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2703, NSW vs 2705, NSW

Name: 2703, NSW vs 2705, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 2703, NSW profile · 2705, NSW profile

2703, NSW 2705, NSW

Postcode 2705 and postcode 2703 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 2705, where the typical age is 38, compared to just 25 in postcode 2703. Weekly personal income is also far higher in postcode 2705 at $763, while postcode 2703 is among the lowest at $473. Renting is far more common in postcode 2705, where 28.5% of households rent, compared to 14.6% in postcode 2703.

Both areas share a similar household structure, with an equal 2.5 people per home and very similar rates of unemployment. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these basics, they differ in accessibility; postcode 2703 has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas postcode 2705 is far higher for those within walking distance of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,943 larger in 2705, NSW Median age: 13 yrs older in 2705, NSW Personal income: $290 higher in 2705, NSW Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in 2703, NSW Renting: 13.8 pts higher in 2705, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +9,943 larger in 2705, NSW gap steady

744 25th pct 10,687 68th pct

Median age in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +13 yrs older in 2705, NSW gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.2 pts 12.5%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

Marital status

48.3% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 35.1%

34.9% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

2703, NSW 2705, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.9% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 79.6%

0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 37.7%

43.3% English ◂ +8.1 pts 35.2%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

7.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 81.0%

0.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Mandarin even 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

33.5% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 24.1%

4.4% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +7.40 more in 2703, NSW

11.43 86th pct 4.03 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +7 more in 2705, NSW

2 50th pct 9 86th pct

Students in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +1,822 more in 2705, NSW

389 41st pct 2,211 72nd pct

Avg size in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +51 larger in 2705, NSW

195 43rd pct 246 49th pct

ICSEA in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +17 higher in 2703, NSW

982 43rd pct 965 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

27.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

52.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 38.9%

11.1% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +$290 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$473 2nd pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +$173 higher in 2705, NSW gap steady

$1,256 28th pct $1,429 44th pct

Family income in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +$394 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,447 19th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 38.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 57.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

25.8% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +$50 higher in 2705, NSW gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +$217 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 35.5%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%

14.6% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 86.5%

4.0% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

3.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

51.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.0 pts 25.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 39.2%

41.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.5%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 more in 2705, NSW

2 29th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +2.41 more in 2703, NSW

2.69 40th pct 0.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +20.5 more in 2703, NSW

24.2 32nd pct 3.7 18th pct

PT routes in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +3 more in 2705, NSW

4 52nd pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW

22 63rd pct —

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

6.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

8.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

13.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Labourers ◂ +12.8 pts 17.6%

9.3% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +2 higher in 2703, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +5 higher in 2705, NSW

917 19th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW even

3.8 51st pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.6 more in 2703, NSW

4.7 62nd pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +26.5 pts higher in 2703, NSW

73.6% 73rd pct 47.1% 50th pct

Walk to shops in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +50.6 pts higher in 2705, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +36.3 pts higher in 2703, NSW

57.9% 53rd pct 21.6% 29th pct

Walk to school in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +24.9 pts higher in 2703, NSW

83.9% 78th pct 59.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +13.3 pts higher in 2703, NSW

82.5% 59th pct 69.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +40.7 pts higher in 2705, NSW

0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +14.4 more in 2703, NSW

25.5 66th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +2 higher in 2703, NSW

3 49th pct 1 40th pct

Mean slope in 2703, NSW in 2705, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2705, NSW

2.0% 0th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 2703, NSW with nearby areas

2705, NSW 2700, NSW 2706, NSW 2665, NSW 2681, NSW 2680, NSW 2707, NSW 2702, NSW

Compare 2705, NSW with nearby areas

2703, NSW 2700, NSW 2706, NSW 2681, NSW 2680, NSW 2707, NSW 2665, NSW 2669, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2703, NSW vs 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2703/2703-nsw/vs/POA2705/2705-nsw