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2643, NSW vs 3682, VIC

Name: 2643, NSW vs 3682, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 3682, VIC profile

2643, NSW 3682, VIC

Postcode 2643 and postcode 3682 are nearby areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 2643 is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store. It has a much older population, with 29.6% aged 65 and over, and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 39.4%. In contrast, postcode 3682 is car-dependent (score 1.0) and has a smaller elderly population at 16.1%. It also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (69.0% compared to 53.7% in postcode 2643) and more people working from home at 20.3%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in how they hold their homes, with about 43% to 44% owned outright and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has widened since 2011, as has the gap in recent overseas arrivals, which now sit at 10.4% for postcode 2643 and 0.0% for postcode 3682.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,352 larger in 2643, NSW Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW Participation: 15.4 pts higher in 3682, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +2,352 larger in 2643, NSW gap widening

2,997 46th pct 645 23rd pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +4 yrs older in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 16.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.8% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 3682, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

3.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +6.9 pts 40.0%

40.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

5.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 91.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 44.3%

42.7% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +5.43 more in 3682, VIC

2.03 31st pct 7.46 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +146 more in 2643, NSW

151 26th pct 5 1st pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +146 larger in 2643, NSW

151 35th pct 5 0th pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +5 higher in 3682, VIC

982 43rd pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

14.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +$87 higher in 3682, VIC gap widening

$673 33rd pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +$216 higher in 3682, VIC gap widening

$1,293 32nd pct $1,509 50th pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +$150 higher in 3682, VIC gap widening

$1,612 31st pct $1,762 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.0%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.3%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +10.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.4% One condition ◂ +7.3 pts 18.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +0.3 larger in 3682, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 31.5%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 39.7%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%

12.2% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%

5.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +$60 higher in 2643, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC even gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +0.10 higher in 3682, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 9.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 100.4%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 44.5%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

4.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 42.9%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 30.4%

22.7% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +9 more in 2643, NSW

17 54th pct 8 46th pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +6.73 more in 3682, VIC

5.67 72nd pct 12.40 90th pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +78.1 more in 3682, VIC

61.4 43rd pct 139.5 48th pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +1 more in 2643, NSW

5 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +49 longer in 2643, NSW

68 91st pct 19 61st pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.6 pts 55.9%

8.4% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 16.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.4% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.8%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +3 higher in 3682, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +1 higher in 3682, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +3 higher in 3682, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +5 higher in 3682, VIC

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +52 higher in 3682, VIC

921 21st pct 973 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +3.7 higher in 2643, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +3.9 more in 2643, NSW

5.2 67th pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +53.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW

53.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +52.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW

52.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +37.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW

61.0% 55th pct 23.9% 31st pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 2643, NSW

63.4% 62nd pct 28.2% 28th pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +49.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW

85.9% 62nd pct 36.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +50.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW

50.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +36.0 more in 3682, VIC

16.7 46th pct 52.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +1 higher in 2643, NSW

2 44th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 3682, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3682, VIC

3.4% 23rd pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 2643, NSW with nearby areas

3685, VIC 3687, VIC 3688, VIC 3683, VIC 3690, VIC 3682, VIC 2659, NSW 2641, NSW

Compare 3682, VIC with nearby areas

3685, VIC 3683, VIC 3746, VIC 3687, VIC 3677, VIC 3688, VIC 3678, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2643, NSW vs 3682, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA3682/3682-vic