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2649, NSW vs 3708, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 2649, NSW profile · 3708, VIC profile

2649, NSW 3708, VIC

Postcode 3708 and postcode 2649 are both sparsely populated areas. Postcode 3708 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 38 in postcode 2649. This age gap is seen in other figures, with people aged 65 and over being far higher in postcode 3708 by 13 percentage points. In contrast, postcode 2649 is far more likely to have people caring for children unpaid, sitting 34 percentage points higher than postcode 3708.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions, with the age gap widening and the typical household income gap shifting. They do share some similarities, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and almost identical overall advantage scores. Both areas also lack homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services, sitting well below the national figure for most of these amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36 larger in 3708, VIC Median age: 20 yrs older in 3708, VIC Volunteering: 26.4 pts higher in 3708, VIC Unpaid child care: 33.6 pts higher in 2649, NSW Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +36 larger in 3708, VIC gap steady
30 1st pct 66 3rd pct
Median age in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +20 yrs older in 3708, VIC gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
10.0% 88th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap widening
10.0% 10th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 28.8% 100th pct
De facto in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 33.3% 100th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
10.0% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 49.1%
13.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Divorced +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Separated +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Widowed +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Age & sex structure

2649, NSW 3708, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 77.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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 ◂ +40.9 pts 25.8%
33.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
30.0% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%
10.0% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Dutch ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% German +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 3708, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
10.0% 66th pct 7.6% 60th pct
Limited English in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.3%
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 3708, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing
33.3% 23rd pct 36.4% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 48.5%
33.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
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 3708, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
59.1% 72nd pct 53.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
13.6% 43rd pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 53.1%
22.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%
13.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

65.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.5 pts 38.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Health ◂ +14.6 pts 15.4%
20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +$109 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
$739 46th pct $630 24th pct
Household income in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +$401 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
$1,375 40th pct $974 8th pct
Family income in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +$417 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
$1,792 43rd pct $1,375 14th pct
High earners in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

81.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.6 pts 38.2%
31.8% Under $650 +35.5 pts ▸ 67.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3708, VIC
10.0% 0th pct 22.7% 14th pct
Mental health in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3708, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Asthma +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Cancer +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +26.1 pts 60.6%
0.0% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +26.4 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 26th pct 40.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +33.6 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 16.4% 10th pct
Defence service in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
45.5% 100th pct 34.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +0.6 larger in 2649, NSW gap widening
2.8 86th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3708, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Living alone in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 24.0% 36th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 41.7%
18.5% Couples without children +37.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +30.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% 3 people +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +$465 higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
$1,000 19th pct $535 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +0.30 higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 28.0% 70th pct
Owned outright in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 36.0% 40th pct
Separate houses in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 80.0% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
33.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Rented +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 104.0%
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 +39.0 pts ▸ 64.0%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
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 3708, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 13.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +1 more in 2649, NSW
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +51.52 more in 2649, NSW
66.67 100th pct 15.15 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +248.5 more in 2649, NSW
400.0 60th pct 151.5 49th pct
PT routes in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3 more in 2649, NSW
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 44 78th pct

How people get to work

21.4% Car (driver) +39.7 pts ▸ 61.1%
21.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +34.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% 4 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap widening
46.4% 87th pct 27.0% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 2649, NSW gap narrowing
63.6% 66th pct 60.0% 50th pct
Full-time in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC
— 44.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 13.9%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 22.2%
21.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +1 higher in 2649, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +2 higher in 3708, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +11 higher in 3708, VIC
983 52nd pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +1.1 higher in 3708, VIC
0.7 8th pct 1.8 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +1.4 more in 3708, VIC
0.6 7th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3708, VIC
31.3% 36th pct 34.4% 39th pct
Walk to school in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3708, VIC
28.1% 13th pct 50.8% 30th pct
Walk to health in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3.0 more in 3708, VIC
133.3 97th pct 136.4 97th pct
Intersections/km² in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC even
0 21st pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 2649, NSWin 3708, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 2649, NSW
9.6% 88th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2649, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3708, VIC with nearby areas

3705, VIC 3709, VIC 2653, NSW 3704, VIC 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2649, NSW 2644, NSW 2730, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2649, NSW vs 3708, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/vs/POA3708/3708-vic