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2472, NSW vs 2473, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2472, NSW profile · 2473, NSW profile

2472, NSW 2473, NSW

Postcode 2473 and postcode 2472 are nearby New South Wales areas with different community profiles. Postcode 2473 is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 32.5% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has far more renters, at 34.1% compared to 20.8% in postcode 2472. In contrast, postcode 2472 has more separate houses (86.1% versus 59.6%) and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 55.7% compared to 45.0% in postcode 2473.

The age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011, as postcode 2473 has become far older. Despite this, they share several similarities, including typical weekly incomes—around $623 and $650—and very similar proportions of people born overseas. Both areas also have a much lower share of adults working or looking for work than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in 2472, NSW Population: 1,216 larger in 2473, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2473, NSW Renting: 13.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW No car: 4.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1,216 larger in 2473, NSW gap steady
1,987 41st pct 3,203 47th pct
Median age in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +9 yrs older in 2473, NSW gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
5.3% 77th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
21.3% 60th pct 32.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 14.1% 21st pct
De facto in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
17.0% 87th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

21.3% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

39.9% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.3% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 28.8%
12.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.3% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

2472, NSW 2473, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
7.0% 17th pct 7.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.2%
1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 42.2%
40.5% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.3% Dutch even 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
2.4% 23rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.7%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
46.0% 66th pct 37.0% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
46.0% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 37.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
33.1% 14th pct 35.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
12.3% 36th pct 15.2% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.96 more in 2472, NSW
8.17 77th pct 2.22 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2 more in 2472, NSW
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +304 more in 2473, NSW
227 32nd pct 531 45th pct
Avg size in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +455 larger in 2473, NSW
76 21st pct 531 77th pct
ICSEA in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW even
956 29th pct 955 28th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%
12.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%
15.2% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
11.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +$27 higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
$650 28th pct $623 23rd pct
Household income in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +$160 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $1,058 13th pct
Family income in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +$131 higher in 2472, NSW gap widening
$1,555 27th pct $1,424 17th pct
High earners in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
4.4% 14th pct 5.2% 20th pct
High-income homes in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 8.8% 18th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%
20.1% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW
32.9% 72nd pct 38.8% 93rd pct
Mental health in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2472, NSW
10.7% 76th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
6.5% 67th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
9.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 51.6%
21.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 15.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
25.9% 56th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW
3.5% 66th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
27.1% 81st pct 24.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 larger in 2472, NSW gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 81st pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
26.8% 49th pct 34.9% 86th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 41.1%
30.9% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
26.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +$20 higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +$84 higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,601 51st pct
People / bedroom in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.10 higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
20.8% 49th pct 34.1% 80th pct
Owned outright in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
38.4% 48th pct 44.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
86.1% 35th pct 59.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
66.8% 19th pct 63.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 17.6%
20.8% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 59.6%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
4.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%
32.5% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.2% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.5%
26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.8% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
12.4% 35th pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 36th pct
PT stops in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +11 more in 2472, NSW
42 67th pct 31 62nd pct
Stops/1k in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +11.46 more in 2472, NSW
21.14 99th pct 9.68 88th pct
Departures/1k in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +89.9 more in 2472, NSW
212.9 53rd pct 123.0 47th pct
PT routes in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW
— 9 48th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) even 59.5%
12.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
3.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%
1.7% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
32.4% 45th pct 36.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap narrowing
10.8% 61st pct 6.4% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
3.8% 39th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Participation in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2472, NSW gap steady
55.7% 33rd pct 45.0% 10th pct
Full-time in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW even gap narrowing
51.9% 14th pct 51.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.0% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
7.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%
13.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
13.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
6.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1 higher in 2473, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1 higher in 2473, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +2 higher in 2472, NSW
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1 higher in 2473, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +23 higher in 2473, NSW
908 15th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.7 higher in 2473, NSW
3.2 43rd pct 4.9 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.5 more in 2473, NSW
3.3 41st pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW
40.7% 43rd pct 58.3% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW
49.7% 54th pct 59.5% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW
53.6% 51st pct 85.6% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +41.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW
25.7% 26th pct 67.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +31.0 pts higher in 2473, NSW
55.1% 34th pct 86.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2472, NSW
21.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +23.7 more in 2472, NSW
41.8 81st pct 18.1 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +9 higher in 2473, NSW
1 36th pct 10 58th pct
Mean slope in 2472, NSWin 2473, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2472, NSW
5.2% 53rd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2472, NSW with nearby areas

2473, NSW 2471, NSW 2466, NSW 2465, NSW 2464, NSW 2477, NSW 2463, NSW 2478, NSW

Compare 2473, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2472, NSW vs 2473, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2472/2472-nsw/vs/POA2473/2473-nsw