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2643, NSW vs 3687, VIC

Name: 2643, NSW vs 3687, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 3687, VIC profile

2643, NSW 3687, VIC

Postcode 2643 and postcode 3687 are two neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2643 is more mobile, with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 26.6% in postcode 3687. It also has a better connection to health services, with 50.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk, while only 5.7% of homes in postcode 3687 have the same access. Conversely, postcode 3687 is more walkable overall, with 72.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a higher share of homes near groceries (70.5%) and schools (84.6%).

The gap in how many people move into these areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two places share a very similar demographic, with both having a typical resident aged 49 and an equal share of children under 15. They are also alike in terms of income, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,293 in postcode 2643 and $1,280 in postcode 3687.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,936 larger in 2643, NSW Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in 2643, NSW De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in 3687, VIC Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +1,936 larger in 2643, NSW gap widening

2,997 46th pct 1,061 31st pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC even gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.5%

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

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

27.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 3687, 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 +2.1 pts ▸ 87.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 43.9%

40.7% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

5.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +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 +3.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +3.72 more in 3687, VIC

2.03 31st pct 5.75 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +59 more in 2643, NSW

151 26th pct 92 19th pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +59 larger in 2643, NSW

151 35th pct 92 25th pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +7 higher in 3687, VIC

982 43rd pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 24.7%

14.1% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 43.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

14.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +$23 higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing

$673 33rd pct $696 37th pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +$13 higher in 2643, NSW gap steady

$1,293 32nd pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +$36 higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing

$1,612 31st pct $1,648 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

2.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 43.5%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

25.4% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%

26.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

5.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +$60 higher in 2643, NSW gap widening

$290 48th pct $230 31st pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +$173 higher in 3687, VIC gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,473 45th pct

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

1.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 89.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

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 ◂ +6.9 pts 45.2%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.7%

17.4% Under $200 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 48.4%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +13 more in 2643, NSW

17 54th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +1.90 more in 2643, NSW

5.67 72nd pct 3.77 51st pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +9.6 more in 2643, NSW

61.4 43rd pct 51.8 40th pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +2 more in 2643, NSW

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +11 longer in 2643, NSW

68 91st pct 57 85th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

8.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.4% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

9.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +2 higher in 3687, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +1 higher in 3687, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +2 higher in 3687, VIC

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +25 higher in 3687, VIC

921 21st pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +0.5 higher in 3687, VIC

4.7 63rd pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +0.4 more in 3687, VIC

5.2 67th pct 5.6 72nd pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC

53.4% 57th pct 72.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3687, VIC

52.3% 57th pct 70.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 2643, NSW

61.0% 55th pct 59.9% 55th pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC

63.4% 62nd pct 84.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 2643, NSW

85.9% 62nd pct 85.3% 61st pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +44.7 pts higher in 2643, NSW

50.3% 66th pct 5.7% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +4.1 more in 3687, VIC

16.7 46th pct 20.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +5 higher in 3687, VIC

2 44th pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 3687, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC

3.4% 23rd pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2643, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3687, VIC with nearby areas

3685, VIC 3682, VIC 2643, NSW 3683, VIC 3746, VIC 3688, VIC 3677, VIC 2647, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2643, NSW vs 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA3687/3687-vic