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2483, NSW vs 2484, NSW

Name: 2483, NSW vs 2484, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2483, NSW profile · 2484, NSW profile

2483, NSW 2484, NSW

Postcode 2484 and postcode 2483 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Postcode 2483 has a more qualified workforce, with 25.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.5% in postcode 2484. It also has a much higher share of people who identify with no religion (58.3% versus 43.9%) and a typical weekly rent that is $130 more expensive than in postcode 2484. In contrast, postcode 2484 is more focused on services, with far more schools and public transport stops per 1,000 people, as well as a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas sit very close to the national figure for the percentage of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar household sizes and have roughly the same unemployment rates. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, residents in postcode 2484 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 2483, and the difference in school completion and university degrees has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,467 larger in 2484, NSW No religion: 14.4 pts higher in 2483, NSW Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in 2483, NSW Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in 2483, NSW Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in 2484, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +8,467 larger in 2484, NSW gap steady

11,616 70th pct 20,083 84th pct

Median age in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +3 yrs older in 2484, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.6%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.8%

35.2% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

4.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

73.1% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

4.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 43.9%

25.6% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +2.89 more in 2484, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 5.54 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +14 more in 2484, NSW

5 76th pct 19 90th pct

Students in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +2,659 more in 2484, NSW

757 50th pct 3,416 80th pct

Avg size in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +28 larger in 2484, NSW

151 35th pct 180 40th pct

ICSEA in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +16 higher in 2483, NSW

1,035 69th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 43.3%

21.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 19.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

8.7% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +$96 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$708 40th pct $612 21st pct

Household income in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +$179 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$1,442 45th pct $1,263 29th pct

Family income in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +$210 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $1,521 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

18.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 57.7%

18.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.1 larger in 2484, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 50.2%

30.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 26.3%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

12.7% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +$130 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +$165 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$1,898 68th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 88.2%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.6% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.5 pts 7.7%

5.7% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +108 more in 2484, NSW

44 68th pct 152 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +3.78 more in 2484, NSW

3.79 51st pct 7.57 86th pct

Departures/1k in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.8 more in 2484, NSW

125.7 47th pct 126.5 47th pct

PT routes in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +11 more in 2484, NSW

9 69th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW

72 93rd pct —

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 14.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

7.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

13.7% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2483, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2483, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +2 higher in 2483, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +47 higher in 2483, NSW

992 57th pct 945 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.5 higher in 2483, NSW

3.5 48th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.3 more in 2483, NSW

3.2 40th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW

26.1% 28th pct 26.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +12.8 pts higher in 2483, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 30.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +18.0 pts higher in 2483, NSW

72.4% 62nd pct 54.4% 51st pct

Walk to school in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +14.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW

30.4% 29th pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2484, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 53.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +20.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +5.1 more in 2484, NSW

12.2 26th pct 17.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +3 higher in 2483, NSW

5 54th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2483, NSW in 2484, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2484, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 2483, NSW with nearby areas

2489, NSW 2482, NSW 2481, NSW 2488, NSW 2490, NSW 2487, NSW 2484, NSW 2479, 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). 2483, NSW vs 2484, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/vs/POA2484/2484-nsw