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2627, NSW vs 3900, VIC

Name: 2627, NSW vs 3900, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 56 km apart · 2627, NSW profile · 3900, VIC profile

2627, NSW 3900, VIC

Postcode 2627 and postcode 3900 are very different places. Postcode 3900 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 59 and 34.1% aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 2627 is younger, with a typical age of 35. There are also large gaps in income and education; the typical household income in postcode 2627 is $2,124 a week, which is far higher than the $1,017 in postcode 3900. Additionally, 66.4% of residents in postcode 2627 completed Year 12, compared to just 28.4% in postcode 3900.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the 24-year difference in typical age. Despite this, the two areas are effectively alike in a few ways, such as having very few people who speak little or no English. Both areas also remain mostly car-dependent, although postcode 2627 is slightly more walkable.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in 3900, VIC Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in 2627, NSW Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in 3900, VIC Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in 3900, VIC Recent movers: 32.3 pts higher in 2627, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +5,090 larger in 2627, NSW gap widening

5,263 56th pct 173 7th pct

Median age in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +24 yrs older in 3900, VIC gap widening

35 yrs 12th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

12.1% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 15.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 9.2%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 5.2%

Marital status

40.2% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

48.1% Never married ◂ +24.7 pts 23.4%

6.8% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

2627, NSW 3900, 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 ◂ +8.5 pts 71.1%

4.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +8.9 pts 35.8%

40.1% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 33.5%

12.5% Irish +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

4.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 75.7%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +25.0 pts 31.2%

34.9% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

6.8% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC

3.51 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +3 more in 2627, NSW

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC

1,029 56th pct —

Avg size in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC

343 59th pct —

ICSEA in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC

1,054 75th pct —

Highest year of school

66.4% Year 12 ◂ +38.0 pts 28.4%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%

6.3% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 25.6%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 9.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.1 pts 4.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

9.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

7.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +$256 higher in 2627, NSW gap narrowing

$946 79th pct $690 36th pct

Household income in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +$1,107 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,124 83rd pct $1,017 11th pct

Family income in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +$1,023 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$2,415 79th pct $1,392 15th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.7%

9.4% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

28.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +19.7 pts 48.6%

17.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +0.8 larger in 2627, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

31.1% Couples without children +28.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +33.6 pts 24.7%

9.9% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

24.2% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 6.4%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +12.0 pts 3.8%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +$260 higher in 2627, NSW gap widening

$410 81st pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +$658 higher in 2627, NSW gap narrowing

$1,800 63rd pct $1,142 26th pct

People / bedroom in 2627, NSW in 3900, 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 +28.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

33.6% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 10.3%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 16.7%

1.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 96.2%

20.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

25.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%

18.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

6.5% Under $200 +43.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.0% $350–$549 ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

16.2% $750 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

12.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

12.9% Under $1,000 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +7 more in 2627, NSW

7 46th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +1.33 more in 2627, NSW

1.33 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +188.7 more in 2627, NSW

188.7 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +3 more in 2627, NSW

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 54.8%

12.9% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 26.7%

25.4% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.5% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

21.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.0 pts 6.8%

12.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.3% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers +27.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

11.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 4.1%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +4 higher in 2627, NSW

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +5 higher in 2627, NSW

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +3 higher in 2627, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +2 higher in 2627, NSW

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +94 higher in 2627, NSW

1,040 76th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +3.0 higher in 2627, NSW

3.6 49th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +2.8 more in 2627, NSW

3.5 44th pct 0.7 9th pct

15-min city in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 2627, NSW

36.2% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 2627, NSW

34.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +58.0 pts higher in 2627, NSW

58.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 2627, NSW

20.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +67.7 pts higher in 2627, NSW

72.4% 50th pct 4.7% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +32.0 pts higher in 2627, NSW

32.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +95.3 more in 3900, VIC

20.3 57th pct 115.6 95th pct

Intersections/km² in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +1 higher in 2627, NSW

1 41st pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in 2627, NSW in 3900, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 2627, NSW

10.6% 91st pct 8.1% 82nd 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 3900, VIC with nearby areas

3707 crosses VIC/NSW 3896, VIC 3898, VIC 3895, VIC 2625, NSW 3701, VIC 3885, VIC 2627, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2627, NSW vs 3900, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2627/2627-nsw/vs/POA3900/3900-vic