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2739, NSW vs 3501, VIC

Name: 2739, NSW vs 3501, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 2739, NSW profile · 3501, VIC profile

2739, NSW 3501, VIC

Postcode 3501 and postcode 2739 are both residential areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 3501 is far more affluent, with 27.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.8% in postcode 2739. This financial gap is reflected in their overall advantage scores, which are far higher in postcode 3501. In contrast, postcode 2739 is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) than the car-dependent postcode 3501, and it has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.5% compared to 9.0% in postcode 3501.

Both areas are nearly identical in the share of people aged 65 and over, with about 15% of the population in each. While they share this age profile, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in high-income households and recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011. Postcode 2739 also has a much stronger connection to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people than postcode 3501.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in 2739, NSW Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW Renting: 13.3 pts higher in 2739, NSW Population: 732 larger in 3501, VIC De facto: 4.4 pts higher in 2739, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +732 larger in 3501, VIC gap widening

1,414 34th pct 2,146 42nd pct

Median age in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +2 yrs older in 3501, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.6% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

3.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2739, NSW 3501, 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 +9.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.9% English +6.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +0.54 more in 3501, VIC

3.47 53rd pct 4.01 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +1 more in 3501, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +361 more in 3501, VIC

80 17th pct 441 43rd pct

Avg size in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +141 larger in 3501, VIC

80 22nd pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +123 higher in 3501, VIC

870 10th pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

13.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

8.0% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +$72 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$800 60th pct $872 72nd pct

Household income in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +$617 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,438 45th pct $2,055 80th pct

Family income in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +$514 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $2,357 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 21.5%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +7.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +0.3 larger in 3501, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 23.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 18.5%

15.6% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +$28 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$203 24th pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +$433 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.1% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.7% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 9.4%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 95.9%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

3.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 7.2%

4.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom even 4.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

12.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 34.3%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +10 more in 2739, NSW

11 49th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +7.31 more in 2739, NSW

7.78 86th pct 0.47 19th pct

Departures/1k in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +123.8 more in 2739, NSW

129.4 48th pct 5.6 20th pct

PT routes in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +7 more in 2739, NSW

8 66th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC

25 66th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 66.9%

8.9% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

2.1% Walked even 2.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 18.1%

15.4% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.9% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

8.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +3 higher in 3501, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +5 higher in 3501, VIC

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +5 higher in 3501, VIC

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +1 higher in 3501, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +65 higher in 3501, VIC

955 38th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +4.0 higher in 2739, NSW

4.9 65th pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +4.2 more in 2739, NSW

5.3 69th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +73.8 pts higher in 2739, NSW

73.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +73.4 pts higher in 2739, NSW

74.2% 75th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +46.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW

50.6% 49th pct 4.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +35.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW

53.7% 53rd pct 18.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 2739, NSW

70.3% 48th pct 57.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 2739, NSW

44.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +17.2 more in 2739, NSW

36.8 78th pct 19.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +9 higher in 2739, NSW

10 58th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 2739, NSW in 3501, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 2739, NSW

3.4% 22nd pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 2739, NSW with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Compare 3501, VIC with nearby areas

3494, VIC 3549, VIC 3507, VIC 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3500, VIC 3489, VIC 2739, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2739, NSW vs 3501, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2739/2739-nsw/vs/POA3501/3501-vic