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2478, NSW vs 2480, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2478, NSW profile · 2480, NSW profile

2478, NSW 2480, NSW

Postcode 2480 and postcode 2478 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2480 has a higher share of separate houses at 83.9%, and far more public transport stops and routes. In contrast, postcode 2478 is more compact with better access to basics; 93.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 58.3% in postcode 2480. Residents in postcode 2478 also tend to have more money, with 16.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.4% in postcode 2480.

These financial differences have become more pronounced, as the gap between the two areas for high earners has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several everyday realities, such as having nearly identical rates of people who need help with daily activities (6.9%) and similar typical weekly household incomes. While postcode 2478 is older, with 27.7% of people aged 65 or over, the age gap between the two areas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in 2480, NSW Population: 13,885 larger in 2480, NSW Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 2480, NSW Rent: $120 higher in 2478, NSW Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +13,885 larger in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
32,053 87th pct 45,938 89th pct
Median age in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +4 yrs older in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 5.7% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
27.7% 84th pct 20.8% 57th pct
Under 15 in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
16.0% 35th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.8%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 39.0%
32.2% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2478, NSW 2480, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
13.1% 47th pct 10.7% 36th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.3%
3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.3%
38.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
4.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
5.1% 49th pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW even gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.2%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
43.0% 54th pct 44.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.7%
43.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
49.5% 57th pct 47.6% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
22.8% 69th pct 21.2% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.57 more in 2480, NSW
2.54 41st pct 5.11 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +27 more in 2480, NSW
13 88th pct 40 98th pct
Students in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2,126 more in 2480, NSW
4,984 86th pct 7,110 87th pct
Avg size in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +201 larger in 2478, NSW
383 63rd pct 182 41st pct
ICSEA in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +49 higher in 2478, NSW
1,046 73rd pct 997 52nd pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.6%
26.4% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%
11.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
11.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +$55 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$740 47th pct $685 35th pct
Household income in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +$77 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$1,403 43rd pct $1,326 35th pct
Family income in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +$121 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $1,729 39th pct
High earners in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
9.1% 52nd pct 6.1% 29th pct
High-income homes in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 12.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2480, NSW
32.6% 70th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2480, NSW
10.1% 69th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW even gap steady
6.9% 73rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
7.9% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.6 pts 56.5%
21.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
16.6% 44th pct 17.9% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
13.3% 58th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
24.6% 47th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW
3.6% 69th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
22.2% 44th pct 23.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.1 larger in 2480, NSW gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap widening
15.4% 74th pct 19.5% 88th pct
Living alone in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
29.5% 62nd pct 30.3% 66th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%
15.4% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%
29.5% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +$120 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$430 86th pct $310 54th pct
Mortgage in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +$483 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing
28.3% 71st pct 26.8% 67th pct
Owned outright in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
40.5% 54th pct 37.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +17.4 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
66.6% 15th pct 83.9% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
71.8% 28th pct 73.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
28.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 9.6%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 17.9%
5.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.8%
23.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.3%
13.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 26.1%
15.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap steady
5.5% 67th pct 5.3% 64th pct
Work from home in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 14.8% 45th pct
PT commute in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW even gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +242 more in 2480, NSW
164 87th pct 406 93rd pct
Stops/1k in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +3.72 more in 2480, NSW
5.12 66th pct 8.84 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +160.3 more in 2480, NSW
234.0 55th pct 394.3 60th pct
PT routes in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +22 more in 2480, NSW
16 82nd pct 38 87th pct
Stop walk in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +5 longer in 2478, NSW
11 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Walked even 2.8%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%
11.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW gap widening
42.4% 80th pct 36.5% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
9.2% 54th pct 9.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap narrowing
54.6% 29th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2480, NSW gap steady
50.6% 11th pct 52.7% 17th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
10.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%
14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
13.8% Community & personal service even 13.7%
13.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
9.7% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2 higher in 2478, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +2 higher in 2478, NSW
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +3 higher in 2478, NSW
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1 higher in 2478, NSW
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +48 higher in 2478, NSW
996 59th pct 948 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW
3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.4 higher in 2478, NSW
5.3 69th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.1 more in 2478, NSW
4.9 64th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW
53.6% 57th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +23.8 pts higher in 2478, NSW
61.9% 65th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +20.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW
84.7% 69th pct 64.2% 57th pct
Walk to school in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2478, NSW
54.6% 53rd pct 48.4% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +35.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW
93.7% 69th pct 58.3% 37th pct
Walk to health in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2480, NSW
39.1% 56th pct 40.9% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +11.3 more in 2478, NSW
28.3 71st pct 17.0 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +21 higher in 2478, NSW
24 61st pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 2478, NSWin 2480, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2480, NSW
5.1% 51st pct 10.7% 91st pct

Compare 2478, NSW with nearby areas

2479, NSW 2477, NSW 2481, NSW 2482, NSW 2480, NSW 2473, NSW 2471, NSW 2483, NSW

Compare 2480, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2478, NSW vs 2480, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/vs/POA2480/2480-nsw