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3429, VIC vs 3437, VIC

Name: 3429, VIC vs 3437, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3429, VIC profile · 3437, VIC profile

3429, VIC 3437, VIC

Postcode 3429 and postcode 3437 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and income levels. Postcode 3429 is more urban and accessible, with far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,259.4 compared to 620.4) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (95.4%) and groceries (44.2%). In contrast, postcode 3437 is more affluent and remote; 34.2% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.5% in postcode 3429. It also has a much longer typical drive time to the city at 73 minutes, compared to 37 minutes in postcode 3429.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar home sizes and a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. The difference in high-income households has widened since 2011, and postcode 3437 has seen its share of children under 15 rise further above that of postcode 3429.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,378 larger in 3429, VIC One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in 3429, VIC Housework 15h+: 4.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 3429, VIC Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +27,378 larger in 3429, VIC gap steady

39,093 88th pct 11,715 71st pct

Median age in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2 yrs older in 3437, VIC gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

36.1% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 28.0%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3429, VIC 3437, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 83.1%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.4% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Greek even 1.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%

42.5% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.5% Not stated even 5.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +0.38 more in 3429, VIC

1.89 28th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +10 more in 3429, VIC

14 88th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +5,416 more in 3429, VIC

7,447 87th pct 2,031 69th pct

Avg size in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +24 larger in 3429, VIC

532 77th pct 508 75th pct

ICSEA in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +12 higher in 3437, VIC

1,029 67th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 28.3%

21.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

9.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Health even 10.1%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +$105 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening

$853 70th pct $958 81st pct

Household income in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +$394 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening

$1,924 73rd pct $2,318 88th pct

Family income in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +$434 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening

$2,237 72nd pct $2,671 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.0%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

10.4% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer even 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +5.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +0.2 larger in 3437, VIC gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

18.0% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

7.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +$60 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening

$361 68th pct $421 83rd pct

Mortgage in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +$434 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening

$1,733 59th pct $2,167 84th pct

People / bedroom in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

30.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.4% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 33.9%

6.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 51.0%

30.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.3%

2.7% $550–$749 +14.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +189 more in 3429, VIC

244 89th pct 55 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +1.55 more in 3429, VIC

6.24 76th pct 4.69 61st pct

Departures/1k in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +639.0 more in 3429, VIC

1,259.4 78th pct 620.4 65th pct

PT routes in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +9 more in 3429, VIC

14 79th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +28 longer in 3437, VIC

44 78th pct 72 93rd pct

Drive to city in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +36 longer in 3437, VIC

37 48th pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 53.1%

21.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 22.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.3% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

9.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

7.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

11.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2 higher in 3437, VIC

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +3 higher in 3437, VIC

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2 higher in 3437, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2 higher in 3437, VIC

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +68 higher in 3437, VIC

1,000 61st pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +0.7 higher in 3429, VIC

4.4 60th pct 3.8 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +0.5 more in 3429, VIC

4.0 52nd pct 3.5 44th pct

15-min city in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3429, VIC

32.8% 35th pct 26.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3429, VIC

44.2% 48th pct 26.8% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3429, VIC

79.4% 66th pct 76.7% 64th pct

Walk to school in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3429, VIC

62.2% 61st pct 61.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3429, VIC

95.4% 70th pct 78.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3429, VIC

23.7% 42nd pct 21.6% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +8.2 more in 3429, VIC

18.6 52nd pct 10.4 17th pct

Intersections/km² in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC +24 higher in 3429, VIC

31 63rd pct 7 57th pct

Mean slope in 3429, VIC in 3437, VIC even

5.1% 51st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 3429, VIC with nearby areas

3427, VIC 3430, VIC 3431, VIC 3428, VIC 3432, VIC 3063, VIC 3438, VIC 3335, VIC

Compare 3437, VIC with nearby areas

3440, VIC 3438, VIC 3441, VIC 3337, VIC 3431, VIC 3442, VIC 3429, VIC 3458, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3429, VIC vs 3437, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3429/3429-vic/vs/POA3437/3437-vic