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2627, NSW vs 3888, VIC

Name: 2627, NSW vs 3888, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 71 km apart · 2627, NSW profile · 3888, VIC profile

2627, NSW 3888, VIC

Postcode 2627 and postcode 3888 are two very different rural areas. Postcode 2627 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, and is far more affluent with a typical household income of $2,124 a week. In contrast, postcode 3888 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a much lower typical household income of $892. Postcode 2627 also has a more qualified workforce, where 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 12.4% in postcode 3888.

Both areas share a similar everyday pace of life, as both are mostly car-dependent and have roughly the same number of volunteers. They also have almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. However, many of the gaps between them have widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference in home ownership, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 3888, and the increasing divide in weekly rents, which are far higher in postcode 2627.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 3888, VIC Year 12: 32.1 pts higher in 2627, NSW Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in 3888, VIC Participation: 28.8 pts higher in 2627, NSW Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in 3888, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +1,761 larger in 2627, NSW gap widening

5,263 56th pct 3,502 48th pct

Median age in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +19 yrs older in 3888, VIC gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

12.1% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 17.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%

Marital status

48.1% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 30.3%

40.2% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.8% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2627, NSW 3888, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia even 79.6%

4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.8%

40.1% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 51.0%

34.9% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

6.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +2.46 more in 3888, VIC

3.51 53rd pct 5.96 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC even

3 57th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +606 more in 2627, NSW

1,029 56th pct 423 43rd pct

Avg size in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +202 larger in 2627, NSW

343 59th pct 141 34th pct

ICSEA in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +116 higher in 2627, NSW

1,054 75th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.1 pts 34.3%

18.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.3% Year 9 or below +13.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.3% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 15.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 8.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

9.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +$414 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$946 79th pct $532 9th pct

Household income in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +$1,232 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,124 83rd pct $892 4th pct

Family income in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +$1,090 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,415 79th pct $1,325 12th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.2%

9.4% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +23.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 25.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 9.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +16.7 pts 51.6%

17.6% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.1% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +0.5 larger in 2627, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 45.5%

31.1% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.9% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.2% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 7.3%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +$210 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$410 81st pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +$800 higher in 2627, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +0.20 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned outright +24.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

33.6% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 18.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 21.0%

1.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 95.0%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 17.0%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 16.8%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

5.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

6.5% Under $200 +37.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.3% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 5.0%

16.2% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.9% Under $1,000 +33.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 11.9%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +4 more in 2627, NSW

7 46th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +0.47 more in 2627, NSW

1.33 29th pct 0.86 24th pct

Departures/1k in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +142.7 more in 2627, NSW

188.7 52nd pct 46.0 38th pct

PT routes in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

12.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 36.0%

25.4% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%

1.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.4 pts 6.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.2 pts 1.7%

8.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

14.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

11.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +6 higher in 2627, NSW

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +7 higher in 2627, NSW

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +5 higher in 2627, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +4 higher in 2627, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +141 higher in 2627, NSW

1,040 76th pct 899 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC

— 29 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +0.2 higher in 2627, NSW

3.6 49th pct 3.4 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +0.1 more in 3888, VIC

3.5 44th pct 3.6 45th pct

15-min city in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3888, VIC

36.2% 38th pct 45.4% 48th pct

Walk to shops in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3888, VIC

34.6% 39th pct 47.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 2627, NSW

58.0% 54th pct 27.3% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3888, VIC

20.8% 24th pct 45.0% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 2627, NSW

72.4% 50th pct 60.9% 40th pct

Walk to health in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3888, VIC

32.0% 50th pct 36.7% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +13.1 more in 3888, VIC

20.3 57th pct 33.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +1 higher in 2627, NSW

1 41st pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in 2627, NSW in 3888, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 2627, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 6.6% 71st pct

Compare 2627, NSW with nearby areas

2625, NSW 2624, NSW 2628, NSW 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2633, NSW 3900, VIC 3888, VIC 2629, NSW

Compare 3888, VIC with nearby areas

2633, NSW 3889, VIC 3885, VIC 2628, NSW 2632, NSW 3890, VIC 3886, VIC 2627, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2627, NSW vs 3888, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2627/2627-nsw/vs/POA3888/3888-vic