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2278, NSW vs 2283, NSW

Name: 2278, NSW vs 2283, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 2278, NSW profile · 2283, NSW profile

2278, NSW 2283, NSW

Postcode 2283 and postcode 2278 are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2283 is much larger and older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.2% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also more convenient for pedestrians, with 23.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 0.7% in postcode 2278. In contrast, postcode 2278 has a younger typical age of 39 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 68.2% compared to 52.3% in postcode 2283.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage, each scoring 4 out of 10. They also have almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While postcode 2278 has a higher typical weekly income of $1,892, the gap between the two areas' typical incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the age difference has narrowed, as the gap between the typical residents of both areas fell from 10 years to 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,854 larger in 2283, NSW Participation: 15.8 pts higher in 2278, NSW Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in 2278, NSW Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in 2283, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2283, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +21,854 larger in 2283, NSW gap steady

2,565 44th pct 24,419 86th pct

Median age in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +8 yrs older in 2283, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 47.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

8.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

2278, NSW 2283, 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 ◂ +8.4 pts 84.8%

1.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 42.0%

45.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.3%

11.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% German even 4.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 91.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 49.3%

46.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%

3.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.90 more in 2278, NSW

4.23 59th pct 3.33 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +11 more in 2283, NSW

2 50th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +3,268 more in 2283, NSW

307 36th pct 3,575 81st pct

Avg size in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +122 larger in 2283, NSW

154 36th pct 275 52nd pct

ICSEA in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +49 higher in 2283, NSW

942 23rd pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.9 pts 37.2%

11.2% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 19.4%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

5.5% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

1.4% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +$104 higher in 2278, NSW gap steady

$798 60th pct $694 37th pct

Household income in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +$451 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$1,892 72nd pct $1,441 45th pct

Family income in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +$260 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$2,070 62nd pct $1,810 44th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +5.2 pts 54.2%

23.5% One condition even 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.4 larger in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 48.2%

23.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.6% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.2% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.9%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 14.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +$15 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $345 63rd pct

Mortgage in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW even gap narrowing

$1,750 60th pct $1,748 60th pct

People / bedroom in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +0.10 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 33.5%

35.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.2% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.6%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 46.3%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 27.8%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 42.5%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

5.1% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +140 more in 2283, NSW

28 61st pct 168 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +4.04 more in 2278, NSW

10.92 89th pct 6.88 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +262.9 more in 2278, NSW

1,098.2 75th pct 835.3 69th pct

PT routes in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +12 more in 2283, NSW

3 48th pct 15 80th pct

Stop walk in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +3 longer in 2283, NSW

19 61st pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +30 longer in 2278, NSW

125 89th pct 95 79th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 57.4%

12.9% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

20.3% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 14.2%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%

2.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

10.3% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%

8.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +2 higher in 2278, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +3 higher in 2278, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +3 higher in 2283, NSW

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +7 higher in 2283, NSW

951 35th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +1.3 higher in 2283, NSW

2.7 36th pct 4.0 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +1.5 more in 2283, NSW

2.3 28th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +25.6 pts higher in 2283, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 26.4% 28th pct

Walk to shops in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +22.8 pts higher in 2283, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 23.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2283, NSW

76.4% 64th pct 90.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +13.7 pts higher in 2283, NSW

52.5% 51st pct 66.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW even

87.8% 64th pct 87.6% 63rd pct

Walk to health in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2283, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +4.4 more in 2278, NSW

15.2 40th pct 10.8 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +11 higher in 2283, NSW

14 59th pct 25 61st pct

Mean slope in 2278, NSW in 2283, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2283, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 9.5% 88th pct

Compare 2278, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2283, NSW with nearby areas

2267, NSW 2278, NSW 2284, NSW 2282, NSW 2280, NSW 2286, NSW 2285, NSW 2306, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2278, NSW vs 2283, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/vs/POA2283/2283-nsw