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3437, VIC vs 3438, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · 3437, VIC profile · 3438, VIC profile

3437, VIC 3438, VIC

Postcode 3437 and postcode 3438 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different scales of infrastructure. Postcode 3437 is much larger and has far larger schools, though it is farther from the city with a 73-minute drive time compared to 40 minutes in postcode 3438. While postcode 3438 has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed, postcode 3437 is better for basic needs, with 26.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 21.6% near health services, while postcode 3438 has 0.0% for both.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently as the share of people moving into postcode 3437 has grown to be well higher than in postcode 3438. They do, however, share a similar social profile, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300. Both areas also see a high proportion of people who do not follow a religion, sitting at about 47%, which is higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,206 larger in 3437, VIC Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in 3438, VIC Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in 3437, VIC Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in 3438, VIC Renting: 4.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +9,206 larger in 3437, VIC gap widening
11,715 71st pct 2,509 44th pct
Median age in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1 yrs older in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap widening
15.9% 28th pct 18.1% 41st pct
Under 15 in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 90th pct 21.0% 84th pct
De facto in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 55.3%
28.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

3437, VIC 3438, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 85.3%
3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Italy even 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 50th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.7% Italian even 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even gap steady
47.1% 71st pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion even 47.0%
45.7% Christianity even 45.7%
5.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 75th pct 59.7% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
26.1% 74th pct 26.6% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +4.20 more in 3438, VIC
1.51 18th pct 5.70 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1 more in 3437, VIC
4 71st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1,184 more in 3437, VIC
2,031 69th pct 847 52nd pct
Avg size in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +225 larger in 3437, VIC
508 75th pct 282 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +26 higher in 3438, VIC
1,041 71st pct 1,067 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 59.7%
13.9% Year 11 even 13.9%
12.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%
26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
11.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +$84 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$958 81st pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +$39 higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
$2,318 88th pct $2,279 88th pct
Family income in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +$87 higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
$2,671 87th pct $2,584 86th pct
High earners in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
18.7% 86th pct 18.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
34.2% 89th pct 33.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3438, VIC
27.3% 37th pct 27.9% 41st pct
Mental health in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3438, VIC
7.9% 38th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap widening
4.4% 32nd pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
7.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.2%
19.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
17.5% 49th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
33.7% 93rd pct 31.9% 88th pct
Defence service in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC
3.0% 52nd pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.1 larger in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
9.6% 26th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 14th pct 16.7% 12th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
23.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%
22.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
15.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
3.1% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +$30 higher in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
$421 83rd pct $451 87th pct
Mortgage in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +$217 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
14.7% 27th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap widening
35.6% 39th pct 39.4% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap widening
90.0% 44th pct 96.6% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
91.4% 91st pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 47.3%
35.6% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.7% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%
1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 96.6%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 2.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 45.2%
33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%
10.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
16.7% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.3% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 15.3%
11.6% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 2.0% 28th pct
Work from home in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 75th pct 25.2% 75th pct
PT commute in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +34 more in 3437, VIC
55 72nd pct 21 58th pct
Stops/1k in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.68 more in 3438, VIC
4.69 61st pct 8.37 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +599.6 more in 3438, VIC
620.4 65th pct 1,220.0 77th pct
PT routes in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3 more in 3438, VIC
5 57th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +54 longer in 3437, VIC
72 93rd pct 18 60th pct
Drive to city in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +33 longer in 3437, VIC
73 69th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 42.2%
22.1% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.4% 4 or more even 13.4%
1.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
35.5% 58th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3438, VIC gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 3.3% 28th pct
Participation in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
67.3% 81st pct 64.0% 67th pct
Full-time in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 57.4% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
8.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%
15.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1 higher in 3438, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC even
1,068 85th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.4 higher in 3437, VIC
3.8 51st pct 3.4 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +0.1 more in 3437, VIC
3.5 44th pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +27.8 pts higher in 3438, VIC
26.8% 29th pct 54.6% 58th pct
Walk to shops in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +26.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC
26.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3438, VIC
76.7% 64th pct 79.9% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3438, VIC
61.5% 60th pct 65.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC
78.5% 55th pct 70.4% 48th pct
Walk to health in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC
21.6% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +3.1 more in 3438, VIC
10.4 17th pct 13.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +2 higher in 3438, VIC
7 57th pct 9 58th pct
Mean slope in 3437, VICin 3438, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3437, VIC
5.1% 51st pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3437, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3438, VIC with nearby areas

3431, VIC 3441, VIC 3440, VIC 3437, VIC 3429, VIC 3442, VIC 3434, VIC 3432, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3437, VIC vs 3438, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3437/3437-vic/vs/POA3438/3438-vic