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2473, NSW vs 2477, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2473, NSW profile · 2477, NSW profile

2473, NSW 2477, NSW

Postcode 2477 and postcode 2473 are nearby areas in New South Wales with different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2477 has a higher share of separate houses (82.7% compared to 59.6%) and larger homes, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is generally more advantaged, with a higher share of adults working or looking for work (57.2% versus 45.0%) and a higher percentage of residents who completed Year 12 (47.9% versus 35.8%). Postcode 2473 is more walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 59.5% within 15 minutes of groceries.

Both areas share very similar patterns in full-time employment and a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. They also have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English and a similar number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in rental rates has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the typical age of residents has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,696 larger in 2477, NSW Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in 2477, NSW Participation: 12.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +9,696 larger in 2477, NSW gap widening
3,203 47th pct 12,899 73rd pct
Median age in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +7 yrs older in 2473, NSW gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 4.4% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
32.5% 92nd pct 25.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 25.9%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.7% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.8% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2473, NSW 2477, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.9%
1.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 41.2%
14.2% Irish even 14.2%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 41.9% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 50.4%
37.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 47.9% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
15.2% 49th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.41 more in 2477, NSW
2.22 35th pct 3.63 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +7 more in 2477, NSW
1 29th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +857 more in 2477, NSW
531 45th pct 1,388 61st pct
Avg size in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +358 larger in 2473, NSW
531 77th pct 174 39th pct
ICSEA in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +49 higher in 2477, NSW
955 28th pct 1,004 55th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%
6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%
18.7% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
10.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +$97 higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
$623 23rd pct $720 42nd pct
Household income in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +$393 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$1,058 13th pct $1,451 46th pct
Family income in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +$387 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$1,424 17th pct $1,811 45th pct
High earners in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
5.2% 20th pct 8.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 15.3% 47th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.5%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 43.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW
38.8% 93rd pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 81st pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 10.5%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +8.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 51st pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
15.5% 88th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
20.0% 20th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW
4.8% 87th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 64th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.3 larger in 2477, NSW gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 86th pct 25.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 38.3%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 25.6%
9.4% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +$70 higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
$320 57th pct $390 75th pct
Mortgage in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +$132 higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
$1,601 51st pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 80th pct 22.7% 56th pct
Owned outright in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
44.5% 67th pct 43.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
59.6% 13th pct 82.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
63.4% 14th pct 79.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%
34.1% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 22.7%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
1.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 82.7%
30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.5 pts 13.3%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 15.7%
4.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 26.5%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%
5.3% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%
11.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 72nd pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 16.6% 52nd pct
PT commute in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.4% 42nd pct
PT stops in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +55 more in 2477, NSW
31 62nd pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.01 more in 2473, NSW
9.68 88th pct 6.67 80th pct
Departures/1k in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +12.3 more in 2477, NSW
123.0 47th pct 135.3 48th pct
PT routes in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6 more in 2477, NSW
5 57th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +19 longer in 2477, NSW
9 48th pct 28 68th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
11.4% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.9% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 33.3%
35.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.8% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
36.8% 64th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap narrowing
6.4% 39th pct 9.5% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
45.0% 10th pct 57.2% 39th pct
Full-time in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2477, NSW gap steady
51.8% 13th pct 52.5% 16th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
11.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
9.3% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
12.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3 higher in 2477, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3 higher in 2477, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +5 higher in 2477, NSW
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3 higher in 2477, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +57 higher in 2477, NSW
931 25th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.3 higher in 2473, NSW
4.9 64th pct 4.5 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +0.1 more in 2473, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW
58.3% 61st pct 55.0% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2473, NSW
59.5% 63rd pct 48.4% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW
85.6% 69th pct 64.7% 57th pct
Walk to school in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW
67.0% 65th pct 61.2% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +10.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW
86.0% 62nd pct 75.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +44.4 pts higher in 2477, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 44.4% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.5 more in 2473, NSW
18.1 50th pct 15.6 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +6 higher in 2473, NSW
10 58th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 2473, NSWin 2477, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2477, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 2473, NSW with nearby areas

2472, NSW 2471, NSW 2477, NSW 2466, NSW 2478, NSW 2465, NSW 2479, NSW 2464, NSW

Compare 2477, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2473, NSW vs 2477, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2473/2473-nsw/vs/POA2477/2477-nsw