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2487, NSW vs 4224, QLD

Name: 2487, NSW vs 4224, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2487, NSW profile · 4224, QLD profile

2487, NSW 4224, QLD

Postcode 2487 and postcode 4224 are nearby areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2487 is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has far more homes owned outright (43.8% compared to 28.7% in postcode 4224). Separate houses are also far more common in postcode 2487, where 63.4% of dwellings are detached. In contrast, postcode 4224 is much more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (88.1% vs 40.1%) and groceries (86.9% vs 69.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in home ownership and typical age has widened, while postcode 2487 has seen a growing share of people working from home compared to postcode 4224. Despite these shifts, they share a similar family life, with nearly identical numbers of children under 15 and the same typical weekly household income of around $2,074.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in 2487, NSW Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW Population: 7,915 larger in 2487, NSW Median age: 7 yrs older in 2487, NSW De facto: 5.1 pts higher in 4224, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +7,915 larger in 2487, NSW gap widening

15,090 76th pct 7,175 61st pct

Median age in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +7 yrs older in 2487, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 17.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 39.1%

28.7% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2487, NSW 4224, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 75.7%

4.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.4%

37.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 34.2%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 39.8%

42.3% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

6.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +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 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD

2.19 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +6 more in 2487, NSW

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD

1,938 68th pct —

Avg size in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD

323 57th pct —

ICSEA in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD

1,020 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +$83 higher in 4224, QLD gap widening

$767 53rd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +$195 higher in 4224, QLD gap widening

$1,542 52nd pct $1,737 63rd pct

Family income in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD even gap narrowing

$2,073 62nd pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 55.0%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%

12.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 33.9%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

12.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +$20 higher in 2487, NSW gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $460 88th pct

Mortgage in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +$280 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$2,230 86th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +0.10 higher in 4224, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.1 pts 28.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

63.4% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 46.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.3% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +7.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

24.2% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 16.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +17.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 4.9%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 14.4%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +44 more in 2487, NSW

68 76th pct 24 59th pct

Stops/1k in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1.16 more in 2487, NSW

4.51 59th pct 3.34 47th pct

Departures/1k in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +719.8 more in 4224, QLD

779.5 68th pct 1,499.4 83rd pct

PT routes in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +8 more in 2487, NSW

12 75th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +32 longer in 2487, NSW

35 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD

— 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.7% 4 or more even 5.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 24.2%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1 higher in 2487, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +2 higher in 2487, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1 higher in 4224, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +8 higher in 2487, NSW

1,024 71st pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1.6 higher in 4224, QLD

5.7 73rd pct 7.4 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1.2 more in 4224, QLD

5.2 68th pct 6.4 80th pct

15-min city in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4224, QLD

72.1% 72nd pct 87.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4224, QLD

69.8% 72nd pct 86.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4224, QLD

92.6% 76th pct 99.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +39.3 pts higher in 2487, NSW

39.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4224, QLD

88.0% 64th pct 100.0% 87th pct

Walk to health in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +48.1 pts higher in 4224, QLD

40.1% 57th pct 88.1% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +1.1 more in 4224, QLD

15.0 40th pct 16.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +222 higher in 4224, QLD

26 62nd pct 248 88th pct

Mean slope in 2487, NSW in 4224, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4224, QLD

3.8% 29th pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 2487, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4224, QLD with nearby areas

4225, QLD 2485, NSW 4221, QLD 2486, NSW 4220, QLD 4227, QLD 2490, NSW 4218, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2487, NSW vs 4224, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/vs/POA4224/4224-qld