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2479, NSW vs 2482, NSW

Name: 2479, NSW vs 2482, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2479, NSW profile · 2482, NSW profile

2479, NSW 2482, NSW

Postcode 2482 and postcode 2479 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2479 is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,048 a week compared to $1,333 in postcode 2482. This is reflected in the housing and wealth gap; 28% of households in postcode 2479 earn over $3,000 a week, while only 13.4% do in postcode 2482. Postcode 2482 is more focused on education, with far more schools (9 compared to 4) and more children attending larger schools on average.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to health and basic services, as they share nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and access to health services. They also have the same number of public transport routes. However, the divide in wealth and housing has grown since 2011, with the income gap widening significantly. Residents in postcode 2482 are also becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 2479.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $251 higher in 2479, NSW One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in 2482, NSW Household income: $715 higher in 2479, NSW Family income: $660 higher in 2479, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1,187 larger in 2482, NSW gap steady

5,780 58th pct 6,967 60th pct

Median age in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +3 yrs older in 2482, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 33.2%

36.0% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2479, NSW 2482, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 67.0%

6.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.6%

33.6% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 29.5%

15.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

5.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 78.4%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

27.0% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 18.9%

12.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Judaism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +4.14 more in 2482, NSW

3.54 53rd pct 7.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +5 more in 2482, NSW

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1,258 more in 2482, NSW

481 44th pct 1,739 66th pct

Avg size in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +73 larger in 2482, NSW

120 30th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +39 higher in 2479, NSW

1,079 82nd pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 56.4%

15.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

10.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +$251 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$886 74th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +$715 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,048 80th pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +$660 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,243 73rd pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

10.1% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 6.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 61.8%

16.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.2 larger in 2479, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 52.3%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 27.6%

11.2% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

18.5% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +$90 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +$365 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

24.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 91.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

6.5% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.2% $750 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 7.1%

25.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

13.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 18.7%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +14 more in 2479, NSW

30 61st pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +2.89 more in 2479, NSW

5.19 67th pct 2.30 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +31.0 more in 2479, NSW

87.0 45th pct 56.0 41st pct

PT routes in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW even

10 71st pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +66 longer in 2482, NSW

17 60th pct 83 99th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 24.4%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%

25.9% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

0.5% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Public administration & safety even 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 26.9%

22.9% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 14.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +91 higher in 2479, NSW

1,080 87th pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.3 higher in 2482, NSW

2.9 39th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW even

3.1 39th pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW

36.4% 38th pct 35.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW

46.8% 47th pct 37.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2482, NSW

33.2% 31st pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 34.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2482, NSW

34.0% 51st pct 34.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +4.3 more in 2479, NSW

14.0 35th pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW even

2 45th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2479, NSW in 2482, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2479, 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). 2479, NSW vs 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/vs/POA2482/2482-nsw