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2643, NSW vs 3688, VIC

Name: 2643, NSW vs 3688, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 3688, VIC profile

2643, NSW 3688, VIC

Postcode 2643 and postcode 3688 are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2643 is much older, with 29.6% of residents aged 65 or over and a typical age of 49, compared to 16.1% seniors and a typical age of 42 in postcode 3688. It is also more accessible, with a somewhat walkable score of 4.7 and 61% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3688 is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 68.8% compared to 53.7% in postcode 2643.

These areas share several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $280 to $290. While postcode 3688 has higher typical incomes and more residents with university degrees, both areas have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Over time, the gap in age has widened, and postcode 2643 has seen more people move in over the last five years and more recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.1 pts higher in 3688, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in 2643, NSW Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW Population: 1,663 larger in 2643, NSW Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +1,663 larger in 2643, NSW gap widening

2,997 46th pct 1,334 34th pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +7 yrs older in 2643, NSW gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 16.1%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.8% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 3688, 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 +0.4 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 42.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 90.3%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.1%

42.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +5.58 more in 3688, VIC

2.03 31st pct 7.60 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +1 more in 3688, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +75 more in 2643, NSW

151 26th pct 76 17th pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +113 larger in 2643, NSW

151 35th pct 38 11th pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +14 higher in 3688, VIC

982 43rd pct 996 51st pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

14.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 40.9%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.2% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +$161 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$673 33rd pct $834 66th pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +$472 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$1,293 32nd pct $1,765 65th pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +$493 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$1,612 31st pct $2,105 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.5%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.6%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 9.4%

11.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +5.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

25.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +0.3 larger in 3688, VIC gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 32.4%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 20.3%

12.2% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +$10 higher in 2643, NSW gap steady

$290 48th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +$217 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +0.10 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 37.4%

18.3% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 8.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 48.6%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

17.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 46.2%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +16 more in 2643, NSW

17 54th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4.92 more in 2643, NSW

5.67 72nd pct 0.75 23rd pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +50.2 more in 2643, NSW

61.4 43rd pct 11.2 26th pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4 more in 2643, NSW

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC

68 91st pct —

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 66.3%

8.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 13.8%

14.0% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.4% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Education & training even 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

12.9% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4 higher in 3688, VIC

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4 higher in 3688, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4 higher in 3688, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4 higher in 3688, VIC

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +74 higher in 3688, VIC

921 21st pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +2.2 higher in 2643, NSW

4.7 63rd pct 2.6 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +2.3 more in 2643, NSW

5.2 67th pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 2643, NSW

53.4% 57th pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 2643, NSW

52.3% 57th pct 43.8% 47th pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 2643, NSW

61.0% 55th pct 28.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW

63.4% 62nd pct 46.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +23.6 pts higher in 2643, NSW

85.9% 62nd pct 62.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +50.3 pts higher in 2643, NSW

50.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +4.3 more in 3688, VIC

16.7 46th pct 21.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +1 higher in 2643, NSW

2 44th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 3688, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3688, 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 3688, VIC with nearby areas

3690, VIC 3683, VIC 3747, VIC 2641, NSW 2643, NSW 3746, VIC 3749, VIC 3685, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2643, NSW vs 3688, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA3688/3688-vic