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2779, NSW vs 2785, NSW

Name: 2779, NSW vs 2785, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2779, NSW profile · 2785, NSW profile

2779, NSW 2785, NSW

Postcode 2779 and postcode 2785 are two nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Postcode 2779 is a younger area with more children, where 19.6% of people are under 15, and it is far more walkable, with 81.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, postcode 2785 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.2% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has a much higher share of people living alone at 35.2% and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 47.0%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown, with residents in postcode 2785 becoming far older and more likely to hold a university degree. Despite these diverging trends, the two places share several common traits. They have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and similar typical weekly rents, around $380 to $400. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and see very little use of public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 2785, NSW Household size: 0.5 larger in 2779, NSW Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in 2779, NSW Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW Aged 65+: 11.8 pts higher in 2785, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +255 larger in 2779, NSW gap widening

5,077 55th pct 4,822 54th pct

Median age in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +12 yrs older in 2785, NSW gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.3%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 40.3%

34.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.7% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2779, NSW 2785, 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 ◂ +9.3 pts 72.3%

4.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.6%

39.4% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 32.1%

15.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Greek even 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 86.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%

5.1% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +1.46 more in 2785, NSW

3.02 47th pct 4.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +258 more in 2779, NSW

684 49th pct 426 43rd pct

Avg size in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +86 larger in 2779, NSW

228 47th pct 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +16 higher in 2779, NSW

1,062 77th pct 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +$62 higher in 2779, NSW gap steady

$802 60th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +$451 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

$1,794 66th pct $1,343 37th pct

Family income in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +$312 higher in 2779, NSW gap narrowing

$2,145 67th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

9.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

4.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +4.2 pts 55.3%

24.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

7.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.5 larger in 2779, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 42.5%

26.0% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

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

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.1% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +$20 higher in 2779, NSW gap steady

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +$217 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.10 higher in 2779, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.3 pts 29.5%

14.8% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 96.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 47.1%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 22.4%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 55.9%

21.4% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.8% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 32.9%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +47 more in 2785, NSW

28 61st pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +10.04 more in 2785, NSW

5.52 71st pct 15.55 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +504.8 more in 2785, NSW

419.5 60th pct 924.3 71st pct

PT routes in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +12 more in 2785, NSW

5 57th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW

5 38th pct —

Drive to city in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +39 longer in 2785, NSW

61 63rd pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 38.2%

33.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.9% Walked +1.7 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%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

4.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

16.0% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

12.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +1 higher in 2779, NSW

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +2 higher in 2779, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +1 higher in 2785, NSW

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +6 higher in 2779, NSW

1,019 69th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.6 higher in 2779, NSW

5.6 72nd pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +1.1 more in 2779, NSW

5.7 73rd pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +14.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW

60.0% 63rd pct 45.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2779, NSW

58.6% 62nd pct 42.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +5.1 pts higher in 2785, NSW

80.8% 67th pct 85.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +35.1 pts higher in 2779, NSW

81.5% 76th pct 46.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +14.6 pts higher in 2779, NSW

98.8% 80th pct 84.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2779, NSW

57.0% 72nd pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +18.0 more in 2785, NSW

22.5 61st pct 40.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +28 higher in 2779, NSW

38 64th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 2779, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2779, NSW

11.5% 93rd pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 2779, NSW with nearby areas

2783, NSW 2778, NSW 2784, NSW 2782, NSW 2776, NSW 2780, NSW 2777, NSW 2774, 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). 2779, NSW vs 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/vs/POA2785/2785-nsw