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2278, NSW vs 2327, NSW

Name: 2278, NSW vs 2327, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2278, NSW profile · 2327, NSW profile

2278, NSW 2327, NSW

Postcode 2327 and postcode 2278 are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 2327 is very walkable, with 71.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher rate of renters at 31.9%. In contrast, postcode 2278 is mostly car-dependent and dominated by detached houses, which make up 99.7% of homes. There is also a notable gap in income and family structures; 19.4% of households in postcode 2278 earn $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.2% in postcode 2327, while one-parent families are far more common in postcode 2327 at 25.1%.

Both areas have a similar age profile, with a typical resident being 39 years old, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical levels of education and job skills. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in rental rates and the share of high-income households. Other differences are narrowing, including the gap in adults working or looking for work and the share of older residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,265 larger in 2327, NSW Renting: 20.6 pts higher in 2327, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in 2278, NSW Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in 2327, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +5,265 larger in 2327, NSW gap widening

2,565 44th pct 7,830 62nd pct

Median age in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) even 18.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 34.9%

34.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

2278, NSW 2327, 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 ◂ +3.9 pts 89.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 45.5%

45.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.8%

11.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 92.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 48.7%

46.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.4%

3.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 2327, NSW +0.77 more in 2278, NSW

4.23 59th pct 3.46 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3 more in 2327, NSW

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +1,539 more in 2327, NSW

307 36th pct 1,846 67th pct

Avg size in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +216 larger in 2327, NSW

154 36th pct 369 62nd pct

ICSEA in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +37 higher in 2278, NSW

942 23rd pct 905 13th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 49.7%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 21.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

11.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +$164 higher in 2278, NSW gap steady

$798 60th pct $634 25th pct

Household income in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +$644 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$1,892 72nd pct $1,248 28th pct

Family income in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +$481 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$2,070 62nd pct $1,589 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.6%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.2% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.8%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

8.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 51.8%

23.5% One condition even 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +0.4 larger in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 48.0%

23.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.6% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.5%

15.2% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 12.1%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +$40 higher in 2278, NSW gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $320 57th pct

Mortgage in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +$320 higher in 2278, NSW gap widening

$1,750 60th pct $1,430 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 34.3%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

11.2% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 84.9%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 16.8%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 34.5%

33.3% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

5.1% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 21.7%

12.5% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +23 more in 2327, NSW

28 61st pct 51 71st pct

Stops/1k in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +4.40 more in 2278, NSW

10.92 89th pct 6.51 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +614.5 more in 2278, NSW

1,098.2 75th pct 483.8 62nd pct

PT routes in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3 more in 2327, NSW

3 48th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +15 longer in 2278, NSW

19 61st pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +32 longer in 2278, NSW

125 89th pct 93 78th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

20.3% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 12.6%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.8%

2.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

12.9% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3 higher in 2278, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +5 higher in 2278, NSW

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +6 higher in 2278, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +91 higher in 2278, NSW

951 35th pct 860 5th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW

— 13 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3.3 higher in 2327, NSW

2.7 36th pct 6.0 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3.6 more in 2327, NSW

2.3 28th pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +74.3 pts higher in 2327, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 75.0% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +70.9 pts higher in 2327, NSW

0.7% 15th pct 71.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +22.0 pts higher in 2327, NSW

76.4% 64th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +41.3 pts higher in 2327, NSW

52.5% 51st pct 93.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +11.9 pts higher in 2327, NSW

87.8% 64th pct 99.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2327, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +2.9 more in 2278, NSW

15.2 40th pct 12.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +39 higher in 2327, NSW

14 59th pct 53 67th pct

Mean slope in 2278, NSW in 2327, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2278, NSW

6.3% 67th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 2278, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2327, NSW with nearby areas

2326, NSW 2323, NSW 2286, NSW 2278, NSW 2320, NSW 2285, NSW 2322, NSW 2334, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2278, NSW vs 2327, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2278/2278-nsw/vs/POA2327/2327-nsw