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2643, NSW vs 3685, VIC

Name: 2643, NSW vs 3685, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 3685, VIC profile

2643, NSW 3685, VIC

Postcode 2643 and postcode 3685 are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and work. Postcode 3685 is more walkable, with 68.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone compared to 53.4% in postcode 2643. It also has a better-qualified workforce, where 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 10.4% in postcode 2643. In contrast, postcode 2643 is far better served by public transport, with 17 stops and 61.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people, while postcode 3685 has only 4 stops and 22.1 departures.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While the gap in university qualifications has widened, the difference in volunteering has narrowed, as postcode 3685 remains well higher with 23.2% of people volunteering. They share many basics; both have a typical resident age of 49 and a similar proportion of children under 15. Both also sit well below the national figure for adults with bachelor degrees and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in 3685, VIC Volunteering: 6.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC Bachelor+: 6.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC Recent arrivals: 4.8 pts higher in 2643, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +62 larger in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

2,997 46th pct 2,935 46th pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.6%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) even 9.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 48.5%

27.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 3685, 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 +3.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

3.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 46.0%

40.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.6% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

42.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +4.27 more in 3685, VIC

2.03 31st pct 6.30 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +2 more in 3685, VIC

1 29th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +436 more in 3685, VIC

151 26th pct 587 46th pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +45 larger in 3685, VIC

151 35th pct 196 43rd pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +3 higher in 2643, NSW

982 43rd pct 979 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.2%

14.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 36.0%

13.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

14.6% Management & commerce even 14.6%

8.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +$71 higher in 3685, VIC gap steady

$673 33rd pct $744 48th pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +$58 higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing

$1,293 32nd pct $1,351 37th pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +$247 higher in 3685, VIC gap widening

$1,612 31st pct $1,859 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.1%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

25.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children even 48.5%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%

11.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 39.1%

26.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.1% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +$40 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

18.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.9%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 46.9%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% 5 or more even 4.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 54.3%

17.4% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 45.4%

22.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +13 more in 2643, NSW

17 54th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +4.31 more in 2643, NSW

5.67 72nd pct 1.36 29th pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +39.2 more in 2643, NSW

61.4 43rd pct 22.1 31st pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +1 more in 2643, NSW

5 57th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even

68 91st pct 68 91st pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 65.6%

8.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 36.6%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 31.5%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

10.4% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +2 higher in 3685, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +3 higher in 3685, VIC

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +34 higher in 3685, VIC

921 21st pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +0.9 higher in 3685, VIC

4.7 63rd pct 5.6 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +0.7 more in 3685, VIC

5.2 67th pct 5.8 75th pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3685, VIC

53.4% 57th pct 68.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC

52.3% 57th pct 68.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 2643, NSW

61.0% 55th pct 51.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC

63.4% 62nd pct 77.6% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even

85.9% 62nd pct 86.0% 62nd pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC

50.3% 66th pct 67.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +17.0 more in 3685, VIC

16.7 46th pct 33.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC even

2 44th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 3685, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC

3.4% 23rd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 2643, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3685, VIC with nearby areas

3687, VIC 3682, VIC 2643, NSW 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3746, VIC 3690, VIC 3747, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2643, NSW vs 3685, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA3685/3685-vic