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2483, NSW vs 2488, NSW

Name: 2483, NSW vs 2488, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2483, NSW profile · 2488, NSW profile

2483, NSW 2488, NSW

Postcode 2483 and postcode 2488 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2488 is very walkable, with 85.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical walk to public transport of just 10 minutes. In contrast, postcode 2483 is mostly car-dependent, where residents typically walk 72 minutes to the nearest stop and only 26.1% of homes have a 15-minute walkshed. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 2483 at 82.7%, compared to 64.8% in postcode 2488.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with postcode 2483 at 25.3% and postcode 2488 at 21.8%. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and rent prices. While the two areas remain alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of children under 15 has widened since 2011, and the gap in people born overseas has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in 2483, NSW Population: 8,093 larger in 2483, NSW Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 2488, NSW Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in 2483, NSW De facto: 4.7 pts higher in 2483, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +8,093 larger in 2483, NSW gap widening

11,616 70th pct 3,523 48th pct

Median age in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +3 yrs older in 2483, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

35.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.0% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 34.9%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2483, NSW 2488, 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 +7.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

32.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.0%

11.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 52.3%

25.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +1.27 more in 2483, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +4 more in 2483, NSW

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +432 more in 2483, NSW

757 50th pct 325 37th pct

Avg size in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +174 larger in 2488, NSW

151 35th pct 325 57th pct

ICSEA in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +5 higher in 2488, NSW

1,035 69th pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 52.2%

21.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

10.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +$55 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$708 40th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +$168 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,442 45th pct $1,610 56th pct

Family income in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +$221 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +2.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +0.1 larger in 2488, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 25.9%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.4%

12.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

5.2% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +$30 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +$38 higher in 2483, NSW gap narrowing

$1,898 68th pct $1,860 66th pct

People / bedroom in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 30.5%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 64.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.9% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

5.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

5.7% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +21 more in 2483, NSW

44 68th pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +2.74 more in 2488, NSW

3.79 51st pct 6.53 79th pct

Departures/1k in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +260.3 more in 2488, NSW

125.7 47th pct 386.0 60th pct

PT routes in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +3 more in 2483, NSW

9 69th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +62 longer in 2483, NSW

72 93rd pct 10 50th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 15.4%

2.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

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 16.0%

10.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

10.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2488, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2488, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +5 higher in 2488, NSW

992 57th pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +4.0 higher in 2488, NSW

3.5 48th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +3.9 more in 2488, NSW

3.2 40th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +59.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW

26.1% 28th pct 85.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +41.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 84.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +21.6 pts higher in 2488, NSW

72.4% 62nd pct 94.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +60.7 pts higher in 2488, NSW

30.4% 29th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +50.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +83.8 pts higher in 2488, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +24.1 more in 2488, NSW

12.2 26th pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +18 higher in 2488, NSW

5 54th pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2483, NSW in 2488, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2483, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2483, NSW with nearby areas

2489, NSW 2482, NSW 2481, NSW 2488, NSW 2490, NSW 2487, NSW 2484, NSW 2479, 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). 2483, NSW vs 2488, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/vs/POA2488/2488-nsw