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2778, NSW vs 2785, NSW

Name: 2778, NSW vs 2785, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 2778, NSW profile · 2785, NSW profile

2778, NSW 2785, NSW

Postcode 2785 and postcode 2778 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2785 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.2% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 42.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 5.3% in postcode 2778. In contrast, postcode 2778 is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,942, which is well higher than the $1,343 seen in postcode 2785.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 4%, and about the same share of people work from home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical household incomes has also grown. However, the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,397 larger in 2785, NSW Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in 2785, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2785, NSW Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 2778, NSW Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in 2785, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +2,397 larger in 2785, NSW gap widening

2,425 44th pct 4,822 54th pct

Median age in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +8 yrs older in 2785, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 40.3%

34.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.3% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2778, NSW 2785, 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 ◂ +7.4 pts 72.3%

6.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 43.6%

38.3% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

15.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 86.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 52.4%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%

4.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 4.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +3 more in 2785, NSW

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 426 43rd pct

Avg size in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 62.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.6%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 18.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

13.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

13.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

6.4% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +$117 higher in 2778, NSW gap steady

$857 70th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +$599 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$1,942 74th pct $1,343 37th pct

Family income in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +$440 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$2,273 74th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.4%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

4.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 55.3%

22.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.4 larger in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 42.5%

29.7% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.9% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +$40 higher in 2778, NSW gap narrowing

$420 83rd pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +$267 higher in 2778, NSW gap widening

$2,000 74th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 29.5%

39.1% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.3% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 96.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 22.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 55.9%

17.3% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 32.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.9% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +54 more in 2785, NSW

21 58th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +6.89 more in 2785, NSW

8.66 87th pct 15.55 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +250.1 more in 2785, NSW

674.2 66th pct 924.3 71st pct

PT routes in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +13 more in 2785, NSW

4 52nd pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW

42 77th pct —

Drive to city in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +31 longer in 2778, NSW

131 90th pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 38.2%

35.7% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.4% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.2% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 32.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

3.1% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

13.3% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +1 higher in 2778, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +3 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +4 higher in 2778, NSW

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +28 higher in 2778, NSW

1,041 76th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +1.7 higher in 2785, NSW

3.3 44th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +1.5 more in 2785, NSW

3.1 39th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +9.5 pts higher in 2785, NSW

35.6% 38th pct 45.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +37.5 pts higher in 2785, NSW

5.3% 18th pct 42.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +16.1 pts higher in 2785, NSW

69.7% 60th pct 85.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +45.4 pts higher in 2785, NSW

1.0% 7th pct 46.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +10.9 pts higher in 2778, NSW

95.0% 70th pct 84.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +2.7 pts higher in 2785, NSW

38.8% 56th pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +5.0 more in 2785, NSW

35.5 77th pct 40.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +6 higher in 2778, NSW

16 59th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 2778, NSW in 2785, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2778, NSW

14.0% 100th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 2778, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2785, NSW with nearby areas

2780, NSW 2782, NSW 2784, NSW 2783, NSW 2786, NSW 2779, NSW 2778, NSW 2776, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2778, NSW vs 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/vs/POA2785/2785-nsw