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2759, NSW vs 2761, NSW

Name: 2759, NSW vs 2761, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · 2759, NSW profile · 2761, NSW profile

2759, NSW 2761, NSW

Postcode 2761 and postcode 2759 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Postcode 2761 is more diverse and youthful, with 45.0% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 33. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.2% in postcode 2759. In contrast, postcode 2759 has a stronger tradition of home ownership, with 30.5% of homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 18.6% in postcode 2761. Residents in postcode 2759 also have much easier access to health services, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 28.9% in postcode 2761.

The gap in education and qualifications has widened since 2011, as postcode 2761 has seen a larger increase in university degrees and Year 12 completions. Despite this, the two areas share very similar financial lives, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $2,223 and $2,134 respectively. They are also alike in their housing costs, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments being almost identical.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.7 pts higher in 2761, NSW Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in 2761, NSW Year 12: 14.3 pts higher in 2761, NSW Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 2759, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2761, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +8,268 larger in 2761, NSW gap widening

26,434 86th pct 34,702 87th pct

Median age in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +3 yrs older in 2759, NSW gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.6% Widowed even 3.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

2759, NSW 2761, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 50.7%

3.6% Philippines +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% India +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 18.3%

26.8% English ◂ +12.0 pts 14.8%

5.6% Filipino +12.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.1% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

6.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +24.4 pts 47.1%

2.1% Tagalog +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Hindi +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 54.2%

24.6% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 15.1%

5.2% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.0% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.10 more in 2759, NSW

1.48 18th pct 1.38 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +3 more in 2761, NSW

8 86th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +2,299 more in 2761, NSW

4,001 84th pct 6,300 87th pct

Avg size in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +73 larger in 2761, NSW

500 75th pct 573 81st pct

ICSEA in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +32 higher in 2761, NSW

976 40th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 16.5%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 24.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

7.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +$17 higher in 2759, NSW gap narrowing

$863 71st pct $846 68th pct

Household income in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +$89 higher in 2761, NSW gap narrowing

$2,134 84th pct $2,223 87th pct

Family income in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +$24 higher in 2761, NSW gap narrowing

$2,234 72nd pct $2,258 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.3 larger in 2761, NSW gap steady

3.1 96th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 72.1%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 22.4%

21.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

13.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

9.7% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +$10 higher in 2759, NSW gap steady

$440 87th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW even gap steady

$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.10 higher in 2761, NSW gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 18.6%

20.8% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 92.3%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom even 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 68.4%

12.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

17.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +29 more in 2761, NSW

125 86th pct 154 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.29 more in 2759, NSW

4.73 62nd pct 4.44 58th pct

Departures/1k in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +58.5 more in 2759, NSW

1,418.5 81st pct 1,360.0 80th pct

PT routes in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +2 more in 2761, NSW

5 57th pct 7 63rd pct

Stop walk in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +3 longer in 2761, NSW

3 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW even

31 44th pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 47.5%

24.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.6% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

2.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

18.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +1 higher in 2761, NSW

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +1 higher in 2759, NSW

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +1 higher in 2761, NSW

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +14 higher in 2761, NSW

984 53rd pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.5 higher in 2759, NSW

6.2 78th pct 5.8 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.6 more in 2759, NSW

6.1 78th pct 5.5 71st pct

15-min city in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2759, NSW

87.2% 82nd pct 79.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +6.0 pts higher in 2759, NSW

67.9% 71st pct 61.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2759, NSW

98.7% 85th pct 97.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2759, NSW

94.5% 86th pct 78.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2761, NSW

98.3% 78th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +48.5 pts higher in 2759, NSW

77.4% 84th pct 28.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +2.7 more in 2759, NSW

11.5 22nd pct 8.8 11th pct

Intersections/km² in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +51 higher in 2761, NSW

151 80th pct 202 85th pct

Mean slope in 2759, NSW in 2761, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2761, NSW

4.0% 33rd pct 4.3% 37th pct

Compare 2759, NSW with nearby areas

2766, NSW 2760, NSW 2770, NSW 2178, NSW 2175, NSW 2748, NSW 2761, NSW 2555, NSW

Compare 2761, NSW with nearby areas

2767, NSW 2770, NSW 2763, NSW 2762, NSW 2766, NSW 2148, NSW 2760, NSW 2769, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2759, NSW vs 2761, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2759/2759-nsw/vs/POA2761/2761-nsw