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2705, NSW vs 2707, NSW

Name: 2705, NSW vs 2707, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 54 km apart · 2705, NSW profile · 2707, NSW profile

2705, NSW 2707, NSW

Postcode 2705 and postcode 2707 are two different types of regional areas in New South Wales. Postcode 2705 has a much larger population of 10,687 and is more walkable, with 69.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, postcode 2707 is more sparsely populated and has a higher share of people working from home (21.2% compared to 6.9% in postcode 2705). Postcode 2707 also has a higher typical age of 43, while postcode 2705 is younger with a typical age of 38.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800. They also have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those with no religion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical age has grown from 3 to 5 years since 2011. Postcode 2705 also has a growing lead in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,520 larger in 2705, NSW Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in 2707, NSW One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in 2705, NSW Volunteering: 12.4 pts higher in 2707, NSW Participation: 9.6 pts higher in 2707, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +9,520 larger in 2705, NSW gap steady

10,687 68th pct 1,167 32nd pct

Median age in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +5 yrs older in 2707, NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2705, NSW 2707, 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 +6.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.4% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.2% English +5.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 2.7%

4.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

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 +8.2 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +5.02 more in 2707, NSW

4.03 58th pct 9.05 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +7 more in 2705, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +2,025 more in 2705, NSW

2,211 72nd pct 186 29th pct

Avg size in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +153 larger in 2705, NSW

246 49th pct 93 25th pct

ICSEA in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +18 higher in 2705, NSW

965 34th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

7.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 33.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

9.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +$80 higher in 2707, NSW gap widening

$763 52nd pct $843 68th pct

Household income in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +$130 higher in 2707, NSW gap widening

$1,429 44th pct $1,559 53rd pct

Family income in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +$29 higher in 2705, NSW gap steady

$1,841 47th pct $1,812 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +0.1 larger in 2705, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +$70 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +$433 higher in 2705, NSW gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2705, NSW in 2707, 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 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 23.5%

28.5% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%

1.8% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

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

1.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

6.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 38.0%

25.7% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.0%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +2 more in 2705, NSW

3 36th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +0.58 more in 2707, NSW

0.28 17th pct 0.86 24th pct

Departures/1k in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +8.3 more in 2707, NSW

3.7 18th pct 12.0 27th pct

PT routes in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +6 more in 2705, NSW

7 63rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW

— 59 86th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 53.0%

6.9% Worked at home +14.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.6% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

16.2% 3 vehicles even 16.2%

10.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +12.9 pts 3.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

6.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +21.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +3 higher in 2707, NSW

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +4 higher in 2707, NSW

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +3 higher in 2707, NSW

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +4 higher in 2707, NSW

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +67 higher in 2707, NSW

922 21st pct 989 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +1.0 higher in 2705, NSW

3.8 52nd pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +1.1 more in 2705, NSW

4.0 53rd pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2705, NSW

47.1% 50th pct 35.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2705, NSW

50.6% 55th pct 35.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2707, NSW

21.6% 29th pct 33.8% 38th pct

Walk to school in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2705, NSW

59.0% 58th pct 37.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +32.3 pts higher in 2705, NSW

69.2% 47th pct 37.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +5.5 pts higher in 2705, NSW

40.7% 57th pct 35.2% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +20.6 more in 2707, NSW

11.1 20th pct 31.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +1 higher in 2705, NSW

1 40th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in 2705, NSW in 2707, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2705, NSW

2.8% 9th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 2705, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2707, NSW with nearby areas

2706, NSW 2716, NSW 2680, NSW 2700, NSW 2705, NSW 2703, NSW 2645, NSW 2681, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2705, NSW vs 2707, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2705/2705-nsw/vs/POA2707/2707-nsw