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2482, NSW vs 2484, NSW

Name: 2482, NSW vs 2484, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 2482, NSW profile · 2484, NSW profile

2482, NSW 2484, NSW

Postcode 2484 and postcode 2482 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2482 is more highly qualified, with 56.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 43.3% in postcode 2484, and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.4% versus 17.5%). Postcode 2484 is more connected to services, with far more public transport stops and 54.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transit, compared to 37.3% in postcode 2482. Rent is also significantly higher in postcode 2482, where the typical weekly rent is $460, while it is $350 in postcode 2484.

These differences exist alongside many shared traits, as both areas have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,300 and the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they share a similar economic baseline, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 15.4%, and the gap in typical weekly rents has increased from $38 to $110 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,116 larger in 2484, NSW No religion: 15.4 pts higher in 2482, NSW Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in 2482, NSW Full-time: 11.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2482, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +13,116 larger in 2484, NSW gap steady

6,967 60th pct 20,083 84th pct

Median age in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +1 yrs older in 2484, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.0% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 34.8%

33.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

4.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2482, NSW 2484, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.0%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

7.1% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 43.9%

18.9% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +2.14 more in 2482, NSW

7.68 76th pct 5.54 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +10 more in 2484, NSW

9 86th pct 19 90th pct

Students in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +1,677 more in 2484, NSW

1,739 66th pct 3,416 80th pct

Avg size in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +13 larger in 2482, NSW

193 42nd pct 180 40th pct

ICSEA in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +21 higher in 2482, NSW

1,040 71st pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 43.3%

18.7% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%

7.5% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 4.5%

8.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +$23 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$635 25th pct $612 21st pct

Household income in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +$70 higher in 2482, NSW gap steady

$1,333 36th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family income in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +$62 higher in 2482, NSW gap narrowing

$1,583 29th pct $1,521 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +4.1 pts 57.7%

16.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 50.2%

27.6% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

13.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +$110 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$460 88th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +$217 higher in 2482, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.10 higher in 2482, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.1% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

2.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 88.2%

3.9% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

6.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.9% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 7.7%

8.5% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +136 more in 2484, NSW

16 54th pct 152 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +5.27 more in 2484, NSW

2.30 37th pct 7.57 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +70.5 more in 2484, NSW

56.0 41st pct 126.5 47th pct

PT routes in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +10 more in 2484, NSW

10 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW

83 99th pct —

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 14.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 17.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2482, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2482, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +3 higher in 2482, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +44 higher in 2482, NSW

989 56th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.2 higher in 2482, NSW

3.2 43rd pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.1 more in 2482, NSW

3.1 38th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +8.7 pts higher in 2482, NSW

35.2% 37th pct 26.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2482, NSW

35.3% 39th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +17.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW

37.3% 41st pct 54.4% 51st pct

Walk to school in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2482, NSW

46.0% 44th pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +19.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW

34.6% 18th pct 53.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +13.8 pts higher in 2482, NSW

34.2% 52nd pct 20.4% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +7.6 more in 2484, NSW

9.8 14th pct 17.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW even

2 46th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2482, NSW in 2484, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW

8.9% 87th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2482, NSW with nearby areas

2483, NSW 2481, NSW 2479, NSW 2489, NSW 2480, NSW 2484, NSW 2488, NSW 2490, NSW

Compare 2484, NSW with nearby areas

4223, QLD 4228, QLD 2490, NSW 2482, NSW 2483, NSW 2486, NSW 4213, QLD 2489, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2482, NSW vs 2484, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2482/2482-nsw/vs/POA2484/2484-nsw