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2739, NSW vs 3494, VIC

Name: 2739, NSW vs 3494, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 2739, NSW profile · 3494, VIC profile

2739, NSW 3494, VIC

Postcode 2739 and postcode 3494 are both small rural areas, but they differ sharply in how people live and get around. Postcode 2739 is somewhat walkable, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a public transport system that is far higher than in postcode 3494, which is car-dependent. There are also notable social differences, as postcode 3494 has a far higher share of people born overseas (21.7% compared to 9.8%) and more renters (34.5% versus 22.7%).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 56.1% of people in postcode 3494 arriving recently compared to 22.5% in postcode 2739. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $760 to $800 and nearly identical unemployment rates of about 4.7% to 4.8%. They also have almost the same share of people in de facto relationships and volunteers, and both sit slightly below the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 33.7 pts higher in 3494, VIC One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in 2739, NSW Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in 2739, NSW Population: 773 larger in 2739, NSW Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in 3494, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +773 larger in 2739, NSW gap narrowing

1,414 34th pct 641 22nd pct

Median age in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +2 yrs older in 3494, VIC gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.3%

37.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

2739, NSW 3494, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 67.2%

0.8% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.6%

34.9% English +0.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.9% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

4.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 71.8%

0.3% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 38.1%

40.4% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +6.33 more in 3494, VIC

3.47 53rd pct 9.80 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +43 more in 2739, NSW

80 17th pct 37 9th pct

Avg size in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +43 larger in 2739, NSW

80 22nd pct 37 10th pct

ICSEA in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +71 higher in 3494, VIC

870 10th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

13.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +10.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

11.5% Education ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +$40 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$800 60th pct $760 51st pct

Household income in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +$291 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$1,438 45th pct $1,147 19th pct

Family income in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +$331 higher in 2739, NSW gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,512 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

17.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 58.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +0.3 larger in 2739, NSW gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

29.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 6.6%

0.9% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%

23.9% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +$53 higher in 2739, NSW gap steady

$203 24th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +$186 higher in 2739, NSW gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,114 24th pct

People / bedroom in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 19.4%

22.7% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

2.2% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 79.0%

3.4% Other dwelling +14.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 43.3%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.1% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% Under $200 +33.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 27.6%

12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% Under $1,000 +30.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 24.5%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +11 more in 2739, NSW

11 49th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +7.78 more in 2739, NSW

7.78 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +129.4 more in 2739, NSW

129.4 48th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +8 more in 2739, NSW

8 66th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC

25 66th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 60.5%

8.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 31.5%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.9% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 1.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

6.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Labourers +17.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.6% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 5.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +1 higher in 2739, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +1 higher in 2739, NSW

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +3 higher in 2739, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +3 higher in 2739, NSW

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +31 higher in 2739, NSW

955 38th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +4.5 higher in 2739, NSW

4.9 65th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +4.9 more in 2739, NSW

5.3 69th pct 0.5 5th pct

15-min city in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +73.8 pts higher in 2739, NSW

73.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +74.2 pts higher in 2739, NSW

74.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +50.6 pts higher in 2739, NSW

50.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +46.1 pts higher in 2739, NSW

53.7% 53rd pct 7.6% 17th pct

Walk to a park in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +37.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW

70.3% 48th pct 32.8% 16th pct

Walk to health in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 2739, NSW

44.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +13.1 more in 3494, VIC

36.8 78th pct 49.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC +9 higher in 2739, NSW

10 58th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 2739, NSW in 3494, VIC even

3.4% 22nd pct 3.4% 21st pct

Compare 2739, NSW with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, 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). 2739, NSW vs 3494, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2739/2739-nsw/vs/POA3494/3494-vic