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3037, VIC vs 3427, VIC

Name: 3037, VIC vs 3427, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3037, VIC profile · 3427, VIC profile

3037, VIC 3427, VIC

Postcode 3037 and postcode 3427 are nearby areas in Victoria with very different footprints. Postcode 3037 is a large, densely populated hub where 44.3% of people use a language other than English at home and 85% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities. In contrast, postcode 3427 is more residential and spacious, with 92.6% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.3% compared to 6.7% in postcode 3037). Postcode 3427 is also seeing far more movement, with 56.7% of residents having moved in the last five years, while only 26.3% of postcode 3037 residents did the same.

The gap in people moving into these areas has widened significantly since 2011. However, other similarities exist, such as very similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 22%) and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. While postcode 3427 has a higher typical personal income, both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income. The two areas have also tracked together in their levels of unpaid care and one-parent family shares.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 30.4 pts higher in 3427, VIC Population: 45,733 larger in 3037, VIC De facto: 11.6 pts higher in 3427, VIC Other language: 20.4 pts higher in 3037, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3037, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +45,733 larger in 3037, VIC gap steady

51,402 90th pct 5,669 57th pct

Median age in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +3 yrs older in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 45.9%

34.5% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

6.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3037, VIC 3427, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

6.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Vietnam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.9% English +12.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

3.2% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

51.5% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

3.4% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Italian even 2.0%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 45.5%

19.1% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.5% Islam ◂ +4.6 pts 1.9%

5.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.2% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +0.04 more in 3037, VIC

0.87 3rd pct 0.84 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +8 more in 3037, VIC

9 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +6,709 more in 3037, VIC

7,269 87th pct 560 46th pct

Avg size in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +248 larger in 3037, VIC

808 92nd pct 560 80th pct

ICSEA in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +17 higher in 3427, VIC

1,017 61st pct 1,034 69th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 58.6%

10.7% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 23.5%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +$221 higher in 3427, VIC gap widening

$749 49th pct $970 82nd pct

Household income in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +$56 higher in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

$2,047 80th pct $1,991 77th pct

Family income in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +$38 higher in 3427, VIC gap narrowing

$2,176 69th pct $2,214 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 32.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cancer even 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.5 pts 65.8%

17.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +0.5 larger in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

3.1 96th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 60.2%

15.4% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.3% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 16.2%

14.8% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +$27 higher in 3427, VIC gap narrowing

$370 70th pct $397 77th pct

Mortgage in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +$38 higher in 3037, VIC gap narrowing

$1,838 65th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +0.20 higher in 3037, VIC gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%

18.2% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 7.3%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.2% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 73.2%

24.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.4%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +116 more in 3037, VIC

148 87th pct 32 62nd pct

Stops/1k in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +2.77 more in 3427, VIC

2.88 42nd pct 5.64 72nd pct

Departures/1k in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +549.6 more in 3427, VIC

666.7 66th pct 1,216.3 77th pct

PT routes in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +8 more in 3037, VIC

11 73rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +9 longer in 3427, VIC

4 33rd pct 13 55th pct

Drive to city in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +6 longer in 3427, VIC

26 37th pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

56.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 55.3%

20.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.3% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +1 higher in 3427, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +2 higher in 3427, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +1 higher in 3427, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +12 higher in 3427, VIC

989 56th pct 1,001 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC

2 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +2.0 higher in 3037, VIC

6.4 79th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +2.4 more in 3037, VIC

6.4 80th pct 4.1 54th pct

15-min city in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +43.0 pts higher in 3037, VIC

85.0% 80th pct 42.0% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +47.9 pts higher in 3037, VIC

76.6% 77th pct 28.7% 34th pct

Walk to transit in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3037, VIC

97.9% 84th pct 82.6% 68th pct

Walk to school in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3037, VIC

94.7% 87th pct 69.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3037, VIC

100.0% 86th pct 89.2% 65th pct

Walk to health in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3427, VIC

53.2% 69th pct 68.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +2.2 more in 3427, VIC

12.3 26th pct 14.5 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +318 higher in 3037, VIC

338 92nd pct 19 60th pct

Mean slope in 3037, VIC in 3427, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3427, VIC

2.7% 7th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 3037, VIC with nearby areas

3038, VIC 3336, VIC 3023, VIC 3021, VIC 3036, VIC 3022, VIC 3428, VIC 3045, VIC

Compare 3427, VIC with nearby areas

3335, VIC 3336, VIC 3429, VIC 3037, VIC 3337, VIC 3428, VIC 3038, VIC 3023, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3037, VIC vs 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3037/3037-vic/vs/POA3427/3427-vic