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2705, NSW vs 2706, NSW

Name: 2705, NSW vs 2706, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2705, NSW profile · 2706, NSW profile

2705, NSW 2706, NSW

Postcode 2705 and postcode 2706 are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2705 is larger and younger, with 20.9% of its population being children under 15 and a typical age of 38. In contrast, residents in postcode 2706 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44. A major difference is seen in public transport; postcode 2706 is much better connected, with 81.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 21.6% in postcode 2705. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in postcode 2706 at 18.4%, while it is 7.2% in postcode 2705.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, the share of children, and the percentage of people born overseas. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in some ways. Both areas have a similar typical weekly personal income, with postcode 2705 at $763 and postcode 2706 at $736. They also share similar rates of full-time employment, sitting around 66%, and both have about half of their homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,657 larger in 2705, NSW Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in 2705, NSW First Nations: 11.2 pts higher in 2706, NSW Median age: 6 yrs older in 2706, NSW De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 2706, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +9,657 larger in 2705, NSW gap steady

10,687 68th pct 1,030 30th pct

Median age in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +6 yrs older in 2706, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 38.4%

35.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

2705, NSW 2706, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.2% English ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

10.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 56.8%

24.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +2.30 more in 2706, NSW

4.03 58th pct 6.33 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +8 more in 2705, NSW

9 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +2,123 more in 2705, NSW

2,211 72nd pct 88 18th pct

Avg size in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +158 larger in 2705, NSW

246 49th pct 88 24th pct

ICSEA in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +95 higher in 2705, NSW

965 34th pct 870 10th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.6%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

8.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +$27 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$763 52nd pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +$117 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,429 44th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +$151 higher in 2705, NSW gap narrowing

$1,841 47th pct $1,690 36th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +6.6 pts 50.4%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.2 larger in 2705, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 44.8%

28.5% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.1% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +$50 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +$217 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.10 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 27.1%

28.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 27.3%

1.8% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 94.6%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 19.0%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.5%

25.7% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

29.5% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +14 more in 2706, NSW

3 36th pct 17 54th pct

Stops/1k in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +16.22 more in 2706, NSW

0.28 17th pct 16.50 94th pct

Departures/1k in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +232.2 more in 2706, NSW

3.7 18th pct 235.9 55th pct

PT routes in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +3 more in 2705, NSW

7 63rd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW

— 68 91st pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 73.5%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.9% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

11.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +2 higher in 2705, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +24 higher in 2705, NSW

922 21st pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1.0 higher in 2706, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 4.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1.3 more in 2706, NSW

4.0 53rd pct 5.3 69th pct

15-min city in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +25.0 pts higher in 2706, NSW

47.1% 50th pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW

50.6% 55th pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +59.5 pts higher in 2706, NSW

21.6% 29th pct 81.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +5.9 pts higher in 2706, NSW

59.0% 58th pct 64.9% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +13.0 pts higher in 2706, NSW

69.2% 47th pct 82.3% 59th pct

Walk to health in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +8.6 pts higher in 2706, NSW

40.7% 57th pct 49.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +48.1 more in 2706, NSW

11.1 20th pct 59.2 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

1 40th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2705, NSW in 2706, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2705, NSW

2.8% 9th pct 2.5% 3rd pct

Compare 2705, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2706, NSW with nearby areas

2707, NSW 2680, NSW 2705, NSW 2700, NSW 2703, NSW 2681, NSW 2716, NSW 2645, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2705, NSW vs 2706, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2705/2705-nsw/vs/POA2706/2706-nsw