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2774, NSW vs 2779, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2774, NSW profile · 2779, NSW profile

2774, NSW 2779, NSW

Postcode 2774 and postcode 2779 are nearby areas in New South Wales with some distinct differences in wealth and accessibility. Postcode 2774 is more affluent, with 32.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.8% in postcode 2779. It is also better connected, with 91.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more street intersections per square kilometre. Postcode 2774 also has more educational infrastructure, including seven schools within 3km, while postcode 2779 has three.

Since 2011, the gap in high earners has widened, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is now 6.2 percentage points higher in postcode 2774. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities. They have nearly identical typical weekly rents around $400 to $420 and very similar household sizes, with about 2.6 or 2.7 people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 18%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,933 larger in 2774, NSW No religion: 7.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW De facto: 2.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW Work from home: 5.8 pts higher in 2774, NSW Living alone: 5.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +7,933 larger in 2774, NSW gap steady
13,010 73rd pct 5,077 55th pct
Median age in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 yrs older in 2779, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
18.4% 43rd pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
20.7% 82nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
10.6% 29th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%
31.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2774, NSW 2779, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 15.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.6%
4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%
43.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.4%
15.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
5.9% 53rd pct 6.4% 56th pct
Limited English in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +7.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
43.1% 54th pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 41.0%
43.1% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
3.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
63.4% 77th pct 61.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
32.9% 82nd pct 29.4% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.42 more in 2779, NSW
2.60 42nd pct 3.02 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +4 more in 2774, NSW
7 86th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1,832 more in 2774, NSW
2,516 74th pct 684 49th pct
Avg size in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +131 larger in 2774, NSW
359 61st pct 228 47th pct
ICSEA in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +9 higher in 2774, NSW
1,071 80th pct 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 61.1%
23.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%
25.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%
14.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
4.9% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +$147 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$949 80th pct $802 60th pct
Household income in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +$434 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,228 87th pct $1,794 66th pct
Family income in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +$402 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,547 84th pct $2,145 67th pct
High earners in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.2 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
18.1% 86th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
32.0% 86th pct 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 9.1%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
10.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.7%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW
31.3% 62nd pct 35.0% 81st pct
Mental health in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW
10.4% 73rd pct 13.3% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 59.5%
22.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
30.8% 85th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW
3.5% 67th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
28.7% 89th pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.1 larger in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
11.6% 43rd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +5.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
18.5% 16th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 59.2%
25.8% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%
18.5% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%
16.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +$20 higher in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +$264 higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
$2,214 86th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
15.7% 31st pct 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap narrowing
39.3% 51st pct 36.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
94.7% 62nd pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +5.3 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
90.2% 88th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
39.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 36.4%
15.7% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 96.5%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 28.3%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
18.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.0%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
3.3% 45th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
39.3% 91st pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
1.4% 60th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +53 more in 2774, NSW
81 79th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.71 more in 2774, NSW
6.23 76th pct 5.52 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.8 more in 2774, NSW
421.4 60th pct 419.5 60th pct
PT routes in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 more in 2774, NSW
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +8 longer in 2774, NSW
13 55th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 longer in 2774, NSW
63 64th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

37.8% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
39.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 33.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%
31.0% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
3.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW even gap narrowing
28.7% 28th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap steady
63.9% 67th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.8 pts higher in 2774, NSW gap widening
57.9% 45th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%
12.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2774, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2774, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2774, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 higher in 2774, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +47 higher in 2774, NSW
1,066 84th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 higher in 2774, NSW
6.4 79th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 more in 2774, NSW
6.5 81st pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +25.7 pts higher in 2774, NSW
85.8% 81st pct 60.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +8.0 pts higher in 2774, NSW
66.6% 69th pct 58.6% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +10.5 pts higher in 2774, NSW
91.2% 74th pct 80.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW
79.4% 75th pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW
97.8% 76th pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW
55.7% 71st pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.8 more in 2774, NSW
25.3 66th pct 22.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +28 higher in 2774, NSW
66 70th pct 38 64th pct
Mean slope in 2774, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW
9.1% 87th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2774, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2779, NSW with nearby areas

2783, NSW 2778, NSW 2784, NSW 2782, NSW 2776, NSW 2780, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2774, NSW vs 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2774/2774-nsw/vs/POA2779/2779-nsw