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2653, NSW vs 3709, VIC

Name: 2653, NSW vs 3709, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 2653, NSW profile · 3709, VIC profile

2653, NSW 3709, VIC

Postcode 2653 and postcode 3709 are both rural areas, but they differ significantly in age and layout. Postcode 3709 is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 39.7% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 46 years and 25.1% in postcode 2653. Postcode 2653 is more family-oriented, with 17% of its population being children under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid. Residents in postcode 2653 also have better access to essentials, with 40.3% living within a 15-minute walk of health services and 37.6% near groceries, while both figures are 0% in postcode 3709.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011, with the typical resident in postcode 3709 now 16 years older than in postcode 2653. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in some ways. They have almost identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 11%) and nearly the same typical weekly family income, sitting just under $1,600. Both areas also have very few people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 3709, VIC Population: 2,329 larger in 2653, NSW Work from home: 19.3 pts higher in 3709, VIC Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in 3709, VIC One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in 2653, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +2,329 larger in 2653, NSW gap widening

2,636 45th pct 307 13th pct

Median age in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +16 yrs older in 3709, VIC gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

25.1% Seniors (65+) +14.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 8.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.7% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 21.2%

8.1% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2653, NSW 3709, 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 ◂ +4.2 pts 76.9%

1.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China ◂ +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

38.7% English +4.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%

11.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 84.7%

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 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.3%

30.4% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.5% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 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 3709, VIC +30.33 more in 3709, VIC

6.71 73rd pct 37.04 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +2 more in 2653, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +380 more in 2653, NSW

390 41st pct 10 3rd pct

Avg size in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +120 larger in 2653, NSW

130 32nd pct 10 0th pct

ICSEA in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +6 higher in 2653, NSW

937 21st pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV even 34.3%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.8% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

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

Income

Personal income in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +$84 higher in 2653, NSW gap widening

$690 36th pct $606 20th pct

Household income in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +$117 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,304 33rd pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +$22 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,584 29th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

19.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.4% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +9.1 pts 43.0%

22.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.4% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +0.4 larger in 2653, NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples without children +19.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 38.3%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.0% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +$50 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +$97 higher in 2653, NSW gap narrowing

$1,146 26th pct $1,049 21st pct

People / bedroom in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 16.9%

21.9% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%

2.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 94.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 36.9%

26.1% 4 bedrooms even 26.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.7% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $200–$349 ◂ +32.9 pts 23.5%

30.8% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

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 ◂ +5.4 pts 36.4%

33.5% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +1 more in 3709, VIC

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +6.14 more in 3709, VIC

0.38 18th pct 6.51 78th pct

Departures/1k in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +60.6 more in 3709, VIC

4.6 19th pct 65.1 43rd pct

PT routes in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +3 more in 2653, NSW

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC

37 74th pct —

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +22.9 pts 38.4%

11.8% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

6.6% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

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 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.8% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 2.2%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +23.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +3 higher in 3709, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +3 higher in 3709, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +1 higher in 3709, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +5 higher in 3709, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +62 higher in 3709, VIC

928 24th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +1.1 higher in 2653, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +1.1 more in 2653, NSW

3.3 42nd pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.6% 43rd pct 35.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +37.6 pts higher in 2653, NSW

37.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3709, VIC

25.4% 32nd pct 37.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.5% 39th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 2653, NSW

50.2% 29th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +40.3 pts higher in 2653, NSW

40.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +45.8 more in 3709, VIC

19.3 54th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +0 higher in 2653, NSW

1 34th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 2653, NSW in 3709, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 2653, NSW

7.9% 81st pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 2653, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3709, VIC with nearby areas

3705, VIC 3704, VIC 3708, VIC 2644, NSW 3700, VIC 2653, NSW 3701, VIC 3707 crosses VIC/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2653, NSW vs 3709, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2653/2653-nsw/vs/POA3709/3709-vic