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2483, NSW vs 2489, NSW

Name: 2483, NSW vs 2489, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 2483, NSW profile · 2489, NSW profile

2483, NSW 2489, NSW

Postcode 2483 and postcode 2489 are nearby areas with distinct layouts. Postcode 2489 is much more walkable, with 62.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 26.1% in postcode 2483. This is reflected in the street connectivity and public transport, with postcode 2489 having far more weekly departures and a much shorter walk to the nearest stop. Postcode 2483 is more diverse and has a higher share of university-qualified adults, with 25.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.2% in postcode 2489.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes and rents, and both have nearly identical rates of unpaid care. While they are alike in these financial terms, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of children under 15 has widened since 2011, with postcode 2489 now well higher. Similarly, the gap in people with no religion has grown, with postcode 2483 now far higher at 58.3%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 2489, NSW No religion: 11.1 pts higher in 2483, NSW Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 2483, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in 2489, NSW Population: 3,722 larger in 2483, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +3,722 larger in 2483, NSW gap steady

11,616 70th pct 7,894 62nd pct

Median age in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 yrs older in 2483, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Marital status

35.2% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.0% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 28.2%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

4.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2483, NSW 2489, 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 +6.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

11.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 47.1%

25.6% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.49 more in 2483, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 1.16 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 more in 2483, NSW

5 76th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +172 more in 2489, NSW

757 50th pct 929 54th pct

Avg size in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +313 larger in 2489, NSW

151 35th pct 465 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +24 higher in 2489, NSW

1,035 69th pct 1,059 76th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 49.7%

21.7% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 23.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

8.7% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +$12 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$708 40th pct $696 37th pct

Household income in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +$12 higher in 2483, NSW gap narrowing

$1,442 45th pct $1,430 44th pct

Family income in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,731 39th pct $1,734 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.9%

18.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 61.5%

18.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.2 larger in 2489, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

12.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

5.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +$20 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +$138 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$1,898 68th pct $2,036 76th pct

People / bedroom in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.0% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 73.6%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

5.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.2% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +12 more in 2483, NSW

44 68th pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.27 more in 2489, NSW

3.79 51st pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +250.9 more in 2489, NSW

125.7 47th pct 376.6 59th pct

PT routes in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 more in 2483, NSW

9 69th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +63 longer in 2483, NSW

72 93rd pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Other services even 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades even 15.7%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 higher in 2489, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2489, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2489, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 higher in 2483, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +12 higher in 2489, NSW

992 57th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.6 higher in 2489, NSW

3.5 48th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.8 more in 2489, NSW

3.2 40th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +36.7 pts higher in 2489, NSW

26.1% 28th pct 62.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +23.5 pts higher in 2489, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 66.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2489, NSW

72.4% 62nd pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +23.3 pts higher in 2489, NSW

30.4% 29th pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +44.5 pts higher in 2489, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 88.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +36.7 pts higher in 2489, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 36.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.6 more in 2483, NSW

12.2 26th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +33 higher in 2489, NSW

5 54th pct 38 64th pct

Mean slope in 2483, NSW in 2489, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2483, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 2483, 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). 2483, NSW vs 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/vs/POA2489/2489-nsw