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3618, VIC vs 3621, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3618, VIC profile · 3621, VIC profile

3618, VIC 3621, VIC

Postcode 3621 and postcode 3618 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3621 is more family-oriented, with 21.0% of its people being children under 15 and a higher share of parents caring for children unpaid. It also has much better access to health services, with 59.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to none in postcode 3618. In contrast, postcode 3618 is more connected to public transport, with 63.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk and far more frequent service departures.

These two areas share a similar profile in terms of education and job skills, as well as a nearly identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also both have very low rates of public transport commuting. While they share these traits, the gap in the typical age of residents has shifted since 2011; residents are now noticeably older in postcode 3618, where the typical age is 47.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,758 larger in 3621, VIC Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in 3621, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in 3621, VIC De facto: 4.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1,758 larger in 3621, VIC gap widening
679 23rd pct 2,437 44th pct
Median age in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +6 yrs older in 3618, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 62nd pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
22.5% 66th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
14.1% 21st pct 21.0% 84th pct
De facto in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap widening
16.4% 85th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%
14.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

42.3% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
6.4% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
4.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

3618, VIC 3621, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
13.0% 46th pct 7.6% 21st pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 86.2%
1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
36.7% English +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
9.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.8% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
1.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 60th pct 3.4% 35th pct
Limited English in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 0.1% 30th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 91.8%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin 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 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
40.8% 45th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
44.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap steady
33.3% 14th pct 34.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
6.4% 7th pct 9.1% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +6.51 more in 3618, VIC
10.42 84th pct 3.91 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1 more in 3621, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +220 more in 3621, VIC
15 4th pct 235 32nd pct
Avg size in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +103 larger in 3621, VIC
15 1st pct 118 30th pct
ICSEA in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +164 higher in 3621, VIC
813 5th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.9% Year 9 or below even 15.8%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
7.7% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
8.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.4% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +$112 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
$557 12th pct $669 32nd pct
Household income in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +$232 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
$1,030 11th pct $1,262 29th pct
Family income in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +$202 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
$1,406 16th pct $1,608 31st pct
High earners in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.5%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
1.5% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 45.1%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3618, VIC
38.9% 93rd pct 33.6% 75th pct
Mental health in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3618, VIC
13.7% 95th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%
13.4% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +9.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
26.2% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
14.3% 29th pct 17.8% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap widening
15.3% 87th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
21.9% 29th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3618, VIC
3.3% 60th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap steady
24.3% 60th pct 22.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.2 larger in 3621, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 83rd pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap steady
27.9% 54th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 56.5%
34.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 33.6%
27.9% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
10.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +$20 higher in 3621, VIC gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +$89 higher in 3621, VIC gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,172 27th pct
People / bedroom in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 44th pct 20.8% 49th pct
Owned outright in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap steady
41.6% 58th pct 37.4% 44th pct
Separate houses in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap steady
95.8% 68th pct 90.5% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
77.9% 48th pct 80.9% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 90.5%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 52.3%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 38.0%
33.3% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.7%
7.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC even gap steady
3.5% 46th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 44th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1 more in 3618, VIC
3 36th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +3.60 more in 3618, VIC
4.42 58th pct 0.82 23rd pct
Departures/1k in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +71.0 more in 3618, VIC
92.8 45th pct 21.7 31st pct
PT routes in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1 more in 3618, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +42 longer in 3621, VIC
8 46th pct 50 81st pct
Drive to city in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC
130 90th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 64.4%
14.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
1.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%
29.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%
17.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.5% No vehicle even 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap widening
31.5% 41st pct 28.9% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 86th pct 22.0% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap widening
6.7% 86th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3621, VIC gap widening
53.7% 27th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3618, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 71st pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
6.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
10.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
7.2% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1 higher in 3621, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2 higher in 3621, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +1 higher in 3621, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +46 higher in 3621, VIC
871 8th pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.1 higher in 3618, VIC
4.3 58th pct 4.2 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.1 more in 3621, VIC
4.7 62nd pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC
67.8% 69th pct 60.9% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3618, VIC
68.3% 71st pct 60.7% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3618, VIC
63.9% 57th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3618, VIC
64.5% 63rd pct 61.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3618, VIC
68.5% 47th pct 63.3% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +59.0 pts higher in 3621, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 59.0% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +7.8 more in 3618, VIC
17.7 49th pct 9.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3618, VICin 3621, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3621, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3618, VIC with nearby areas

3617, VIC 3620, VIC 3616, VIC 3629, VIC 3624, VIC 3621, VIC 3623, VIC 3614, VIC

Compare 3621, VIC with nearby areas

3620, VIC 3622, VIC 3624, VIC 3618, VIC 3623, VIC 3629, VIC 3617, VIC 3638, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3618, VIC vs 3621, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3618/3618-vic/vs/POA3621/3621-vic