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2474, NSW vs 2484, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 2474, NSW profile · 2484, NSW profile

2474, NSW 2484, NSW

Postcode 2484 and postcode 2474 are nearby New South Wales areas with different levels of advantage. Postcode 2484 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,263 compared to $1,003 in postcode 2474. It also has better infrastructure, with 54.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while postcode 2474 has 40.4%. Postcode 2484 is also more connected, with more public transport stops and higher street connectivity.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English. Over time, some gaps have widened; the typical resident in postcode 2474 is now noticeably older, and the difference in household incomes has grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with homes owned outright being well higher in postcode 2474.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,591 larger in 2484, NSW Household size: 0.3 larger in 2484, NSW Mortgage: $433 higher in 2484, NSW Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in 2474, NSW Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in 2474, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +13,591 larger in 2484, NSW gap widening
6,492 59th pct 20,083 84th pct
Median age in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +4 yrs older in 2474, NSW gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
4.4% 72nd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap widening
26.9% 82nd pct 23.3% 70th pct
Under 15 in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
16.7% 42nd pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%
26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.3%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2474, NSW 2484, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 12.5% 44th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 77.9%
2.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
40.8% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%
14.2% Irish even 14.2%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
3.3% 33rd pct 4.4% 44th pct
Limited English in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 86.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
41.3% 46th pct 43.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 39.1%
41.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
37.3% 25th pct 43.3% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
14.1% 45th pct 17.5% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.91 more in 2474, NSW
6.45 72nd pct 5.54 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +12 more in 2484, NSW
7 86th pct 19 90th pct
Students in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2,604 more in 2484, NSW
812 51st pct 3,416 80th pct
Avg size in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +64 larger in 2484, NSW
116 30th pct 180 40th pct
ICSEA in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +80 higher in 2484, NSW
939 22nd pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.9%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%
7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 32.2%
17.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
11.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
8.9% Education even 8.9%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
3.1% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%
0.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +$71 higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
$541 10th pct $612 21st pct
Household income in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +$260 higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
$1,003 10th pct $1,263 29th pct
Family income in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +$180 higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
$1,341 13th pct $1,521 24th pct
High earners in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
4.7% 16th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
7.7% 13th pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.8%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2474, NSW
33.8% 75th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW
10.5% 74th pct 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
21.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 17.1% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
21.2% 26th pct 24.6% 47th pct
Defence service in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW
3.6% 69th pct 3.1% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap narrowing
26.6% 78th pct 24.6% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.3 larger in 2484, NSW gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap widening
32.6% 77th pct 26.3% 47th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
36.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%
12.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +$70 higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
$280 46th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +$433 higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
20.0% 46th pct 22.4% 54th pct
Owned outright in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap widening
48.9% 79th pct 40.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap narrowing
94.5% 61st pct 88.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 73.5% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 40.9%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
20.0% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 88.2%
3.3% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
4.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 33.7%
18.8% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 31.6%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.1%
5.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
3.9% 51st pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap narrowing
16.9% 53rd pct 14.7% 45th pct
PT commute in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
0.1% 32nd pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +91 more in 2484, NSW
61 74th pct 152 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1.83 more in 2474, NSW
9.40 88th pct 7.57 86th pct
Departures/1k in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +21.5 more in 2484, NSW
105.1 46th pct 126.5 47th pct
PT routes in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +12 more in 2484, NSW
8 66th pct 20 86th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
16.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
5.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%
36.7% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.8% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
32.1% 44th pct 34.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.0 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
5.7% 76th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW gap widening
47.4% 13th pct 52.4% 24th pct
Full-time in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW gap steady
52.5% 16th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%
10.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
13.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2484, NSW
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1 higher in 2484, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +3 higher in 2484, NSW
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1 higher in 2484, NSW
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +37 higher in 2484, NSW
908 15th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.2 higher in 2484, NSW
2.8 38th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.1 more in 2484, NSW
2.8 35th pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2474, NSW
31.5% 33rd pct 26.4% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW
29.4% 34th pct 30.4% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW
40.4% 43rd pct 54.4% 51st pct
Walk to school in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2484, NSW
35.6% 34th pct 44.5% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2484, NSW
44.8% 25th pct 53.7% 33rd pct
Walk to health in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2474, NSW
30.1% 48th pct 20.4% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +5.3 more in 2474, NSW
22.6 61st pct 17.3 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +1 higher in 2484, NSW
0 26th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 2474, NSWin 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW
10.6% 91st pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2474, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2484, NSW with nearby areas

4223, QLD 4228, QLD 2490, NSW 2482, NSW 2483, NSW 2486, NSW 4213, QLD 2489, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2474, NSW vs 2484, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2474/2474-nsw/vs/POA2484/2484-nsw