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2785, NSW vs 2790, NSW

Name: 2785, NSW vs 2790, NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2785, NSW profile · 2790, NSW profile

2785, NSW 2790, NSW

Postcode 2790 and postcode 2785 are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Postcode 2785 is much more highly qualified, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.1% in postcode 2790. This difference is reflected in the workforce, as 36.4% of people in postcode 2785 work from home, while only 12.8% do so in postcode 2790. Postcode 2790 is notably different in its population mix, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 7.7%, which is well higher than the 2.2% seen in postcode 2785.

Both areas are somewhat walkable and share almost identical rates of people living alone, at about 35%. While they share these daily living patterns, the gaps between them are often widening. This is seen in education, where the gap in Year 12 completion has grown to 27.2%, and in religious views, where the 17% gap for people with no religion has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,630 larger in 2790, NSW Year 12: 27.2 pts higher in 2785, NSW Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in 2785, NSW Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in 2785, NSW No religion: 17.2 pts higher in 2785, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +10,630 larger in 2790, NSW gap steady

4,822 54th pct 15,452 77th pct

Median age in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +6 yrs older in 2785, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

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

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 25.1%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

40.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.6%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

5.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2785, NSW 2790, NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 81.5%

6.8% England ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.8%

32.1% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.0% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 11.8%

15.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 86.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 35.2%

34.1% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

9.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +1.20 more in 2785, NSW

4.48 61st pct 3.29 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +5 more in 2790, NSW

3 57th pct 8 86th pct

Students in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +1,469 more in 2790, NSW

426 43rd pct 1,895 68th pct

Avg size in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +95 larger in 2790, NSW

142 34th pct 237 48th pct

ICSEA in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +109 higher in 2785, NSW

1,046 73rd pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.2 pts 35.7%

19.6% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 14.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.9 pts 3.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Creative arts ◂ +6.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +$103 higher in 2785, NSW gap widening

$740 47th pct $637 26th pct

Household income in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +$159 higher in 2785, NSW gap widening

$1,343 37th pct $1,184 22nd pct

Family income in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +$189 higher in 2785, NSW gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,644 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

21.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Mental health even 11.1%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 52.7%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

8.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +0.1 larger in 2790, NSW gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

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

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%

35.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

7.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +$110 higher in 2785, NSW gap widening

$380 73rd pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +$216 higher in 2785, NSW gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 40.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

20.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 87.4%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.7%

22.4% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 ◂ +39.2 pts 16.7%

25.7% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

8.0% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.1%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +67 more in 2790, NSW

75 77th pct 142 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +6.36 more in 2785, NSW

15.55 93rd pct 9.19 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +466.6 more in 2785, NSW

924.3 71st pct 457.7 61st pct

PT routes in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +42 more in 2790, NSW

17 84th pct 59 88th pct

Drive to city in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +115 longer in 2790, NSW

100 81st pct 215 100th pct

How people get to work

38.2% Car (driver) +23.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

36.4% Worked at home ◂ +23.6 pts 12.8%

2.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 37.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

6.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Mining +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Construction even 7.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 14.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.1% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +5 higher in 2785, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +4 higher in 2785, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +2 higher in 2785, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +7 higher in 2785, NSW

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +99 higher in 2785, NSW

1,013 66th pct 914 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +0.1 higher in 2790, NSW

5.0 66th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +0.2 more in 2790, NSW

4.6 61st pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +12.1 pts higher in 2790, NSW

45.1% 48th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +12.6 pts higher in 2790, NSW

42.8% 46th pct 55.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +12.0 pts higher in 2785, NSW

85.8% 69th pct 73.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +7.4 pts higher in 2790, NSW

46.3% 44th pct 53.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2785, NSW

84.1% 60th pct 80.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2785, NSW

41.5% 58th pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +3.7 more in 2785, NSW

40.4 80th pct 36.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +8 higher in 2785, NSW

10 58th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2785, NSW in 2790, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2785, NSW

10.5% 91st pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 2785, NSW with nearby areas

2780, NSW 2782, NSW 2784, NSW 2783, NSW 2786, NSW 2779, NSW 2778, 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). 2785, NSW vs 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2785/2785-nsw/vs/POA2790/2790-nsw