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2278, NSW vs 2284, NSW

Name: 2278, NSW vs 2284, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · 2278, NSW profile · 2284, NSW profile

2278, NSW 2284, NSW

Postcode 2284 and postcode 2278 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 2284 is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and 62.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services. In contrast, postcode 2278 is mostly car-dependent, where almost no homes have a 15-minute city walkshed. These areas also differ in housing and stability; postcode 2284 has a far higher share of renters (26.0%) and people who moved in the last five years (42.8%), while postcode 2278 is dominated by separate houses (99.7%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and almost identical rates of people with long-term health conditions. While postcode 2284 remains noticeably older, the gap in typical age has narrowed from eight years in 2011 to just three years today.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,047 larger in 2284, NSW Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in 2284, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in 2278, NSW Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in 2278, NSW Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 2284, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +10,047 larger in 2284, NSW gap widening

2,565 44th pct 12,612 72nd pct

Median age in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +3 yrs older in 2284, NSW gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 43.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

8.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.9% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2278, NSW 2284, 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 ◂ +7.8 pts 85.4%

1.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 42.4%

45.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.8%

11.2% Scottish even 11.2%

9.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% German even 4.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 89.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 49.5%

46.1% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 41.2%

3.0% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +0.60 more in 2278, NSW

4.23 59th pct 3.63 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +6 more in 2284, NSW

2 50th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +1,533 more in 2284, NSW

307 36th pct 1,840 67th pct

Avg size in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +77 larger in 2284, NSW

154 36th pct 230 47th pct

ICSEA in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +34 higher in 2284, NSW

942 23rd pct 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 31.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 37.4%

11.2% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 17.0%

16.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture even 11.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +$36 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$798 60th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +$281 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$1,892 72nd pct $1,611 56th pct

Family income in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +$7 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$2,070 62nd pct $2,063 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.7%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

11.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 55.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +0.3 larger in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 53.1%

23.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.2% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +$5 higher in 2284, NSW gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $365 69th pct

Mortgage in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +$157 higher in 2284, NSW gap widening

$1,750 60th pct $1,907 69th pct

People / bedroom in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 37.5%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%

11.2% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 85.8%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 41.6%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 45.4%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

5.1% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +52 more in 2284, NSW

28 61st pct 80 79th pct

Stops/1k in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +4.57 more in 2278, NSW

10.92 89th pct 6.34 77th pct

Departures/1k in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +41.9 more in 2284, NSW

1,098.2 75th pct 1,140.2 76th pct

PT routes in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +3 more in 2284, NSW

3 48th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +10 longer in 2284, NSW

19 61st pct 29 69th pct

Drive to city in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +30 longer in 2278, NSW

125 89th pct 95 79th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 58.1%

12.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.3% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.0%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%

10.3% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

8.7% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +1 higher in 2284, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +1 higher in 2278, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +3 higher in 2278, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +4 higher in 2284, NSW

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +12 higher in 2284, NSW

951 35th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +2.4 higher in 2284, NSW

2.7 36th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +2.9 more in 2284, NSW

2.3 28th pct 5.2 68th pct

15-min city in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +61.8 pts higher in 2284, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 62.6% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +43.1 pts higher in 2284, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 43.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2284, NSW

76.4% 64th pct 82.7% 68th pct

Walk to school in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +19.7 pts higher in 2284, NSW

52.5% 51st pct 72.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW

87.8% 64th pct 85.0% 61st pct

Walk to health in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +30.5 pts higher in 2284, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 30.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +2.4 more in 2278, NSW

15.2 40th pct 12.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +44 higher in 2284, NSW

14 59th pct 59 69th pct

Mean slope in 2278, NSW in 2284, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2284, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2278, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2284, NSW with nearby areas

2285, NSW 2282, NSW 2278, NSW 2286, NSW 2287, NSW 2283, NSW 2306, NSW 2280, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2278, NSW vs 2284, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/vs/POA2284/2284-nsw