7 more in 2472, NSW

35 64th pct 42 67th pct

Stops/1k in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +8.73 more in 2472, NSW

12.41 90th pct 21.14 99th pct

Departures/1k in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +95.9 more in 2472, NSW

117.0 47th pct 212.9 53rd pct

PT routes in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +3 more in 2472, NSW

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW

84 100th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 59.5%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 38.5%

26.4% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

9.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2471, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +1 higher in 2471, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +2 higher in 2471, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +15 higher in 2471, NSW

923 22nd pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.6 higher in 2472, NSW

2.6 35th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.3 more in 2472, NSW

2.9 36th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2472, NSW

39.1% 41st pct 40.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW

26.7% 32nd pct 49.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +12.7 pts higher in 2472, NSW

41.0% 43rd pct 53.6% 51st pct

Walk to school in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2471, NSW

38.4% 37th pct 25.7% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2472, NSW

40.4% 22nd pct 55.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2471, NSW

35.6% 53rd pct 21.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +21.6 more in 2472, NSW

20.2 57th pct 41.8 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0 higher in 2472, NSW

0 26th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 2471, NSW in 2472, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW

4.2% 37th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 2471, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2472, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2471, NSW vs 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/vs/POA2472/2472-nsw