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2486, NSW vs 4223, QLD

Name: 2486, NSW vs 4223, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 2486, NSW profile · 4223, QLD profile

2486, NSW 4223, QLD

Postcode 2486 and postcode 4223 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4223 is generally more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,749 per week compared to $1,278 in postcode 2486. It is also more walkable, with 71.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 38.8% of homes in postcode 2486 share that convenience. In contrast, postcode 2486 has a much older population, with a typical age of 48 and 29.4% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 42 years and 20% for postcode 4223.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. This shared baseline exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. The difference in school completion has widened, with 57.6% of postcode 4223 residents finishing Year 12 compared to 43.6% in postcode 2486. This is consistent with a wider gap in higher education, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree is now 8 points higher in postcode 4223.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD Population: 17,682 larger in 2486, NSW Participation: 10.3 pts higher in 4223, QLD Median age: 6 yrs older in 2486, NSW Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 2486, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +17,682 larger in 2486, NSW gap steady

32,838 87th pct 15,156 76th pct

Median age in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +6 yrs older in 2486, NSW gap widening

48 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 20.0%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

45.7% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.5% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2486, NSW 4223, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 78.2%

4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.8% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 36.9%

13.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 43.6%

38.9% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 48.2%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +1.32 more in 2486, NSW

2.73 44th pct 1.41 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +10 more in 2486, NSW

14 88th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +5,184 more in 2486, NSW

7,041 87th pct 1,857 67th pct

Avg size in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +39 larger in 2486, NSW

503 75th pct 464 72nd pct

ICSEA in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +4 higher in 4223, QLD

1,035 69th pct 1,039 70th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

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

4.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce even 16.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +$143 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening

$635 25th pct $778 56th pct

Household income in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +$471 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening

$1,278 30th pct $1,749 64th pct

Family income in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +$467 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening

$1,626 32nd pct $2,093 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 39.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +9.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +0.2 larger in 4223, QLD gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 26.5%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.3%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 22.8%

12.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +$55 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening

$420 83rd pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +$276 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening

$1,891 68th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 35.7%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

66.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

26.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 21.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.9%

17.5% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

2.9% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.0%

11.8% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +77 more in 2486, NSW

129 86th pct 52 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +0.50 more in 2486, NSW

3.93 53rd pct 3.43 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +277.2 more in 4223, QLD

588.8 64th pct 866.1 70th pct

PT routes in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +9 more in 2486, NSW

16 82nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD

10 50th pct —

Drive to city in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD

— 71 68th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 63.0%

11.8% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

11.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

4.5% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

11.0% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +4 higher in 4223, QLD

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +3 higher in 4223, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +3 higher in 4223, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +3 higher in 4223, QLD

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +65 higher in 4223, QLD

956 38th pct 1,021 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD

3 8th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +1.0 higher in 4223, QLD

4.2 57th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +1.3 more in 4223, QLD

3.8 50th pct 5.1 67th pct

15-min city in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +33.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD

38.8% 41st pct 71.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +18.8 pts higher in 4223, QLD

48.8% 53rd pct 67.6% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 2486, NSW

82.2% 67th pct 74.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 2486, NSW

54.3% 53rd pct 53.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4223, QLD

79.3% 56th pct 81.7% 58th pct

Walk to health in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +33.2 pts higher in 4223, QLD

16.7% 38th pct 49.9% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +5.2 more in 4223, QLD

6.9 5th pct 12.1 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +2 higher in 2486, NSW

24 61st pct 22 61st pct

Mean slope in 2486, NSW in 4223, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD

8.7% 86th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Compare 2486, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4223, QLD with nearby areas

4228, QLD 2486, NSW 4213, QLD 2490, NSW 4227, QLD 4221, QLD 4224, QLD 2485, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2486, NSW vs 4223, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2486/2486-nsw/vs/POA4223/4223-qld