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2737, NSW vs 3599, VIC

Name: 2737, NSW vs 3599, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 58 km apart · 2737, NSW profile · 3599, VIC profile

2737, NSW 3599, VIC

Postcode 2737 and postcode 3599 are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ in age and layout. Residents are far older in postcode 3599, where the typical person is 53, compared to 36 in postcode 2737. Homes in postcode 2737 are more likely to be large, with 83.0% having three or more bedrooms. This area is also more walkable; 57.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 57.6% are near a school, while both figures are 0.0% for postcode 3599.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2016, with 79.7% of people in postcode 3599 working full-time compared to 63.4% in postcode 2737. Despite this, both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $750. They also both have a similar share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 6.0%, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 3599, VIC Recent arrivals: 26.8 pts higher in 3599, VIC Population: 668 larger in 2737, NSW First Nations: 4.0 pts higher in 2737, NSW Needs assistance: 6.3 pts higher in 3599, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +668 larger in 2737, NSW gap steady

822 27th pct 154 6th pct

Median age in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +17 yrs older in 3599, VIC gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.5%

34.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

6.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

2737, NSW 3599, 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 ◂ +8.5 pts 64.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.2% English +10.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.5% Italian ◂ +19.9 pts 4.5%

3.6% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% German +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 +5.4 pts ▸ 74.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +14.0 pts 37.7%

28.5% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.9% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 3599, VIC

5.59 68th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +1 more in 2737, NSW

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC

105 20th pct —

Avg size in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC

105 27th pct —

ICSEA in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC

929 18th pct —

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.1%

16.6% Year 9 or below +10.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

11.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 30.3%

10.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Society & culture even 3.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +$11 higher in 3599, VIC gap narrowing

$741 47th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +$81 higher in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

$1,612 56th pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +$176 higher in 2737, NSW gap steady

$1,801 44th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.7%

14.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.9%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 50.0%

13.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +0.3 larger in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 55.2%

29.6% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

18.3% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +$88 higher in 2737, NSW

$250 37th pct $162 13th pct

Mortgage in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +$243 higher in 2737, NSW gap narrowing

$1,083 23rd pct $840 12th pct

People / bedroom in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +0.10 higher in 3599, VIC gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 19.6%

20.4% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

5.5% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 84.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 41.2%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 15.7%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.7% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% Under $200 +85.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%

31.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +4 more in 2737, NSW

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +5.69 more in 3599, VIC

7.30 84th pct 12.99 91st pct

Departures/1k in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +126.7 more in 3599, VIC

68.1 43rd pct 194.8 52nd pct

PT routes in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +3 more in 2737, NSW

5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

12.1% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 25.5%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

11.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.7% Labourers +15.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

7.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 3599, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 2737, NSW

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +3 higher in 3599, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +23 higher in 3599, VIC

946 33rd pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +2.5 higher in 2737, NSW

3.7 50th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +2.2 more in 2737, NSW

3.5 44th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +57.6 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +57.9 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +22.2 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 53rd pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +57.6 pts higher in 2737, NSW

57.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 2737, NSW

58.1% 37th pct 43.8% 24th pct

Walk to health in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +17.1 more in 3599, VIC

21.9 60th pct 39.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +2 higher in 3599, VIC

0 5th pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 2737, NSW in 3599, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3599, VIC

3.5% 23rd pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 2737, NSW with nearby areas

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

Compare 3599, VIC with nearby areas

3597, VIC 3549, VIC 2736, NSW 3546, VIC 3596, VIC 3594, VIC 3595, VIC 2737, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2737, NSW vs 3599, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2737/2737-nsw/vs/POA3599/3599-vic