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2258, NSW vs 2775, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 2258, NSW profile · 2775, NSW profile

2258, NSW 2775, NSW

Postcode 2258 and postcode 2775 are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 2258 generally have higher typical weekly incomes of $1,960, compared to $1,188 in postcode 2775. Postcode 2258 is also more walkable, with 73.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 8.1% of homes in postcode 2775 have that access. Families are more common in postcode 2258, where 28.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, and homes are typically larger, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have very similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force, at around 3% to 4%. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The age gap has widened, with residents in postcode 2775 now far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 41 in postcode 2258. Gaps in income and education have also grown since 2011, leaving postcode 2258 with a much higher share of residents who finished Year 12 and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW Median age: 12 yrs older in 2775, NSW Living alone: 19.5 pts higher in 2775, NSW Household size: 0.8 larger in 2258, NSW Population: 3,735 larger in 2258, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3,735 larger in 2258, NSW gap steady
5,253 56th pct 1,518 36th pct
Median age in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +12 yrs older in 2775, NSW gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +9.3 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap widening
15.7% 28th pct 25.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +7.3 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
18.2% 60th pct 10.9% 10th pct
De facto in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 15.4% 78th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
15.7% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%
9.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2258, NSW 2775, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
15.8% 56th pct 17.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 71.9%
4.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.6%
41.2% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
4.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 4.5% 46th pct
Limited English in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.6%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
43.7% 57th pct 40.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.9%
43.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%
5.6% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
54.6% 65th pct 41.3% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +7.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
22.4% 68th pct 15.3% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +9.96 more in 2775, NSW
2.09 32nd pct 12.05 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +605 more in 2258, NSW
662 48th pct 57 14th pct
Avg size in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +303 larger in 2258, NSW
331 58th pct 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +92 higher in 2258, NSW
1,055 75th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

54.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 41.3%
27.6% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.3% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%
12.4% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 6.4%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
9.4% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +$182 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
$822 64th pct $640 26th pct
Household income in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +$772 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
$1,960 75th pct $1,188 23rd pct
Family income in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +$442 higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
$2,234 72nd pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
12.2% 69th pct 8.8% 50th pct
High-income homes in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
25.4% 75th pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.6% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.9%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2775, NSW
31.8% 65th pct 33.7% 75th pct
Mental health in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2258, NSW
10.7% 76th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.4%
21.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
6.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
15.7% 38th pct 17.9% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
13.2% 56th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
28.5% 73rd pct 13.9% 6th pct
Defence service in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2775, NSW
3.0% 50th pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.8 larger in 2258, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Living alone in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +19.5 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap steady
19.1% 18th pct 38.7% 91st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 48.5%
26.1% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

19.1% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
35.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.9%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +$105 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
$400 78th pct $295 50th pct
Mortgage in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +$316 higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $1,684 56th pct
People / bedroom in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
20.0% 46th pct 14.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +7.1 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap narrowing
35.7% 40th pct 42.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap widening
80.6% 26th pct 95.6% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +28.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
84.6% 73rd pct 56.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%
20.0% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%
1.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 95.6%
17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 17.2%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%
2.2% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.7 pts 25.8%
18.5% $200–$349 +32.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
7.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.4%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%
15.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap narrowing
1.9% 27th pct 2.9% 38th pct
Work from home in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap narrowing
26.1% 76th pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +60 more in 2258, NSW
68 76th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +7.67 more in 2258, NSW
12.94 91st pct 5.27 68th pct
Departures/1k in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1,565.2 more in 2258, NSW
1,617.9 85th pct 52.7 40th pct
PT routes in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3 more in 2258, NSW
5 57th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW
74 95th pct —
Drive to city in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +79 longer in 2258, NSW
194 100th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

49.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 48.5%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%
1.2% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%
28.6% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
1.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap narrowing
32.2% 44th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
5.8% 36th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2775, NSW gap widening
2.8% 21st pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +14.0 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap widening
64.2% 69th pct 50.3% 18th pct
Full-time in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2258, NSW gap steady
51.1% 12th pct 50.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%
9.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
5.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Other services even 5.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%
13.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
7.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3 higher in 2258, NSW
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +4 higher in 2258, NSW
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +4 higher in 2258, NSW
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +2 higher in 2258, NSW
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +59 higher in 2258, NSW
1,028 72nd pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.5 higher in 2258, NSW
4.0 55th pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +3.2 more in 2258, NSW
3.8 49th pct 0.6 7th pct
15-min city in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +36.6 pts higher in 2258, NSW
40.2% 42nd pct 3.6% 16th pct
Walk to shops in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +40.3 pts higher in 2258, NSW
40.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +65.7 pts higher in 2258, NSW
73.8% 63rd pct 8.1% 20th pct
Walk to school in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +47.4 pts higher in 2258, NSW
51.2% 50th pct 3.9% 15th pct
Walk to a park in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +55.8 pts higher in 2258, NSW
69.8% 48th pct 14.0% 7th pct
Walk to health in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +20.5 pts higher in 2258, NSW
24.1% 43rd pct 3.6% 31st pct
Amenities/1k in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +7.6 more in 2775, NSW
28.0 71st pct 35.6 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +12 higher in 2258, NSW
12 58th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 2258, NSWin 2775, NSW +14.3 pts higher in 2775, NSW
11.0% 92nd pct 25.3% 100th pct

Compare 2258, NSW with nearby areas

2261, NSW 2250, NSW 2259, NSW 2260, NSW 2251, NSW 2257, NSW 2256, NSW 2263, 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). 2258, NSW vs 2775, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2258/2258-nsw/vs/POA2775/2775-nsw