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2483, NSW vs 2487, NSW

Name: 2483, NSW vs 2487, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2483, NSW profile · 2487, NSW profile

2483, NSW 2487, NSW

Postcode 2487 and postcode 2483 are two nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2487 is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable compared to postcode 2483, which is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 69.8% of homes in postcode 2487 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 43.2% of homes in postcode 2483 are. Postcode 2487 also has a higher share of high earners, with 21.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 13.0% in postcode 2483.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with typical weekly rents being identical at $480 and nearly the same proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree. They also have the same number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, now sitting at 58.3% in postcode 2483 and 42.3% in postcode 2487. Meanwhile, the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in 2483, NSW No religion: 16.0 pts higher in 2483, NSW De facto: 5.7 pts higher in 2483, NSW One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in 2483, NSW Full-time: 7.6 pts higher in 2487, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +3,474 larger in 2487, NSW gap widening

11,616 70th pct 15,090 76th pct

Median age in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2 yrs older in 2487, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.9%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 19.9%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

35.2% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.0% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 28.7%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

4.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2483, NSW 2487, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

11.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 42.3%

25.6% Christianity +23.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +0.46 more in 2483, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 2.19 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +1 more in 2487, NSW

5 76th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +1,181 more in 2487, NSW

757 50th pct 1,938 68th pct

Avg size in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +172 larger in 2487, NSW

151 35th pct 323 57th pct

ICSEA in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +16 higher in 2483, NSW

1,035 69th pct 1,020 62nd pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 54.0%

21.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

8.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

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

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +$59 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$708 40th pct $767 53rd pct

Household income in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +$100 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$1,442 45th pct $1,542 52nd pct

Family income in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +$342 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $2,073 62nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

18.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Mental health even 8.4%

6.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 62.4%

18.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 12.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

12.7% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW even gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +$332 higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing

$1,898 68th pct $2,230 86th pct

People / bedroom in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

28.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 63.4%

7.9% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.8% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 33.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.8%

24.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

11.2% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

16.7% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.1%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +24 more in 2487, NSW

44 68th pct 68 76th pct

Stops/1k in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +0.72 more in 2487, NSW

3.79 51st pct 4.51 59th pct

Departures/1k in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +653.8 more in 2487, NSW

125.7 47th pct 779.5 68th pct

PT routes in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +3 more in 2487, NSW

9 69th pct 12 75th pct

Stop walk in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +37 longer in 2483, NSW

72 93rd pct 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.4%

34.6% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

2.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

10.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

13.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2 higher in 2487, NSW

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2 higher in 2487, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2 higher in 2487, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +32 higher in 2487, NSW

992 57th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2.2 higher in 2487, NSW

3.5 48th pct 5.7 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2.0 more in 2487, NSW

3.2 40th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +46.0 pts higher in 2487, NSW

26.1% 28th pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +26.6 pts higher in 2487, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 69.8% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +20.2 pts higher in 2487, NSW

72.4% 62nd pct 92.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +8.9 pts higher in 2487, NSW

30.4% 29th pct 39.3% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +44.0 pts higher in 2487, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 88.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +40.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +2.8 more in 2487, NSW

12.2 26th pct 15.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +21 higher in 2487, NSW

5 54th pct 26 62nd pct

Mean slope in 2483, NSW in 2487, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2483, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 3.8% 29th pct

Compare 2483, NSW with nearby areas

2489, NSW 2482, NSW 2481, NSW 2488, NSW 2490, NSW 2487, NSW 2484, NSW 2479, NSW

Compare 2487, NSW with nearby areas

2488, NSW 2490, NSW 2486, NSW 2485, NSW 2489, NSW 4225, QLD 4224, QLD 4221, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2483, NSW vs 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/vs/POA2487/2487-nsw