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2776, NSW vs 2779, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · 2776, NSW profile · 2779, NSW profile

2776, NSW 2779, NSW

Postcode 2779 and postcode 2776 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that offer different levels of local convenience. Postcode 2779 is more walkable, with 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" setup and 57% near health services, compared to 41.2% and 22.4% in postcode 2776. However, postcode 2776 is more affluent; a higher share of its households earn $3,000 or more a week (28.5% compared to 21.8% in postcode 2779) and its residents generally have better access to money and resources.

Both areas sit near the national figure for household income, with 21.8% of households in postcode 2779 and 28.5% in postcode 2776 earning $3,000 or more weekly. Beyond this, they are very similar in the size of their homes and the proportion of people who were born overseas. While the gap in high earners has widened since 2011, other differences, such as the number of people living alone or the share of those with no religion, have remained largely the same.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW Population: 921 larger in 2779, NSW Household income: $358 higher in 2776, NSW Personal income: $131 higher in 2776, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +921 larger in 2779, NSW gap widening
4,156 51st pct 5,077 55th pct
Median age in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 yrs older in 2779, NSW gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
17.1% 35th pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
21.1% 84th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 52nd pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 47.0%
31.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2776, NSW 2779, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
14.9% 53rd pct 15.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.6%
5.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%
15.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Chinese even 1.2%
1.2% Greek even 1.2%
0.9% Indian even 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 6.4% 56th pct
Limited English in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
46.4% 68th pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
46.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 41.0%
4.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
64.3% 78th pct 61.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
32.4% 82nd pct 29.4% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.74 more in 2779, NSW
2.29 36th pct 3.02 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 more in 2779, NSW
2 50th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +250 more in 2776, NSW
934 54th pct 684 49th pct
Avg size in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +239 larger in 2776, NSW
467 72nd pct 228 47th pct
ICSEA in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +21 higher in 2779, NSW
1,041 72nd pct 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 61.1%
21.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
26.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
15.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
5.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences even 3.3%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +$131 higher in 2776, NSW gap widening
$933 78th pct $802 60th pct
Household income in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +$358 higher in 2776, NSW gap widening
$2,152 85th pct $1,794 66th pct
Family income in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +$246 higher in 2776, NSW gap narrowing
$2,391 78th pct $2,145 67th pct
High earners in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +4.6 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
28.5% 81st pct 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 9.1%
9.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW
32.0% 66th pct 35.0% 81st pct
Mental health in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW
11.2% 82nd pct 13.3% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
5.1% 45th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 59.5%
22.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
19.1% 58th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW even gap steady
15.4% 87th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
31.2% 87th pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2776, NSW
3.5% 65th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
29.7% 92nd pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.1 larger in 2776, NSW gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
12.9% 55th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
17.9% 14th pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.2%
25.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.1%
17.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%
16.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +$20 higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +$127 higher in 2776, NSW gap narrowing
$2,077 79th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
12.6% 20th pct 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap narrowing
37.3% 44th pct 36.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
97.7% 78th pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.6 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
88.5% 85th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 46.8%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 36.4%
12.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 96.5%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 28.3%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 66.2%
15.0% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
2.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
11.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
3.1% 41st pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap widening
36.2% 89th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +8 more in 2776, NSW
36 64th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.15 more in 2776, NSW
8.66 87th pct 5.52 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +71.8 more in 2776, NSW
491.3 62nd pct 419.5 60th pct
PT routes in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 more in 2776, NSW
7 63rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW even
5 38th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +8 longer in 2779, NSW
53 59th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 33.4%
1.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.7%
29.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
3.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
31.9% 43rd pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 3.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
2.6% 18th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap narrowing
63.5% 65th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2776, NSW gap widening
57.0% 39th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%
13.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
12.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
10.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2776, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2776, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2776, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 higher in 2776, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +39 higher in 2776, NSW
1,058 81st pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 higher in 2779, NSW
4.5 61st pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.4 more in 2779, NSW
4.3 57th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW
41.2% 43rd pct 60.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +15.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW
43.0% 46th pct 58.6% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2776, NSW
82.2% 67th pct 80.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +7.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW
73.8% 70th pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW
98.0% 77th pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +34.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW
22.4% 42nd pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +32.4 more in 2776, NSW
54.9 87th pct 22.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +14 higher in 2779, NSW
23 61st pct 38 64th pct
Mean slope in 2776, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2776, NSW
12.4% 96th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2776, NSW with nearby areas

2777, NSW 2778, NSW 2774, NSW 2779, NSW 2773, NSW 2783, NSW 2749, NSW 2784, 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). 2776, NSW vs 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2776/2776-nsw/vs/POA2779/2779-nsw