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2778, NSW vs 2784, NSW

Name: 2778, NSW vs 2784, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · 2778, NSW profile · 2784, NSW profile

2778, NSW 2784, NSW

Postcode 2778 and postcode 2784 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2778 has more amenities within walking distance, including 38.8% of homes near health services compared to just 0.1% in postcode 2784. It also has a far higher number of public transport stops, with 21 compared to 7 in postcode 2784. However, postcode 2778 is much further from the city, with a typical drive time of 131 minutes compared to 64 minutes for postcode 2784.

While the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, the two areas share many other traits. They have the same typical resident age of 45 and an identical share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 2.9%. Both are mostly car-dependent, and they are equally likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week. Gaps in renting and home size have also narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,125 larger in 2778, NSW Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 2778, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2784, NSW Personal income: $128 higher in 2778, NSW One-parent: 2.9 pts higher in 2778, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1,125 larger in 2778, NSW gap steady

2,425 44th pct 1,300 33rd pct

Median age in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.7%

34.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 79.2%

6.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.9%

38.3% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 89.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 50.0%

40.5% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 62.3%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 22.8%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture even 15.3%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

13.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

6.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +$128 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$857 70th pct $729 44th pct

Household income in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +$177 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$1,942 74th pct $1,765 65th pct

Family income in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +$198 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,273 74th pct $2,075 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.8% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.5%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%

22.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 58.5%

29.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%

21.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

14.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +$20 higher in 2778, NSW gap steady

$420 83rd pct $400 78th pct

Mortgage in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +$100 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,900 68th pct

People / bedroom in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +0.10 higher in 2784, NSW gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 47.1%

39.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

10.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 98.4%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 60.0%

17.3% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.6%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +14 more in 2778, NSW

21 58th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +3.28 more in 2778, NSW

8.66 87th pct 5.38 70th pct

Departures/1k in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +251.1 more in 2778, NSW

674.2 66th pct 423.1 60th pct

PT routes in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1 more in 2778, NSW

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +40 longer in 2778, NSW

42 77th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +67 longer in 2778, NSW

131 90th pct 64 65th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 41.6%

35.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 35.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Train even 1.4%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 35.7%

31.2% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

3.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 25.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

13.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +4 higher in 2784, NSW

1,041 76th pct 1,045 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1.1 higher in 2778, NSW

3.3 44th pct 2.2 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1.5 more in 2778, NSW

3.1 39th pct 1.6 19th pct

15-min city in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +35.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW

35.6% 38th pct 0.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +3.2 pts higher in 2778, NSW

5.3% 18th pct 2.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +10.8 pts higher in 2778, NSW

69.7% 60th pct 59.0% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +0.3 pts higher in 2784, NSW

1.0% 7th pct 1.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +20.1 pts higher in 2778, NSW

95.0% 70th pct 75.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +38.7 pts higher in 2778, NSW

38.8% 56th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +22.4 more in 2778, NSW

35.5 77th pct 13.1 30th pct

Intersections/km² in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +4 higher in 2784, NSW

16 59th pct 21 60th pct

Mean slope in 2778, NSW in 2784, NSW +1.8 pts higher in 2778, NSW

14.0% 100th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Compare 2778, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2784, NSW with nearby areas

2783, NSW 2782, NSW 2779, NSW 2778, NSW 2780, NSW 2776, NSW 2785, NSW 2777, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2778, NSW vs 2784, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/vs/POA2784/2784-nsw