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2778, NSW vs 2779, NSW

Name: 2778, NSW vs 2779, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · 2778, NSW profile · 2779, NSW profile

2778, NSW 2779, NSW

Postcode 2779 and postcode 2778 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2779 is more walkable, with 60.0% of homes having easy access to local amenities and 81.5% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2778 is mostly car-dependent, with only 1.0% of homes near a school and a much longer 131-minute drive time to the city. Postcode 2779 also has a younger feel, with 19.6% of people being children under 15, compared to 16.4% in postcode 2778.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at around 15%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and a similar proportion of people using a language other than English at home. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, residents in postcode 2778 are now noticeably older than those in postcode 2779, and the gap in the share of university-qualified adults has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,652 larger in 2779, NSW Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2779, NSW Median age: 4 yrs older in 2778, NSW Unpaid child care: 3.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2,652 larger in 2779, NSW gap widening

2,425 44th pct 5,077 55th pct

Median age in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +4 yrs older in 2778, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.0%

34.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

3.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2778, NSW 2779, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.6%

6.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.0%

38.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 50.9%

40.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW

— 3.02 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +3 more in 2779, NSW

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW

— 684 49th pct

Avg size in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW

— 228 47th pct

ICSEA in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW

— 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 61.1%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.0%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

13.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

6.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +$55 higher in 2778, NSW gap steady

$857 70th pct $802 60th pct

Household income in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +$148 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$1,942 74th pct $1,794 66th pct

Family income in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +$128 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,273 74th pct $2,145 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.6%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +2.5 pts 59.5%

22.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +0.1 larger in 2779, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 26.0%

13.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%

21.9% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

14.4% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +$20 higher in 2778, NSW gap steady

$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +$50 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +0.10 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 46.8%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 36.4%

10.3% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 96.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 66.2%

17.3% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 43.5%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +7 more in 2779, NSW

21 58th pct 28 61st pct

Stops/1k in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +3.14 more in 2778, NSW

8.66 87th pct 5.52 71st pct

Departures/1k in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +254.7 more in 2778, NSW

674.2 66th pct 419.5 60th pct

PT routes in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +1 more in 2779, NSW

4 52nd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +37 longer in 2778, NSW

42 77th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +70 longer in 2778, NSW

131 90th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 33.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) even 1.7%

1.5% Train even 1.5%

0.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 37.7%

31.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

3.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.7%

15.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.4% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 27.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +22 higher in 2778, NSW

1,041 76th pct 1,019 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2.4 higher in 2779, NSW

3.3 44th pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2.5 more in 2779, NSW

3.1 39th pct 5.7 73rd pct

15-min city in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +24.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW

35.6% 38th pct 60.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +53.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW

5.3% 18th pct 58.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +11.0 pts higher in 2779, NSW

69.7% 60th pct 80.8% 67th pct

Walk to school in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +80.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW

1.0% 7th pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +3.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW

95.0% 70th pct 98.8% 80th pct

Walk to health in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +18.2 pts higher in 2779, NSW

38.8% 56th pct 57.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +13.0 more in 2778, NSW

35.5 77th pct 22.5 61st pct

Intersections/km² in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +21 higher in 2779, NSW

16 59th pct 38 64th pct

Mean slope in 2778, NSW in 2779, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW

14.0% 100th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2778, NSW with nearby areas

2779, NSW 2783, NSW 2776, NSW 2784, NSW 2782, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, NSW 2773, 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). 2778, NSW vs 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/vs/POA2779/2779-nsw