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2486, NSW vs 2488, NSW

Name: 2486, NSW vs 2488, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 2486, NSW profile · 2488, NSW profile

2486, NSW 2488, NSW

Postcode 2486 and postcode 2488 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2486 is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 29.4% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with the area having a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (36.0%) and more homes owned outright (43.3%). In contrast, postcode 2488 is more walkable (very walkable) and has a higher share of working adults (62.7% compared to 51.8% in postcode 2486). Postcode 2488 also has a higher proportion of people with no religion, at 52.3%.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, which sit at about 5.1% to 5.2%. While they share similar typical home-loan payments and rent prices, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people with university degrees has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also grown since 2011. However, the gap in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,315 larger in 2486, NSW Aged 65+: 14.1 pts higher in 2486, NSW Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in 2486, NSW No religion: 13.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in 2486, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +29,315 larger in 2486, NSW gap steady

32,838 87th pct 3,523 48th pct

Median age in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +7 yrs older in 2486, NSW gap steady

48 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 15.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married even 45.7%

30.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

11.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2486, NSW 2488, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

37.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 88.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

51.6% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 35.9%

7.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +1.35 more in 2486, NSW

2.73 44th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +13 more in 2486, NSW

14 88th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +6,716 more in 2486, NSW

7,041 87th pct 325 37th pct

Avg size in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +178 larger in 2486, NSW

503 75th pct 325 57th pct

ICSEA in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +5 higher in 2488, NSW

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

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

12.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

7.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +$128 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$635 25th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +$332 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,278 30th pct $1,610 56th pct

Family income in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +$326 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$1,626 32nd pct $1,952 54th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 8.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +0.1 larger in 2488, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 25.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%

12.5% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +$30 higher in 2488, NSW gap widening

$420 83rd pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +$31 higher in 2486, NSW gap narrowing

$1,891 68th pct $1,860 66th pct

People / bedroom in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 30.5%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 64.8%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

6.1% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 44.4%

17.5% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

2.9% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +106 more in 2486, NSW

129 86th pct 23 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +2.60 more in 2488, NSW

3.93 53rd pct 6.53 79th pct

Departures/1k in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +202.8 more in 2486, NSW

588.8 64th pct 386.0 60th pct

PT routes in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +10 more in 2486, NSW

16 82nd pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW even

10 50th pct 10 50th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 60.5%

11.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

11.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

4.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

11.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +2 higher in 2488, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +2 higher in 2488, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2488, NSW

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +3 higher in 2488, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +41 higher in 2488, NSW

956 38th pct 997 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +3.3 higher in 2488, NSW

4.2 57th pct 7.5 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +3.2 more in 2488, NSW

3.8 50th pct 7.1 87th pct

15-min city in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +46.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW

38.8% 41st pct 85.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +35.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW

48.8% 53rd pct 84.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW

82.2% 67th pct 94.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +36.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW

54.3% 53rd pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2488, NSW

79.3% 56th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +67.1 pts higher in 2488, NSW

16.7% 38th pct 83.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +29.4 more in 2488, NSW

6.9 5th pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2486, NSW

24 61st pct 23 61st pct

Mean slope in 2486, NSW in 2488, NSW +5.0 pts higher in 2486, NSW

8.7% 86th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2486, NSW with nearby areas

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

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). 2486, NSW vs 2488, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/vs/POA2488/2488-nsw