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2647, NSW vs 3728, VIC

Name: 2647, NSW vs 3728, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 2647, NSW profile · 3728, VIC profile

2647, NSW 3728, VIC

Postcode 2647 and postcode 3728 are both rural areas, but they differ in their age and accessibility. Postcode 2647 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a very high share of seniors at 33.9%. Residents there also have better local access, as 42.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to none in postcode 3728. Rent is also far higher in postcode 2647, where the typical weekly cost is $270, while it is $150 in postcode 3728.

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with 14.1% in postcode 2647 and 19.2% in postcode 3728. They also share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,190. However, the gap between them in some areas is growing; the age difference has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical rents has increased from $85 to $120 over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,870 larger in 2647, NSW Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in 3728, VIC One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in 3728, VIC Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in 2647, NSW Rent: $120 higher in 2647, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1,870 larger in 2647, NSW gap widening

2,557 44th pct 687 24th pct

Median age in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +6 yrs older in 2647, NSW gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 21.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 50.4%

23.1% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

2647, NSW 3728, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.0% English +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

14.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

3.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 52.7%

34.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +4.96 more in 3728, VIC

2.51 40th pct 7.46 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +17 more in 2647, NSW

48 12th pct 31 8th pct

Avg size in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +17 larger in 2647, NSW

48 15th pct 31 8th pct

ICSEA in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +19 higher in 2647, NSW

967 35th pct 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.2%

26.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.5% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +$31 higher in 2647, NSW gap steady

$638 26th pct $607 20th pct

Household income in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +$5 higher in 3728, VIC gap narrowing

$1,185 22nd pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +$166 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$1,562 27th pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%

21.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more even 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

8.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

7.2% Two conditions even 7.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children even 46.6%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 34.8%

9.9% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

9.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +$120 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$270 43rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +$488 higher in 2647, NSW gap widening

$1,509 47th pct $1,021 20th pct

People / bedroom in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +0.10 higher in 3728, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.2% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

3.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 99.3%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% Under $200 +62.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

61.7% $200–$349 ◂ +34.1 pts 27.6%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 4.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1 more in 2647, NSW

3 36th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1.74 more in 3728, VIC

1.17 27th pct 2.91 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +27.4 more in 3728, VIC

25.0 32nd pct 52.4 40th pct

PT routes in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +4 more in 2647, NSW

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 65.4%

8.6% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 37.4%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 29.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.5% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.1% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.3% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 10.3%

15.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.6% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +3 higher in 2647, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +4 higher in 2647, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +2 higher in 2647, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +2 higher in 2647, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +66 higher in 2647, NSW

949 34th pct 883 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1.1 higher in 2647, NSW

3.6 49th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1.4 more in 2647, NSW

4.3 57th pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 2647, NSW

55.3% 59th pct 36.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 2647, NSW

57.0% 61st pct 36.7% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3728, VIC

25.9% 32nd pct 30.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 2647, NSW

42.0% 40th pct 37.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 2647, NSW

73.3% 51st pct 50.5% 30th pct

Walk to health in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +42.3 pts higher in 2647, NSW

42.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +14.4 more in 3728, VIC

17.6 49th pct 32.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +1 higher in 2647, NSW

2 45th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 2647, NSW in 3728, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3728, VIC

3.5% 23rd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2647, NSW with nearby areas

3730, VIC 2646, NSW 3728, VIC 2712, NSW 3727, VIC 3644 crosses VIC/NSW 3649, VIC 3687, VIC

Compare 3728, VIC with nearby areas

3727, VIC 3730, VIC 3649, VIC 3646, VIC 3726, VIC 3725, VIC 3647, VIC 2647, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2647, NSW vs 3728, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2647/2647-nsw/vs/POA3728/3728-vic