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2678, NSW vs 2701, NSW

Name: 2678, NSW vs 2701, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 2678, NSW profile · 2701, NSW profile

2678, NSW 2701, NSW

Postcode 2701 and postcode 2678 are two very different nearby areas. Postcode 2701 is a family-oriented place where the typical resident is 42 and children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population. In contrast, postcode 2678 is dominated by young people, with a typical age of just 20 and no children under 15. Education and income also differ sharply; 97.5% of residents in postcode 2678 finished Year 12 compared to 36.7% in postcode 2701, while typical weekly household income is far higher in postcode 2678 at $2,750.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for typical personal weekly income, which is $760 in postcode 2701 and $317 in postcode 2678. Despite this, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in people who have no religion has widened, with 45.5% in postcode 2678 compared to 27.2% in postcode 2701. Similarly, the number of people born overseas has grown faster in postcode 2678, and the difference in volunteer rates has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,059 larger in 2701, NSW Median age: 22 yrs older in 2701, NSW Year 12: 60.7 pts higher in 2678, NSW Personal income: $443 higher in 2701, NSW Unpaid child care: 27.2 pts higher in 2701, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +2,059 larger in 2701, NSW gap steady

433 17th pct 2,492 44th pct

Median age in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +22 yrs older in 2701, NSW gap steady

20 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

91.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +80.6 pts 11.3%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% Children (0–14) +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

Marital status

99.8% Never married ◂ +70.6 pts 29.2%

0.9% Married +50.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Divorced +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2678, NSW 2701, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia even 89.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.5% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 45.8%

37.9% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

45.5% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 27.2%

4.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 3.85 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +1 more in 2701, NSW

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +57 more in 2701, NSW

402 42nd pct 459 44th pct

Avg size in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +173 larger in 2678, NSW

402 65th pct 230 47th pct

ICSEA in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +37 higher in 2678, NSW

1,019 62nd pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

97.5% Year 12 ◂ +60.7 pts 36.7%

0.0% Year 10 +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.8% Year 11 +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

18.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

12.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.4 pts 2.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

29.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +21.4 pts 8.3%

20.3% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Engineering & related +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +$443 higher in 2701, NSW gap widening

$317 0th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +$1,306 higher in 2678, NSW

$2,750 96th pct $1,444 45th pct

Family income in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +$882 higher in 2678, NSW

$2,750 88th pct $1,868 49th pct

Personal income distribution

86.4% Under $650 ◂ +46.1 pts 40.3%

11.8% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

11.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +16.3 pts 58.1%

20.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.7% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +0.6 larger in 2701, NSW

2.0 10th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +68.8 pts 31.2%

0.0% Couples with children +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +$50 higher in 2678, NSW

$315 55th pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— $1,498 46th pct

People / bedroom in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +0.10 higher in 2701, NSW

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +27 more in 2701, NSW

9 47th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +6.34 more in 2678, NSW

20.79 99th pct 14.45 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +1,509.4 more in 2678, NSW

1,646.7 86th pct 137.2 48th pct

PT routes in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +7 more in 2701, NSW

2 43rd pct 9 69th pct

Stop walk in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

7 45th pct —

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

2.5% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.3 pts 6.4%

19.7% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 7.7%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Construction +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +19.8 pts 13.6%

21.2% Sales workers ◂ +14.5 pts 6.7%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 9.1%

2.0% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW

— 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +0.5 higher in 2701, NSW

3.0 40th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +0.5 more in 2701, NSW

3.7 48th pct 4.3 57th pct

15-min city in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2701, NSW

47.6% 50th pct 62.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +4.2 pts higher in 2678, NSW

73.8% 63rd pct 69.6% 60th pct

Walk to school in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +9.0 pts higher in 2678, NSW

73.8% 70th pct 64.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +22.4 pts higher in 2678, NSW

85.7% 62nd pct 63.3% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +46.3 pts higher in 2701, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +19.2 more in 2678, NSW

39.3 79th pct 20.1 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +142 higher in 2678, NSW

143 79th pct 1 28th pct

Mean slope in 2678, NSW in 2701, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2678, NSW

5.8% 62nd pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 2678, NSW with nearby areas

2661, NSW 2651, NSW 2650, NSW 2655, NSW 2663, NSW 2701, NSW 2702, NSW 2658, NSW

Compare 2701, NSW with nearby areas

2702, NSW 2650, NSW 2678, NSW 2663, NSW 2666, NSW 2661, NSW 2665, NSW 2651, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2678, NSW vs 2701, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2678/2678-nsw/vs/POA2701/2701-nsw