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2473, NSW vs 2478, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2473, NSW profile · 2478, NSW profile

2473, NSW 2478, NSW

Postcode 2478 and postcode 2473 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2478 is much larger and has more resources, with a typical household income of $1,403 compared to $1,058 in postcode 2473. Residents in postcode 2478 are also more likely to have completed Year 12, at 49.5% compared to 35.8% in postcode 2473. While postcode 2478 has many more schools and better access to health services, postcode 2473 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, including differences in typical income and school completion. Despite this, they share a similar experience in some ways; both have almost the same percentage of people in de facto relationships and very few people who speak little or no English. They also both have a high proportion of older residents compared to the national figure, though postcode 2473 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 54.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,850 larger in 2478, NSW Year 12: 13.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2473, NSW Participation: 9.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW Rent: $110 higher in 2478, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +28,850 larger in 2478, NSW gap widening
3,203 47th pct 32,053 87th pct
Median age in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +6 yrs older in 2473, NSW gap steady
54 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
32.5% 92nd pct 27.7% 84th pct
Under 15 in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
14.1% 21st pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 27.7%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.3%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
28.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2473, NSW 2478, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
7.3% 19th pct 13.1% 47th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 80.8%
1.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.6% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%
14.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.4% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.4 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%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 43.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 47.0%
37.0% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 49.5% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
15.2% 49th pct 22.8% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.32 more in 2478, NSW
2.22 35th pct 2.54 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +12 more in 2478, NSW
1 29th pct 13 88th pct
Students in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4,453 more in 2478, NSW
531 45th pct 4,984 86th pct
Avg size in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +148 larger in 2473, NSW
531 77th pct 383 63rd pct
ICSEA in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +91 higher in 2478, NSW
955 28th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 10.1%
6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 28.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
10.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
6.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +$117 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$623 23rd pct $740 47th pct
Household income in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +$345 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$1,058 13th pct $1,403 43rd pct
Family income in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +$426 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$1,424 17th pct $1,850 47th pct
High earners in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
5.2% 20th pct 9.1% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 16.6% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.3%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%
3.5% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.8%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW
38.8% 93rd pct 32.6% 70th pct
Mental health in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
7.6% 81st pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 11.1%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
7.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 59.1%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
17.9% 51st pct 16.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
15.5% 88th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
20.0% 20th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW
4.8% 87th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
24.7% 64th pct 22.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.2 larger in 2478, NSW gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
34.9% 86th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 34.3%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%
9.4% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +$110 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$320 57th pct $430 86th pct
Mortgage in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +$399 higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
$1,601 51st pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 80th pct 28.3% 71st pct
Owned outright in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
44.5% 67th pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
59.6% 13th pct 66.6% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +8.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
63.4% 14th pct 71.8% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 40.5%
34.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 28.3%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 66.6%
30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
4.7% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 17.6%
37.8% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
5.3% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
0.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%
11.9% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 72nd pct 5.5% 67th pct
Work from home in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +133 more in 2478, NSW
31 62nd pct 164 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.56 more in 2473, NSW
9.68 88th pct 5.12 66th pct
Departures/1k in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +111.0 more in 2478, NSW
123.0 47th pct 234.0 55th pct
PT routes in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +11 more in 2478, NSW
5 57th pct 16 82nd pct
Stop walk in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2 longer in 2478, NSW
9 48th pct 11 52nd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 59.2%
11.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.9% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 39.1%
35.0% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
3.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
36.8% 64th pct 42.4% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
6.4% 39th pct 9.2% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
45.0% 10th pct 54.6% 29th pct
Full-time in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
51.8% 13th pct 50.6% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%
11.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
9.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
12.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
12.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4 higher in 2478, NSW
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +65 higher in 2478, NSW
931 25th pct 996 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW
— 3 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.4 higher in 2478, NSW
4.9 64th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.1 more in 2478, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2473, NSW
58.3% 61st pct 53.6% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW
59.5% 63rd pct 61.9% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW
85.6% 69th pct 84.7% 69th pct
Walk to school in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +12.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW
67.0% 65th pct 54.6% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW
86.0% 62nd pct 93.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +39.1 pts higher in 2478, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +10.2 more in 2478, NSW
18.1 50th pct 28.3 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +14 higher in 2478, NSW
10 58th pct 24 61st pct
Mean slope in 2473, NSWin 2478, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 2473, 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). 2473, NSW vs 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2473/2473-nsw/vs/POA2478/2478-nsw