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2478, NSW vs 2482, NSW

Name: 2478, NSW vs 2482, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2478, NSW profile · 2482, NSW profile

2478, NSW 2482, NSW

Postcode 2478 and postcode 2482 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2478 is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and 84.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2482 is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2 and only 37.3% of homes near transport. Housing also differs, as 91.4% of homes in postcode 2482 are separate houses, compared to 66.6% in postcode 2478. Postcode 2478 is also older, with 27.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 20.2% in postcode 2482.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in different directions. The difference in the share of people with no religion has narrowed, though it remains far higher in postcode 2482 at 59.2%. At the same time, the gap in full-time employment has widened, with postcode 2478 now 13 points higher. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.8 pts higher in 2482, NSW Population: 25,086 larger in 2478, NSW No religion: 16.2 pts higher in 2482, NSW Full-time: 12.7 pts higher in 2478, NSW Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in 2482, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +25,086 larger in 2478, NSW gap widening

32,053 87th pct 6,967 60th pct

Median age in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 yrs older in 2478, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 33.2%

32.2% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2478, NSW 2482, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 67.0%

3.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +4.4 pts 39.6%

38.6% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 29.5%

14.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

4.6% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 78.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

47.0% Christianity ◂ +28.1 pts 18.9%

7.6% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Judaism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +5.14 more in 2482, NSW

2.54 41st pct 7.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 more in 2478, NSW

13 88th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +3,245 more in 2478, NSW

4,984 86th pct 1,739 66th pct

Avg size in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +190 larger in 2478, NSW

383 63rd pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +6 higher in 2478, NSW

1,046 73rd pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 21.0%

25.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

11.5% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

3.9% Creative arts +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +$105 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$740 47th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +$70 higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing

$1,403 43rd pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +$267 higher in 2478, NSW gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.4%

19.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.2 larger in 2482, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 27.6%

15.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.8%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%

13.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +$30 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$430 86th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +$50 higher in 2478, NSW gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.10 higher in 2482, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

66.6% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

24.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.5 pts 2.7%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

23.4% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.6% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

4.5% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.7% $3,000 or more even 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +148 more in 2478, NSW

164 87th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +2.82 more in 2478, NSW

5.12 66th pct 2.30 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +178.0 more in 2478, NSW

234.0 55th pct 56.0 41st pct

PT routes in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +6 more in 2478, NSW

16 82nd pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +72 longer in 2482, NSW

11 52nd pct 83 99th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 50.0%

16.0% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

10.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +1 higher in 2478, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +1 higher in 2478, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 higher in 2482, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +7 higher in 2478, NSW

996 59th pct 989 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +2.1 higher in 2478, NSW

5.3 69th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.8 more in 2478, NSW

4.9 64th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +18.5 pts higher in 2478, NSW

53.6% 57th pct 35.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW

61.9% 65th pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +47.4 pts higher in 2478, NSW

84.7% 69th pct 37.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2478, NSW

54.6% 53rd pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +59.1 pts higher in 2478, NSW

93.7% 69th pct 34.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2478, NSW

39.1% 56th pct 34.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +18.6 more in 2478, NSW

28.3 71st pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +22 higher in 2478, NSW

24 61st pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2478, NSW in 2482, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2482, NSW

5.1% 51st pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2478, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2482, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2478, NSW vs 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/vs/POA2482/2482-nsw