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2487, NSW vs 4225, QLD

Name: 2487, NSW vs 4225, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2487, NSW profile · 4225, QLD profile

2487, NSW 4225, QLD

Postcode 2487 and postcode 4225 are nearby areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2487 is more spread out, where 63.4% of homes are separate houses and many families with children live; 26.9% of residents here provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 4225 is a walker's paradise where 76% of homes are flats or apartments and 42.5% of households are renting. This area also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.8%, compared to 9.4% in postcode 2487.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly personal incomes which sit around $767 and $788. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and similar levels of education and job skills. While postcode 4225 is much more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, the gap in the number of people providing unpaid childcare has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 35.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW Renting: 17.2 pts higher in 4225, QLD Under 15: 9.7 pts higher in 2487, NSW Unpaid child care: 10.1 pts higher in 2487, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +6,716 larger in 2487, NSW gap widening

15,090 76th pct 8,374 63rd pct

Median age in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +3 yrs older in 4225, QLD gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 36.3%

28.7% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2487, NSW 4225, 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 ◂ +7.5 pts 72.3%

4.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.5%

37.3% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 84.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 45.1%

42.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

6.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +0.62 more in 4225, QLD

2.19 34th pct 2.81 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +4 more in 2487, NSW

6 81st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +1,565 more in 2487, NSW

1,938 68th pct 373 40th pct

Avg size in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +137 larger in 2487, NSW

323 57th pct 187 41st pct

ICSEA in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +17 higher in 2487, NSW

1,020 62nd pct 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

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

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +$21 higher in 4225, QLD gap widening

$767 53rd pct $788 58th pct

Household income in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +$191 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$1,542 52nd pct $1,351 37th pct

Family income in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +$280 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$2,073 62nd pct $1,793 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

8.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 59.8%

19.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +0.5 larger in 2487, NSW gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.5 pts 33.5%

31.1% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

12.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 5.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +$70 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +$388 higher in 2487, NSW gap widening

$2,230 86th pct $1,842 65th pct

People / bedroom in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +0.10 higher in 4225, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 35.2%

25.3% Rented +17.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 19.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

14.3% Flat or apartment +61.6 pts ▸ 76.0%

63.4% Separate house ◂ +48.1 pts 15.3%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 6.4%

7.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 2 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 22.4%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 6.6%

7.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 53.4%

22.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.4%

14.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 15.1%

19.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +27 more in 2487, NSW

68 76th pct 41 66th pct

Stops/1k in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +0.39 more in 4225, QLD

4.51 59th pct 4.90 64th pct

Departures/1k in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +2,651.2 more in 4225, QLD

779.5 68th pct 3,430.7 97th pct

PT routes in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +7 more in 2487, NSW

12 75th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +32 longer in 2487, NSW

35 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD

— 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 14.9%

3.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.8% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 32.6%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

5.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

9.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%

8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services even 3.2%

2.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +2 higher in 2487, NSW

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +1 higher in 2487, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +5 higher in 2487, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +30 higher in 2487, NSW

1,024 71st pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +2.3 higher in 4225, QLD

5.7 73rd pct 8.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +2.2 more in 4225, QLD

5.2 68th pct 7.4 91st pct

15-min city in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +27.8 pts higher in 4225, QLD

72.1% 72nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +26.7 pts higher in 4225, QLD

69.8% 72nd pct 96.6% 95th pct

Walk to transit in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4225, QLD

92.6% 76th pct 97.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +43.5 pts higher in 4225, QLD

39.3% 37th pct 82.8% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4225, QLD

88.0% 64th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +55.4 pts higher in 4225, QLD

40.1% 57th pct 95.5% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +7.4 more in 4225, QLD

15.0 40th pct 22.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +289 higher in 4225, QLD

26 62nd pct 315 91st pct

Mean slope in 2487, NSW in 4225, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4225, QLD

3.8% 29th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Compare 2487, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 4225, QLD with nearby areas

2485, NSW 4224, QLD 4221, QLD 2486, NSW 4220, QLD 2490, NSW 4227, QLD 2487, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2487, NSW vs 4225, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/vs/POA4225/4225-qld