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2660, NSW vs 3690, VIC

Name: 2660, NSW vs 3690, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 53 km apart · 2660, NSW profile · 3690, VIC profile

2660, NSW 3690, VIC

Postcode 3690 is a large, populous area in Victoria, while postcode 2660 in New South Wales is much smaller and more sparsely populated. There are stark differences in how people live and move in these two places. Postcode 3690 is more walkable and connected, with 88.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 38.7% in postcode 2660. Renting is also far more common in postcode 3690, where 35.4% of households rent, while 42.9% of homes in postcode 2660 are owned outright. There is also a notable gap in faith; 43.9% of people in postcode 3690 have no religion, which is far higher than the 30.9% in postcode 2660.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical number of people per home, with 2.4 in postcode 3690 and 2.5 in postcode 2660. While they share a similar employment rate and typical weekly earnings, the gap in age is slowly closing, as residents in postcode 2660 are now only 5 years older on average than those in postcode 3690. Other differences have grown over time, such as the gap in people with no religion, which has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,444 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in 2660, NSW No religion: 13.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC Volunteering: 9.4 pts higher in 2660, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +33,444 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening

1,607 36th pct 35,051 88th pct

Median age in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +5 yrs older in 2660, NSW gap narrowing

44 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 42.6%

28.5% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2660, NSW 3690, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.5%

1.8% England even 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%

37.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

0.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 87.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 45.8%

30.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +7.04 more in 2660, NSW

8.82 79th pct 1.78 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +9 more in 3690, VIC

3 57th pct 12 88th pct

Students in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +8,536 more in 3690, VIC

459 44th pct 8,995 88th pct

Avg size in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +597 larger in 3690, VIC

153 36th pct 750 90th pct

ICSEA in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +22 higher in 3690, VIC

959 30th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

10.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +$120 higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing

$638 26th pct $758 51st pct

Household income in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +$210 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening

$1,190 23rd pct $1,400 42nd pct

Family income in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +$285 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening

$1,544 26th pct $1,829 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

10.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 56.7%

21.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.1% Two conditions even 8.1%

4.7% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.1 larger in 2660, NSW gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 51.1%

27.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

29.7% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +$82 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening

$203 24th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +$364 higher in 3690, VIC gap widening

$1,021 20th pct $1,385 40th pct

People / bedroom in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +0.10 higher in 2660, NSW gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 29.6%

17.5% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 87.1%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 51.9%

33.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 17.8%

2.8% $350–$549 +22.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.8 pts 22.1%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +151 more in 3690, VIC

2 29th pct 153 87th pct

Stops/1k in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +3.12 more in 3690, VIC

1.24 28th pct 4.37 57th pct

Departures/1k in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +257.3 more in 3690, VIC

23.6 32nd pct 281.0 57th pct

PT routes in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +11 more in 3690, VIC

17 84th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +18 longer in 2660, NSW

27 67th pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.9% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

3.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.0 pts 1.0%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

8.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

14.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

6.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +1 higher in 2660, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +5 higher in 2660, NSW

932 26th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.8 higher in 3690, VIC

4.6 62nd pct 6.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.0 more in 3690, VIC

5.2 68th pct 6.3 79th pct

15-min city in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC

62.7% 65th pct 79.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC

62.2% 66th pct 72.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +49.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC

38.7% 42nd pct 88.6% 71st pct

Walk to school in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC

68.2% 66th pct 81.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +30.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC

68.7% 47th pct 99.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC

64.8% 77th pct 69.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +5.4 more in 3690, VIC

19.3 54th pct 24.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +96 higher in 3690, VIC

1 29th pct 97 74th pct

Mean slope in 2660, NSW in 3690, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC

2.6% 6th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 2660, NSW with nearby areas

2658, NSW 2659, NSW 2640, NSW 2641, NSW 2644, NSW 2655, NSW 2642, NSW 3690, VIC

Compare 3690, VIC with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3688, VIC 2640, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3683, VIC 3749, VIC 3747, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2660, NSW vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/vs/POA3690/3690-vic