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2479, NSW vs 2489, NSW

Name: 2479, NSW vs 2489, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 2479, NSW profile · 2489, NSW profile

2479, NSW 2489, NSW

Postcode 2489 and postcode 2479 are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2489 is more compact and somewhat walkable, where 88.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2479 is mostly car-dependent and more spread out, with a much higher share of separate houses at 96.0%. There is also a notable gap in qualifications and income; 32.6% of adults in postcode 2479 have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 21.2% in postcode 2489, and typical household weekly incomes are well higher in postcode 2479 by $618.

Since 2011, the gap in household income and the number of people working from home has widened between the two areas. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic characteristics, such as a typical resident age of 43 and similar rates of home ownership. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage. While postcode 2489 has far more public transport departures and larger schools, both areas have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW Work from home: 16.6 pts higher in 2479, NSW Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in 2479, NSW Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 2479, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2479, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2,114 larger in 2489, NSW gap widening

5,780 58th pct 7,894 62nd pct

Median age in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.6%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.7%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.0% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 28.2%

9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2479, NSW 2489, 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 +8.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

5.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 47.1%

27.0% Christianity +16.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2.38 more in 2479, NSW

3.54 53rd pct 1.16 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 more in 2479, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +448 more in 2489, NSW

481 44th pct 929 54th pct

Avg size in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +344 larger in 2489, NSW

120 30th pct 465 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +20 higher in 2479, NSW

1,079 82nd pct 1,059 76th pct

Highest year of school

63.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 49.7%

15.4% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 23.2%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

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

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

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +$190 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$886 74th pct $696 37th pct

Household income in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +$618 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,048 80th pct $1,430 44th pct

Family income in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +$509 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$2,243 73rd pct $1,734 39th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

10.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 6.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 61.5%

16.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.1 larger in 2479, NSW gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 56.9%

29.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 13.2%

15.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +$50 higher in 2479, NSW gap widening

$550 96th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +$279 higher in 2479, NSW gap narrowing

$2,315 87th pct $2,036 76th pct

People / bedroom in 2479, NSW in 2489, 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 22.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +22.4 pts 73.6%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

29.2% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.3% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 6.2%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

3.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 15.5%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 more in 2489, NSW

30 61st pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.14 more in 2479, NSW

5.19 67th pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +289.6 more in 2489, NSW

87.0 45th pct 376.6 59th pct

PT routes in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 more in 2479, NSW

10 71st pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +8 longer in 2479, NSW

17 60th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +15.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

33.4% Worked at home ◂ +16.6 pts 16.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.9% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

0.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

9.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support even 3.0%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.0% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 23.1%

22.9% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 12.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2479, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +76 higher in 2479, NSW

1,080 87th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2.2 higher in 2489, NSW

2.9 39th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.9 more in 2489, NSW

3.1 39th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +26.3 pts higher in 2489, NSW

36.4% 38th pct 62.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +29.5 pts higher in 2489, NSW

37.2% 41st pct 66.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +41.2 pts higher in 2489, NSW

46.8% 47th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +20.5 pts higher in 2489, NSW

33.2% 31st pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +44.4 pts higher in 2489, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 88.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2489, NSW

34.0% 51st pct 36.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +3.4 more in 2479, NSW

14.0 35th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +36 higher in 2489, NSW

2 45th pct 38 64th pct

Mean slope in 2479, NSW in 2489, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2479, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 2479, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2489, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2479, NSW vs 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2479/2479-nsw/vs/POA2489/2489-nsw