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2731, NSW vs 3566, VIC

Name: 2731, NSW vs 3566, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 2731, NSW profile · 3566, VIC profile

2731, NSW 3566, VIC

Postcode 2731 and postcode 3566 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Postcode 2731 is larger and more dynamic, with far more people moving in recently (41.9% versus 23.2%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (13.9% compared to 0.0%). It also has more expensive housing, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,625 and weekly rents of $311, both far higher than the $1,000 mortgage and $185 rent seen in postcode 3566.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, each sitting around 17%. While they share several family and health traits, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with postcode 2731 now well higher at $1,347 compared to $1,062 in postcode 3566. Postcode 3566 is more car-dependent but has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (63.5% versus 31.2%) and more detached houses (98.7% versus 87.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,868 larger in 2731, NSW Recent movers: 18.7 pts higher in 2731, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in 2731, NSW Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 3566, VIC Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in 3566, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +6,868 larger in 2731, NSW gap widening

7,446 61st pct 578 21st pct

Median age in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +1 yrs older in 2731, NSW gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) even 8.8%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 52.5%

24.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2731, NSW 3566, 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 ◂ +1.8 pts 83.2%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.7%

11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

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 ◂ +3.8 pts 87.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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 ◂ +5.7 pts 46.4%

39.2% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

7.2% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 3566, VIC +7.55 more in 3566, VIC

2.35 37th pct 9.90 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +2 more in 2731, NSW

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +831 more in 2731, NSW

865 53rd pct 34 9th pct

Avg size in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +254 larger in 2731, NSW

288 53rd pct 34 9th pct

ICSEA in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +124 higher in 2731, NSW

1,045 73rd pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

16.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 35.1%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +$77 higher in 2731, NSW gap narrowing

$684 35th pct $607 20th pct

Household income in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +$285 higher in 2731, NSW gap widening

$1,347 37th pct $1,062 13th pct

Family income in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +$338 higher in 2731, NSW gap widening

$1,731 39th pct $1,393 15th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

18.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 even 30.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.4%

4.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.1 larger in 2731, NSW gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

9.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 41.0%

24.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +$126 higher in 2731, NSW gap steady

$311 54th pct $185 19th pct

Mortgage in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +$625 higher in 2731, NSW gap widening

$1,625 53rd pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.10 higher in 3566, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%

19.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

3.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 98.7%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

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 +11.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 19.8%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.8% Under $200 +32.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.1% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

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 +27.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.3%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +50 more in 2731, NSW

54 72nd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.33 more in 2731, NSW

7.25 84th pct 6.92 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +316.6 more in 2731, NSW

396.2 60th pct 79.6 44th pct

PT routes in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +9 more in 2731, NSW

13 77th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 63.0%

11.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.5% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

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 37.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.6% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

12.3% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 2.2%

7.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.1% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +3 higher in 2731, NSW

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +4 higher in 2731, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +3 higher in 2731, NSW

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +48 higher in 2731, NSW

981 51st pct 933 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.1 higher in 2731, NSW

3.1 42nd pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.3 more in 3566, VIC

2.9 35th pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +33.6 pts higher in 3566, VIC

24.4% 27th pct 58.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 2731, NSW

30.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 2731, NSW

62.3% 56th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Walk to school in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +32.3 pts higher in 3566, VIC

31.2% 30th pct 63.5% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 2731, NSW

69.7% 48th pct 66.3% 45th pct

Walk to health in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +29.0 more in 3566, VIC

12.5 28th pct 41.5 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +1 higher in 3566, VIC

1 42nd pct 3 46th pct

Mean slope in 2731, NSW in 3566, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3566, VIC

2.6% 6th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 2731, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3566, VIC with nearby areas

3567, VIC 3562, VIC 3573, VIC 3568, VIC 3575, VIC 3565, VIC 2731, NSW 3564, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2731, NSW vs 3566, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2731/2731-nsw/vs/POA3566/3566-vic