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2486, NSW vs 2489, NSW

Name: 2486, NSW vs 2489, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 2486, NSW profile · 2489, NSW profile

2486, NSW 2489, NSW

Postcode 2486 and postcode 2489 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2489 is more affluent, with a higher score for access to money and resources, and it is far more walkable; 62.8% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 38.8% in postcode 2486. Postcode 2486 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.4% versus 23.8%). It also has more schools, with 2.73 per 1,000 children compared to 1.16 in postcode 2489.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes and unemployment rates. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have narrowed, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of homes owned outright. However, the gap in education has widened, with postcode 2489 seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,944 larger in 2486, NSW Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 2489, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in 2489, NSW De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 2489, NSW No car: 3.4 pts higher in 2486, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +24,944 larger in 2486, NSW gap steady

32,838 87th pct 7,894 62nd pct

Median age in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +5 yrs older in 2486, NSW gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

30.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2486, NSW 2489, 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%

13.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 43.6%

38.9% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.57 more in 2486, NSW

2.73 44th pct 1.16 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +12 more in 2486, NSW

14 88th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +6,112 more in 2486, NSW

7,041 87th pct 929 54th pct

Avg size in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +38 larger in 2486, NSW

503 75th pct 465 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +24 higher in 2489, NSW

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

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +$61 higher in 2489, NSW gap widening

$635 25th pct $696 37th pct

Household income in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +$152 higher in 2489, NSW gap widening

$1,278 30th pct $1,430 44th pct

Family income in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +$108 higher in 2489, NSW gap widening

$1,626 32nd pct $1,734 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 even 31.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +5.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.2 larger in 2489, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 23.3%

12.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +$80 higher in 2489, NSW gap widening

$420 83rd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +$145 higher in 2489, NSW gap narrowing

$1,891 68th pct $2,036 76th pct

People / bedroom in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 73.6%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 16.5%

6.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms even 42.1%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.8%

17.5% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

2.9% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

15.7% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +97 more in 2486, NSW

129 86th pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.13 more in 2489, NSW

3.93 53rd pct 4.05 54th pct

Departures/1k in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +212.2 more in 2486, NSW

588.8 64th pct 376.6 59th pct

PT routes in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +9 more in 2486, NSW

16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +1 longer in 2486, NSW

10 50th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 61.2%

11.8% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

11.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.2% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

4.5% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

11.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2489, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2489, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +3 higher in 2489, NSW

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +2 higher in 2489, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +48 higher in 2489, NSW

956 38th pct 1,004 62nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.9 higher in 2489, NSW

4.2 57th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +1.1 more in 2489, NSW

3.8 50th pct 5.0 65th pct

15-min city in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +24.0 pts higher in 2489, NSW

38.8% 41st pct 62.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +17.9 pts higher in 2489, NSW

48.8% 53rd pct 66.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2489, NSW

82.2% 67th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2486, NSW

54.3% 53rd pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2489, NSW

79.3% 56th pct 88.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +20.0 pts higher in 2489, NSW

16.7% 38th pct 36.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +3.7 more in 2489, NSW

6.9 5th pct 10.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +14 higher in 2489, NSW

24 61st pct 38 64th pct

Mean slope in 2486, NSW in 2489, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2486, NSW

8.7% 86th pct 3.7% 27th pct

Compare 2486, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2489, NSW with nearby areas

2488, NSW 2483, NSW 2487, NSW 2490, NSW 2486, NSW 2482, NSW 2481, NSW 2485, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2486, NSW vs 2489, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/vs/POA2489/2489-nsw