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2481, NSW vs 2482, NSW

Name: 2481, NSW vs 2482, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2481, NSW profile · 2482, NSW profile

2481, NSW 2482, NSW

Postcode 2481 and postcode 2482 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 2481 is a more urbanised and diverse hub, where 26.8% of people arrived from overseas recently and the typical resident is 40. It is far more walkable, with 84.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2482 is more rural and car-dependent, with separate houses making up 91.4% of all homes and a typical resident age of 46.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $532, and the share of high earners in postcode 2481 is now 10 points higher than in postcode 2482. Despite these diverging trends, they remain almost identical in some ways, such as their unemployment rates and the proportion of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in 2482, NSW Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in 2481, NSW Population: 6,692 larger in 2481, NSW Personal income: $197 higher in 2481, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2482, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +6,692 larger in 2481, NSW gap widening

13,659 74th pct 6,967 60th pct

Median age in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +6 yrs older in 2482, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 22.4%

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

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 44.0%

32.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2481, NSW 2482, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

5.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.7% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 78.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

24.8% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 18.9%

12.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +5.06 more in 2482, NSW

2.62 42nd pct 7.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +4 more in 2482, NSW

5 76th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +344 more in 2481, NSW

2,083 70th pct 1,739 66th pct

Avg size in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +223 larger in 2481, NSW

417 67th pct 193 42nd pct

ICSEA in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +32 higher in 2481, NSW

1,072 80th pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 56.4%

14.6% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 26.7%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 9.4%

13.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +$197 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$832 66th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +$459 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$1,792 66th pct $1,333 36th pct

Family income in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +$532 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$2,115 65th pct $1,583 29th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%

16.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.4%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 61.8%

15.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +0.1 larger in 2482, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 27.6%

14.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

27.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +$140 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$600 100th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +$433 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.3% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 27.1%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +23.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 2.7%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.7% $750 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 7.1%

26.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.4%

13.0% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.6% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 18.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +86 more in 2481, NSW

102 85th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +5.17 more in 2481, NSW

7.47 85th pct 2.30 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +297.3 more in 2481, NSW

353.3 59th pct 56.0 41st pct

PT routes in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +7 more in 2481, NSW

17 84th pct 10 71st pct

Stop walk in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +48 longer in 2482, NSW

35 73rd pct 83 99th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 36.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

8.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.6% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

8.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 higher in 2481, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +2 higher in 2481, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +1 higher in 2481, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +1 higher in 2481, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +58 higher in 2481, NSW

1,047 78th pct 989 56th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW

7 21st pct —

Assault/100k in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW

7 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +2.7 higher in 2481, NSW

5.9 75th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +2.5 more in 2481, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 3.1 38th pct

15-min city in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +28.4 pts higher in 2481, NSW

63.6% 66th pct 35.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +33.6 pts higher in 2481, NSW

68.9% 72nd pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +47.0 pts higher in 2481, NSW

84.3% 69th pct 37.3% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +7.5 pts higher in 2481, NSW

53.4% 52nd pct 46.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +49.0 pts higher in 2481, NSW

83.6% 60th pct 34.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2481, NSW

61.8% 75th pct 34.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +14.5 more in 2481, NSW

24.2 64th pct 9.8 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +9 higher in 2481, NSW

12 58th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2481, NSW in 2482, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2482, NSW

5.2% 52nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 2481, 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). 2481, NSW vs 2482, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2481/2481-nsw/vs/POA2482/2482-nsw