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2717, NSW vs 3505, VIC

Name: 2717, NSW vs 3505, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 2717, NSW profile · 3505, VIC profile

2717, NSW 3505, VIC

Postcode 3505 and postcode 2717 are nearby areas with contrasting social profiles. Postcode 2717 has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.8%, compared to 4.7% in postcode 3505. Renting is also far more common in postcode 2717, where 32.8% of households rent, while only 16.3% do in postcode 3505. In contrast, postcode 3505 is far more connected to public transport, with 56.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, and far more people working or looking for work at 56.5% compared to 42.3% in postcode 2717.

Both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about 36% of homes owned outright and the same typical number of people living in each home. They also have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home and similar rates of high weekly earnings. While they share these foundations, the gap in employment and home ownership has widened since 2011. The difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,805 larger in 3505, VIC Renting: 16.5 pts higher in 2717, NSW First Nations: 16.1 pts higher in 2717, NSW Participation: 14.2 pts higher in 3505, VIC No car: 8.8 pts higher in 2717, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +3,805 larger in 3505, VIC gap widening

1,205 32nd pct 5,010 55th pct

Median age in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +2 yrs older in 2717, NSW gap steady

45 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.0% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.3% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 32.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

4.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2717, NSW 3505, 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 +6.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

31.9% English +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

7.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

18.0% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +6.46 more in 2717, NSW

9.48 81st pct 3.02 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +1 more in 3505, VIC

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +820 more in 3505, VIC

244 33rd pct 1,064 57th pct

Avg size in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +233 larger in 3505, VIC

122 31st pct 355 60th pct

ICSEA in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +172 higher in 3505, VIC

791 3rd pct 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

12.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

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

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +$108 higher in 3505, VIC gap widening

$554 12th pct $662 30th pct

Household income in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +$243 higher in 3505, VIC gap widening

$1,095 15th pct $1,338 36th pct

Family income in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +$255 higher in 3505, VIC gap widening

$1,383 14th pct $1,638 33rd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.0%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.1%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

19.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 29.3%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 14.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

11.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +$40 higher in 3505, VIC gap widening

$180 17th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +$46 higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $1,129 25th pct

People / bedroom in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 35.7%

32.8% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 16.3%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 93.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

3.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 pts 34.0%

32.8% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 35.4%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +37 more in 3505, VIC

6 45th pct 43 67th pct

Stops/1k in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +3.60 more in 3505, VIC

4.98 65th pct 8.58 87th pct

Departures/1k in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +203.4 more in 3505, VIC

136.9 48th pct 340.3 59th pct

PT routes in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC even

4 52nd pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC

46 79th pct —

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.8% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 25.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

15.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

11.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +2 higher in 3505, VIC

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +2 higher in 3505, VIC

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +4 higher in 3505, VIC

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +35 higher in 3505, VIC

887 11th pct 922 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC

83 30th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +0.4 higher in 3505, VIC

3.2 43rd pct 3.6 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +0.2 more in 3505, VIC

3.3 41st pct 3.5 45th pct

15-min city in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 2717, NSW

39.3% 41st pct 37.9% 40th pct

Walk to shops in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3505, VIC

39.4% 42nd pct 40.6% 44th pct

Walk to transit in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC

37.8% 41st pct 56.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3505, VIC

42.6% 41st pct 44.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC

46.6% 27th pct 79.7% 56th pct

Walk to health in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +38.8 pts higher in 2717, NSW

38.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +2.8 more in 3505, VIC

24.9 65th pct 27.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +1 higher in 3505, VIC

4 50th pct 5 54th pct

Mean slope in 2717, NSW in 3505, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 2717, NSW

3.1% 15th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 2717, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3505, VIC with nearby areas

2717, NSW 3500, VIC 2739, NSW 3498, VIC 3496, VIC 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3501, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2717, NSW vs 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2717/2717-nsw/vs/POA3505/3505-vic