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3620, VIC vs 3624, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3620, VIC profile · 3624, VIC profile

3620, VIC 3624, VIC

Postcode 3620 and postcode 3624 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3620 is more walkable and has better access to daily needs, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 57.2% near health services. In contrast, postcode 3624 is car-dependent and has 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Postcode 3620 also has much larger schools, with an average size of 539 students compared to just 27 in postcode 3624.

Both areas are very similar in how many people live in each home, with 2.4 people per household in each. They also share a similar amount of residents who are born overseas and a nearly identical typical weekly personal income. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of recent overseas arrivals is now far higher in postcode 3624, and the typical resident there is now younger than in postcode 3620.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,777 larger in 3620, VIC Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC No religion: 7.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +7,777 larger in 3620, VIC gap steady
8,340 63rd pct 563 20th pct
Median age in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4 yrs older in 3620, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
26.0% 79th pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 42.3%
31.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
4.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

3620, VIC 3624, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
7.7% 21st pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 82.6%
1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
43.0% English ◂ +6.9 pts 36.1%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
5.8% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 47th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Limited English in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 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 3624, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
38.9% 38th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 42.5%
38.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
8.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 3624, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
36.1% 22nd pct 30.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
11.1% 29th pct 6.5% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +7.63 more in 3624, VIC
2.08 32nd pct 9.71 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2 more in 3620, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1,589 more in 3620, VIC
1,616 64th pct 27 7th pct
Avg size in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +512 larger in 3620, VIC
539 78th pct 27 6th pct
ICSEA in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +110 higher in 3620, VIC
973 38th pct 863 9th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%
21.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%
10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
1.4% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +$46 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$643 27th pct $597 18th pct
Household income in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +$109 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$1,202 24th pct $1,093 15th pct
Family income in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +$187 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$1,586 29th pct $1,399 16th pct
High earners in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
4.9% 18th pct 4.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
10.4% 26th pct 6.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.5%
21.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3620, VIC
35.0% 81st pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC
9.9% 67th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
7.5% 79th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
5.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
21.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 17.2%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
4.7% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
17.2% 47th pct 21.5% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap steady
15.1% 85th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
24.1% 43rd pct 21.9% 29th pct
Defence service in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 3.5% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 23.6% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
15.6% 75th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 66th pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.6%
31.2% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%
30.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
11.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +$40 higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
$220 29th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +$185 higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
$1,268 33rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap widening
22.4% 54th pct 18.9% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
42.3% 60th pct 44.7% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
89.1% 41st pct 98.6% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
79.2% 53rd pct 88.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%
1.9% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 98.6%
9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 62.2%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%
3.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% Under $200 +32.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +29.9 pts 22.0%
8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
29.8% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
5.4% 65th pct 4.3% 55th pct
Work from home in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
10.5% 26th pct 16.4% 51st pct
PT commute in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +3 more in 3620, VIC
6 45th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4.61 more in 3624, VIC
0.72 22nd pct 5.33 69th pct
Departures/1k in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +27.5 more in 3624, VIC
15.1 29th pct 42.6 37th pct
PT routes in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2 more in 3620, VIC
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +44 longer in 3620, VIC
81 98th pct 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +8 longer in 3620, VIC
143 93rd pct 135 91st pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.4%
10.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
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 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 28.9%
14.6% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
30.5% 36th pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap widening
12.3% 66th pct 28.3% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC gap narrowing
55.0% 31st pct 50.8% 20th pct
Full-time in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC gap narrowing
57.1% 39th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 5.3%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +24 higher in 3620, VIC
926 23rd pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +3.5 higher in 3620, VIC
4.3 59th pct 0.8 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +4.1 more in 3620, VIC
4.9 65th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +59.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC
59.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +50.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC
50.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3624, VIC
28.4% 34th pct 40.6% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +22.5 pts higher in 3620, VIC
66.5% 64th pct 44.0% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +76.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC
76.1% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +57.2 pts higher in 3620, VIC
57.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.6 more in 3620, VIC
7.7 7th pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +1 higher in 3620, VIC
2 45th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 3620, VICin 3624, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3620, VIC
2.4% 2nd pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 3620, VIC with nearby areas

3618, VIC 3621, VIC 3629, VIC 3617, VIC 3624, VIC 3616, VIC 3638, VIC 3622, 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). 3620, VIC vs 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3620/3620-vic/vs/POA3624/3624-vic