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2749, NSW vs 2754, NSW

Name: 2749, NSW vs 2754, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2749, NSW profile · 2754, NSW profile

2749, NSW 2754, NSW

Postcode 2749 and postcode 2754 are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different age profiles and layouts. Postcode 2749 is much younger, with 22.9% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 34, while postcode 2754 has a much higher share of seniors at 21.7%. Postcode 2749 also has more large homes, with 94.4% having three or more bedrooms, and better access to basics; for example, 76.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 44.6% in postcode 2754.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $410 and an unemployment rate around 3% to 4%. Both areas also have a similar share of people working from home and those who speak English as their primary language. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of seniors is now 11.1 percentage points, up from 7.1 in 2011. Similarly, the gap in new arrivals has grown, with 47.5% of postcode 2754 residents having moved in the last five years compared to 30.6% in postcode 2749.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in 2754, NSW Population: 9,964 larger in 2749, NSW Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in 2754, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in 2749, NSW Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in 2749, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +9,964 larger in 2749, NSW gap steady

17,029 79th pct 7,065 60th pct

Median age in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +5 yrs older in 2754, NSW gap narrowing

34 yrs 10th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.5%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%

10.6% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 31.7%

7.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2749, NSW 2754, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.5% English +5.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.6% Australian even 40.6%

10.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Indian even 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.2% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +0.81 more in 2749, NSW

2.31 37th pct 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +7 more in 2749, NSW

9 86th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +2,625 more in 2749, NSW

3,741 82nd pct 1,116 58th pct

Avg size in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +90 larger in 2754, NSW

468 72nd pct 558 80th pct

ICSEA in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW even

998 52nd pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 45.5%

30.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Year 11 even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.9% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +$74 higher in 2749, NSW gap widening

$897 75th pct $823 64th pct

Household income in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +$354 higher in 2749, NSW gap widening

$2,118 83rd pct $1,764 65th pct

Family income in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +$190 higher in 2749, NSW gap widening

$2,304 75th pct $2,114 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +3.1 pts 60.2%

20.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +0.4 larger in 2749, NSW gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 56.2%

19.7% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.7% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW even gap narrowing

$410 81st pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +$205 higher in 2754, NSW gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $2,372 88th pct

People / bedroom in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +0.10 higher in 2749, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 36.2%

24.4% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.8% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 81.7%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 36.4%

34.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 54.5%

15.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.2% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.7%

1.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.9%

17.4% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +79 more in 2749, NSW

115 86th pct 36 64th pct

Stops/1k in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +1.66 more in 2749, NSW

6.75 80th pct 5.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +773.8 more in 2749, NSW

1,025.8 73rd pct 251.9 56th pct

PT routes in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +3 more in 2749, NSW

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +27 longer in 2749, NSW

30 70th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +7 longer in 2749, NSW

56 61st pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 39.2%

27.2% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

11.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +1 higher in 2754, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +2 higher in 2754, NSW

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +1 higher in 2754, NSW

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +2 higher in 2754, NSW

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +31 higher in 2754, NSW

978 50th pct 1,009 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +0.8 higher in 2749, NSW

5.1 67th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +0.9 more in 2749, NSW

5.0 66th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +14.5 pts higher in 2749, NSW

53.2% 57th pct 38.7% 41st pct

Walk to shops in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +11.5 pts higher in 2749, NSW

49.1% 53rd pct 37.6% 41st pct

Walk to transit in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +19.9 pts higher in 2749, NSW

87.0% 70th pct 67.1% 59th pct

Walk to school in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +31.9 pts higher in 2749, NSW

76.5% 72nd pct 44.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +8.2 pts higher in 2749, NSW

85.3% 61st pct 77.2% 54th pct

Walk to health in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +15.9 pts higher in 2749, NSW

54.6% 70th pct 38.7% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +8.3 more in 2749, NSW

22.3 61st pct 14.0 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +30 higher in 2749, NSW

49 67th pct 19 60th pct

Mean slope in 2749, NSW in 2754, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2754, NSW

5.3% 54th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 2749, NSW with nearby areas

2750, NSW 2747, NSW 2774, NSW 2777, NSW 2773, NSW 2753, NSW 2748, NSW 2760, NSW

Compare 2754, NSW with nearby areas

2757, NSW 2753, NSW 2749, NSW 2747, NSW 2777, NSW 2765, NSW 2758, NSW 2750, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2749, NSW vs 2754, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/vs/POA2754/2754-nsw