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2484, NSW vs 2486, NSW

Name: 2484, NSW vs 2486, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2484, NSW profile · 2486, NSW profile

2484, NSW 2486, NSW

Postcode 2486 and postcode 2484 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Postcode 2486 is more compact and walkable, with 82.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 79.3% within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2484 is more spread out, with 88.2% of residents living in separate houses compared to 66.1% in postcode 2486. This layout is reflected in their schools; postcode 2486 has much larger typical school sizes of 503 students, while postcode 2484 has smaller schools averaging 180 students.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,270 and nearly identical rates of people completing Year 12. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about 4% to 5% of residents using a language other than English at home. Some of the gaps between them are closing; for example, the difference in the share of seniors has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in volunteering rates has also fallen.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in 2484, NSW Population: 12,755 larger in 2486, NSW De facto: 2.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in 2484, NSW Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in 2486, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +12,755 larger in 2486, NSW gap steady

20,083 84th pct 32,838 87th pct

Median age in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +1 yrs older in 2486, NSW gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

42.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

5.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2484, NSW 2486, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

43.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 38.9%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +2.81 more in 2484, NSW

5.54 68th pct 2.73 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +5 more in 2484, NSW

19 90th pct 14 88th pct

Students in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +3,625 more in 2486, NSW

3,416 80th pct 7,041 87th pct

Avg size in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +323 larger in 2486, NSW

180 40th pct 503 75th pct

ICSEA in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +16 higher in 2486, NSW

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

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

27.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +$23 higher in 2486, NSW gap widening

$612 21st pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +$15 higher in 2486, NSW gap narrowing

$1,263 29th pct $1,278 30th pct

Family income in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +$105 higher in 2486, NSW gap widening

$1,521 24th pct $1,626 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.9%

19.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +0.1 larger in 2484, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 49.4%

30.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.3% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +$70 higher in 2486, NSW gap widening

$350 65th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +$158 higher in 2486, NSW gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,891 68th pct

People / bedroom in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

22.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 66.1%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 16.8%

7.7% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

10.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +23 more in 2484, NSW

152 87th pct 129 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +3.64 more in 2484, NSW

7.57 86th pct 3.93 53rd pct

Departures/1k in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +462.3 more in 2486, NSW

126.5 47th pct 588.8 64th pct

PT routes in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +4 more in 2484, NSW

20 86th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW

— 10 50th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

4.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +1 higher in 2486, NSW

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +1 higher in 2484, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +11 higher in 2486, NSW

945 32nd pct 956 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW

— 3 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +1.2 higher in 2486, NSW

3.0 40th pct 4.2 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +0.9 more in 2486, NSW

2.9 36th pct 3.8 50th pct

15-min city in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +12.3 pts higher in 2486, NSW

26.4% 28th pct 38.8% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +18.4 pts higher in 2486, NSW

30.4% 35th pct 48.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +27.8 pts higher in 2486, NSW

54.4% 51st pct 82.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +9.8 pts higher in 2486, NSW

44.5% 43rd pct 54.3% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2486, NSW

53.7% 33rd pct 79.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2484, NSW

20.4% 41st pct 16.7% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +10.4 more in 2484, NSW

17.3 48th pct 6.9 5th pct

Intersections/km² in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +22 higher in 2486, NSW

2 44th pct 24 61st pct

Mean slope in 2484, NSW in 2486, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2484, NSW

11.0% 92nd pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 2484, NSW with nearby areas

4223, QLD 4228, QLD 2490, NSW 2482, NSW 2483, NSW 2486, NSW 4213, QLD 2489, NSW

Compare 2486, NSW with nearby areas

2485, NSW 2490, NSW 4225, QLD 4224, QLD 4223, QLD 4221, QLD 2487, NSW 4228, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2484, NSW vs 2486, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2484/2484-nsw/vs/POA2486/2486-nsw