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2487, NSW vs 2488, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 2487, NSW profile · 2488, NSW profile

2487, NSW 2488, NSW

Postcode 2487 and postcode 2488 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2487 is larger and has an older population, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.8% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more people with higher incomes, including 21.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 2488 is more walkable; 91.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 83.8% are near health services, compared with 39.3% and 40.1% in postcode 2487.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar proportion of people using another language at home. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the differences in income and the number of people working from home have both widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,567 larger in 2487, NSW Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 2487, NSW Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in 2487, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW No religion: 10.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +11,567 larger in 2487, NSW gap widening
15,090 76th pct 3,523 48th pct
Median age in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +5 yrs older in 2487, NSW gap steady
46 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap steady
4.7% 74th pct 5.1% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
23.8% 72nd pct 15.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 20.5% 80th pct
De facto in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
11.8% 42nd pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.7%
28.7% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2487, NSW 2488, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
15.0% 54th pct 13.1% 46th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.4%
4.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +4.3 pts 41.5%
37.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
12.5% Scottish even 12.5%
4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 88.6%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +10.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap widening
42.3% 51st pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
49.0% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 35.9%
6.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
54.0% 64th pct 52.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
24.5% 72nd pct 21.8% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.80 more in 2487, NSW
2.19 34th pct 1.38 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +5 more in 2487, NSW
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1,613 more in 2487, NSW
1,938 68th pct 325 37th pct
Avg size in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2 larger in 2488, NSW
323 57th pct 325 57th pct
ICSEA in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +20 higher in 2488, NSW
1,020 62nd pct 1,040 71st pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 52.2%
24.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
12.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
11.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Engineering & related even 11.2%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
8.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.3% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +$4 higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
$767 53rd pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +$68 higher in 2488, NSW gap steady
$1,542 52nd pct $1,610 56th pct
Family income in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +$121 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
$2,073 62nd pct $1,952 54th pct
High earners in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
12.6% 71st pct 8.2% 46th pct
High-income homes in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
21.9% 67th pct 15.7% 48th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2487, NSW
29.5% 51st pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2487, NSW
8.4% 45th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
5.7% 56th pct 4.3% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
19.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
16.3% 42nd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
12.9% 53rd pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2487, NSW
3.3% 61st pct 2.8% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
21.9% 41st pct 21.7% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.1 larger in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap steady
12.3% 50th pct 15.9% 76th pct
Living alone in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
27.4% 52nd pct 24.4% 38th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%
12.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
14.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +$30 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
$480 90th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +$370 higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
$2,230 86th pct $1,860 66th pct
People / bedroom in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap widening
25.3% 63rd pct 32.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
43.8% 64th pct 30.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
63.4% 14th pct 64.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
66.2% 18th pct 77.1% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 30.5%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.3% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 64.8%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
14.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%
7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.2%
24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 17.0%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%
14.5% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 11.2%
12.6% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +5.4 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
20.7% 65th pct 15.4% 47th pct
PT commute in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +45 more in 2487, NSW
68 76th pct 23 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2.02 more in 2488, NSW
4.51 59th pct 6.53 79th pct
Departures/1k in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +393.5 more in 2487, NSW
779.5 68th pct 386.0 60th pct
PT routes in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +6 more in 2487, NSW
12 75th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +25 longer in 2487, NSW
35 73rd pct 10 50th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 60.5%
20.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%
3.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
5.7% 4 or more even 5.7%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
45.0% 86th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap widening
9.4% 55th pct 3.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Participation in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2488, NSW gap narrowing
57.0% 38th pct 62.7% 61st pct
Full-time in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2487, NSW gap steady
51.2% 12th pct 49.9% 10th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance even 16.0%
12.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
12.7% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%
12.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
8.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +2 higher in 2487, NSW
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2487, NSW
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1 higher in 2487, NSW
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +27 higher in 2487, NSW
1,024 71st pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.8 higher in 2488, NSW
5.7 73rd pct 7.5 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.9 more in 2488, NSW
5.2 68th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2488, NSW
72.1% 72nd pct 85.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +14.4 pts higher in 2488, NSW
69.8% 72nd pct 84.2% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2488, NSW
92.6% 76th pct 94.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +51.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW
39.3% 37th pct 91.2% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +6.9 pts higher in 2488, NSW
88.0% 64th pct 94.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +43.7 pts higher in 2488, NSW
40.1% 57th pct 83.8% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +21.3 more in 2488, NSW
15.0 40th pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +3 higher in 2487, NSW
26 62nd pct 23 61st pct
Mean slope in 2487, NSWin 2488, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW
3.8% 29th pct 3.7% 28th pct

Compare 2487, NSW with nearby areas

2488, NSW 2490, NSW 2486, NSW 2485, NSW 2489, NSW 4225, QLD 4224, QLD 4221, QLD

Compare 2488, NSW with nearby areas

2487, NSW 2489, NSW 2490, NSW 2486, NSW 2483, NSW 2485, NSW 4225, QLD 4224, QLD

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2487, NSW vs 2488, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/vs/POA2488/2488-nsw