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2178, NSW vs 2556, NSW

Name: 2178, NSW vs 2556, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 2178, NSW profile · 2556, NSW profile

2178, NSW 2556, NSW

Postcode 2178 and postcode 2556 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2178 is more connected and diverse, with 38.9% of people using another language at home and a far higher number of public transport stops (43 compared to 10). It also has a much larger schooling presence, with 2,330 enrolments and an average school size of 388, while postcode 2556 has just 114 enrolments and smaller schools. Access to transport is a major difference; 38.8% of homes in postcode 2178 are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas only 13.8% of homes in postcode 2556 have that same access.

Both areas share a very similar age profile and household makeup, with the typical resident in postcode 2178 being 43 and in postcode 2556 being 42. They are also almost identical in the share of children under 15, which sits around 16%. While postcode 2178 generally has higher household incomes and more adults with university degrees, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.5 pts higher in 2178, NSW Population: 1,737 larger in 2178, NSW Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in 2178, NSW PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 2556, NSW Family income: $408 higher in 2178, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +1,737 larger in 2178, NSW gap narrowing

4,170 51st pct 2,433 44th pct

Median age in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +1 yrs older in 2178, NSW gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 52.5%

32.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

2178, NSW 2556, 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 +5.7 pts ▸ 71.0%

5.4% Italy ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.3% Italian ◂ +9.2 pts 16.2%

19.2% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.1% English +8.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.8% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 65.4%

8.2% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 65.8%

12.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +6.21 more in 2178, NSW

8.76 79th pct 2.54 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +5 more in 2178, NSW

6 81st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +2,216 more in 2178, NSW

2,330 72nd pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +274 larger in 2178, NSW

388 64th pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +90 higher in 2178, NSW

1,019 62nd pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.4%

27.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

4.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 14.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

6.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +$65 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$751 49th pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +$381 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,214 87th pct $1,833 69th pct

Family income in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +$408 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,320 76th pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%

19.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 64.3%

16.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.2 larger in 2178, NSW gap widening

3.4 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 64.0%

19.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.8% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

14.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

13.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +$30 higher in 2556, NSW gap widening

$470 89th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +$33 higher in 2178, NSW gap widening

$2,200 86th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 25.0%

19.5% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 98.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

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

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 21.9%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.2%

18.2% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.4% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.8% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 30.2%

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +33 more in 2178, NSW

43 67th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +6.20 more in 2178, NSW

10.31 88th pct 4.11 55th pct

Departures/1k in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +199.7 more in 2178, NSW

350.1 59th pct 150.4 49th pct

PT routes in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +3 more in 2178, NSW

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +7 longer in 2556, NSW

7 45th pct 14 57th pct

Drive to city in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +4 longer in 2556, NSW

37 48th pct 41 51st pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 39.6%

29.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 27.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%

20.1% 3 vehicles even 20.1%

17.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +2 higher in 2178, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +19 higher in 2178, NSW

1,018 69th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.4 higher in 2178, NSW

1.0 13th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.2 more in 2178, NSW

0.9 11th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2556, NSW

2.8% 16th pct 8.1% 19th pct

Walk to shops in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2556, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2178, NSW

38.8% 42nd pct 13.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2178, NSW

14.9% 21st pct 9.6% 18th pct

Walk to a park in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2556, NSW

11.9% 6th pct 14.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +6.0 more in 2178, NSW

14.6 38th pct 8.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW +9 higher in 2178, NSW

16 59th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2178, NSW in 2556, NSW even

5.5% 57th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Compare 2178, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2556, NSW with nearby areas

2555, NSW 2557, NSW 2179, NSW 2745, NSW 2178, NSW 2567, NSW 2171, NSW 2558, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2178, NSW vs 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2178/2178-nsw/vs/POA2556/2556-nsw