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3610, VIC vs 3612, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3610, VIC profile · 3612, VIC profile

3610, VIC 3612, VIC

Postcode 3612 and postcode 3610 are nearby Victorian areas with small populations. Postcode 3612 is notably older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 31.0% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 49 years and 23.3% in postcode 3610. While postcode 3612 has better local walkability, with 50.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, postcode 3610 has much higher transport access. Public transport departures are far higher in postcode 3610, with 106.9 per 1,000 people compared to just 13.3 in postcode 3612.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also both have a high number of people living without a religion, at around 40%. However, some gaps are widening. Typical family income is now $338 higher in postcode 3610 than in postcode 3612, a gap that has grown since 2011. At the same time, the age difference between the two areas has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in 3612, VIC Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in 3612, VIC Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in 3612, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in 3610, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +201 larger in 3612, VIC gap widening
1,600 36th pct 1,801 39th pct
Median age in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +6 yrs older in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
3.9% 68th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
23.3% 70th pct 31.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap narrowing
12.9% 14th pct 12.2% 13th pct
De facto in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.2%
12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
34.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%
11.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

3610, VIC 3612, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
10.4% 34th pct 11.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 77.0%
2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
10.8% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
3.4% 35th pct 5.4% 51st pct
Limited English in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
0.7% 57th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
39.8% 41st pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
39.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
18.1% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 11.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
30.2% 8th pct 30.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
10.3% 24th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.24 more in 3612, VIC
4.85 63rd pct 9.09 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1 more in 3612, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +142 more in 3612, VIC
69 16th pct 211 31st pct
Avg size in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +37 larger in 3612, VIC
69 19th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +25 higher in 3610, VIC
935 20th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%
29.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.8%
14.9% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
1.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +$90 higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
$587 16th pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +$218 higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
$1,122 17th pct $904 5th pct
Family income in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +$338 higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
$1,574 28th pct $1,236 8th pct
High earners in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
5.6% 25th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 6.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
25.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.5%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC
33.6% 75th pct 40.4% 97th pct
Mental health in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC
9.4% 60th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
6.0% 60th pct 10.3% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +0.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
20.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.8% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 39th pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 40th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
19.9% 20th pct 16.6% 11th pct
Defence service in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC
3.7% 70th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
21.2% 35th pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.1 larger in 3610, VIC gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
33.1% 79th pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 40.0%
34.9% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
11.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
33.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +$36 higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
$231 32nd pct $195 21st pct
Mortgage in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +$200 higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
$1,200 29th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
17.8% 38th pct 12.6% 20th pct
Owned outright in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 74th pct 51.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
87.7% 38th pct 94.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
74.6% 36th pct 68.1% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%
17.8% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
1.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 94.0%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 47.9%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%
3.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.0% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
7.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 12.2% 34th pct
PT commute in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1 more in 3610, VIC
4 43rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +0.83 more in 3610, VIC
2.50 39th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +93.5 more in 3610, VIC
106.9 46th pct 13.3 29th pct
PT routes in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1 more in 3610, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +23 longer in 3610, VIC
55 84th pct 32 71st pct
Drive to city in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +18 longer in 3612, VIC
99 80th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.2%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 12.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%
27.5% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
16.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
26.2% 19th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap widening
48.1% 14th pct 41.7% 6th pct
Full-time in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3610, VIC gap narrowing
56.6% 36th pct 52.9% 17th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%
11.1% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2 higher in 3610, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1 higher in 3610, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2 higher in 3610, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2 higher in 3610, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +48 higher in 3610, VIC
934 27th pct 886 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.3 higher in 3612, VIC
2.5 33rd pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.2 more in 3612, VIC
2.9 36th pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3612, VIC
39.7% 42nd pct 50.8% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3612, VIC
39.7% 43rd pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC
32.8% 37th pct 40.3% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC
37.8% 36th pct 49.0% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC
44.8% 25th pct 55.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
39.8% 57th pct 49.8% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +17.3 more in 3612, VIC
13.8 33rd pct 31.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +2 higher in 3612, VIC
1 37th pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 3610, VICin 3612, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
3.8% 30th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 3610, VIC with nearby areas

3616, VIC 3614, VIC 3608, VIC 3617, VIC 3612, VIC 3618, VIC 3631, VIC 3607, VIC

Compare 3612, VIC with nearby areas

3623, VIC 3610, VIC 3616, VIC 3624, VIC 3559, VIC 3617, VIC 3608, VIC 3618, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3610, VIC vs 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3610/3610-vic/vs/POA3612/3612-vic