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2476, NSW vs 4309, QLD

Name: 2476, NSW vs 4309, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 2476, NSW profile · 4309, QLD profile

2476, NSW 4309, QLD

Postcode 4309 and postcode 2476 are both rural areas, but they differ in their populations and housing. Postcode 4309 has more children, with 18.8% under 15, and a higher share of large homes, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2476 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 27% of people aged 65 or over. Postcode 2476 also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.3%, and far more people living alone at 35.1%.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011. They do share some similarities, such as having about the same share of people who use another language at home. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage. While postcode 4309 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, postcode 2476 has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,519 larger in 4309, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in 4309, QLD Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in 2476, NSW Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in 4309, QLD Median age: 8 yrs older in 2476, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +2,519 larger in 4309, QLD gap widening

847 28th pct 3,366 48th pct

Median age in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +8 yrs older in 2476, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 29.5%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.9%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

54.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

25.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2476, NSW 4309, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.9%

2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +6.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

3.9% German +11.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +5.32 more in 2476, NSW

8.47 78th pct 3.16 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +1 more in 4309, QLD

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +166 more in 4309, QLD

159 27th pct 325 37th pct

Avg size in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +4 larger in 4309, QLD

159 37th pct 163 37th pct

ICSEA in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +161 higher in 4309, QLD

848 8th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

4.5% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.5% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.6% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +$133 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$510 6th pct $643 27th pct

Household income in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +$450 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$918 5th pct $1,368 39th pct

Family income in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +$390 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$1,264 9th pct $1,654 34th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 31.7%

30.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

18.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +0.4 larger in 4309, QLD gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

37.7% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 34.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

43.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 40.9%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 21.4%

9.0% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +$100 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

$200 23rd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +$434 higher in 4309, QLD gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +0.10 higher in 4309, QLD gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 44.8%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 14.0%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

94.8% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 97.7%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%

5.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

38.8% Under $200 ◂ +26.5 pts 12.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.5 pts 17.0%

6.3% $1,800–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +6 more in 2476, NSW

6 45th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +7.08 more in 2476, NSW

7.08 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +49.6 more in 2476, NSW

49.6 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +1 more in 2476, NSW

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD

— 66 66th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%

9.3% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 26.5%

15.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.1% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

2.6% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 18.0%

7.4% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +1 higher in 4309, QLD

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +2 higher in 4309, QLD

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +4 higher in 4309, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +20 higher in 4309, QLD

928 24th pct 948 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +1.7 higher in 2476, NSW

3.0 41st pct 1.3 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +1.6 more in 2476, NSW

3.2 40th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +14.8 pts higher in 2476, NSW

36.3% 38th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 2476, NSW

36.5% 40th pct 23.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +36.1 pts higher in 2476, NSW

36.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 2476, NSW

36.3% 35th pct 22.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 2476, NSW

44.3% 25th pct 24.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 2476, NSW

36.3% 54th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +25.6 more in 2476, NSW

35.4 77th pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +0 higher in 4309, QLD

0 21st pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2476, NSW in 4309, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 2476, NSW

8.5% 85th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2476, NSW with nearby areas

4373, QLD 2475, NSW 4372, QLD 4371, QLD 4377 crosses QLD/NSW 4370, QLD 4375 crosses QLD/NSW 4309, QLD

Compare 4309, QLD with nearby areas

4310, QLD 4371, QLD 4307, QLD 4340, QLD 4373, QLD 4341, QLD 4372, QLD 4287, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2476, NSW vs 4309, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2476/2476-nsw/vs/POA4309/4309-qld