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2482, NSW vs 2489, NSW

Name: 2482, NSW vs 2489, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2482, NSW profile · 2489, NSW profile

2482, NSW 2489, NSW

Postcode 2489 and postcode 2482 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct layouts. Postcode 2489 is more walkable, with 88% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more frequent public transport departures. It also has larger family homes, as 82% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 2482 is more car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 83 minutes. It has a higher share of detached houses, at 91.4%, and more people without a religious affiliation, at 59.2%.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, though some gaps are shifting. While they share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,300 to $1,400, the difference in the number of detached houses has narrowed significantly. The gap in the share of residents who are 65 and over has also decreased. However, the divide in housing size has grown, with postcode 2489 seeing a further increase in the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to postcode 2482.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in 2482, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 2489, NSW No religion: 12.1 pts higher in 2482, NSW Full-time: 11.8 pts higher in 2489, NSW Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in 2489, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +927 larger in 2489, NSW gap widening

6,967 60th pct 7,894 62nd pct

Median age in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 yrs older in 2482, NSW gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.6%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

33.2% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

44.0% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 28.2%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

4.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2482, NSW 2489, 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 +13.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.5% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 47.1%

18.9% Christianity +24.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +6.52 more in 2482, NSW

7.68 76th pct 1.16 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +7 more in 2482, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +810 more in 2482, NSW

1,739 66th pct 929 54th pct

Avg size in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +271 larger in 2489, NSW

193 42nd pct 465 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +19 higher in 2489, NSW

1,040 71st pct 1,059 76th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 49.7%

18.7% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

21.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 23.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

9.4% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +$61 higher in 2489, NSW gap widening

$635 25th pct $696 37th pct

Household income in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +$97 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$1,333 36th pct $1,430 44th pct

Family income in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +$151 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$1,583 29th pct $1,734 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 61.5%

16.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.2% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.1 larger in 2489, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 23.3%

13.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

5.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +$40 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$460 88th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +$86 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $2,036 76th pct

People / bedroom in 2482, NSW in 2489, 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 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.7%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.1% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%

2.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 73.6%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.9% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 3.1%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.4% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

18.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +16 more in 2489, NSW

16 54th pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.76 more in 2489, NSW

2.30 37th pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +320.6 more in 2489, NSW

56.0 41st pct 376.6 59th pct

PT routes in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 more in 2482, NSW

10 71st pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +74 longer in 2482, NSW

83 99th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 16.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

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

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 23.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 higher in 2489, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2489, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2489, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2482, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +15 higher in 2489, NSW

989 56th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.9 higher in 2489, NSW

3.2 43rd pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.9 more in 2489, NSW

3.1 38th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +27.6 pts higher in 2489, NSW

35.2% 37th pct 62.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +31.4 pts higher in 2489, NSW

35.3% 39th pct 66.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +50.7 pts higher in 2489, NSW

37.3% 41st pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2489, NSW

46.0% 44th pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +53.9 pts higher in 2489, NSW

34.6% 18th pct 88.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2489, NSW

34.2% 52nd pct 36.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.9 more in 2489, NSW

9.8 14th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +36 higher in 2489, NSW

2 46th pct 38 64th pct

Mean slope in 2482, NSW in 2489, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2482, NSW

8.9% 87th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 2482, 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). 2482, NSW vs 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2482/2482-nsw/vs/POA2489/2489-nsw