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2178, NSW vs 2555, NSW

Name: 2178, NSW vs 2555, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · 2178, NSW profile · 2555, NSW profile

2178, NSW 2555, NSW

Postcode 2178 and postcode 2555 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in wealth and population. Postcode 2178 is home to 4,170 people and is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,214 and 32% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, postcode 2555 is sparsely populated with just 168 residents, where the typical household earns $1,271 a week. Postcode 2178 also has a higher rate of school completion, with 44.3% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 28.8% in postcode 2555.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in various directions. The difference in household income and mortgage payments has widened, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed. Both areas share similar housing patterns, with about 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms, and they both have a very low share of people commuting by public transport. They also both have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is well higher in postcode 2555 at 33.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,002 larger in 2178, NSW Renting: 17.7 pts higher in 2555, NSW Family income: $1,008 higher in 2178, NSW Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in 2178, NSW Household income: $943 higher in 2178, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +4,002 larger in 2178, NSW gap steady

4,170 51st pct 168 7th pct

Median age in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +3 yrs older in 2178, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 19.0%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

Marital status

53.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

32.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%

5.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2178, NSW 2555, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 51.2%

1.9% China +11.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.8% Chinese +22.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Italian ◂ +15.2 pts 10.1%

19.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

2.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.8% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 39.9%

2.2% Cantonese +18.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

0.9% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +25.7 pts 44.0%

12.8% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.5% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% Buddhism +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW

8.76 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +6 more in 2178, NSW

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW

2,330 72nd pct —

Avg size in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW

388 64th pct —

ICSEA in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW

1,019 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.5 pts 28.8%

17.1% Year 9 or below +19.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

1.8% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +$261 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$751 49th pct $490 4th pct

Household income in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +$943 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,214 87th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +$1,008 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,320 76th pct $1,312 11th pct

Household income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +23.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 9.8%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

13.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 17.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

4.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.5%

16.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%

4.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +0.4 larger in 2178, NSW gap widening

3.4 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 62.8%

19.7% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

14.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

13.3% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +$35 higher in 2555, NSW gap steady

$470 89th pct $505 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +$900 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,200 86th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 45.1%

19.5% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 15.7%

4.2% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.1% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 35.3%

27.1% 5 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 9.8%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $550–$749 +34.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 15.8%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.5 pts 0.0%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +36 more in 2178, NSW

43 67th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +31.35 more in 2555, NSW

10.31 88th pct 41.67 100th pct

Departures/1k in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +304.6 more in 2555, NSW

350.1 59th pct 654.8 65th pct

PT routes in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +4 more in 2178, NSW

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +3 longer in 2178, NSW

7 45th pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +5 longer in 2555, NSW

37 48th pct 42 52nd pct

How people get to work

29.2% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 30.2%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 14.3%

17.1% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 14.3%

20.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.8% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers +29.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

15.1% Professionals even 15.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 5.7%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +1 higher in 2178, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +3 higher in 2178, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +2 higher in 2178, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +1 higher in 2555, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +30 higher in 2178, NSW

1,018 69th pct 988 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +0.8 higher in 2178, NSW

1.0 13th pct 0.2 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +0.8 more in 2178, NSW

0.9 11th pct 0.1 0th pct

15-min city in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2178, NSW

2.8% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +35.8 pts higher in 2178, NSW

38.8% 42nd pct 3.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2178, NSW

14.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2178, NSW

11.9% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +27.0 more in 2555, NSW

14.6 38th pct 41.7 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +11 higher in 2178, NSW

16 59th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2178, NSW in 2555, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2178, NSW

5.5% 57th pct 4.0% 34th pct

Compare 2178, NSW with nearby areas

2175, NSW 2555, NSW 2759, NSW 2766, NSW 2171, NSW 2176, NSW 2179, NSW 2168, NSW

Compare 2555, NSW with nearby areas

2178, NSW 2556, NSW 2748, NSW 2745, NSW 2759, NSW 2179, NSW 2171, NSW 2175, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2178, NSW vs 2555, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2178/2178-nsw/vs/POA2555/2555-nsw