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2482, NSW vs 2488, NSW

Name: 2482, NSW vs 2488, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 2482, NSW profile · 2488, NSW profile

2482, NSW 2488, NSW

Postcode 2482 and postcode 2488 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2488 is very walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub and 94.9% of homes near a park. In contrast, postcode 2482 is mostly car-dependent, where the walk to the nearest transport stop takes typical residents 83 minutes. Postcode 2482 has more separate houses (91.4% compared to 64.8%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 41.1% against 30.5% in postcode 2488.

These two places are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly home-loan payment, which is around $1,900 in both. They also share similar typical weekly rents and a similar number of people per home. While they share these daily costs, some gaps are changing; the difference in full-time employment has widened, with postcode 2488 now 12 percentage points higher than postcode 2482. Meanwhile, the gap in home ownership and the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in 2482, NSW Population: 3,444 larger in 2482, NSW Full-time: 12.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2482, NSW Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 2482, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +3,444 larger in 2482, NSW gap widening

6,967 60th pct 3,523 48th pct

Median age in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +5 yrs older in 2482, NSW gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

33.2% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.0% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 34.9%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2482, NSW 2488, 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 +13.4 pts ▸ 80.4%

5.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +2.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

29.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

12.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 52.3%

18.9% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +6.30 more in 2482, NSW

7.68 76th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +8 more in 2482, NSW

9 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +1,414 more in 2482, NSW

1,739 66th pct 325 37th pct

Avg size in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +132 larger in 2488, NSW

193 42nd pct 325 57th pct

ICSEA in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW even

1,040 71st pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 52.2%

18.7% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

9.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +$128 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$635 25th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +$277 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,333 36th pct $1,610 56th pct

Family income in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +$369 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,583 29th pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 39.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%

13.1% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +$10 higher in 2482, NSW gap steady

$460 88th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +$90 higher in 2482, NSW gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,860 66th pct

People / bedroom in 2482, NSW in 2488, 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 ◂ +10.6 pts 30.5%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.1% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 64.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

8.5% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.2%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +7 more in 2488, NSW

16 54th pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +4.23 more in 2488, NSW

2.30 37th pct 6.53 79th pct

Departures/1k in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +330.1 more in 2488, NSW

56.0 41st pct 386.0 60th pct

PT routes in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +4 more in 2482, NSW

10 71st pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +73 longer in 2482, NSW

83 99th pct 10 50th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 15.4%

3.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

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 ▸ 16.0%

8.7% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2488, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2488, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2482, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +8 higher in 2488, NSW

989 56th pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +4.3 higher in 2488, NSW

3.2 43rd pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +4.0 more in 2488, NSW

3.1 38th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +49.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW

35.2% 37th pct 85.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +48.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW

35.3% 39th pct 84.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +56.7 pts higher in 2488, NSW

37.3% 41st pct 94.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +45.2 pts higher in 2488, NSW

46.0% 44th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +60.3 pts higher in 2488, NSW

34.6% 18th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +49.6 pts higher in 2488, NSW

34.2% 52nd pct 83.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +26.6 more in 2488, NSW

9.8 14th pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +21 higher in 2488, NSW

2 46th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2482, NSW in 2488, NSW +5.2 pts higher in 2482, NSW

8.9% 87th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2482, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2488, NSW with nearby areas

2487, NSW 2489, NSW 2490, NSW 2486, NSW 2483, NSW 2485, NSW 4225, QLD 4224, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2482, NSW vs 2488, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2482/2482-nsw/vs/POA2488/2488-nsw