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2737, NSW vs 3549, VIC

Name: 2737, NSW vs 3549, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 67 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 3549, VIC profile

2737, NSW 3549, VIC

Postcode 3549 and postcode 2737 are two rural areas with very different social makeups. Postcode 3549 is much more multicultural, with 36.7% of people born overseas and 40.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, only 10.9% of people in postcode 2737 were born overseas. This difference is reflected in the housing market, where renting is far higher in postcode 3549 at 39.8%, compared to 20.4% in postcode 2737. Postcode 3549 also provides better local access, with 49.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while postcode 2737 has none.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 36 years. They also have similar household sizes and typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,050 to $1,083. While they share these daily patterns, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011. Postcode 3549 has also seen a rise in its share of recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 2737, while the gap in Year 12 completion has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,195 larger in 3549, VIC Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in 3549, VIC Other language: 26.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC Renting: 19.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in 3549, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +3,195 larger in 3549, VIC gap steady

822 27th pct 4,017 51st pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC even gap steady

36 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.8%

34.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 3549, 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 ◂ +22.9 pts 50.6%

0.0% Vietnam +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 17.8%

25.2% English ◂ +8.4 pts 16.8%

24.5% Italian ◂ +10.3 pts 14.2%

2.6% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Irish even 4.4%

3.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 46.6%

2.8% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 47.8%

28.5% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

1.9% Buddhism +10.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +2.93 more in 2737, NSW

5.59 68th pct 2.66 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +1 more in 3549, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +442 more in 3549, VIC

105 20th pct 547 46th pct

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +169 larger in 3549, VIC

105 27th pct 274 52nd pct

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +34 higher in 2737, NSW

929 18th pct 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.6% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 22.8%

10.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

3.9% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

6.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +$111 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$741 47th pct $630 24th pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +$245 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,612 56th pct $1,367 39th pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +$294 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,801 44th pct $1,507 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%

14.5% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

13.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Three or more even 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +0.1 larger in 3549, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 58.6%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

1.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%

18.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

11.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +$36 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $214 27th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +$33 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,050 21st pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.4% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 20.2%

5.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 43.1%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

1.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 37.7%

14.6% Under $200 +21.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.3% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +3 more in 3549, VIC

6 45th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +5.06 more in 2737, NSW

7.30 84th pct 2.24 37th pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +36.3 more in 2737, NSW

68.1 43rd pct 31.9 34th pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC even

5 57th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 55.7%

7.6% Car (passenger) +10.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

0.0% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 35.2%

27.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.8% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +15.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.8% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +3 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +3 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +4 higher in 2737, NSW

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +1 higher in 2737, NSW

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +74 higher in 2737, NSW

946 33rd pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +0.6 higher in 3549, VIC

3.7 50th pct 4.3 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +0.9 more in 3549, VIC

3.5 44th pct 4.4 58th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 51.9% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 51.9% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 41.2% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 50.0% 49th pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC

58.1% 37th pct 81.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +49.7 pts higher in 3549, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +14.4 more in 3549, VIC

21.9 60th pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +2 higher in 3549, VIC

0 5th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 3549, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC

3.5% 23rd pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3549, VIC with nearby areas

3546, VIC 3599, VIC 3501, VIC 3597, VIC 3533, VIC 3596, VIC 2736, NSW 3489, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2737, NSW vs 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA3549/3549-vic