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2478, NSW vs 2479, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2478, NSW profile · 2479, NSW profile

2478, NSW 2479, NSW

Postcode 2478 and postcode 2479 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2478 is a larger population centre that is somewhat walkable, with a typical resident aged 48 and many more people living alone (29.5%). In contrast, postcode 2479 is mostly car-dependent and consists almost entirely of separate houses (96.0%). It is also a wealthier area, with 28.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.6% in postcode 2478.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some key ways. The gap in high-income households and people working from home has widened, while the age gap has also grown. However, they share some common traits, such as similar rates of unemployment and the same proportion of people using another language at home (5.1%). Both areas also have a higher typical age than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW Population: 26,273 larger in 2478, NSW Work from home: 17.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW No religion: 14.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW No car: 5.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +26,273 larger in 2478, NSW gap widening
32,053 87th pct 5,780 58th pct
Median age in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5 yrs older in 2478, NSW gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
27.7% 84th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 19.6% 73rd pct
De facto in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 15.4% 78th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 18.3%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.0% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
32.2% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2478, NSW 2479, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
13.1% 47th pct 18.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 71.6%
3.5% England +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%
38.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 33.6%
14.6% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW even gap narrowing
5.1% 49th pct 5.1% 49th pct
Limited English in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.4% 47th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 84.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +14.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
43.0% 54th pct 57.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
47.0% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 27.0%
7.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +13.9 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
49.5% 57th pct 63.5% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
22.8% 69th pct 32.6% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.00 more in 2479, NSW
2.54 41st pct 3.54 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +9 more in 2478, NSW
13 88th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +4,503 more in 2478, NSW
4,984 86th pct 481 44th pct
Avg size in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +263 larger in 2478, NSW
383 63rd pct 120 30th pct
ICSEA in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +33 higher in 2479, NSW
1,046 73rd pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
26.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.4%
10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 17.7%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%
6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%
12.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
3.9% Creative arts +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +$146 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$740 47th pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +$645 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$1,403 43rd pct $2,048 80th pct
Family income in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +$393 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $2,243 73rd pct
High earners in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
9.1% 52nd pct 14.6% 76th pct
High-income homes in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 28.0% 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%
8.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.3%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW
32.6% 70th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Mental health in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
6.9% 73rd pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +5.8 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
16.6% 44th pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 47th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Defence service in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW
3.6% 69th pct 1.7% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
22.2% 44th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.4 larger in 2479, NSW gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
15.4% 74th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
29.5% 62nd pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
29.5% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 18.5%
13.6% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +$120 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$430 86th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +$315 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,315 87th pct
People / bedroom in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.10 higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
28.3% 71st pct 24.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
40.5% 54th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
66.6% 15th pct 96.0% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
71.8% 28th pct 78.1% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 96.0%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 1.5%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 12.8%
5.7% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%
4.5% $750 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.4% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
13.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.8%
18.7% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%
15.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
5.5% 67th pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.1% 32nd pct
PT stops in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +134 more in 2478, NSW
164 87th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.07 more in 2479, NSW
5.12 66th pct 5.19 67th pct
Departures/1k in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +147.0 more in 2478, NSW
234.0 55th pct 87.0 45th pct
PT routes in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +6 more in 2478, NSW
16 82nd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +6 longer in 2479, NSW
11 52nd pct 17 60th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 46.2%
16.0% Worked at home +17.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
2.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 25.9%
11.0% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.9% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
42.4% 80th pct 41.4% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
9.2% 54th pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing
54.6% 29th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
50.6% 11th pct 46.2% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
5.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.2% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +84 higher in 2479, NSW
996 59th pct 1,080 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW
3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +2.4 higher in 2478, NSW
5.3 69th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +1.8 more in 2478, NSW
4.9 64th pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +17.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW
53.6% 57th pct 36.4% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +24.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW
61.9% 65th pct 37.2% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +37.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW
84.7% 69th pct 46.8% 47th pct
Walk to school in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +21.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW
54.6% 53rd pct 33.2% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +49.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW
93.7% 69th pct 44.0% 25th pct
Walk to health in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW
39.1% 56th pct 34.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +14.3 more in 2478, NSW
28.3 71st pct 14.0 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +22 higher in 2478, NSW
24 61st pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 2478, NSWin 2479, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2479, NSW
5.1% 51st pct 10.6% 91st pct

Compare 2478, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2478, NSW vs 2479, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/vs/POA2479/2479-nsw