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2779, NSW vs 2780, NSW

Name: 2779, NSW vs 2780, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2779, NSW profile · 2780, NSW profile

2779, NSW 2780, NSW

Postcode 2780 and postcode 2779 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different characters. Postcode 2780 has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 41 in postcode 2779. This age gap is reflected in the housing and lifestyles of the two areas; postcode 2780 has a far higher share of people living alone (38.5%) and a much higher rate of renting (28.5%). In contrast, postcode 2779 is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (84.9%) and a much higher proportion of children under 15 (19.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of health, with about 13.3% of people in each area having a mental health condition. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and postcode 2780 has seen its share of overseas-born residents grow further above that of postcode 2779.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,271 larger in 2780, NSW 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 2780, NSW Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +8,271 larger in 2780, NSW gap steady

5,077 55th pct 13,348 73rd pct

Median age in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +9 yrs older in 2780, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 36.9%

34.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.7% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2779, NSW 2780, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 72.5%

4.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.0%

39.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%

15.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 85.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 33.5%

5.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +0.13 more in 2779, NSW

3.02 47th pct 2.89 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +2 more in 2780, NSW

3 57th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +782 more in 2780, NSW

684 49th pct 1,466 62nd pct

Avg size in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +65 larger in 2780, NSW

228 47th pct 293 54th pct

ICSEA in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +30 higher in 2779, NSW

1,062 77th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

12.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

10.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Information technology even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +$115 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

$802 60th pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +$556 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

$1,794 66th pct $1,238 27th pct

Family income in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +$355 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

$2,145 67th pct $1,790 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

11.8% Other condition even 11.8%

9.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Diabetes even 4.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.8%

24.0% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 23.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +0.5 larger in 2779, NSW gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 44.2%

26.0% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

24.1% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.1% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +$20 higher in 2779, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +$217 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +0.10 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 28.4%

36.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.8% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 83.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +9.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 18.4%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 49.9%

21.4% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.8% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 30.7%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

12.7% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +144 more in 2780, NSW

28 61st pct 172 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +7.37 more in 2780, NSW

5.52 71st pct 12.89 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +1,349.7 more in 2780, NSW

419.5 60th pct 1,769.3 86th pct

PT routes in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +28 more in 2780, NSW

5 57th pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +1 longer in 2780, NSW

5 38th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +13 longer in 2780, NSW

61 63rd pct 74 69th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 35.8%

33.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.9% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 28.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

16.0% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +1 higher in 2779, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +2 higher in 2779, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +4 higher in 2779, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +22 higher in 2779, NSW

1,019 69th pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +0.8 higher in 2780, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +0.4 more in 2780, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 6.0 76th pct

15-min city in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +10.1 pts higher in 2780, NSW

60.0% 63rd pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2780, NSW

58.6% 62nd pct 63.3% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2780, NSW

80.8% 67th pct 88.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2779, NSW

81.5% 76th pct 65.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2779, NSW

98.8% 80th pct 96.4% 71st pct

Walk to health in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW

57.0% 72nd pct 55.4% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +14.3 more in 2780, NSW

22.5 61st pct 36.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW +59 higher in 2780, NSW

38 64th pct 96 74th pct

Mean slope in 2779, NSW in 2780, NSW even

11.5% 93rd pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Compare 2779, NSW with nearby areas

2783, NSW 2778, NSW 2784, NSW 2782, NSW 2776, NSW 2780, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, NSW

Compare 2780, NSW with nearby areas

2782, NSW 2785, NSW 2784, NSW 2783, NSW 2779, NSW 2778, NSW 2786, NSW 2776, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2779, NSW vs 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/vs/POA2780/2780-nsw