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2549, NSW vs 3891, VIC

Name: 2549, NSW vs 3891, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 71 km apart · 2549, NSW profile · 3891, VIC profile

2549, NSW 3891, VIC

Postcode 2549 and postcode 3891 are very different rural areas. Postcode 3891 is sparsely populated with just 121 residents and is far more likely to be car-dependent. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 60, and far more likely to work from home (52.6%). In contrast, postcode 2549 has 4,101 people and higher typical incomes, with a typical family earning $1,621 a week compared to $959 in postcode 3891. People in postcode 2549 also have better local access to schools and groceries, while postcode 3891 sees much higher rates of outright home ownership at 78.6%.

Both areas share similar household sizes and have a similar share of children under 15, which sits around the national figure. These commonalities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the typical age gap has grown to 9 years, and the difference in typical family incomes has more than doubled. The share of people living alone has also increased significantly in postcode 3891, now 26 points higher than in postcode 2549.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.7 pts higher in 3891, VIC Owned outright: 26.6 pts higher in 3891, VIC Work from home: 40.5 pts higher in 3891, VIC Population: 3,980 larger in 2549, NSW Unpaid child care: 19.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +3,980 larger in 2549, NSW gap widening

4,101 51st pct 121 5th pct

Median age in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +9 yrs older in 3891, VIC gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 60 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.3% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.6%

28.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

6.9% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

3.2% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

2549, NSW 3891, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 70.2%

3.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%

44.8% Australian ◂ +15.0 pts 29.8%

12.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.3% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 76.9%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 32.2%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 34.7%

7.6% Not stated +17.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC

4.43 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +3 more in 2549, NSW

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC

1,001 56th pct —

Avg size in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC

334 58th pct —

ICSEA in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC

1,020 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%

10.2% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 17.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

11.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +$235 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$652 28th pct $417 0th pct

Household income in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +$551 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$1,307 33rd pct $756 0th pct

Family income in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +$662 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$1,621 31st pct $959 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

19.2% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 12.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.1% Mental health +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.4% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.2% Stroke +7.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +23.8 pts 33.9%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

7.8% Two conditions +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +0.4 larger in 2549, NSW gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 40.3%

37.9% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.7% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

40.5% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +$240 higher in 2549, NSW

$330 59th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +$433 higher in 2549, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,084 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright +26.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

13.9% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 107.1%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 61.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom +26.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 9.5%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 14.3%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.2 pts 0.0%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

22.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +17 more in 2549, NSW

21 58th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +27.94 more in 3891, VIC

5.12 66th pct 33.06 100th pct

Departures/1k in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +407.3 more in 3891, VIC

171.2 50th pct 578.5 64th pct

PT routes in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +4 more in 2549, NSW

6 60th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC

74 95th pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +23.5 pts 42.1%

12.1% Worked at home +40.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

4.1% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 20.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.7% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

12.1% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +32.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

16.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +2 higher in 3891, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +4 higher in 3891, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +39 higher in 3891, VIC

965 43rd pct 1,004 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +2.6 higher in 2549, NSW

3.5 48th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +2.6 more in 2549, NSW

3.5 44th pct 0.8 10th pct

15-min city in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +38.9 pts higher in 2549, NSW

38.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +39.5 pts higher in 2549, NSW

39.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 2549, NSW

58.1% 54th pct 30.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +39.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW

39.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 2549, NSW

55.8% 35th pct 40.5% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 2549, NSW

28.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +310.8 more in 3891, VIC

19.8 56th pct 330.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +2 higher in 2549, NSW

2 45th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in 2549, NSW in 3891, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3891, VIC

11.2% 92nd pct 12.6% 96th pct

Compare 2549, NSW with nearby areas

2548, NSW 2550, NSW 2551, NSW 3892, VIC 2632, NSW 2631, NSW 3891, VIC 2546, NSW

Compare 3891, VIC with nearby areas

3892, VIC 3890, VIC 2551, NSW 3889, VIC 2549, NSW 2632, NSW 2548, NSW 3888, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2549, NSW vs 3891, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2549/2549-nsw/vs/POA3891/3891-vic