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2481, NSW vs 2483, NSW

Name: 2481, NSW vs 2483, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2481, NSW profile · 2483, NSW profile

2481, NSW 2483, NSW

Postcode 2481 and postcode 2483 are nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2481 is more walkable and has a higher share of high earners, with 23.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.0% in postcode 2483. It also sees far more recent arrivals from overseas (26.8% versus 9.6%) and has larger schools, averaging 417 students compared to 151. In contrast, postcode 2483 is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses at 82.7%, while postcode 2481 is at 67.9%.

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of volunteering, people living alone, and the number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in postcode 2483 is now four years older than in postcode 2481, a gap that has grown since 2011. Postcode 2481 also has a higher share of university degrees (33.3%) compared to postcode 2483 (25.3%), a difference that has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in 2481, NSW Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in 2483, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2481, NSW Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in 2483, NSW Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in 2481, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2,043 larger in 2481, NSW gap widening

13,659 74th pct 11,616 70th pct

Median age in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +4 yrs older in 2483, NSW gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 25.3%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

49.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 43.0%

32.2% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

63.5% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 73.1%

5.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.8% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 83.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 58.3%

24.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.03 more in 2483, NSW

2.62 42nd pct 2.65 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW even

5 76th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +1,326 more in 2481, NSW

2,083 70th pct 757 50th pct

Avg size in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +265 larger in 2481, NSW

417 67th pct 151 35th pct

ICSEA in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +36 higher in 2481, NSW

1,072 80th pct 1,035 69th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 56.2%

14.6% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 25.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

10.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +$124 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$832 66th pct $708 40th pct

Household income in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +$350 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$1,792 66th pct $1,442 45th pct

Family income in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +$384 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$2,115 65th pct $1,731 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 62.5%

15.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 50.4%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 30.2%

14.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.2%

16.5% 3 people even 16.5%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +$120 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$600 100th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +$485 higher in 2481, NSW gap widening

$2,383 88th pct $1,898 68th pct

People / bedroom in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +0.10 higher in 2481, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 28.0%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 6.3%

6.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

18.1% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.7% $750 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 11.2%

26.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

13.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 16.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.1% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +58 more in 2481, NSW

102 85th pct 44 68th pct

Stops/1k in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +3.68 more in 2481, NSW

7.47 85th pct 3.79 51st pct

Departures/1k in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +227.6 more in 2481, NSW

353.3 59th pct 125.7 47th pct

PT routes in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +8 more in 2481, NSW

17 84th pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +37 longer in 2483, NSW

35 73rd pct 72 93rd pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.0 pts 10.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

18.6% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

8.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2 higher in 2481, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2 higher in 2481, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +1 higher in 2481, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2 higher in 2481, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +55 higher in 2481, NSW

1,047 78th pct 992 57th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW

7 21st pct —

Assault/100k in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW

7 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2.4 higher in 2481, NSW

5.9 75th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2.4 more in 2481, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +37.5 pts higher in 2481, NSW

63.6% 66th pct 26.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2481, NSW

68.9% 72nd pct 43.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2481, NSW

84.3% 69th pct 72.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +23.0 pts higher in 2481, NSW

53.4% 52nd pct 30.4% 29th pct

Walk to a park in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +39.6 pts higher in 2481, NSW

83.6% 60th pct 44.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +61.8 pts higher in 2481, NSW

61.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +12.0 more in 2481, NSW

24.2 64th pct 12.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +6 higher in 2481, NSW

12 58th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2481, NSW in 2483, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2483, NSW

5.2% 52nd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2481, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2483, NSW with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2481, NSW vs 2483, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2481/2481-nsw/vs/POA2483/2483-nsw