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2653, NSW vs 3708, VIC

Name: 2653, NSW vs 3708, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 2653, NSW profile · 3708, VIC profile

2653, NSW 3708, VIC

Postcode 2653 and postcode 3708 are two distinct rural areas. Postcode 3708 is sparsely populated with just 66 residents and is far more likely to have children, with 28.8% under 15 compared to 17% in postcode 2653. Residents in postcode 3708 are also far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 46 in postcode 2653. In contrast, postcode 2653 has a much higher share of full-time employment at 61.2%, whereas postcode 3708 sits at 44.4%.

Everyday life shares several common traits in both places, including a similar percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are largely car-dependent, with almost no one commuting by public transport. While postcode 3708 has seen a narrowing gap in its share of volunteers, the difference in school completion has also shrunk since 2016. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 3708 is now more likely to have homes with a mortgage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,570 larger in 2653, NSW De facto: 22.5 pts higher in 3708, VIC Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in 3708, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3708, VIC Volunteering: 17.2 pts higher in 3708, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +2,570 larger in 2653, NSW gap steady

2,636 45th pct 66 3rd pct

Median age in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +12 yrs older in 3708, VIC gap steady

46 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +15.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 49.1%

30.7% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 20.0%

8.1% Divorced +8.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.2% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Age & sex structure

2653, NSW 3708, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 77.3%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 25.8%

38.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

10.1% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.2% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.7% Italian +10.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% German +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 83.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 48.5%

30.4% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC

6.71 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +3 more in 2653, NSW

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC

390 41st pct —

Avg size in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC

130 32nd pct —

ICSEA in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC

937 21st pct —

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +18.4 pts 12.2%

8.8% Year 11 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +$60 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$690 36th pct $630 24th pct

Household income in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +$330 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$1,304 33rd pct $974 8th pct

Family income in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +$209 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,584 29th pct $1,375 14th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.5%

9.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Cancer +8.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +8.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 12.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +0.1 larger in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 41.7%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +20.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 24.0%

11.5% 3 people +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.9% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +$30 higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +$611 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,146 26th pct $535 2nd pct

People / bedroom in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +0.10 higher in 3708, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 36.0%

21.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 104.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 16.0%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.8% Under $200 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

33.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +14.77 more in 3708, VIC

0.38 18th pct 15.15 93rd pct

Departures/1k in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +147.0 more in 3708, VIC

4.6 19th pct 151.5 49th pct

PT routes in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +3 more in 2653, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +7 longer in 3708, VIC

37 74th pct 44 78th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 61.1%

11.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

8.8% 4 or more +31.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 12.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +12.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Wholesale trade +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Clerical & administrative +14.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 8.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.1% Professionals even 11.1%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +3 higher in 3708, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +4 higher in 3708, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +3 higher in 3708, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +5 higher in 3708, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +66 higher in 3708, VIC

928 24th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +1.4 higher in 2653, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 1.8 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +1.3 more in 2653, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +40.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +37.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3708, VIC

25.4% 32nd pct 34.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +40.5 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3708, VIC

50.2% 29th pct 50.8% 30th pct

Walk to health in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +40.3 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +117.0 more in 3708, VIC

19.3 54th pct 136.4 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +0 higher in 2653, NSW

1 34th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in 2653, NSW in 3708, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

2649, NSW 2730, NSW 3708, VIC 3705, VIC 2729, NSW 3709, VIC 2720, NSW 2644, NSW

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). 2653, NSW vs 3708, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/vs/POA3708/3708-vic