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3620, VIC vs 3623, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3620, VIC profile · 3623, VIC profile

3620, VIC 3623, VIC

Postcode 3620 and postcode 3623 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3620 is more walkable, with a score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable), while postcode 3623 is 2.1 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in daily needs: 50.2% of homes in postcode 3620 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 3623. Postcode 3620 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 539 students, whereas the average school in postcode 3623 has just 16.

Since 2011, these areas have shifted in a few key ways, such as the gap in typical age narrowing from seven years to four. They remain very similar in other respects, including the share of people born overseas and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, and their typical weekly household incomes are quite close, sitting around $1,100 to $1,200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,450 larger in 3620, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC No car: 3.7 pts higher in 3620, VIC Housework 15h+: 4.4 pts higher in 3623, VIC Work from home: 8.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +7,450 larger in 3620, VIC gap steady
8,340 63rd pct 890 29th pct
Median age in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4 yrs older in 3623, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 2.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap narrowing
26.0% 79th pct 26.6% 81st pct
Under 15 in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.0% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 45.5%
31.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%
9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Widowed even 7.8%
4.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

3620, VIC 3623, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
7.7% 21st pct 7.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.3%
11.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.8% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
4.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 43.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.7%
38.9% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
36.1% 22nd pct 33.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +5.33 more in 3623, VIC
2.08 32nd pct 7.41 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2 more in 3620, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1,600 more in 3620, VIC
1,616 64th pct 16 4th pct
Avg size in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +523 larger in 3620, VIC
539 78th pct 16 2nd pct
ICSEA in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +129 higher in 3620, VIC
973 38th pct 844 8th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%
21.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
11.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
1.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +$68 higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
$643 27th pct $575 14th pct
Household income in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +$77 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$1,202 24th pct $1,125 17th pct
Family income in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +$172 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$1,586 29th pct $1,414 17th pct
High earners in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 6.1% 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
21.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.9%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC
35.0% 81st pct 37.3% 89th pct
Mental health in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3623, VIC
9.9% 67th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
7.5% 79th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 54.7%
21.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap widening
17.2% 47th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 85th pct 15.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 22.2% 31st pct
Defence service in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3623, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.2 larger in 3620, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
15.6% 75th pct 19.8% 89th pct
Living alone in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
30.2% 66th pct 31.0% 70th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 39.5%
31.2% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
30.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +$22 higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $198 22nd pct
Mortgage in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +$384 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$1,268 33rd pct $884 14th pct
People / bedroom in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
22.4% 54th pct 16.3% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
42.3% 60th pct 45.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap narrowing
89.1% 41st pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
79.2% 53rd pct 78.6% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.4% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 16.3%
2.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 95.5%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 2.1%
0.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
0.4% Studio / none +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 41.0%
33.9% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
8.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
44.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 26.4%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 5.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
10.5% 26th pct 18.9% 60th pct
PT commute in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2 more in 3620, VIC
6 45th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +3.77 more in 3623, VIC
0.72 22nd pct 4.49 59th pct
Departures/1k in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +18.6 more in 3623, VIC
15.1 29th pct 33.7 35th pct
PT routes in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1 more in 3620, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +24 longer in 3620, VIC
81 98th pct 57 85th pct
Drive to city in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +16 longer in 3620, VIC
143 93rd pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 58.1%
10.5% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.8% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.5%
32.6% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.6% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap widening
12.3% 66th pct 20.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
3.6% 36th pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap narrowing
55.0% 31st pct 55.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3623, VIC gap steady
57.1% 39th pct 58.6% 50th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
12.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.9% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +22 higher in 3620, VIC
926 23rd pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.2 higher in 3620, VIC
4.3 59th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +2.7 more in 3620, VIC
4.9 65th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +59.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC
59.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +50.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC
50.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3623, VIC
28.4% 34th pct 50.8% 49th pct
Walk to school in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC
66.5% 64th pct 53.0% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC
76.1% 53rd pct 61.5% 40th pct
Walk to health in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +57.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC
57.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +6.9 more in 3623, VIC
7.7 7th pct 14.6 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
2 45th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3620, VICin 3623, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3623, VIC
2.4% 2nd pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 3620, VIC with nearby areas

3618, VIC 3621, VIC 3629, VIC 3617, VIC 3624, VIC 3616, VIC 3638, VIC 3622, VIC

Compare 3623, VIC with nearby areas

3624, VIC 3559, VIC 3612, VIC 3622, VIC 3618, VIC 3621, VIC 3620, VIC 3617, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3620, VIC vs 3623, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3620/3620-vic/vs/POA3623/3623-vic