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2738, NSW vs 3494, VIC

Name: 2738, NSW vs 3494, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 2738, NSW profile · 3494, VIC profile

2738, NSW 3494, VIC

Postcode 2738 and postcode 3494 are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 2738 is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,064 compared to $1,147 in postcode 3494. It also has a larger share of university-qualified adults (16.0% versus 5.8%) and bigger homes, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3494 is much more diverse; 21.7% of its residents were born overseas, compared to just 5.1% in postcode 2738. This is reflected in the use of other languages at home, which is far higher in postcode 3494 at 15.1%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities, which sits at 3.0% for each. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown from $287 to $917, and the gap in recent overseas arrivals has surged to 42.4 percentage points. While postcode 2738 has more people caring for children unpaid, postcode 3494 has a much higher share of renters, at 34.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 42.4 pts higher in 3494, VIC Renting: 21.9 pts higher in 3494, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in 2738, NSW Population: 1,491 larger in 2738, NSW Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in 2738, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +1,491 larger in 2738, NSW gap widening

2,132 42nd pct 641 22nd pct

Median age in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +3 yrs older in 3494, VIC gap narrowing

37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 45.3%

27.2% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2738, NSW 3494, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 67.2%

0.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 37.6%

41.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

6.8% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

5.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 71.8%

0.4% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 43.7%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 38.1%

6.8% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +7.84 more in 3494, VIC

1.96 30th pct 9.80 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +164 more in 2738, NSW

201 30th pct 37 9th pct

Avg size in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +164 larger in 2738, NSW

201 43rd pct 37 10th pct

ICSEA in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +69 higher in 2738, NSW

1,010 58th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.4%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 11.4%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 13.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

10.8% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 2.4%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +$160 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$920 77th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +$917 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$2,064 80th pct $1,147 19th pct

Family income in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +$750 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$2,262 73rd pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.6%

10.5% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 4.4%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +9.6 pts 58.2%

19.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%

3.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +0.5 larger in 2738, NSW gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 58.9%

27.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

15.6% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 10.7%

14.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +$100 higher in 2738, NSW gap widening

$250 37th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +$619 higher in 2738, NSW gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,114 24th pct

People / bedroom in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.2 pts 19.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%

12.6% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.7% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 79.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +17.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 21.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

23.6% Under $200 +46.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% Under $1,000 +36.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.5%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +1 more in 2738, NSW

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +0.47 more in 2738, NSW

0.47 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +9.4 more in 2738, NSW

9.4 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +2 more in 2738, NSW

2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 60.5%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 31.5%

16.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

11.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.4% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.5 pts ▸ 60.5%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 2.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 1.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.0% Labourers +23.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.3% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +12.1 pts 5.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +4 higher in 2738, NSW

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +5 higher in 2738, NSW

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +7 higher in 2738, NSW

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +4 higher in 2738, NSW

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +91 higher in 2738, NSW

1,015 67th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +1.9 higher in 2738, NSW

2.3 30th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +2.2 more in 2738, NSW

2.7 33rd pct 0.5 5th pct

15-min city in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +44.6 pts higher in 2738, NSW

44.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 2738, NSW

1.0% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +28.0 pts higher in 2738, NSW

28.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +49.8 pts higher in 2738, NSW

57.4% 57th pct 7.6% 17th pct

Walk to a park in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 2738, NSW

62.8% 41st pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 2738, NSW

1.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +37.7 more in 3494, VIC

12.2 26th pct 49.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +0 higher in 3494, VIC

0 14th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2738, NSW in 3494, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3494, VIC

3.3% 20th pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2738, NSW with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 2737, NSW 3505, VIC

Compare 3494, VIC with nearby areas

3498, VIC 3501, VIC 3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2738, NSW 2717, NSW 3505, VIC 3507, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2738, NSW vs 3494, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2738/2738-nsw/vs/POA3494/3494-vic