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2641, NSW vs 3690, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 2641, NSW profile · 3690, VIC profile

2641, NSW 3690, VIC

Postcode 3690 and postcode 2641 are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3690 has a stronger focus on larger family homes, with 79.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 68.4% in postcode 2641. It also has far larger schools, averaging 750 students compared to just 291 in postcode 2641. Access to health services is much higher in postcode 3690, where 69.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while only 28.9% of homes in postcode 2641 have the same access.

Both areas see about the same percentage of adults working or looking for work as the national figure. They share a similar typical resident age of 39 and have an identical share of homes owned outright at 29.6%. While they remain alike in these areas, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people using another language at home has widened to 3.8 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,501 larger in 3690, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2641, NSW Year 12: 6.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +18,501 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening
16,550 78th pct 35,051 88th pct
Median age in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC even gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
4.7% 74th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
20.9% 58th pct 18.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%
18.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

39.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
38.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.8%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2641, NSW 3690, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
15.0% 54th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.5%
2.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
11.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Limited English in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
2.5% 79th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.0%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
38.4% 36th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 15.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.51 more in 2641, NSW
2.30 36th pct 1.78 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +5 more in 3690, VIC
7 86th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +6,956 more in 3690, VIC
2,039 70th pct 8,995 88th pct
Avg size in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +458 larger in 3690, VIC
291 54th pct 750 90th pct
ICSEA in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +37 higher in 3690, VIC
943 23rd pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 22.5%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%
10.2% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 39.0%
14.5% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%
12.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +$95 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
$663 31st pct $758 51st pct
Household income in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +$228 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
$1,172 21st pct $1,400 42nd pct
Family income in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +$272 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
$1,557 27th pct $1,829 46th pct
High earners in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
3.9% 12th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.8%
35.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW
35.4% 83rd pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC
13.1% 93rd pct 13.5% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.2% Stroke even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
22.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 19th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
26.3% 59th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC
3.2% 57th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.1 larger in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
22.0% 93rd pct 19.8% 89th pct
Living alone in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
35.1% 86th pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 30.5%
33.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
12.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +$35 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
$250 37th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +$85 higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,385 40th pct
People / bedroom in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.10 higher in 2641, NSW gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
37.7% 85th pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC even gap narrowing
29.6% 24th pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
78.5% 25th pct 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
68.4% 22nd pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 35.4%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%
2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 87.1%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 10.4%
1.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 15.4%
3.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 51.9%
13.5% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%
0.6% $550–$749 even 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 48.5%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%
15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
8.6% 84th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +55 more in 3690, VIC
98 84th pct 153 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.56 more in 2641, NSW
5.92 74th pct 4.37 57th pct
Departures/1k in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +469.0 more in 2641, NSW
750.0 68th pct 281.0 57th pct
PT routes in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +21 more in 3690, VIC
7 63rd pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +4 longer in 3690, VIC
5 38th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 71.2%
6.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 37.0%
32.8% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
5.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
41.4% 78th pct 41.3% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap narrowing
19.0% 84th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW gap steady
6.2% 82nd pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
56.1% 34th pct 60.3% 51st pct
Full-time in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
9.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
8.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2 higher in 3690, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2 higher in 3690, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2 higher in 3690, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3 higher in 3690, VIC
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +50 higher in 3690, VIC
877 9th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.5 higher in 3690, VIC
5.9 75th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.5 more in 3690, VIC
5.8 74th pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC
78.6% 76th pct 79.6% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 2641, NSW
76.2% 77th pct 72.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to school in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 2641, NSW
86.0% 79th pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
96.2% 71st pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +40.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC
28.9% 47th pct 69.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +8.4 more in 3690, VIC
16.3 45th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +41 higher in 3690, VIC
55 68th pct 97 74th pct
Mean slope in 2641, NSWin 3690, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC
3.7% 28th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2641, NSW with nearby areas

2640, NSW 3690, VIC 3688, VIC 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 2643, NSW 2659, NSW 3695, VIC 3749, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2641, NSW vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2641/2641-nsw/vs/POA3690/3690-vic