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3437, VIC vs 3440, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 3437, VIC profile · 3440, VIC profile

3437, VIC 3440, VIC

Postcode 3437 and postcode 3440 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3437 is much larger and has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per person. It also has much more walkable access to parks (78.5% of homes) and public transport (76.7%). In contrast, postcode 3440 is smaller and far more walkable for groceries (48.6%) and health services (45.8%). Education also differs; postcode 3437 has far larger typical school sizes, while postcode 3440 has far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 and a similar share of children under 15. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in postcode 3440 are now noticeably older, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher there. This area also has a far higher share of people with no religion compared to postcode 3437, a gap that has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,642 larger in 3437, VIC Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in 3440, VIC No religion: 9.0 pts higher in 3440, VIC Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in 3440, VIC Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in 3440, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +9,642 larger in 3437, VIC gap widening
11,715 71st pct 2,073 41st pct
Median age in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +4 yrs older in 3440, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
15.9% 28th pct 18.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
22.7% 90th pct 21.7% 87th pct
De facto in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 56.8%
28.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
7.6% Divorced even 7.6%
4.0% Widowed even 4.1%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3437, VIC 3440, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even gap steady
13.2% 47th pct 13.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.5%
3.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%
13.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
4.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 50th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 3440, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 56.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
45.7% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 35.6%
5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap steady
61.7% 75th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
26.1% 74th pct 35.6% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.94 more in 3440, VIC
1.51 18th pct 4.44 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2 more in 3437, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1,400 more in 3437, VIC
2,031 69th pct 631 47th pct
Avg size in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +192 larger in 3437, VIC
508 75th pct 316 56th pct
ICSEA in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +87 higher in 3440, VIC
1,041 71st pct 1,128 93rd pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
13.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
11.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%
3.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +$19 higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
$958 81st pct $939 79th pct
Household income in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +$35 higher in 3440, VIC gap narrowing
$2,318 88th pct $2,353 89th pct
Family income in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +$92 higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
$2,671 87th pct $2,763 88th pct
High earners in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
18.7% 86th pct 21.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
34.2% 89th pct 37.9% 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%
19.3% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
11.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.9%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3437, VIC
27.3% 37th pct 26.1% 30th pct
Mental health in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC
7.9% 38th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 3.5% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
7.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 67.0%
19.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
17.5% 49th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 15.5% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
33.7% 93rd pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3440, VIC
3.0% 52nd pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap steady
26.8% 79th pct 31.9% 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
9.6% 26th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even gap narrowing
17.6% 14th pct 17.6% 14th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 64.5%
23.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%
17.6% 1 person even 17.6%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +$50 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$421 83rd pct $371 70th pct
Mortgage in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +$46 higher in 3440, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,213 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
14.7% 27th pct 8.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap steady
35.6% 39th pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
90.0% 44th pct 96.3% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
91.4% 91st pct 88.8% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 45.1%
35.6% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
14.7% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 96.3%
9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 39.2%
33.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 34.4%
8.3% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%
16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.9%
1.0% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%
23.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
1.6% 23rd pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap widening
25.5% 75th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap narrowing
0.6% 46th pct 1.4% 60th pct
PT stops in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +53 more in 3437, VIC
55 72nd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +3.73 more in 3437, VIC
4.69 61st pct 0.96 25th pct
Departures/1k in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +489.7 more in 3437, VIC
620.4 65th pct 130.7 48th pct
PT routes in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2 more in 3437, VIC
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +52 longer in 3437, VIC
72 93rd pct 20 62nd pct
Drive to city in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +30 longer in 3437, VIC
73 69th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 44.3%
25.5% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
1.5% Walked even 1.5%
0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
22.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
13.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
35.5% 58th pct 29.7% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3440, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 26th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
3.2% 26th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
67.3% 81st pct 64.4% 69th pct
Full-time in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
58.9% 52nd pct 53.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
11.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
7.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
7.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
3.7% Finance & insurance even 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.5% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
7.3% Sales workers even 7.3%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1 higher in 3440, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1 higher in 3440, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +24 higher in 3440, VIC
1,068 85th pct 1,092 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.6 higher in 3437, VIC
3.8 51st pct 3.2 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +0.1 more in 3440, VIC
3.5 44th pct 3.6 45th pct
15-min city in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3440, VIC
26.8% 29th pct 45.4% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3440, VIC
26.8% 32nd pct 48.6% 52nd pct
Walk to transit in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +47.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC
76.7% 64th pct 28.9% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC
61.5% 60th pct 39.7% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +50.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC
78.5% 55th pct 27.7% 13th pct
Walk to health in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3440, VIC
21.6% 41st pct 45.8% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.2 more in 3437, VIC
10.4 17th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC even
7 57th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3437, VICin 3440, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3440, VIC
5.1% 51st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare 3437, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3440, VIC with nearby areas

3441, VIC 3438, VIC 3437, VIC 3442, VIC 3431, VIC 3458, VIC 3434, VIC 3337, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3437, VIC vs 3440, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3437/3437-vic/vs/POA3440/3440-vic