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2784, NSW vs 2785, NSW

Name: 2784, NSW vs 2785, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 2784, NSW profile · 2785, NSW profile

2784, NSW 2785, NSW

Postcode 2785 and postcode 2784 are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 2785 is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far better access to basics; for example, 42.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 2.1% in postcode 2784, which is mostly car-dependent. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 53 and seniors make up 29.2% of the population. In contrast, postcode 2784 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,765 compared to $1,343 in postcode 2785.

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of education, with about 62% of adults completing Year 12, and nearly the same proportion of people working from home. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have grown; the difference in typical age has widened to 8 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased to $422.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,522 larger in 2785, NSW Median age: 8 yrs older in 2785, NSW One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in 2785, NSW Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in 2784, NSW Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in 2785, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +3,522 larger in 2785, NSW gap steady

1,300 33rd pct 4,822 54th pct

Median age in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +8 yrs older in 2785, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 40.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%

10.4% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.3% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

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

79.2% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 72.3%

4.5% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.8% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 32.1%

15.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.9%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 34.1%

5.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 4.48 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +3 more in 2785, NSW

0 0th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 426 43rd pct

Avg size in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW

— 1,046 73rd pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 18.9%

19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

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

Field of qualification

15.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

12.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +$11 higher in 2785, NSW gap narrowing

$729 44th pct $740 47th pct

Household income in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +$422 higher in 2784, NSW gap widening

$1,765 65th pct $1,343 37th pct

Family income in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +$242 higher in 2784, NSW gap narrowing

$2,075 63rd pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.4%

14.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 41.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

4.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.3%

23.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.4 larger in 2784, NSW gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 42.5%

31.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.5% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +$20 higher in 2784, NSW gap narrowing

$400 78th pct $380 73rd pct

Mortgage in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +$167 higher in 2784, NSW gap widening

$1,900 68th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +0.10 higher in 2784, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 29.5%

38.3% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

15.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 96.0%

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

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 22.4%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 55.9%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

0.0% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.9%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +68 more in 2785, NSW

7 46th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +10.17 more in 2785, NSW

5.38 70th pct 15.55 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +501.2 more in 2785, NSW

423.1 60th pct 924.3 71st pct

PT routes in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +14 more in 2785, NSW

3 48th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +36 longer in 2785, NSW

64 65th pct 100 81st pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

35.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% 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

36.9% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 8.2%

4.2% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

8.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

6.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +1 higher in 2784, NSW

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +3 higher in 2784, NSW

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +3 higher in 2784, NSW

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +32 higher in 2784, NSW

1,045 78th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +2.8 higher in 2785, NSW

2.2 29th pct 5.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +3.0 more in 2785, NSW

1.6 19th pct 4.6 61st pct

15-min city in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +44.7 pts higher in 2785, NSW

0.5% 15th pct 45.1% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +40.7 pts higher in 2785, NSW

2.1% 16th pct 42.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +26.9 pts higher in 2785, NSW

59.0% 54th pct 85.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +45.1 pts higher in 2785, NSW

1.2% 9th pct 46.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +9.2 pts higher in 2785, NSW

75.0% 52nd pct 84.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +41.4 pts higher in 2785, NSW

0.1% 29th pct 41.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +27.4 more in 2785, NSW

13.1 30th pct 40.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +11 higher in 2784, NSW

21 60th pct 10 58th pct

Mean slope in 2784, NSW in 2785, NSW +1.6 pts higher in 2784, NSW

12.2% 95th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare 2784, NSW with nearby areas

2783, NSW 2782, NSW 2779, NSW 2778, NSW 2780, NSW 2776, NSW 2785, NSW 2777, 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). 2784, NSW vs 2785, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2784/2784-nsw/vs/POA2785/2785-nsw