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2648, NSW vs 3500, VIC

Name: 2648, NSW vs 3500, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 82 km apart · 2648, NSW profile · 3500, VIC profile

2648, NSW 3500, VIC

Postcode 3500 and postcode 2648 are very different in scale and feel. Postcode 3500 is a larger, more urban area where 17.2% of people were born overseas and 16.0% use a language other than English at home. It is very walkable, with 89.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 2648 is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 39 in postcode 3500. Home ownership is also more common there, with 45.9% of homes owned outright, while 36.7% of households in postcode 3500 rent.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical amount of space in bedrooms and a similar share of people earning over $2,000 a week. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Residents in postcode 2648 have become older compared to those in postcode 3500, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. While postcode 3500's share of recent overseas arrivals is far higher, this specific gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,894 larger in 3500, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 2648, NSW Renting: 18.1 pts higher in 3500, VIC Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in 2648, NSW Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in 3500, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +31,894 larger in 3500, VIC gap widening

2,671 45th pct 34,565 87th pct

Median age in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +12 yrs older in 2648, NSW gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.9%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 41.7%

30.5% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2648, NSW 3500, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 75.2%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% England even 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 34.2%

36.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.1% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

0.2% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 76.7%

0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%

0.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +8.05 more in 2648, NSW

9.80 82nd pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +7 more in 3500, VIC

4 71st pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +5,434 more in 3500, VIC

157 27th pct 5,591 86th pct

Avg size in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +469 larger in 3500, VIC

39 11th pct 508 75th pct

ICSEA in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +63 higher in 3500, VIC

901 13th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

27.1% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.2%

16.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

7.9% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +$85 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$596 18th pct $681 34th pct

Household income in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +$229 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$1,066 13th pct $1,295 32nd pct

Family income in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +$222 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$1,413 17th pct $1,635 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 even 31.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 even 43.5%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition even 7.9%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +9.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

17.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +0.2 larger in 3500, VIC gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

12.3% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.3%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

12.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +$80 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$200 23rd pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +$390 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$910 14th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 29.9%

18.5% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 80.7%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 55.3%

37.7% Under $200 ◂ +18.2 pts 19.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.6 pts 26.9%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +315 more in 3500, VIC

7 46th pct 322 91st pct

Stops/1k in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +6.70 more in 3500, VIC

2.62 40th pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +473.9 more in 3500, VIC

65.1 43rd pct 539.1 63rd pct

PT routes in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +20 more in 3500, VIC

6 60th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 7.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

4.3% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 8.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.6% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Mining ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers ◂ +13.7 pts 11.5%

11.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

8.8% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +2 higher in 2648, NSW

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +9 higher in 2648, NSW

918 20th pct 909 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +35 higher in 2648, NSW

37 29th pct 3 7th pct

Theft/100k in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +35 higher in 2648, NSW

37 2nd pct 3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +2.3 higher in 3500, VIC

3.9 53rd pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +1.8 more in 3500, VIC

4.1 54th pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC

46.1% 49th pct 74.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +30.4 pts higher in 3500, VIC

44.2% 48th pct 74.6% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +51.3 pts higher in 3500, VIC

38.4% 42nd pct 89.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3500, VIC

49.6% 48th pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +29.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC

68.1% 46th pct 97.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC

44.4% 61st pct 47.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +9.5 more in 2648, NSW

36.7 78th pct 27.2 69th pct

Intersections/km² in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +100 higher in 3500, VIC

0 2nd pct 100 74th pct

Mean slope in 2648, NSW in 3500, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 2648, NSW

2.7% 7th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare 2648, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3500, VIC with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2648, NSW vs 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/vs/POA3500/3500-vic