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2471, NSW vs 2479, NSW

Name: 2471, NSW vs 2479, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 2471, NSW profile · 2479, NSW profile

2471, NSW 2479, NSW

Postcode 2479 and postcode 2471 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 2479 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,048 and 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 2471 has a typical weekly household income of $1,258 and 9.6% of adults with a degree. Postcode 2479 also has a much higher share of people born overseas (18.5% compared to 5.8%) and those reporting no religion (57.8% compared to 34.1%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are mostly car-dependent and almost entirely made up of separate houses. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, including differences in typical weekly rents and the number of people working from home. While postcode 2479 is more likely to have people who moved in the last five years, postcode 2471 has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 7.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,959 larger in 2479, NSW Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW No religion: 23.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW Bachelor+: 23.0 pts higher in 2479, NSW Rent: $250 higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +2,959 larger in 2479, NSW gap widening

2,821 45th pct 5,780 58th pct

Median age in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +1 yrs older in 2471, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.3% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2471, NSW 2479, 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 71.6%

1.5% England +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.4% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 33.6%

12.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.7% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 84.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.1% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

51.3% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 27.0%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +0.43 more in 2471, NSW

3.97 58th pct 3.54 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +2 more in 2479, NSW

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +403 more in 2479, NSW

78 17th pct 481 44th pct

Avg size in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +81 larger in 2479, NSW

39 11th pct 120 30th pct

ICSEA in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +248 higher in 2479, NSW

832 7th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +32.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +18.9 pts 15.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 4.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 17.7%

12.2% Bachelor degree +19.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%

10.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

2.1% Creative arts +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education even 7.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +$287 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$599 19th pct $886 74th pct

Household income in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +$790 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$1,258 28th pct $2,048 80th pct

Family income in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +$740 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$1,503 23rd pct $2,243 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 23.0%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 33.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +13.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.2% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +0.1 larger in 2479, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

28.8% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

13.7% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +$250 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$300 51st pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +$798 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $2,315 87th pct

People / bedroom in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +0.10 higher in 2479, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 32.6%

15.5% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house even 96.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.1%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

8.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.6% $200–$349 ◂ +36.7 pts 13.0%

28.4% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $750 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 18.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.4%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +5 more in 2471, NSW

35 64th pct 30 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +7.22 more in 2471, NSW

12.41 90th pct 5.19 67th pct

Departures/1k in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +30.0 more in 2471, NSW

117.0 47th pct 87.0 45th pct

PT routes in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +8 more in 2479, NSW

2 43rd pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +67 longer in 2471, NSW

84 100th pct 17 60th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 46.2%

14.1% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

3.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 25.9%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

11.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

7.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +17.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.4% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 7.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%

7.1% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +6 higher in 2479, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +6 higher in 2479, NSW

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +7 higher in 2479, NSW

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +157 higher in 2479, NSW

923 22nd pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +0.3 higher in 2479, NSW

2.6 35th pct 2.9 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +0.2 more in 2479, NSW

2.9 36th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2471, NSW

39.1% 41st pct 36.4% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW

26.7% 32nd pct 37.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW

41.0% 43rd pct 46.8% 47th pct

Walk to school in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2471, NSW

38.4% 37th pct 33.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW

40.4% 22nd pct 44.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2471, NSW

35.6% 53rd pct 34.0% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +6.2 more in 2471, NSW

20.2 57th pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +2 higher in 2479, NSW

0 26th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2471, NSW in 2479, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW

4.2% 37th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2471, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2479, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2471, NSW vs 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2471/2471-nsw/vs/POA2479/2479-nsw