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2178, NSW vs 2745, NSW

Name: 2178, NSW vs 2745, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2178, NSW profile · 2745, NSW profile

2178, NSW 2745, NSW

Postcode 2745 and postcode 2178 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2745 is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, and it has a higher share of children under 15 (23.1%). It is also more walkable and has a higher workforce rate, with 71.8% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 2178 is far older, with a typical age of 43, and is largely car-dependent. Home ownership is also much higher there, with 47.6% of homes owned outright compared to 25.9% in postcode 2745.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as typical weekly rents are almost identical at around $470 to $480. They also have similar home sizes, with about 3.2 to 3.4 people per home. However, many gaps have widened since 2011. The age difference has grown, and the gap in workforce participation has increased to 19 percentage points. Postcode 2745 has also become more distinct in its higher share of residents who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,677 larger in 2745, NSW Other language: 22.9 pts higher in 2178, NSW Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in 2178, NSW Participation: 19.0 pts higher in 2745, NSW Unpaid child care: 12.0 pts higher in 2745, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +27,677 larger in 2745, NSW gap widening

4,170 51st pct 31,847 87th pct

Median age in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +8 yrs older in 2178, NSW gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

Marital status

53.0% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.7% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

5.0% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2178, NSW 2745, 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 +12.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.4% Italy ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

19.2% Australian +18.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.1% English +20.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.3% Italian ◂ +19.9 pts 5.4%

2.5% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.1% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

54.8% English only +26.3 pts ▸ 81.2%

8.2% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 0.8%

6.5% Arabic ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 62.4%

12.8% No religion +14.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.2% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 1.6%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +6.99 more in 2178, NSW

8.76 79th pct 1.77 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +7 more in 2745, NSW

6 81st pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +3,109 more in 2745, NSW

2,330 72nd pct 5,439 86th pct

Avg size in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +30 larger in 2745, NSW

388 64th pct 418 67th pct

ICSEA in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW even

1,019 62nd pct 1,019 62nd pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 7.7%

4.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.5%

19.6% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

8.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +$268 higher in 2745, NSW gap widening

$751 49th pct $1,019 86th pct

Household income in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +$284 higher in 2745, NSW gap narrowing

$2,214 87th pct $2,498 92nd pct

Family income in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +$343 higher in 2745, NSW gap narrowing

$2,320 76th pct $2,663 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.2%

16.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Two conditions even 4.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +0.2 larger in 2178, NSW gap widening

3.4 100th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

67.3% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%

11.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 26.7%

15.2% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.8% 6 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

13.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +$10 higher in 2745, NSW gap widening

$470 89th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +$229 higher in 2745, NSW gap narrowing

$2,200 86th pct $2,429 89th pct

People / bedroom in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 25.9%

19.5% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 91.4%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.1% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 16.3%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

18.2% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

1.8% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

35.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 28.8%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +131 more in 2745, NSW

43 67th pct 174 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +4.85 more in 2178, NSW

10.31 88th pct 5.46 71st pct

Departures/1k in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +558.9 more in 2745, NSW

350.1 59th pct 909.0 71st pct

PT routes in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +1 more in 2745, NSW

5 57th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +24 longer in 2745, NSW

7 45th pct 31 71st pct

Drive to city in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +7 longer in 2745, NSW

37 48th pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

41.1% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

29.4% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 14.4%

17.1% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.5% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

15.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

6.9% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +2 higher in 2745, NSW

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +3 higher in 2745, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +1 higher in 2745, NSW

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +1 higher in 2745, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +37 higher in 2745, NSW

1,018 69th pct 1,055 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +3.8 higher in 2745, NSW

1.0 13th pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +3.8 more in 2745, NSW

0.9 11th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +60.5 pts higher in 2745, NSW

2.8% 16th pct 63.3% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +32.0 pts higher in 2745, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 36th pct

Walk to transit in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +45.5 pts higher in 2745, NSW

38.8% 42nd pct 84.4% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +63.5 pts higher in 2745, NSW

14.9% 21st pct 78.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +75.2 pts higher in 2745, NSW

11.9% 6th pct 87.1% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +37.8 pts higher in 2745, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 37.8% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +0.2 more in 2745, NSW

14.6 38th pct 14.8 38th pct

Intersections/km² in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +1 higher in 2745, NSW

16 59th pct 18 60th pct

Mean slope in 2178, NSW in 2745, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2745, NSW

5.5% 57th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 2178, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2745, NSW with nearby areas

2555, NSW 2752, NSW 2556, NSW 2748, NSW 2773, NSW 2750, NSW 2178, NSW 2759, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2178, NSW vs 2745, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2178/2178-nsw/vs/POA2745/2745-nsw