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2777, NSW vs 2779, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 2777, NSW profile · 2779, NSW profile

2777, NSW 2779, NSW

Postcode 2777 and postcode 2779 are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct local layouts. Postcode 2777 is a larger hub with far more public transport options, including 166 stops compared to 28 in postcode 2779. It also has a wealthier profile, with 27.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 21.8% in postcode 2779. Conversely, postcode 2779 is more walkable for daily needs; 81.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, far higher than the 49.7% in postcode 2777.

Both areas are very similar in their education levels, with around 29% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share nearly identical rates of home ownership and rental costs. Over time, some differences have grown, such as the age gap, with residents in postcode 2777 becoming noticeably older than those in postcode 2779. This is seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher in postcode 2777 at 21.8%, while postcode 2779 sits at 17.5%, about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,739 larger in 2777, NSW No religion: 8.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW De facto: 2.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2779, NSW Separate houses: 6.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +12,739 larger in 2777, NSW gap steady
17,816 80th pct 5,077 55th pct
Median age in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +3 yrs older in 2777, NSW gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
2.6% 55th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +4.4 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
18.5% 63rd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.5%
18.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 47.0%
29.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2777, NSW 2779, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2777, 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%
5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%
40.8% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.4%
15.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
4.9% 48th pct 6.4% 56th pct
Limited English in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.5% 47th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 91.1%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +8.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
42.5% 52nd pct 50.9% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 41.0%
42.5% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
60.2% 73rd pct 61.1% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
28.8% 77th pct 29.4% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.20 more in 2779, NSW
1.82 26th pct 3.02 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +3 more in 2777, NSW
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2,506 more in 2777, NSW
3,190 78th pct 684 49th pct
Avg size in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +304 larger in 2777, NSW
532 77th pct 228 47th pct
ICSEA in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +5 higher in 2777, NSW
1,067 78th pct 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 61.1%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%
14.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.4% Education ◂ +1.5 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%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Information technology even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +$91 higher in 2777, NSW gap widening
$893 74th pct $802 60th pct
Household income in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +$220 higher in 2777, NSW gap narrowing
$2,014 78th pct $1,794 66th pct
Family income in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +$259 higher in 2777, NSW gap narrowing
$2,404 79th pct $2,145 67th pct
High earners in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
15.2% 78th pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +5.8 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
27.7% 79th pct 21.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%
12.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW
34.0% 76th pct 35.0% 81st pct
Mental health in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW
11.2% 81st pct 13.3% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.7% Diabetes even 4.6%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +0.5 pts 59.5%
23.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Three or more even 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
13.5% 62nd pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 29.7% 79th pct
Defence service in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2777, NSW
3.6% 69th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
28.3% 88th pct 28.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
10.9% 38th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
22.9% 31st pct 24.1% 36th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 59.2%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.0%
10.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.1%
22.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.0% 6 or more even 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +$25 higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
$425 84th pct $400 78th pct
Mortgage in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +$217 higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.10 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
14.0% 25th pct 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
39.3% 50th pct 36.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap widening
90.0% 43rd pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
86.7% 79th pct 84.9% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
39.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 36.4%
14.0% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 96.5%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.3%
12.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
18.1% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%
12.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
4.7% 60th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
35.1% 88th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +138 more in 2777, NSW
166 87th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +3.80 more in 2777, NSW
9.32 87th pct 5.52 71st pct
Departures/1k in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +359.3 more in 2777, NSW
778.9 68th pct 419.5 60th pct
PT routes in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +9 more in 2777, NSW
14 79th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +9 longer in 2777, NSW
14 57th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +8 longer in 2779, NSW
53 59th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%
35.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Walked even 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 37.7%
31.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing
28.3% 26th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
2.5% 21st pct 3.2% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 4.0% 46th pct
Participation in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW gap steady
61.4% 56th pct 62.0% 58th pct
Full-time in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2777, NSW gap steady
55.7% 30th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%
13.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative even 12.7%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2777, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2777, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2777, NSW
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1 higher in 2777, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +37 higher in 2777, NSW
1,056 81st pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.4 higher in 2779, NSW
5.2 69th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +0.8 more in 2779, NSW
4.8 64th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW
53.5% 57th pct 60.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +10.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW
48.3% 52nd pct 58.6% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2777, NSW
88.7% 71st pct 80.8% 67th pct
Walk to school in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +31.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW
49.7% 48th pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +11.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW
87.5% 63rd pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW
45.4% 62nd pct 57.0% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +6.4 more in 2777, NSW
28.9 72nd pct 22.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +12 higher in 2779, NSW
25 61st pct 38 64th pct
Mean slope in 2777, NSWin 2779, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW
10.4% 90th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2777, NSW with nearby areas

2774, NSW 2776, NSW 2749, NSW 2773, NSW 2750, NSW 2778, NSW 2747, NSW 2753, 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). 2777, NSW vs 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2777/2777-nsw/vs/POA2779/2779-nsw