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3612, VIC vs 3624, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3612, VIC profile · 3624, VIC profile

3612, VIC 3624, VIC

Postcode 3612 and postcode 3624 are nearby Victorian areas with different demographic profiles. Postcode 3612 is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 31% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable—scoring 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.8 (car-dependent) for postcode 3624—with half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, postcode 3624 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.3% and more large homes, with 88% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, at 40.3% for postcode 3612 and 46.2% for postcode 3624. They share similar unemployment rates and nearly identical proportions of residents who finished Year 12. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, and postcode 3624 has seen a significant increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 3612.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3612, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC Population: 1,238 larger in 3612, VIC Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1,238 larger in 3612, VIC gap widening
1,801 39th pct 563 20th pct
Median age in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +13 yrs older in 3612, VIC gap widening
55 yrs 92nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
31.0% 90th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
12.2% 13th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 49th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%
31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.6%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.2% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.8% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 42.3%
28.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
5.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

3612, VIC 3624, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
11.9% 42nd pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 82.6%
2.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.1%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%
5.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
2.3% 78th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
40.3% 42nd pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 42.5%
11.4% Not stated even 11.4%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam even 0.5%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even gap narrowing
30.0% 8th pct 30.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.62 more in 3624, VIC
9.09 80th pct 9.71 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1 more in 3612, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +184 more in 3612, VIC
211 31st pct 27 7th pct
Avg size in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +79 larger in 3612, VIC
106 28th pct 27 6th pct
ICSEA in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +47 higher in 3612, VIC
910 13th pct 863 9th pct

Highest year of school

30.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%
20.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%
15.4% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.7% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
7.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
5.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +$100 higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
$497 5th pct $597 18th pct
Household income in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +$189 higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
$904 5th pct $1,093 15th pct
Family income in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +$163 higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
$1,236 8th pct $1,399 16th pct
High earners in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 4.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 6.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.5%
28.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 46.4%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3612, VIC
40.4% 97th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC
12.3% 89th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
10.3% 96th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
7.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +10.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.2% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 17.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
17.2% 47th pct 21.5% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 54th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC
4.9% 87th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
26.1% 74th pct 23.6% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.3 larger in 3624, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
37.5% 90th pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
44.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 32.5%
13.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 31.3%
8.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +$15 higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
$195 21st pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +$83 higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
$1,000 19th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.10 higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 20th pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
51.2% 86th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
94.0% 58th pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +19.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
68.1% 21st pct 88.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 44.7%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
12.6% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.2% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 98.6%
3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 10.1%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
1.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 65.9%
38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 22.0%
4.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.9%
9.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 34th pct 16.4% 51st pct
PT commute in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even
3 36th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +3.66 more in 3624, VIC
1.67 32nd pct 5.33 69th pct
Departures/1k in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +29.3 more in 3624, VIC
13.3 29th pct 42.6 37th pct
PT routes in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +5 longer in 3624, VIC
32 71st pct 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +18 longer in 3624, VIC
117 87th pct 135 91st pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 56.4%
12.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.5% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%
17.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
3.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
28.7% 28th pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
4.2% 27th pct 28.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
4.2% 51st pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
41.7% 6th pct 50.8% 20th pct
Full-time in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
52.9% 17th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%
10.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
5.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +14.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%
11.3% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 5.3%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3624, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +16 higher in 3624, VIC
886 10th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +3.0 higher in 3612, VIC
3.8 52nd pct 0.8 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +3.2 more in 3612, VIC
4.1 54th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +50.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC
50.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +50.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
50.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC
40.3% 43rd pct 40.6% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
49.0% 47th pct 44.0% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +55.7 pts higher in 3612, VIC
55.7% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +49.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC
49.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +24.0 more in 3612, VIC
31.1 73rd pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2 higher in 3612, VIC
3 48th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 3612, VICin 3624, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3612, VIC
4.9% 47th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 3612, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3624, VIC with nearby areas

3623, VIC 3621, VIC 3622, VIC 3620, VIC 3618, VIC 3559, VIC 3612, VIC 3617, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3612, VIC vs 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/vs/POA3624/3624-vic