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2479, NSW vs 2483, NSW

Name: 2479, NSW vs 2483, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2479, NSW profile · 2483, NSW profile

2479, NSW 2483, NSW

Postcode 2483 and postcode 2479 are nearby New South Wales areas with a clear divide in wealth and housing. Postcode 2479 is far more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,048 a week compared to $1,442 in postcode 2483. This is reflected in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher in postcode 2479 at 28.0% compared to 13.0% in postcode 2483. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in postcode 2479 (96.0%) than in postcode 2483 (82.7%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the share of people working from home has widened between the two areas. Despite these trends, they share several characteristics, such as having about the same proportion of people born overseas (around 18%) and an identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (44.0%). Both areas also see very few people using public transport to commute, with rates of 0.3% and 0.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,836 larger in 2483, NSW Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in 2479, NSW One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in 2483, NSW Work from home: 11.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +5,836 larger in 2483, NSW gap steady

5,780 58th pct 11,616 70th pct

Median age in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +1 yrs older in 2483, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 35.2%

36.0% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.8% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2479, NSW 2483, 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.6% England ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.8%

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

15.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

5.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 83.7%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 58.3%

27.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 25.6%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.89 more in 2479, NSW

3.54 53rd pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +1 more in 2483, NSW

4 71st pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +276 more in 2483, NSW

481 44th pct 757 50th pct

Avg size in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +31 larger in 2483, NSW

120 30th pct 151 35th pct

ICSEA in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +44 higher in 2479, NSW

1,079 82nd pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 56.2%

15.4% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 25.5%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

10.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.6% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +$178 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$886 74th pct $708 40th pct

Household income in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +$606 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,048 80th pct $1,442 45th pct

Family income in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +$512 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,243 73rd pct $1,731 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.1%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

2.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 62.5%

16.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.3 larger in 2479, NSW gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 50.4%

29.1% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.2% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

18.5% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +$70 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +$417 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $1,898 68th pct

People / bedroom in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.10 higher in 2479, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 37.3%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

24.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 82.7%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

6.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.2% $750 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 11.2%

25.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.2%

13.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +14 more in 2483, NSW

30 61st pct 44 68th pct

Stops/1k in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +1.40 more in 2479, NSW

5.19 67th pct 3.79 51st pct

Departures/1k in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +38.7 more in 2483, NSW

87.0 45th pct 125.7 47th pct

PT routes in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +1 more in 2479, NSW

10 71st pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +55 longer in 2483, NSW

17 60th pct 72 93rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 21.7%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 41.2%

25.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

0.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

22.9% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 13.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +4 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +4 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +2 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +88 higher in 2479, NSW

1,080 87th pct 992 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.6 higher in 2483, NSW

2.9 39th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.1 more in 2483, NSW

3.1 39th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +10.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW

36.4% 38th pct 26.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2483, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 43.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2483, NSW

46.8% 47th pct 72.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2479, NSW

33.2% 31st pct 30.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW even

44.0% 25th pct 44.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +34.0 pts higher in 2479, NSW

34.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +1.8 more in 2479, NSW

14.0 35th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +3 higher in 2483, NSW

2 45th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2479, NSW in 2483, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2479, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2479, NSW vs 2483, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/vs/POA2483/2483-nsw