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2649, NSW vs 3705, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 2649, NSW profile · 3705, VIC profile

2649, NSW 3705, VIC

Postcode 3705 and postcode 2649 are both sparsely populated areas with very few residents. Postcode 3705 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 54 and 24.0% aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 2649 is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a far higher share of children under 15 at 30.0%. Education levels differ sharply, as 59.1% of people in postcode 2649 finished Year 12, compared to just 32.0% in postcode 3705. Health challenges are also more common in postcode 3705, where 33.1% of people have a long-term health condition.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and are equally car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of shops or health services. While they are alike in their typical weekly household incomes—around $1,300—their social trends are moving apart. Postcode 2649 has seen a surge in families, with a much higher share of people now caring for children unpaid and more people moving into the area recently. Meanwhile, postcode 3705 remains more stable and has a much higher rate of volunteering at 27.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 224 larger in 3705, VIC Median age: 16 yrs older in 3705, VIC Year 12: 27.1 pts higher in 2649, NSW Unpaid child care: 32.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in 2649, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +224 larger in 3705, VIC gap narrowing
30 1st pct 254 11th pct
Median age in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +16 yrs older in 3705, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
10.0% 88th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap widening
10.0% 10th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
30.0% 100th pct 9.1% 6th pct
De facto in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 17.3%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.9 pts 9.1%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.4%
13.6% Never married +13.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Divorced +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2649, NSW 3705, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
13.3% 47th pct 3.5% 3rd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.6 pts 72.4%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% Australian ◂ +28.9 pts 37.8%
33.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
30.0% Irish ◂ +23.3 pts 6.7%
13.3% Dutch ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
10.0% 66th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 78.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
33.3% 23rd pct 26.0% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 44.5%
33.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%
0.0% Not stated +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +27.1 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
59.1% 72nd pct 32.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +27.1 pts 32.0%
22.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%
13.6% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

65.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +36.4 pts 28.6%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Health ◂ +18.4 pts 11.6%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.9 pts 4.1%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +$85 higher in 2649, NSW gap steady
$739 46th pct $654 29th pct
Household income in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +$94 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
$1,375 40th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +$348 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
$1,792 43rd pct $1,444 19th pct
High earners in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 17th pct
High-income homes in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 19.3%
0.0% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +55.5 pts 26.3%
31.8% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3705, VIC
10.0% 0th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3705, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 71st pct
Needs assistance in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Asthma +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +45.3 pts 41.3%
0.0% One condition +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 26th pct 27.2% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +32.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 17.2% 12th pct
Defence service in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
45.5% 100th pct 22.0% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +0.7 larger in 2649, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3705, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Living alone in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 37.6%
18.5% Couples without children +32.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— $130 7th pct
Mortgage in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +$62 higher in 3705, VIC gap narrowing
$1,000 19th pct $1,062 22nd pct
People / bedroom in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +0.40 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 4.5% 0th pct
Owned outright in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 55.7% 91st pct
Separate houses in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 96.6% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 96.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 29.7% 82nd pct
PT commute in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +1 more in 2649, NSW
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +62.73 more in 2649, NSW
66.67 100th pct 3.94 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +380.3 more in 2649, NSW
400.0 60th pct 19.7 30th pct
PT routes in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +3 more in 2649, NSW
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +28.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.4% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% 4 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
46.4% 87th pct 16.1% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
63.6% 66th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC
— 63.3% 78th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.6 pts 10.9%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +20.0 pts 8.6%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +1 higher in 2649, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +2 higher in 3705, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +11 higher in 3705, VIC
983 52nd pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +0.1 higher in 3705, VIC
0.7 8th pct 0.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +0.0 more in 3705, VIC
0.6 7th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 2649, NSW
31.3% 36th pct 25.1% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 2649, NSW
28.1% 13th pct 4.0% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +109.7 more in 2649, NSW
133.3 97th pct 23.6 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC even
0 21st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in 2649, NSWin 3705, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 2649, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 2649, NSW with nearby areas

2653, NSW 2730, NSW 2720, NSW 2629, NSW 3708, VIC 2729, NSW 2624, NSW 3705, VIC

Compare 3705, VIC with nearby areas

3708, VIC 3709, VIC 3704, VIC 2653, NSW 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 3700, VIC 3701, VIC 2644, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2649, NSW vs 3705, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/vs/POA3705/3705-vic