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2737, NSW vs 3498, VIC

Name: 2737, NSW vs 3498, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 3498, VIC profile

2737, NSW 3498, VIC

Postcode 3498 and postcode 2737 are both regional areas, but they differ significantly in layout and services. Postcode 3498 is more developed, with far higher rates of homes within walking distance of health services (39.6% compared to 0.0%) and parks (81.4% versus 58.1%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 6.0% in postcode 2737. Residents in postcode 3498 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in postcode 2737.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, which is around $1,600 in both places. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, now sitting at 40.3% in postcode 3498 and 28.5% in postcode 2737.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,155 larger in 3498, VIC No religion: 11.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2737, NSW PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +5,155 larger in 3498, VIC gap widening

822 27th pct 5,977 58th pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +4 yrs older in 3498, VIC gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 3498, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.2% English +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.5% Italian ◂ +11.3 pts 13.2%

4.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 46.8%

28.5% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +1.25 more in 2737, NSW

5.59 68th pct 4.34 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +4 more in 3498, VIC

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +1,563 more in 3498, VIC

105 20th pct 1,668 65th pct

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +229 larger in 3498, VIC

105 27th pct 334 58th pct

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +62 higher in 3498, VIC

929 18th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.4% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

11.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.3% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +$22 higher in 3498, VIC gap steady

$741 47th pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +$6 higher in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

$1,612 56th pct $1,606 56th pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +$134 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening

$1,801 44th pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

14.5% Under $650 even 14.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

13.6% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +0.2 larger in 2737, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

18.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% 4 people even 15.4%

11.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +$10 higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +$260 higher in 3498, VIC gap steady

$1,083 23rd pct $1,343 37th pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +0.10 higher in 2737, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 37.0%

20.4% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 17.1%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 93.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 47.8%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

1.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 45.6%

8.3% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.6% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 22.5%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +15 more in 3498, VIC

6 45th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +3.79 more in 2737, NSW

7.30 84th pct 3.51 48th pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +220.0 more in 3498, VIC

68.1 43rd pct 288.1 57th pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +3 more in 2737, NSW

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

15.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.6 pts 11.4%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 16.5%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.3% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

6.8% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +1 higher in 3498, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +3 higher in 3498, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +28 higher in 3498, VIC

946 33rd pct 974 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC

— 17 29th pct

Assault/100k in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC

— 17 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +0.8 higher in 3498, VIC

3.7 50th pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +1.1 more in 3498, VIC

3.5 44th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 53.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 52.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 51.8% 50th pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 57.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +23.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC

58.1% 37th pct 81.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +9.9 more in 3498, VIC

21.9 60th pct 31.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +9 higher in 3498, VIC

0 5th pct 9 58th pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 3498, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 2737, NSW

3.5% 23rd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

3599, VIC 2738, NSW 2715, NSW 3549, VIC 3597, VIC 3501, VIC 2736, NSW 3498, VIC

Compare 3498, VIC with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2737, NSW vs 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA3498/3498-vic