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2717, NSW vs 3496, VIC

Name: 2717, NSW vs 3496, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 2717, NSW profile · 3496, VIC profile

2717, NSW 3496, VIC

Postcode 3496 and postcode 2717 are both regional areas, but they differ in their makeup and resources. Postcode 2717 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.8%, compared to 4.0% in postcode 3496. There are also notable gaps in housing and employment; 32.8% of homes in postcode 2717 are rented, which is far higher than the 22.5% in postcode 3496. Meanwhile, the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in postcode 3496 at 57.0%, while postcode 2717 sits at 42.3%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in the working population has widened, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, with postcode 3496 now well higher. Despite these shifting trends, the areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical home-loan payment of $1,083, the same number of people per home, and a similar share of high earners who make $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,259 larger in 3496, VIC First Nations: 16.8 pts higher in 2717, NSW Participation: 14.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC Renting: 10.4 pts higher in 2717, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +5,259 larger in 3496, VIC gap widening

1,205 32nd pct 6,464 59th pct

Median age in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +4 yrs older in 2717, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Marital status

42.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

41.3% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 34.4%

8.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

2717, NSW 3496, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.9%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.9% English +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

2.2% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +4.48 more in 2717, NSW

9.48 81st pct 5.00 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +4 more in 3496, VIC

2 50th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +585 more in 3496, VIC

244 33rd pct 829 52nd pct

Avg size in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +16 larger in 3496, VIC

122 31st pct 138 33rd pct

ICSEA in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +144 higher in 3496, VIC

791 3rd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

12.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

6.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +$127 higher in 3496, VIC gap widening

$554 12th pct $681 34th pct

Household income in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +$241 higher in 3496, VIC gap widening

$1,095 15th pct $1,336 36th pct

Family income in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +$301 higher in 3496, VIC gap widening

$1,383 14th pct $1,684 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +4.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

11.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +$55 higher in 3496, VIC gap widening

$180 17th pct $235 33rd pct

Mortgage in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC even gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.8% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.8% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 22.5%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 92.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

3.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% Under $200 ◂ +24.2 pts 32.3%

32.8% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.2 pts 37.0%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +14 more in 3496, VIC

6 45th pct 20 57th pct

Stops/1k in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +1.89 more in 2717, NSW

4.98 65th pct 3.09 44th pct

Departures/1k in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +53.0 more in 3496, VIC

136.9 48th pct 190.0 52nd pct

PT routes in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +1 more in 2717, NSW

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC

46 79th pct —

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

9.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

10.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

9.5% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +1 higher in 3496, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +1 higher in 3496, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +2 higher in 3496, VIC

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +17 higher in 3496, VIC

887 11th pct 904 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC

83 30th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +0.7 higher in 3496, VIC

3.2 43rd pct 3.9 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +0.8 more in 3496, VIC

3.3 41st pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC

39.3% 41st pct 48.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3496, VIC

39.4% 42nd pct 46.8% 50th pct

Walk to transit in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 2717, NSW

37.8% 41st pct 36.4% 40th pct

Walk to school in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3496, VIC

42.6% 41st pct 54.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3496, VIC

46.6% 27th pct 72.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC

38.8% 56th pct 43.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +2.0 more in 3496, VIC

24.9 65th pct 26.9 69th pct

Intersections/km² in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +3 higher in 2717, NSW

4 50th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 2717, NSW in 3496, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 2717, NSW

3.1% 15th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 2717, NSW with nearby areas

2739, NSW 3500, VIC 3498, VIC 3505, VIC 2738, NSW 3494, VIC 3496, VIC 2648, NSW

Compare 3496, VIC with nearby areas

3505, VIC 3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3498, VIC 3494, VIC 2739, NSW 5340, SA 5311, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2717, NSW vs 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2717/2717-nsw/vs/POA3496/3496-vic