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2717, NSW vs 3500, VIC

Name: 2717, NSW vs 3500, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 2717, NSW profile · 3500, VIC profile

2717, NSW 3500, VIC

Postcode 3500 and postcode 2717 are neighbouring areas that offer very different living environments. Postcode 3500 is a larger, very walkable area where 17.2% of people were born overseas and 16.0% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 2717 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 20.8%. Postcode 3500 is also more active in the property market, with 41.2% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to 24.3% in postcode 2717.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in overseas births and home languages has widened. However, they share several similarities, including a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for people working or looking for work, and they have almost the same access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,360 larger in 3500, VIC Recent movers: 16.9 pts higher in 3500, VIC First Nations: 15.4 pts higher in 2717, NSW Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in 3500, VIC Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in 3500, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +33,360 larger in 3500, VIC gap widening

1,205 32nd pct 34,565 87th pct

Median age in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +6 yrs older in 2717, NSW gap widening

45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 41.7%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%

8.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

2717, NSW 3500, 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 ◂ +1.4 pts 75.2%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

31.9% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

31.6% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.8% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.2% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 76.7%

0.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

38.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +7.72 more in 2717, NSW

9.48 81st pct 1.76 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +9 more in 3500, VIC

2 50th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +5,347 more in 3500, VIC

244 33rd pct 5,591 86th pct

Avg size in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +386 larger in 3500, VIC

122 31st pct 508 75th pct

ICSEA in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +173 higher in 3500, VIC

791 3rd pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

12.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.5% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

9.1% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

8.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

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

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +$127 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$554 12th pct $681 34th pct

Household income in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +$200 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$1,095 15th pct $1,295 32nd pct

Family income in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +$252 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$1,383 14th pct $1,635 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +5.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

19.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

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 3500, VIC +0.1 larger in 2717, NSW gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 29.2%

19.8% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%

27.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

11.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +$100 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$180 17th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +$217 higher in 3500, VIC gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 29.9%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 80.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% Under $200 ◂ +36.9 pts 19.6%

32.8% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.3 pts 26.9%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +316 more in 3500, VIC

6 45th pct 322 91st pct

Stops/1k in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +4.34 more in 3500, VIC

4.98 65th pct 9.32 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +402.1 more in 3500, VIC

136.9 48th pct 539.1 63rd pct

PT routes in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +22 more in 3500, VIC

4 52nd pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +46 longer in 2717, NSW

46 79th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.5% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.8% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

8.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

11.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +1 higher in 3500, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +1 higher in 3500, VIC

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +1 higher in 3500, VIC

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +22 higher in 3500, VIC

887 11th pct 909 16th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +80 higher in 2717, NSW

83 30th pct 3 7th pct

Theft/100k in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC

— 3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +3.0 higher in 3500, VIC

3.2 43rd pct 6.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +2.6 more in 3500, VIC

3.3 41st pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +35.1 pts higher in 3500, VIC

39.3% 41st pct 74.4% 74th pct

Walk to shops in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC

39.4% 42nd pct 74.6% 75th pct

Walk to transit in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +51.8 pts higher in 3500, VIC

37.8% 41st pct 89.6% 72nd pct

Walk to school in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3500, VIC

42.6% 41st pct 76.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +50.7 pts higher in 3500, VIC

46.6% 27th pct 97.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3500, VIC

38.8% 56th pct 47.6% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +2.3 more in 3500, VIC

24.9 65th pct 27.2 69th pct

Intersections/km² in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +96 higher in 3500, VIC

4 50th pct 100 74th pct

Mean slope in 2717, NSW in 3500, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 2717, NSW

3.1% 15th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare 2717, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3500, VIC with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2717, NSW vs 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2717/2717-nsw/vs/POA3500/3500-vic