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2778, NSW vs 2783, NSW

Name: 2778, NSW vs 2783, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 2778, NSW profile · 2783, NSW profile

2778, NSW 2783, NSW

Postcode 2783 and postcode 2778 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2783 is very walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 70.8% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 2778 is mostly car-dependent, where only 1% of homes are within a short walk of a school. Postcode 2778 is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,942 compared to $1,519 in postcode 2783.

Daily life in both places is quite similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 45 and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. The two areas are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the proportion of people born overseas. While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, the difference in the share of residents who finished Year 12 has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in 2783, NSW Renting: 7.6 pts higher in 2783, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2783, NSW Personal income: $125 higher in 2778, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +226 larger in 2783, NSW gap narrowing

2,425 44th pct 2,651 45th pct

Median age in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW even gap steady

45 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 42.7%

34.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.3% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2778, NSW 2783, 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 ◂ +0.3 pts 79.4%

6.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

12.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 91.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%

4.4% Not stated even 4.4%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW

— 4.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +2 more in 2783, NSW

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW

— 311 37th pct

Avg size in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW

— 156 36th pct

ICSEA in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW

— 1,028 66th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 60.4%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

6.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +$125 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$857 70th pct $732 45th pct

Household income in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +$423 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$1,942 74th pct $1,519 50th pct

Family income in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +$309 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,273 74th pct $1,964 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.7%

22.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.6% Two conditions even 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +0.1 larger in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 55.0%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 27.3%

13.2% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

21.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +$33 higher in 2778, NSW gap steady

$420 83rd pct $387 75th pct

Mortgage in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +$151 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,849 66th pct

People / bedroom in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +0.10 higher in 2783, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 36.9%

10.3% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.7% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 94.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 21.6%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 61.9%

17.3% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.2%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +11 more in 2778, NSW

21 58th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +4.89 more in 2778, NSW

8.66 87th pct 3.77 51st pct

Departures/1k in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +423.8 more in 2778, NSW

674.2 66th pct 250.5 56th pct

PT routes in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +1 more in 2778, NSW

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +41 longer in 2778, NSW

42 77th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +68 longer in 2778, NSW

131 90th pct 63 64th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 40.9%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 33.5%

1.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 33.2%

31.2% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%

15.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 28.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +3 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +3 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +42 higher in 2778, NSW

1,041 76th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +3.0 higher in 2783, NSW

3.3 44th pct 6.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +3.2 more in 2783, NSW

3.1 39th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +37.1 pts higher in 2783, NSW

35.6% 38th pct 72.6% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +65.5 pts higher in 2783, NSW

5.3% 18th pct 70.8% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2783, NSW

69.7% 60th pct 72.2% 62nd pct

Walk to school in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +78.8 pts higher in 2783, NSW

1.0% 7th pct 79.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2783, NSW

95.0% 70th pct 96.1% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +30.3 pts higher in 2783, NSW

38.8% 56th pct 69.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +9.4 more in 2778, NSW

35.5 77th pct 26.0 67th pct

Intersections/km² in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +65 higher in 2783, NSW

16 59th pct 81 72nd pct

Mean slope in 2778, NSW in 2783, NSW +3.9 pts higher in 2778, NSW

14.0% 100th pct 10.0% 90th pct

Compare 2778, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2783, NSW with nearby areas

2784, NSW 2779, NSW 2782, NSW 2778, NSW 2780, NSW 2776, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2778, NSW vs 2783, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/vs/POA2783/2783-nsw