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3616, VIC vs 3631, VIC

Name: 3616, VIC vs 3631, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3616, VIC profile · 3631, VIC profile

3616, VIC 3631, VIC

Postcode 3631 and postcode 3616 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3631 is more affluent, with a typical resident aged 38 and 20.5% using another language at home. Its homes are larger, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3616 is older, with a typical age of 44, and is much more walkable. In postcode 3616, 52.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 10.1% in postcode 3631.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they track differently in other ways. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened. Postcode 3631 has seen its lead in university qualifications and the share of children under 15 grow. Meanwhile, postcode 3616 has become noticeably older, with the gap in people aged 65 and over increasing to 7.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,000 larger in 3631, VIC Other language: 11.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC Living alone: 11.7 pts higher in 3616, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3631, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +9,000 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening

5,605 57th pct 14,605 75th pct

Median age in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +6 yrs older in 3616, VIC gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.8% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

31.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3616, VIC 3631, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.0%

0.4% India +4.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 34.1%

38.6% English ◂ +5.4 pts 33.2%

12.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

10.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

0.4% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 75.0%

0.3% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 48.7%

36.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 32.1%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

1.8% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +0.07 more in 3631, VIC

3.00 47th pct 3.06 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +7 more in 3631, VIC

3 57th pct 10 87th pct

Students in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +2,648 more in 3631, VIC

429 43rd pct 3,077 78th pct

Avg size in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +165 larger in 3631, VIC

143 34th pct 308 56th pct

ICSEA in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +46 higher in 3631, VIC

1,010 59th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.7% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +$122 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening

$723 43rd pct $845 68th pct

Household income in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +$600 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening

$1,381 40th pct $1,981 76th pct

Family income in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +$373 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening

$1,805 44th pct $2,178 69th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.9%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 10.5%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +9.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +0.5 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +13.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 23.8%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 33.3%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 16.2%

13.4% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.8% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.2% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +$105 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening

$245 36th pct $350 65th pct

Mortgage in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +$303 higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,603 52nd pct

People / bedroom in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +0.10 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 36.7%

19.7% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 13.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 96.5%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 32.7%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%

3.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 31.8%

12.9% $350–$549 +35.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.4%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +28 more in 3631, VIC

2 29th pct 30 61st pct

Stops/1k in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +1.70 more in 3631, VIC

0.36 18th pct 2.05 35th pct

Departures/1k in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +106.8 more in 3631, VIC

11.2 26th pct 118.0 47th pct

PT routes in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +24 longer in 3631, VIC

50 81st pct 74 95th pct

Drive to city in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +5 longer in 3616, VIC

120 87th pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 20.2%

16.3% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

8.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +3 higher in 3631, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +3 higher in 3631, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +4 higher in 3631, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +1 higher in 3631, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +55 higher in 3631, VIC

958 39th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +2.1 higher in 3616, VIC

4.2 57th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +2.5 more in 3616, VIC

4.4 58th pct 1.9 23rd pct

15-min city in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +42.1 pts higher in 3616, VIC

52.1% 56th pct 10.1% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +29.7 pts higher in 3616, VIC

52.4% 57th pct 22.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3631, VIC

26.0% 32nd pct 34.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +35.8 pts higher in 3616, VIC

58.0% 57th pct 22.2% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3616, VIC

68.7% 47th pct 50.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +41.1 pts higher in 3616, VIC

51.5% 67th pct 10.4% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +5.6 more in 3616, VIC

12.7 28th pct 7.1 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC even

4 50th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 3616, VIC in 3631, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC

2.5% 4th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3616, VIC with nearby areas

3617, VIC 3618, VIC 3610, VIC 3614, VIC 3629, VIC 3620, VIC 3612, VIC 3624, VIC

Compare 3631, VIC with nearby areas

3614, VIC 3630, VIC 3633, VIC 3634, VIC 3647, VIC 3610, VIC 3616, VIC 3669, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3616, VIC vs 3631, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3616/3616-vic/vs/POA3631/3631-vic