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2474, NSW vs 4285, QLD

Name: 2474, NSW vs 4285, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 2474, NSW profile · 4285, QLD profile

2474, NSW 4285, QLD

Postcode 2474 and postcode 4285 are both large areas, but they have very different profiles. Postcode 2474 is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 41 in postcode 4285. It is also more likely to have people living alone (32.6% versus 21.3%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 48.9%, while postcode 4285 has a far higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (84.8% compared to 69.2%). Postcode 2474 also has more public transport stops and departures per person than postcode 4285.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the same rate of people who served in the Defence Force (3.6%) and almost identical proportions of people using other languages at home. These areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in typical age widening to 10 years since 2011. While postcode 2474 has a higher share of adults with degrees, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with postcode 4285 now well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,271 larger in 4285, QLD Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in 2474, NSW Median age: 10 yrs older in 2474, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD Household size: 0.5 larger in 4285, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +15,271 larger in 4285, QLD gap widening

6,492 59th pct 21,763 86th pct

Median age in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +10 yrs older in 2474, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

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

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.8% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2474, NSW 4285, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.5%

1.6% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

4.3% German +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +3.96 more in 2474, NSW

6.45 72nd pct 2.50 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +4 more in 4285, QLD

7 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +2,850 more in 4285, QLD

812 51st pct 3,662 82nd pct

Avg size in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +217 larger in 4285, QLD

116 30th pct 333 58th pct

ICSEA in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +22 higher in 4285, QLD

939 22nd pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

7.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +$144 higher in 4285, QLD gap widening

$541 10th pct $685 35th pct

Household income in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +$473 higher in 4285, QLD gap widening

$1,003 10th pct $1,476 47th pct

Family income in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +$444 higher in 4285, QLD gap widening

$1,341 13th pct $1,785 43rd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.6%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 44.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

21.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +0.5 larger in 4285, QLD gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 27.7%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.5%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 21.3%

12.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.9% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +$35 higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing

$280 46th pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +$442 higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,742 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 29.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.0% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.5%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 10.0%

4.4% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 51.4%

18.8% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 14.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +48 more in 2474, NSW

61 74th pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +8.80 more in 2474, NSW

9.40 88th pct 0.60 21st pct

Departures/1k in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +40.4 more in 2474, NSW

105.1 46th pct 64.7 43rd pct

PT routes in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +7 more in 2474, NSW

8 66th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD

— 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 67.1%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 28.7%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

10.1% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +4 higher in 4285, QLD

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +2 higher in 2474, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +18 higher in 4285, QLD

908 15th pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +0.8 higher in 2474, NSW

2.8 38th pct 2.1 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +0.8 more in 2474, NSW

2.8 35th pct 2.0 25th pct

15-min city in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 2474, NSW

31.5% 33rd pct 18.0% 24th pct

Walk to shops in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW

29.4% 34th pct 26.9% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +27.6 pts higher in 2474, NSW

40.4% 43rd pct 12.8% 23rd pct

Walk to school in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 2474, NSW

35.6% 34th pct 25.6% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4285, QLD

44.8% 25th pct 58.4% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 2474, NSW

30.1% 48th pct 17.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +11.6 more in 2474, NSW

22.6 61st pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +1 higher in 4285, QLD

0 26th pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 2474, NSW in 4285, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 2474, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 2474, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4285, QLD with nearby areas

4275, QLD 4287, QLD 4280, QLD 4270, QLD 4272, QLD 4310, QLD 4124, QLD 4211, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2474, NSW vs 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2474/2474-nsw/vs/POA4285/4285-qld