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2473, NSW vs 2479, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2473, NSW profile · 2479, NSW profile

2473, NSW 2479, NSW

Postcode 2479 and postcode 2473 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2479 is more affluent and educated, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,048. In contrast, postcode 2473 has a much older population, with a typical age of 54 and 32.5% of residents aged 65 or over. Health and living arrangements also differ, as postcode 2473 has far more people living alone (34.9%) and a much higher share of those with long-term health conditions (38.8%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their small numbers of people who speak little or no English. While they share this trait, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical household income has widened significantly, and residents in postcode 2473 have become even older compared to those in postcode 2479. Postcode 2479 also sees a much higher share of people working from home (33.4%) than postcode 2473 (11.4%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW Separate houses: 36.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW Household income: $990 higher in 2479, NSW Work from home: 22.0 pts higher in 2479, NSW No religion: 20.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2,577 larger in 2479, NSW gap widening
3,203 47th pct 5,780 58th pct
Median age in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +11 yrs older in 2473, NSW gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
5.7% 79th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
32.5% 92nd pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 19.6% 73rd pct
De facto in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
13.0% 57th pct 15.4% 78th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 18.3%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
14.1% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Marital status

44.7% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
28.8% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2473, NSW 2479, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +11.2 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
7.3% 19th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 71.6%
1.9% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
42.6% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 33.6%
14.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
2.7% 27th pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.4% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 84.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +20.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 57.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +20.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
51.6% Christianity ◂ +24.7 pts 27.0%
9.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +27.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
35.8% 21st pct 63.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
15.2% 49th pct 32.6% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.32 more in 2479, NSW
2.22 35th pct 3.54 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +3 more in 2479, NSW
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +50 more in 2473, NSW
531 45th pct 481 44th pct
Avg size in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +411 larger in 2473, NSW
531 77th pct 120 30th pct
ICSEA in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +124 higher in 2479, NSW
955 28th pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +27.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 4.9%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 17.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +13.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%
11.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%
10.9% Health even 10.9%
2.0% Creative arts +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Architecture & building even 6.9%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +$263 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$623 23rd pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +$990 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$1,058 13th pct $2,048 80th pct
Family income in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +$819 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$1,424 17th pct $2,243 73rd pct
High earners in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
5.2% 20th pct 14.6% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
8.8% 18th pct 28.0% 80th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 23.0%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 10.1%
3.5% $4,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.7%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +16.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW
38.8% 93rd pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2473, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 6.4%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 2.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +13.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
23.7% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
17.9% 51st pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
15.5% 88th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW
4.8% 87th pct 1.7% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
24.7% 64th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.6 larger in 2479, NSW gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
15.5% 74th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +16.4 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
34.9% 86th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

41.1% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
42.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 29.1%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 36.1%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 18.5%
9.4% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +$230 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$320 57th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +$714 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$1,601 51st pct $2,315 87th pct
People / bedroom in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.10 higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
34.1% 80th pct 24.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
44.5% 67th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +36.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
59.6% 13th pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +14.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
63.4% 14th pct 78.1% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%
34.1% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 24.0%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
1.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.6% Separate house +36.5 pts ▸ 96.0%
30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.3 pts 1.5%
6.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 38.1%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 12.8%
4.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +28.2 pts 13.0%
37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.2%
0.6% $750 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
5.3% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% $3,000 or more +21.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%
27.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.5%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
6.1% 72nd pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
11.4% 30th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.1% 32nd pct
PT stops in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +1 more in 2473, NSW
31 62nd pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.49 more in 2473, NSW
9.68 88th pct 5.19 67th pct
Departures/1k in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +36.0 more in 2473, NSW
123.0 47th pct 87.0 45th pct
PT routes in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +5 more in 2479, NSW
5 57th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +8 longer in 2479, NSW
9 48th pct 17 60th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 46.2%
11.4% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
5.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 25.9%
10.8% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.5% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
36.8% 64th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
6.4% 39th pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
45.0% 10th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2473, NSW gap widening
51.8% 13th pct 46.2% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
14.6% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
11.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
3.7% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.3% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
12.5% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +6 higher in 2479, NSW
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +6 higher in 2479, NSW
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +7 higher in 2479, NSW
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +6 higher in 2479, NSW
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +149 higher in 2479, NSW
931 25th pct 1,080 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.0 higher in 2473, NSW
4.9 64th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.6 more in 2473, NSW
4.7 62nd pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +21.9 pts higher in 2473, NSW
58.3% 61st pct 36.4% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +22.3 pts higher in 2473, NSW
59.5% 63rd pct 37.2% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +38.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW
85.6% 69th pct 46.8% 47th pct
Walk to school in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +33.8 pts higher in 2473, NSW
67.0% 65th pct 33.2% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +42.0 pts higher in 2473, NSW
86.0% 62nd pct 44.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2479, NSW
0.0% 0th pct 34.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.1 more in 2473, NSW
18.1 50th pct 14.0 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +8 higher in 2473, NSW
10 58th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 2473, NSWin 2479, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW
3.8% 30th pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2473, 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). 2473, NSW vs 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2473/2473-nsw/vs/POA2479/2479-nsw