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2479, NSW vs 2481, NSW

Name: 2479, NSW vs 2481, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2479, NSW profile · 2481, NSW profile

2479, NSW 2481, NSW

Postcode 2481 and postcode 2479 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2481 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and urban, with 35.3% of homes rented and 26.8% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 2479 is mostly car-dependent and more traditional, where 96% of homes are separate houses and only 9% of the population are recent overseas arrivals. Postcode 2481 also has larger schools and far more public transport options than its neighbour.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. Both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 33%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 2481 at $832 and postcode 2479 at $886. They also both have about the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,879 larger in 2481, NSW Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in 2479, NSW Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in 2481, NSW Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW Housework 15h+: 6.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +7,879 larger in 2481, NSW gap widening

5,780 58th pct 13,659 74th pct

Median age in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +3 yrs older in 2479, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

48.0% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 32.2%

9.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Widowed even 3.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 63.5%

6.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 39.2%

33.6% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

5.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 77.8%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

27.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%

12.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +0.92 more in 2479, NSW

3.54 53rd pct 2.62 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +1 more in 2481, NSW

4 71st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +1,602 more in 2481, NSW

481 44th pct 2,083 70th pct

Avg size in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +296 larger in 2481, NSW

120 30th pct 417 67th pct

ICSEA in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +8 higher in 2479, NSW

1,079 82nd pct 1,072 80th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

15.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

5.2% Year 11 even 5.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

10.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +$54 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$886 74th pct $832 66th pct

Household income in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +$256 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,048 80th pct $1,792 66th pct

Family income in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +$128 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,243 73rd pct $2,115 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

10.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +0.3 larger in 2479, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 50.7%

29.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 33.9%

18.5% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +$50 higher in 2481, NSW gap steady

$550 96th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +$68 higher in 2481, NSW gap narrowing

$2,315 87th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

24.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 24.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 67.9%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

0.8% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.1%

26.2% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.3% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.0% $200–$349 even 13.0%

3.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +72 more in 2481, NSW

30 61st pct 102 85th pct

Stops/1k in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +2.28 more in 2481, NSW

5.19 67th pct 7.47 85th pct

Departures/1k in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +266.3 more in 2481, NSW

87.0 45th pct 353.3 59th pct

PT routes in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +7 more in 2481, NSW

10 71st pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +18 longer in 2481, NSW

17 60th pct 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 44.2%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

4.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

25.9% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

0.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Accommodation & food +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

9.0% Retail trade even 9.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

22.9% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +1 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +2 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +33 higher in 2479, NSW

1,080 87th pct 1,047 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW

— 7 21st pct

Assault/100k in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW

— 7 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +3.0 higher in 2481, NSW

2.9 39th pct 5.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +2.5 more in 2481, NSW

3.1 39th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +27.2 pts higher in 2481, NSW

36.4% 38th pct 63.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +31.7 pts higher in 2481, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 68.9% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +37.6 pts higher in 2481, NSW

46.8% 47th pct 84.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +20.3 pts higher in 2481, NSW

33.2% 31st pct 53.4% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +39.6 pts higher in 2481, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to health in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2481, NSW

34.0% 51st pct 61.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +10.2 more in 2481, NSW

14.0 35th pct 24.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +10 higher in 2481, NSW

2 45th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 2479, NSW in 2481, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 2479, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2481, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2479, NSW vs 2481, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/vs/POA2481/2481-nsw