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2731, NSW vs 3563, VIC

Name: 2731, NSW vs 3563, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 2731, NSW profile · 3563, VIC profile

2731, NSW 3563, VIC

Postcode 2731 and postcode 3563 are both regional areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 2731 is more populous and has a higher typical income, with 15.4% of households earning over $3,000 a week compared to 9.0% in postcode 3563. It also sees more movement, with 41.9% of residents having moved in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.9%. In contrast, postcode 3563 is much more walkable; 62% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to only 30.7% in postcode 2731.

Both areas share a very similar household makeup, with an identical average of 2.4 people per home. They also have similar proportions of children under 15 and people using another language at home. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in Year 12 completion has grown to 11.4 percentage points, and the gap in high-income earners has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,596 larger in 2731, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in 2731, NSW Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in 2731, NSW Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in 3563, VIC One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in 3563, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +6,596 larger in 2731, NSW gap widening

7,446 61st pct 850 28th pct

Median age in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +2 yrs older in 2731, NSW gap steady

49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 47.3%

24.9% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.8% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

2731, NSW 3563, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.5%

2.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.8% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.6%

11.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 45.1%

39.2% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.2% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +4.27 more in 3563, VIC

2.35 37th pct 6.62 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +2 more in 2731, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +722 more in 2731, NSW

865 53rd pct 143 25th pct

Avg size in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +145 larger in 2731, NSW

288 53rd pct 143 34th pct

ICSEA in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +65 higher in 2731, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 26.8%

22.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

9.0% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +$36 higher in 2731, NSW gap narrowing

$684 35th pct $648 28th pct

Household income in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +$79 higher in 2731, NSW gap narrowing

$1,347 37th pct $1,268 29th pct

Family income in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +$208 higher in 2731, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $1,523 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.4%

18.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +7.6 pts 51.8%

21.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 51.3%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%

9.8% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%

24.8% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

6.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +$111 higher in 2731, NSW gap widening

$311 54th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +$525 higher in 2731, NSW gap narrowing

$1,625 53rd pct $1,100 24th pct

People / bedroom in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

3.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 97.4%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 25.4%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.8% Under $200 +23.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.6% $350–$549 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% Under $1,000 +27.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 35.4%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.4 pts 7.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +52 more in 2731, NSW

54 72nd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +4.90 more in 2731, NSW

7.25 84th pct 2.35 38th pct

Departures/1k in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +379.7 more in 2731, NSW

396.2 60th pct 16.5 30th pct

PT routes in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +12 more in 2731, NSW

13 77th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC

— 40 76th pct

Drive to city in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC

— 138 91st pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 58.3%

11.2% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.6% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

12.3% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 7.3%

10.1% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +4 higher in 2731, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +5 higher in 2731, NSW

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +3 higher in 2731, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +2 higher in 2731, NSW

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +84 higher in 2731, NSW

981 51st pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +1.1 higher in 3563, VIC

3.1 42nd pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +1.5 more in 3563, VIC

2.9 35th pct 4.3 58th pct

15-min city in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +37.1 pts higher in 3563, VIC

24.4% 27th pct 61.4% 64th pct

Walk to shops in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3563, VIC

30.7% 35th pct 62.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 2731, NSW

62.3% 56th pct 59.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 3563, VIC

31.2% 30th pct 61.1% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 2731, NSW

69.7% 48th pct 63.1% 42nd pct

Walk to health in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +14.6 more in 3563, VIC

12.5 28th pct 27.1 69th pct

Intersections/km² in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 2731, NSW in 3563, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 2731, NSW

2.6% 6th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 2731, NSW with nearby areas

3562, VIC 3564, VIC 3566, VIC 3565, VIC 3573, VIC 3563, VIC 3639, VIC 3622, VIC

Compare 3563, VIC with nearby areas

3565, VIC 3572, VIC 3573, VIC 3564, VIC 3561, VIC 3558, VIC 3562, VIC 3570, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2731, NSW vs 3563, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2731/2731-nsw/vs/POA3563/3563-vic