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2640, NSW vs 3690, VIC

Name: 2640, NSW vs 3690, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 2640, NSW profile · 3690, VIC profile

2640, NSW 3690, VIC

Postcode 2640 and postcode 3690 are both large residential areas located about 21km apart, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 2640 is better connected by public transport, with far more stops and weekly departures, and has a more qualified workforce where 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3690 is much more walkable; for example, 79.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, compared to 51.4% in postcode 2640. This is consistent with the much higher street connectivity in postcode 3690.

Both areas share a nearly identical demographic profile, including a typical resident age of 39 and a similar share of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in qualifications and high incomes has widened since 2011, with postcode 2640 seeing a larger increase in people earning $2,000 or more a week. Meanwhile, the share of renters in postcode 3690 remains well above the national figure, though the gap between the two areas has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in 2640, NSW Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in 2640, NSW Separate houses: 5.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC Recent arrivals: 5.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +4,828 larger in 2640, NSW gap widening

39,879 88th pct 35,051 88th pct

Median age in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC even gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 42.6%

35.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2640, NSW 3690, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.5%

2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

7.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.8%

40.0% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

6.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.59 more in 2640, NSW

2.38 38th pct 1.78 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +6 more in 2640, NSW

18 90th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +131 more in 3690, VIC

8,864 88th pct 8,995 88th pct

Avg size in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +257 larger in 3690, VIC

492 74th pct 750 90th pct

ICSEA in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +37 higher in 2640, NSW

1,017 61st pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 44.2%

22.4% Year 10 even 22.5%

10.4% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

10.9% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +$80 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$838 67th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +$170 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$1,570 54th pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +$232 higher in 2640, NSW gap steady

$2,061 62nd pct $1,829 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 56.7%

21.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 51.1%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 28.0%

14.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

29.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +$5 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady

$280 46th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +$132 higher in 2640, NSW gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,385 40th pct

People / bedroom in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 29.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 87.1%

16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.2%

19.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +220 more in 2640, NSW

373 93rd pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +4.99 more in 2640, NSW

9.35 87th pct 4.37 57th pct

Departures/1k in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +720.4 more in 2640, NSW

1,001.4 73rd pct 281.0 57th pct

PT routes in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +39 more in 2640, NSW

67 88th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC

— 9 48th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.6% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

9.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 16.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

8.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +3 higher in 2640, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +2 higher in 2640, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +1 higher in 2640, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +2 higher in 2640, NSW

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +54 higher in 2640, NSW

981 51st pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.4 higher in 3690, VIC

5.0 66th pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.6 more in 3690, VIC

4.7 62nd pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC

51.4% 55th pct 79.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC

50.9% 55th pct 72.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC

81.4% 67th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC

59.7% 59th pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC

92.5% 68th pct 99.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC

42.3% 59th pct 69.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +5.1 more in 2640, NSW

29.9 72nd pct 24.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +90 higher in 3690, VIC

7 57th pct 97 74th pct

Mean slope in 2640, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 2640, NSW

5.1% 51st pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2640, NSW with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3690, VIC 2659, NSW 2660, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3688, VIC 3700, VIC 3695, VIC

Compare 3690, VIC with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3688, VIC 2640, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3683, VIC 3749, VIC 3747, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2640, NSW vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2640/2640-nsw/vs/POA3690/3690-vic