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2159, NSW vs 2775, NSW

Name: 2159, NSW vs 2775, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 2159, NSW profile · 2775, NSW profile

2159, NSW 2775, NSW

Postcode 2775 and postcode 2159 are two distinct areas in New South Wales with very different living standards. Postcode 2159 is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,400 compared to $1,188 in postcode 2775. This gap is reflected in the housing and education levels, as postcode 2159 has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (28.4% versus 15.3%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.0% versus 56.6%). Postcode 2775 is more remote, with a drive time to the city that is far higher at 115 minutes, compared to just 40 minutes for postcode 2159.

Both areas are very similar in some everyday ways, such as the share of people needing help with daily activities and the low number of recent overseas arrivals. These similarities stand out against a backdrop of widening gaps in wealth and education since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly income has grown from $854 to $1,212 over that time. While postcode 2159 has far more people working from home, postcode 2775 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.4 pts higher in 2159, NSW Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in 2159, NSW Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in 2775, NSW Household size: 0.9 larger in 2159, NSW Population: 3,630 larger in 2159, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +3,630 larger in 2159, NSW gap widening

5,148 55th pct 1,518 36th pct

Median age in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +7 yrs older in 2775, NSW gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +16.9 pts 39.3%

28.3% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.1% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

2159, NSW 2775, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 71.9%

5.1% England even 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.6%

34.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

7.4% Italian ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 85.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 44.9%

33.6% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.9% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +7.54 more in 2775, NSW

4.50 61st pct 12.05 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +2 more in 2159, NSW

4 71st pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +1,418 more in 2159, NSW

1,475 62nd pct 57 14th pct

Avg size in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +340 larger in 2159, NSW

369 62nd pct 29 7th pct

ICSEA in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +126 higher in 2159, NSW

1,089 85th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 41.3%

22.1% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 14.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

13.9% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Creative arts even 5.2%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +$253 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$893 74th pct $640 26th pct

Household income in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +$1,212 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,400 90th pct $1,188 23rd pct

Family income in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +$935 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,727 88th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

20.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.5% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 5.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 24.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +10.2 pts 54.4%

20.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.1% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +0.9 larger in 2159, NSW gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.9 pts 48.5%

25.5% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

18.3% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 6.9%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +$185 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$480 90th pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +$1,133 higher in 2159, NSW gap widening

$2,817 95th pct $1,684 56th pct

People / bedroom in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 42.8%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.7% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 95.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 17.2%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% 5 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.1% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

31.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.4 pts 14.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.4% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +51 more in 2159, NSW

59 73rd pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +6.19 more in 2159, NSW

11.46 90th pct 5.27 68th pct

Departures/1k in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +555.7 more in 2159, NSW

608.4 64th pct 52.7 40th pct

PT routes in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +75 longer in 2775, NSW

40 50th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.2% Worked at home ◂ +17.2 pts 22.0%

1.9% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

20.8% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 11.4%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 14.9%

2.9% No vehicle even 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 19.3%

21.5% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

6.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +5 higher in 2159, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +6 higher in 2159, NSW

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +5 higher in 2159, NSW

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +4 higher in 2159, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +135 higher in 2159, NSW

1,104 92nd pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +2.2 higher in 2159, NSW

2.8 37th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +2.0 more in 2159, NSW

2.6 32nd pct 0.6 7th pct

15-min city in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +23.1 pts higher in 2159, NSW

26.7% 29th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +25.4 pts higher in 2159, NSW

25.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +41.5 pts higher in 2159, NSW

49.6% 49th pct 8.1% 20th pct

Walk to school in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +20.6 pts higher in 2159, NSW

24.5% 26th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Walk to a park in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +32.5 pts higher in 2159, NSW

46.5% 26th pct 14.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2159, NSW

25.6% 44th pct 3.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +12.1 more in 2775, NSW

23.5 63rd pct 35.6 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +3 higher in 2159, NSW

3 49th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 2159, NSW in 2775, NSW +16.5 pts higher in 2775, NSW

8.8% 86th pct 25.3% 100th pct

Compare 2159, NSW with nearby areas

2082, NSW 2080, NSW 2079, NSW 2158, NSW 2077, NSW 2081, NSW 2157, NSW 2074, NSW

Compare 2775, NSW with nearby areas

2250, NSW 2756, NSW 2157, NSW 2159, NSW 2259, NSW 2258, NSW 2081, NSW 2082, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2159, NSW vs 2775, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2159/2159-nsw/vs/POA2775/2775-nsw