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2474, NSW vs 2482, NSW

Name: 2474, NSW vs 2482, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2474, NSW profile · 2482, NSW profile

2474, NSW 2482, NSW

Postcode 2482 and postcode 2474 are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ significantly in education and demographics. Postcode 2482 is more highly qualified, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.1% in postcode 2474. This is consistent with a higher share of people finishing Year 12 in postcode 2482 (56.4% versus 37.3%). Other major differences include the rental market, where typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 2482 at $460, compared to $280 in postcode 2474, and religious views, with 59.2% of postcode 2482 residents reporting no religion compared to 41.3% in postcode 2474.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15 and are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores near the national figure. While they share these traits, other gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 2474. Similarly, the gap in higher education and the difference in typical rent have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in 2482, NSW No religion: 18.0 pts higher in 2482, NSW Rent: $180 higher in 2482, NSW Full-time: 14.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW Bachelor+: 13.3 pts higher in 2482, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +475 larger in 2482, NSW gap narrowing

6,492 59th pct 6,967 60th pct

Median age in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +5 yrs older in 2474, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.2%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

32.8% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.0% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 33.2%

13.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2474, NSW 2482, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 67.0%

2.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

40.8% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 29.5%

14.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Scottish even 12.0%

4.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 78.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +25.6 pts 18.9%

11.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.23 more in 2482, NSW

6.45 72nd pct 7.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 more in 2482, NSW

7 86th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +927 more in 2482, NSW

812 51st pct 1,739 66th pct

Avg size in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +77 larger in 2482, NSW

116 30th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +101 higher in 2482, NSW

939 22nd pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.7%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 21.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

3.1% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +$94 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$541 10th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +$330 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$1,003 10th pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +$242 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$1,341 13th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.4%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +6.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.3 larger in 2482, NSW gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 27.6%

19.2% One-parent families even 19.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

12.1% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.9% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +$180 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$280 46th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +$650 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.10 higher in 2482, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 41.1%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.0% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 91.4%

3.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

6.1% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Studio / none even 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +39.3 pts 17.9%

18.8% $350–$549 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 8.5%

0.0% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.3 pts 23.0%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +45 more in 2474, NSW

61 74th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +7.10 more in 2474, NSW

9.40 88th pct 2.30 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +49.1 more in 2474, NSW

105.1 46th pct 56.0 41st pct

PT routes in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 more in 2482, NSW

8 66th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW

— 83 99th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 50.0%

16.9% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

0.1% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%

8.6% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

3.5% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades even 13.9%

13.1% Community & personal service even 13.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 higher in 2482, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +3 higher in 2482, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +3 higher in 2482, NSW

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 higher in 2482, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +81 higher in 2482, NSW

908 15th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.4 higher in 2482, NSW

2.8 38th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.2 more in 2482, NSW

2.8 35th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2482, NSW

31.5% 33rd pct 35.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2482, NSW

29.4% 34th pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2474, NSW

40.4% 43rd pct 37.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2482, NSW

35.6% 34th pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2474, NSW

44.8% 25th pct 34.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2482, NSW

30.1% 48th pct 34.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +12.9 more in 2474, NSW

22.6 61st pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 higher in 2482, NSW

0 26th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2474, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2474, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2474, NSW with nearby areas

4287, QLD 2470, NSW 2484, NSW 2480, NSW 4285, QLD 4275, QLD 2475, NSW 2482, NSW

Compare 2482, NSW with nearby areas

2483, NSW 2481, NSW 2479, NSW 2489, NSW 2480, NSW 2484, NSW 2488, NSW 2490, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2474, NSW vs 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2474/2474-nsw/vs/POA2482/2482-nsw