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2732, NSW vs 3581, VIC

Name: 2732, NSW vs 3581, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 2732, NSW profile · 3581, VIC profile

2732, NSW 3581, VIC

Postcode 2732 and postcode 3581 are both rural areas with low populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Postcode 2732 is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while postcode 3581 is 0.8 (car-dependent). This is reflected in the local amenities; for example, 53.6% of homes in postcode 2732 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 3581. Postcode 2732 also has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 33.6% of residents, which is 12.5 percentage points higher than the 21.1% in postcode 3581.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several ways. While they share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,400, the gap in people living alone has widened to 12.6 percentage points. Similarly, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, with postcode 3581 now 6.5 percentage points higher. However, the gap in the proportion of seniors has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,730 larger in 2732, NSW No car: 6.5 pts higher in 2732, NSW Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 2732, NSW Unpaid carers: 8.4 pts higher in 3581, VIC Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in 2732, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +1,730 larger in 2732, NSW gap widening

1,877 39th pct 147 6th pct

Median age in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +1 yrs older in 2732, NSW gap narrowing

56 yrs 94th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 21.1%

15.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

6.8% Youth (15–24) even 6.8%

Marital status

51.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 61.4%

24.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

9.5% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

2732, NSW 3581, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.5% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 36.7%

41.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

12.1% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 51.0%

38.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC

7.78 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +2 more in 2732, NSW

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC

346 39th pct —

Avg size in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC

173 39th pct —

ICSEA in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC

966 34th pct —

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.3%

24.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

1.5% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +$48 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

$587 16th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +$263 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

$1,058 13th pct $1,321 35th pct

Family income in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +$57 higher in 3581, VIC gap narrowing

$1,406 16th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

5.1% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

8.4% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 53.7%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

9.0% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +0.4 larger in 3581, VIC gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

45.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 38.2%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 22.2%

8.7% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.7% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +$8 higher in 3581, VIC gap steady

$180 17th pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +$223 higher in 2732, NSW gap widening

$1,102 24th pct $879 13th pct

People / bedroom in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +0.10 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 13.0%

20.8% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%

3.2% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 94.4%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 29.6%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.5% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +6.27 more in 3581, VIC

0.53 20th pct 6.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +223.8 more in 3581, VIC

7.5 22nd pct 231.3 54th pct

PT routes in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +2 more in 3581, VIC

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC

— 38 75th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

7.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 10.4%

8.9% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +2 higher in 3581, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +4 higher in 3581, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +6 higher in 3581, VIC

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +1 higher in 3581, VIC

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +43 higher in 3581, VIC

942 31st pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +3.3 higher in 2732, NSW

4.1 55th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +3.5 more in 2732, NSW

4.5 60th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +54.2 pts higher in 2732, NSW

54.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +53.6 pts higher in 2732, NSW

53.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 2732, NSW

34.7% 39th pct 11.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +56.0 pts higher in 2732, NSW

56.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 2732, NSW

70.8% 49th pct 36.2% 19th pct

Walk to health in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +55.3 pts higher in 2732, NSW

55.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +82.2 more in 3581, VIC

26.6 68th pct 108.8 94th pct

Intersections/km² in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +1 higher in 3581, VIC

0 21st pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 2732, NSW in 3581, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3581, VIC

2.9% 12th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 2732, NSW with nearby areas

3580, VIC 3581, VIC 3568, VIC 2733, NSW 3583, VIC 3586, VIC 3579, VIC 2734, NSW

Compare 3581, VIC with nearby areas

3583, VIC 3579, VIC 3584, VIC 3586, VIC 3580, VIC 2732, NSW 3585, VIC 3542, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2732, NSW vs 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2732/2732-nsw/vs/POA3581/3581-vic