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2471, NSW vs 2478, NSW

Name: 2471, NSW vs 2478, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 2471, NSW profile · 2478, NSW profile

2471, NSW 2478, NSW

Postcode 2478 and postcode 2471 are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in layout and education. Postcode 2478 is a larger population centre where 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.6% in postcode 2471. It is also more walkable, with 61.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 26.7% of homes in postcode 2471 have the same access. Housing varies significantly, as postcode 2471 is dominated by separate houses at 96.0%, whereas postcode 2478 has a more diverse mix and a higher rental rate of 28.3%.

Since 2011, the gaps in education and renting have both widened, while the difference in the proportion of separate houses has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in several ways, such as having similar rates of people needing help with daily activities (around 6.9%) and a nearly identical share of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have a typical age above the national figure, though residents in postcode 2478 are noticeably older at 48 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,232 larger in 2478, NSW Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in 2471, NSW Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW Renting: 12.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +29,232 larger in 2478, NSW gap widening

2,821 45th pct 32,053 87th pct

Median age in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +4 yrs older in 2478, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

42.3% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

38.3% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 32.2%

10.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2471, NSW 2478, 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 80.8%

1.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English +4.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.6%

12.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 47.0%

34.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +1.43 more in 2471, NSW

3.97 58th pct 2.54 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +11 more in 2478, NSW

2 50th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +4,906 more in 2478, NSW

78 17th pct 4,984 86th pct

Avg size in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +344 larger in 2478, NSW

39 11th pct 383 63rd pct

ICSEA in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +215 higher in 2478, NSW

832 7th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +18.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 28.7%

12.2% Bachelor degree +12.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

11.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +$141 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$599 19th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +$145 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$1,258 28th pct $1,403 43rd pct

Family income in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +$347 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$1,503 23rd pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%

16.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

21.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +0.3 larger in 2471, NSW gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 49.4%

28.8% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

21.2% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +$130 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +$483 higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 26.1%

15.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +29.5 pts 66.6%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.4% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 40.9%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 17.6%

28.4% $350–$549 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.9 pts 24.4%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 15.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +129 more in 2478, NSW

35 64th pct 164 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +7.29 more in 2471, NSW

12.41 90th pct 5.12 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +117.0 more in 2478, NSW

117.0 47th pct 234.0 55th pct

PT routes in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +14 more in 2478, NSW

2 43rd pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +73 longer in 2471, NSW

84 100th pct 11 52nd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.2%

14.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 38.5%

26.4% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 11.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 2.3%

9.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +4 higher in 2478, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +73 higher in 2478, NSW

923 22nd pct 996 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW

— 3 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +2.7 higher in 2478, NSW

2.6 35th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +2.0 more in 2478, NSW

2.9 36th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW

39.1% 41st pct 53.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +35.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW

26.7% 32nd pct 61.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +43.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW

41.0% 43rd pct 84.7% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2478, NSW

38.4% 37th pct 54.6% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +53.3 pts higher in 2478, NSW

40.4% 22nd pct 93.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW

35.6% 53rd pct 39.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +8.1 more in 2478, NSW

20.2 57th pct 28.3 71st pct

Intersections/km² in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +24 higher in 2478, NSW

0 26th pct 24 61st pct

Mean slope in 2471, NSW in 2478, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW

4.2% 37th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2471, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2478, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2471, NSW vs 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/vs/POA2478/2478-nsw