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2643, NSW vs 3690, VIC

Name: 2643, NSW vs 3690, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 2643, NSW profile · 3690, VIC profile

2643, NSW 3690, VIC

Postcode 3690 and postcode 2643 are nearby areas with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 3690 is a larger population centre where residents are much more likely to rent (35.4%) and a far higher share have finished Year 12 (44.2%). It is also more walkable, with many more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.6%) and health services (69.3%). In contrast, postcode 2643 is a smaller area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49, and far more people own their homes outright (43.3%).

The gap in the age of residents has narrowed slightly since 2011, but the share of seniors is now far higher in postcode 2643, with a gap that has widened over the last decade. Despite this, the two areas are alike in other ways. They have similar unemployment rates and nearly the same percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,054 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 2643, NSW Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in 2643, NSW One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +32,054 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening

2,997 46th pct 35,051 88th pct

Median age in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +10 yrs older in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 18.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 42.6%

27.8% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2643, NSW 3690, 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 82.5%

3.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

0.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +7.4 pts 39.5%

40.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

5.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 87.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%

42.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

0.1% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.24 more in 2643, NSW

2.03 31st pct 1.78 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +11 more in 3690, VIC

1 29th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +8,844 more in 3690, VIC

151 26th pct 8,995 88th pct

Avg size in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +599 larger in 3690, VIC

151 35th pct 750 90th pct

ICSEA in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC even

982 43rd pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%

14.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 39.0%

13.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 14.6%

14.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +$85 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady

$673 33rd pct $758 51st pct

Household income in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +$107 higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing

$1,293 32nd pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +$217 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady

$1,612 31st pct $1,829 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

10.5% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +4.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

25.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.1 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 28.0%

11.6% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 34.2%

26.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +$5 higher in 2643, NSW gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +$85 higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,385 40th pct

People / bedroom in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 29.6%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 31.7%

18.3% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 87.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 51.9%

17.8% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.4% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 48.5%

22.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +136 more in 3690, VIC

17 54th pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.31 more in 2643, NSW

5.67 72nd pct 4.37 57th pct

Departures/1k in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +219.6 more in 3690, VIC

61.4 43rd pct 281.0 57th pct

PT routes in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +23 more in 3690, VIC

5 57th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +59 longer in 2643, NSW

68 91st pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

8.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

33.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

9.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

10.4% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +1 higher in 3690, VIC

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +1 higher in 2643, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +2 higher in 2643, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +3 higher in 3690, VIC

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +6 higher in 3690, VIC

921 21st pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.7 higher in 3690, VIC

4.7 63rd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.1 more in 3690, VIC

5.2 67th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +26.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC

53.4% 57th pct 79.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC

52.3% 57th pct 72.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +27.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC

61.0% 55th pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC

63.4% 62nd pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC

85.9% 62nd pct 99.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC

50.3% 66th pct 69.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +8.1 more in 3690, VIC

16.7 46th pct 24.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +95 higher in 3690, VIC

2 44th pct 97 74th pct

Mean slope in 2643, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3690, 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 3690, VIC with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3688, VIC 2640, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3683, VIC 3749, VIC 3747, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2643, NSW vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2643/2643-nsw/vs/POA3690/3690-vic