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2648, NSW vs 3498, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 87 km apart · 2648, NSW profile · 3498, VIC profile

2648, NSW 3498, VIC

Postcode 3498 and postcode 2648 are two rural areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 2648, where the typical person is 51 compared to 40 in postcode 3498. Postcode 3498 is more affluent, with a typical family income of $1,935 per week, which is well higher than the $1,413 in postcode 2648. There are also more large homes in postcode 3498, where 85.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, compared to 66.2% in postcode 2648.

Everyday life shares some commonalities, such as nearly identical rates of full-time employment and people providing unpaid care. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age, which has grown to 11 years. Postcode 3498 also has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.8%) than postcode 2648 (48.0%), a gap that has more than doubled over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,306 larger in 3498, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 2648, NSW Participation: 14.9 pts higher in 3498, VIC Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3,306 larger in 3498, VIC gap widening
2,671 45th pct 5,977 58th pct
Median age in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +11 yrs older in 2648, NSW gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap steady
7.6% 86th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap widening
27.6% 84th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
15.3% 28th pct 19.3% 72nd pct
De facto in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 18.3%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.3% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
30.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2648, NSW 3498, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
5.7% 12th pct 9.0% 27th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
0.1% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.3% English even 36.2%
2.1% Italian +11.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
8.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
2.1% 19th pct 8.6% 62nd pct
Limited English in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
0.4% 47th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.3% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
39.5% 40th pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
39.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%
0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
27.1% 2nd pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
8.5% 14th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +5.47 more in 2648, NSW
9.80 82nd pct 4.34 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1 more in 3498, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1,511 more in 3498, VIC
157 27th pct 1,668 65th pct
Avg size in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +294 larger in 3498, VIC
39 11th pct 334 58th pct
ICSEA in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +91 higher in 3498, VIC
901 13th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
24.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.8%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
13.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.5% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
6.5% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +$167 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$596 18th pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +$540 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$1,066 13th pct $1,606 56th pct
Family income in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +$522 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$1,413 17th pct $1,935 53rd pct
High earners in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
9.6% 22nd pct 16.2% 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.2%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.5%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.0%
25.7% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 2648, NSW
32.8% 71st pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 2648, NSW
10.4% 73rd pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap steady
7.7% 82nd pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +12.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
17.7% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
19.4% 17th pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 2648, NSW
2.9% 50th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap steady
23.3% 52nd pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.4 larger in 3498, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
12.3% 50th pct 10.6% 35th pct
Living alone in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap widening
32.1% 75th pct 22.0% 28th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 28.6%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 22.0%
9.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +$60 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$200 23rd pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +$433 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$910 14th pct $1,343 37th pct
People / bedroom in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
18.5% 41st pct 17.1% 36th pct
Owned outright in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap widening
45.9% 71st pct 37.0% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
90.5% 45th pct 93.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
66.2% 18th pct 85.5% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 37.0%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.5% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 93.3%
2.1% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
19.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 10.0%
4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 45.6%
37.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 23.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 22.5%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Work from home in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
17.1% 54th pct 10.1% 24th pct
PT commute in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
0.9% 52nd pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +14 more in 3498, VIC
7 46th pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.89 more in 3498, VIC
2.62 40th pct 3.51 48th pct
Departures/1k in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +223.0 more in 3498, VIC
65.1 43rd pct 288.1 57th pct
PT routes in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4 more in 2648, NSW
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC
— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 69.1%
17.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%
8.0% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 23.8%
17.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.9% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
27.8% 25th pct 31.1% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 16.5% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap steady
4.5% 57th pct 3.3% 29th pct
Participation in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
48.0% 14th pct 62.8% 62nd pct
Full-time in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 2648, NSW gap narrowing
60.1% 61st pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 11.4%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
6.4% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 16.5%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%
12.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.6% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.9% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +3 higher in 3498, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +5 higher in 3498, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4 higher in 3498, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +1 higher in 3498, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +56 higher in 3498, VIC
918 20th pct 974 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +21 higher in 2648, NSW
37 29th pct 17 29th pct
Assault/100k in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC
— 17 1st pct
Theft/100k in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC
37 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.6 higher in 3498, VIC
3.9 53rd pct 4.5 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +0.5 more in 3498, VIC
4.1 54th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC
46.1% 49th pct 53.4% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC
44.2% 48th pct 52.0% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3498, VIC
38.4% 42nd pct 51.8% 50th pct
Walk to school in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3498, VIC
49.6% 48th pct 57.2% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC
68.1% 46th pct 81.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 2648, NSW
44.4% 61st pct 39.6% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +4.9 more in 2648, NSW
36.7 78th pct 31.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC +9 higher in 3498, VIC
0 2nd pct 9 58th pct
Mean slope in 2648, NSWin 3498, VIC even
2.7% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 2648, NSW with nearby areas

2717, NSW 2739, NSW 3500, VIC 3505, VIC 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3496, VIC 3494, VIC

Compare 3498, VIC with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2648, NSW vs 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/vs/POA3498/3498-vic