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2780, NSW vs 2790, NSW

Name: 2780, NSW vs 2790, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2780, NSW profile · 2790, NSW profile

2780, NSW 2790, NSW

Postcode 2790 and postcode 2780 are both moderately sized areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in education and lifestyle. Postcode 2780 has a much higher share of university degrees (33.6%) compared to postcode 2790 (12.1%), and far more people there completed Year 12 (62.5% versus 35.7%). This gap in qualifications is mirrored in how people work; 34.6% of residents in postcode 2780 work from home, compared to just 12.8% in postcode 2790. Life in postcode 2790 is more rural, with a drive time to the city of 215 minutes and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 7.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. Beyond that, they are remarkably alike in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,184 in postcode 2790 and $1,238 in postcode 2780. They also share similar levels of unemployment and the same number of people per bedroom. However, the gaps in education and overseas births have widened since 2011, as postcode 2780 becomes increasingly distinct from postcode 2790.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in 2780, NSW Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in 2780, NSW Bachelor+: 21.5 pts higher in 2780, NSW No religion: 19.0 pts higher in 2780, NSW Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in 2780, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +2,104 larger in 2790, NSW gap widening

13,348 73rd pct 15,452 77th pct

Median age in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +3 yrs older in 2780, NSW gap steady

50 yrs 80th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

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

27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.0% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

36.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.9% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 34.6%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

5.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2780, NSW 2790, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 81.5%

5.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%

30.4% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.8% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

5.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 35.2%

33.5% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

6.9% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +0.40 more in 2790, NSW

2.89 46th pct 3.29 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +3 more in 2790, NSW

5 76th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +429 more in 2790, NSW

1,466 62nd pct 1,895 68th pct

Avg size in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +56 larger in 2780, NSW

293 54th pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +95 higher in 2780, NSW

1,032 68th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 35.7%

19.8% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 14.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 3.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

8.1% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

10.1% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +$50 higher in 2780, NSW gap steady

$687 35th pct $637 26th pct

Household income in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +$54 higher in 2780, NSW gap widening

$1,238 27th pct $1,184 22nd pct

Family income in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +$146 higher in 2780, NSW gap widening

$1,790 43rd pct $1,644 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

24.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke even 1.2%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 52.7%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

8.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +0.1 larger in 2790, NSW gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 32.2%

17.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

36.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

11.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +$110 higher in 2780, NSW gap widening

$380 73rd pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +$216 higher in 2780, NSW gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.5% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 28.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 87.4%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.0% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $200–$349 +27.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 16.7%

11.6% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.1%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +30 more in 2780, NSW

172 87th pct 142 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +3.70 more in 2780, NSW

12.89 91st pct 9.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +1,311.5 more in 2780, NSW

1,769.3 86th pct 457.7 61st pct

PT routes in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +26 more in 2790, NSW

33 86th pct 59 88th pct

Stop walk in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW

6 43rd pct —

Drive to city in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +141 longer in 2790, NSW

74 69th pct 215 100th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +25.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

34.6% Worked at home ◂ +21.8 pts 12.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 37.8%

28.5% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

3.4% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

0.3% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 14.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Community & personal service even 13.8%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +4 higher in 2780, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +3 higher in 2780, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +6 higher in 2780, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +83 higher in 2780, NSW

997 59th pct 914 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +1.3 higher in 2780, NSW

6.4 79th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +1.2 more in 2780, NSW

6.0 76th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +12.9 pts higher in 2780, NSW

70.1% 71st pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2780, NSW

63.3% 67th pct 55.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2780, NSW

88.9% 71st pct 73.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +11.4 pts higher in 2780, NSW

65.1% 63rd pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +15.5 pts higher in 2780, NSW

96.4% 71st pct 80.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +15.8 pts higher in 2780, NSW

55.4% 71st pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW even

36.8 78th pct 36.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +94 higher in 2780, NSW

96 74th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2780, NSW in 2790, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2780, NSW

11.5% 93rd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2780, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 2790, NSW with nearby areas

2786, NSW 2846, NSW 2845, NSW 2847, NSW 2758, NSW 2785, NSW 2780, NSW 2782, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2780, NSW vs 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/vs/POA2790/2790-nsw