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2737, NSW vs 3597, VIC

Name: 2737, NSW vs 3597, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 77 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 3597, VIC profile

2737, NSW 3597, VIC

Postcode 2737 and postcode 3597 are both sparsely populated areas with small populations of 822 and 458 people respectively. Postcode 3597 is far more diverse, with 29.7% of people born overseas and 29.3% using another language at home, compared to 10.9% and 14.2% in postcode 2737. Living arrangements also differ, as 30.4% of people in postcode 3597 live alone, which is far higher than the 18.3% in postcode 2737. In contrast, postcode 2737 is more expensive for renters and homeowners, with typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly home loans of $1,083, both far higher than the figures in postcode 3597.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar weekly typical household incomes of around $1,600. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has grown much faster in postcode 3597 since 2011. This area has also seen a rise in public transport use for commuting, while postcode 2737 remains mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 14.2 pts higher in 3597, VIC Recent arrivals: 22.3 pts higher in 3597, VIC Born overseas: 18.7 pts higher in 3597, VIC Participation: 15.9 pts higher in 3597, VIC Other language: 15.0 pts higher in 3597, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +364 larger in 2737, NSW gap widening

822 27th pct 458 17th pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +4 yrs older in 3597, VIC gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 47.8%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

6.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 3597, 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 ◂ +6.7 pts 66.8%

0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.2% English +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.5% Italian ◂ +17.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 67.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

28.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 5.2%

1.9% Buddhism +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC

5.59 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +1 more in 2737, NSW

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC

105 20th pct —

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC

105 27th pct —

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC

929 18th pct —

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

16.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

11.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 28.3%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

6.3% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

3.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +$86 higher in 3597, VIC gap narrowing

$741 47th pct $827 65th pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +$29 higher in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

$1,612 56th pct $1,583 54th pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +$58 higher in 3597, VIC gap narrowing

$1,801 44th pct $1,859 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

14.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.9%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +10.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

13.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

3.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +0.3 larger in 2737, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 58.5%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

18.3% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

11.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +$120 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +$433 higher in 2737, NSW gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +0.10 higher in 2737, NSW gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 15.5%

20.4% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 88.1%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms even 50.6%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 17.3%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% Under $200 +48.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

54.2% $200–$349 ◂ +54.2 pts 0.0%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +1 more in 2737, NSW

6 45th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +3.62 more in 3597, VIC

7.30 84th pct 10.92 89th pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +115.3 more in 3597, VIC

68.1 43rd pct 183.4 51st pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +2 more in 2737, NSW

5 57th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 56.3%

0.0% Bus +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

7.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.8% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 1.1%

6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

5.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +17.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.8% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +1 higher in 2737, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +2 higher in 2737, NSW

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +3 higher in 3597, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +9 higher in 3597, VIC

946 33rd pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +2.4 higher in 2737, NSW

3.7 50th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +2.2 more in 2737, NSW

3.5 44th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +56.9 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +57.2 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +57.4 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 0.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 2737, NSW

58.1% 37th pct 48.6% 28th pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +63.3 more in 3597, VIC

21.9 60th pct 85.2 91st pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +1 higher in 3597, VIC

0 5th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 3597, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 2737, NSW

3.5% 23rd pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3597, VIC with nearby areas

3599, VIC 2736, NSW 3596, VIC 3594, VIC 3546, VIC 3595, VIC 3591, VIC 2735, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2737, NSW vs 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA3597/3597-vic