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2484, NSW vs 4228, QLD

Name: 2484, NSW vs 4228, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2484, NSW profile · 4228, QLD profile

2484, NSW 4228, QLD

Postcode 2484 and postcode 4228 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4228 is a much wealthier area, where the typical household income is $2,330 a week compared to $1,263 in postcode 2484. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 89% of houses in postcode 4228 have three or more bedrooms, whereas the figure is 73.5% in postcode 2484. Postcode 2484 is more walkable and has far more public transport, with 54.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while postcode 4228 has almost none.

Both areas share a similar cultural makeup, with 4.4% of people in each using a language other than English at home. They also have a similar share of residents who have moved in the last five years. While they share these traits, the economic gap between them is growing; the difference in typical weekly income has widened from $632 in 2011 to $1,067 today.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,067 higher in 4228, QLD Population: 14,498 larger in 2484, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in 4228, QLD Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in 2484, NSW One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 2484, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +14,498 larger in 2484, NSW gap widening

20,083 84th pct 5,585 57th pct

Median age in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +4 yrs older in 2484, NSW gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

42.7% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 30.5%

12.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2484, NSW 4228, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 76.3%

3.6% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +2.94 more in 2484, NSW

5.54 68th pct 2.60 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +16 more in 2484, NSW

19 90th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +1,228 more in 2484, NSW

3,416 80th pct 2,188 71st pct

Avg size in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +550 larger in 4228, QLD

180 40th pct 729 89th pct

ICSEA in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +73 higher in 4228, QLD

1,019 62nd pct 1,093 86th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.5%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +$168 higher in 4228, QLD gap widening

$612 21st pct $780 56th pct

Household income in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +$1,067 higher in 4228, QLD gap widening

$1,263 29th pct $2,330 89th pct

Family income in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +$826 higher in 4228, QLD gap widening

$1,521 24th pct $2,347 77th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 20.2%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 10.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.2%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.1 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +0.7 larger in 4228, QLD gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 23.7%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 11.1%

13.2% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.5% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +$150 higher in 4228, QLD gap widening

$350 65th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +$767 higher in 4228, QLD gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

22.4% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 8.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 95.2%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 24.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.0% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 7.4%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 19.3%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.1%

7.7% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.0% $750 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

10.4% $3,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 16.0%

18.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +152 more in 2484, NSW

152 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +7.57 more in 2484, NSW

7.57 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +126.5 more in 2484, NSW

126.5 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +20 more in 2484, NSW

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD

— 65 65th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) even 62.0%

14.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 15.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.8% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

10.5% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +5 higher in 4228, QLD

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +6 higher in 4228, QLD

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +5 higher in 4228, QLD

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +2 higher in 4228, QLD

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +109 higher in 4228, QLD

945 32nd pct 1,054 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +2.4 higher in 2484, NSW

3.0 40th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +2.2 more in 2484, NSW

2.9 36th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +25.6 pts higher in 2484, NSW

26.4% 28th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +29.5 pts higher in 2484, NSW

30.4% 35th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +54.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW

54.4% 51st pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +28.3 pts higher in 2484, NSW

44.5% 43rd pct 16.2% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +16.0 pts higher in 2484, NSW

53.7% 33rd pct 37.7% 20th pct

Walk to health in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 2484, NSW

20.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +12.0 more in 2484, NSW

17.3 48th pct 5.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +3 higher in 4228, QLD

2 44th pct 5 53rd pct

Mean slope in 2484, NSW in 4228, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4228, QLD

11.0% 92nd pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 2484, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4228, QLD with nearby areas

4223, QLD 4213, QLD 4227, QLD 2486, NSW 4221, QLD 4220, QLD 4226, QLD 4224, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2484, NSW vs 4228, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2484/2484-nsw/vs/POA4228/4228-qld