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2483, NSW vs 2490, NSW

Name: 2483, NSW vs 2490, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2483, NSW profile · 2490, NSW profile

2483, NSW 2490, NSW

Postcode 2483 and postcode 2490 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different housing and social profiles. Postcode 2483 has a more varied housing mix and a larger rental market, with 28.0% of homes rented compared to just 14.4% in postcode 2490. It also has a more diverse population, with 17.6% born overseas and a higher share of people using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 2490 is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.2%) and is far more likely to have homes with three or more bedrooms (84.7%).

Both areas have an overall advantage score that sits very close to the national average. Since 2011, the gap between them has widened in several areas; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown to 10.2%, and the typical resident in postcode 2483 is now four years older than in postcode 2490. While postcode 2490 is more walkable for groceries and schools, postcode 2483 has more people living within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,926 larger in 2483, NSW Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in 2490, NSW Renting: 13.6 pts higher in 2483, NSW No religion: 12.5 pts higher in 2483, NSW Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 2490, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +10,926 larger in 2483, NSW gap widening

11,616 70th pct 690 24th pct

Median age in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +4 yrs older in 2483, NSW gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

35.2% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

43.0% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 33.3%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2483, NSW 2490, 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 +8.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

4.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.8% English +0.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

5.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +12.5 pts 45.8%

25.6% Christianity +19.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +4.02 more in 2490, NSW

2.65 43rd pct 6.67 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +4 more in 2483, NSW

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +738 more in 2483, NSW

757 50th pct 19 5th pct

Avg size in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +132 larger in 2483, NSW

151 35th pct 19 3rd pct

ICSEA in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +94 higher in 2483, NSW

1,035 69th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 50.2%

21.7% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

8.7% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education even 10.1%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +$78 higher in 2490, NSW gap steady

$708 40th pct $786 58th pct

Household income in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +$547 higher in 2490, NSW gap widening

$1,442 45th pct $1,989 77th pct

Family income in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +$581 higher in 2490, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $2,312 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.6%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 65.1%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +0.3 larger in 2490, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

12.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

5.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +$130 higher in 2483, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +$269 higher in 2490, NSW gap widening

$1,898 68th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +0.10 higher in 2490, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

28.0% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 14.4%

1.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 99.2%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

5.4% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

16.6% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

11.2% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

16.7% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +39 more in 2483, NSW

44 68th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +3.46 more in 2490, NSW

3.79 51st pct 7.25 84th pct

Departures/1k in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +236.6 more in 2490, NSW

125.7 47th pct 362.3 59th pct

PT routes in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +7 more in 2483, NSW

9 69th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +53 longer in 2483, NSW

72 93rd pct 19 61st pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

2.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 20.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 16.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

10.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Community & personal service even 13.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +1 higher in 2490, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +2 higher in 2490, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +4 higher in 2490, NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +1 higher in 2483, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +10 higher in 2490, NSW

992 57th pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +0.4 higher in 2490, NSW

3.5 48th pct 4.0 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +0.6 more in 2490, NSW

3.2 40th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +34.6 pts higher in 2490, NSW

26.1% 28th pct 60.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +18.3 pts higher in 2490, NSW

43.2% 46th pct 61.5% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2483, NSW

72.4% 62nd pct 60.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +29.4 pts higher in 2490, NSW

30.4% 29th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +20.9 pts higher in 2490, NSW

44.0% 25th pct 64.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +8.1 more in 2490, NSW

12.2 26th pct 20.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +3 higher in 2483, NSW

5 54th pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 2483, NSW in 2490, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2483, NSW

7.2% 76th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 2483, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2490, NSW with nearby areas

2486, NSW 2487, NSW 2485, NSW 2488, NSW 4223, QLD 4225, QLD 4224, QLD 4228, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2483, NSW vs 2490, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2483/2483-nsw/vs/POA2490/2490-nsw