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2278, NSW vs 2282, NSW

Name: 2278, NSW vs 2282, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 2278, NSW profile · 2282, NSW profile

2278, NSW 2282, NSW

Postcode 2282 and postcode 2278 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 2282 is a more developed hub where 25.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.0% in postcode 2278. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable), while postcode 2278 is 2.7 (mostly car-dependent). This difference is clear in daily access; for example, 41.6% of homes in postcode 2282 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 0.7% of homes in postcode 2278 have the same access.

The gap in working-from-home rates has widened since 2011, now sitting at 24.4% in postcode 2282 and 12.9% in postcode 2278. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900. They also have nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and long-term health conditions, both sitting around 6% and 34% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,581 larger in 2282, NSW Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW Aged 65+: 9.6 pts higher in 2282, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +13,581 larger in 2282, NSW gap widening

2,565 44th pct 16,146 78th pct

Median age in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +6 yrs older in 2282, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 19.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 26.9%

8.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.9% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

2278, NSW 2282, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.1% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 84.7%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 42.2%

45.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 45.2%

11.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

46.1% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%

3.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +2.45 more in 2278, NSW

4.23 59th pct 1.78 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +3 more in 2282, NSW

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +2,466 more in 2282, NSW

307 36th pct 2,773 75th pct

Avg size in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +401 larger in 2282, NSW

154 36th pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +126 higher in 2282, NSW

942 23rd pct 1,068 79th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.3 pts 28.8%

11.2% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 17.6%

16.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.4% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +$28 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$798 60th pct $826 65th pct

Household income in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +$67 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$1,892 72nd pct $1,825 68th pct

Family income in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +$217 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$2,070 62nd pct $2,287 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

11.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.5%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

10.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +0.3 larger in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 57.6%

23.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.2% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +$70 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$360 67th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +$417 higher in 2282, NSW gap widening

$1,750 60th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 34.1%

35.3% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

11.2% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 77.9%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 36.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 57.5%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 22.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +89 more in 2282, NSW

28 61st pct 117 86th pct

Stops/1k in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +3.67 more in 2278, NSW

10.92 89th pct 7.25 84th pct

Departures/1k in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +308.2 more in 2278, NSW

1,098.2 75th pct 790.0 68th pct

PT routes in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +2 more in 2282, NSW

3 48th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +15 longer in 2278, NSW

19 61st pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +28 longer in 2278, NSW

125 89th pct 97 79th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 52.8%

12.9% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.3% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 13.8%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

2.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.8% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

6.6% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.8% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 13.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

8.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +4 higher in 2282, NSW

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +3 higher in 2282, NSW

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +7 higher in 2282, NSW

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +90 higher in 2282, NSW

951 35th pct 1,041 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +2.5 higher in 2282, NSW

2.7 36th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +2.6 more in 2282, NSW

2.3 28th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +49.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +40.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 41.6% 45th pct

Walk to transit in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW

76.4% 64th pct 92.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2282, NSW

52.5% 51st pct 68.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2282, NSW

87.8% 64th pct 93.2% 68th pct

Walk to health in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +38.9 pts higher in 2282, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 38.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +5.7 more in 2282, NSW

15.2 40th pct 20.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +117 higher in 2282, NSW

14 59th pct 131 78th pct

Mean slope in 2278, NSW in 2282, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2282, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 2278, NSW with nearby areas

2286, NSW 2284, NSW 2283, NSW 2285, NSW 2323, NSW 2282, NSW 2287, NSW 2267, NSW

Compare 2282, NSW with nearby areas

2306, NSW 2284, NSW 2290, NSW 2280, NSW 2289, NSW 2285, NSW 2287, NSW 2305, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2278, NSW vs 2282, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/vs/POA2282/2282-nsw