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2774, NSW vs 2778, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2774, NSW profile · 2778, NSW profile

2774, NSW 2778, NSW

Postcode 2774 and postcode 2778 are both residential areas in Greater Sydney, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 2774 is very walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local shop or service, while postcode 2778 is mostly car-dependent and only 35.6% of homes have that same access. This difference is clear in daily needs; 66.6% of homes in postcode 2774 are within a short walk of groceries, compared to just 5.3% in postcode 2778. Postcode 2774 also has a younger feel, with a typical age of 40 and more children under 15 (20.7%), while residents in postcode 2778 are noticeably older at 45.

Daily life shares many similarities in both places, as they have almost identical rates of university qualifications, volunteering, and typical weekly rents of $420. They also both have a high share of separate houses and a large number of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and postcode 2774 has seen its lead in high-income households increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,585 larger in 2774, NSW Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW No religion: 9.7 pts higher in 2778, NSW Median age: 5 yrs older in 2778, NSW De facto: 2.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +10,585 larger in 2774, NSW gap steady
13,010 73rd pct 2,425 44th pct
Median age in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +5 yrs older in 2778, NSW gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing
18.4% 43rd pct 18.5% 43rd pct
Under 15 in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +4.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
20.7% 82nd pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 48.6%
31.2% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

2774, NSW 2778, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 17.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.7%
4.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
43.1% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.3%
15.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
5.9% 53rd pct 6.2% 55th pct
Limited English in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +9.7 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap widening
43.1% 54th pct 52.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 52.8%
51.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 40.5%
3.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
63.4% 77th pct 63.6% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
32.9% 82nd pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW
2.60 42nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +7 more in 2774, NSW
7 86th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW
2,516 74th pct —
Avg size in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW
359 61st pct —
ICSEA in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW
1,071 80th pct —

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
23.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%
25.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
12.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%
14.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
11.5% Health even 11.5%
4.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +$92 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$949 80th pct $857 70th pct
Household income in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +$286 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,228 87th pct $1,942 74th pct
Family income in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +$274 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,547 84th pct $2,273 74th pct
High earners in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 13.5% 74th pct
High-income homes in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +9.4 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 22.6% 69th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 9.8%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
10.5% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.2%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW
31.3% 62nd pct 32.9% 71st pct
Mental health in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW
10.4% 73rd pct 11.5% 85th pct
Needs assistance in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
4.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition even 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 62.0%
22.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 19.0% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW even gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
30.8% 85th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2774, NSW
3.5% 67th pct 3.0% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 89th pct 30.0% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.2 larger in 2774, NSW gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
11.6% 43rd pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%
25.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.6% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
18.5% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%
16.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW even gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +$214 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,214 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.10 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
15.7% 31st pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
39.3% 51st pct 39.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
94.7% 62nd pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +6.4 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
90.2% 88th pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%
15.7% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%
0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 98.2%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 33.0%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
14.3% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%
10.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing
3.3% 45th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
39.3% 91st pct 35.7% 88th pct
PT commute in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing
1.4% 60th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +60 more in 2774, NSW
81 79th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +2.43 more in 2778, NSW
6.23 76th pct 8.66 87th pct
Departures/1k in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +252.9 more in 2778, NSW
421.4 60th pct 674.2 66th pct
PT routes in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +2 more in 2774, NSW
6 60th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +29 longer in 2778, NSW
13 55th pct 42 77th pct
Drive to city in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +68 longer in 2778, NSW
63 64th pct 131 90th pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
39.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 42.2%
31.0% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing
28.7% 28th pct 28.9% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
4.0% 26th pct 1.8% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
63.9% 67th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
57.9% 45th pct 53.5% 20th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%
9.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
12.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +1 higher in 2774, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +25 higher in 2774, NSW
1,066 84th pct 1,041 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.1 higher in 2774, NSW
6.4 79th pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +3.4 more in 2774, NSW
6.5 81st pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +50.2 pts higher in 2774, NSW
85.8% 81st pct 35.6% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +61.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW
66.6% 69th pct 5.3% 18th pct
Walk to transit in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +21.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW
91.2% 74th pct 69.7% 60th pct
Walk to school in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +78.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW
79.4% 75th pct 1.0% 7th pct
Walk to a park in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2774, NSW
97.8% 76th pct 95.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +16.9 pts higher in 2774, NSW
55.7% 71st pct 38.8% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +10.2 more in 2778, NSW
25.3 66th pct 35.5 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +50 higher in 2774, NSW
66 70th pct 16 59th pct
Mean slope in 2774, NSWin 2778, NSW +4.9 pts higher in 2778, NSW
9.1% 87th pct 14.0% 100th pct

Compare 2774, NSW with nearby areas

2773, NSW 2777, NSW 2750, NSW 2749, NSW 2776, NSW 2747, NSW 2748, NSW 2778, NSW

Compare 2778, NSW with nearby areas

2779, NSW 2783, NSW 2776, NSW 2784, NSW 2782, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, NSW 2773, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2774, NSW vs 2778, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2774/2774-nsw/vs/POA2778/2778-nsw