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3621, VIC vs 3623, VIC

Name: 3621, VIC vs 3623, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3621, VIC profile · 3623, VIC profile

3621, VIC 3623, VIC

Postcode 3621 and postcode 3623 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3621 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and better served by local shops, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in postcode 3623, which is mostly car-dependent. This area also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 41 and 21.0% of the population under 15. In contrast, postcode 3623 is far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much larger share of residents aged 65 and over (26.6%).

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of education and income, with almost identical rates of adults holding a bachelor degree (around 9% to 10%) and typical weekly rents sitting at about $200. While they share these traits, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the share of older residents and the number of volunteers, who are now well more common in postcode 3623.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,547 larger in 3621, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3623, VIC Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in 3621, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in 3621, VIC Household size: 0.3 larger in 3621, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1,547 larger in 3621, VIC gap widening

2,437 44th pct 890 29th pct

Median age in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +9 yrs older in 3623, VIC gap steady

41 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.4% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 45.5%

31.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

3621, VIC 3623, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 85.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

39.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 43.7%

6.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +3.50 more in 3623, VIC

3.91 57th pct 7.41 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 more in 3621, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +219 more in 3621, VIC

235 32nd pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +102 larger in 3621, VIC

118 30th pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +133 higher in 3621, VIC

977 40th pct 844 8th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.5%

15.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 40.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.8%

13.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

9.8% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +$94 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening

$669 32nd pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +$137 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening

$1,262 29th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +$194 higher in 3621, VIC gap steady

$1,608 31st pct $1,414 17th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

20.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +3.7 pts 54.7%

22.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.3 larger in 3621, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 39.5%

29.2% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.5% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.5% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 8.8%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +$2 higher in 3621, VIC gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $198 22nd pct

Mortgage in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +$288 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening

$1,172 27th pct $884 14th pct

People / bedroom in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.10 higher in 3621, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%

20.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

2.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 95.5%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.0%

38.0% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

2.7% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 26.4%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +2 more in 3623, VIC

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +3.67 more in 3623, VIC

0.82 23rd pct 4.49 59th pct

Departures/1k in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +12.0 more in 3623, VIC

21.7 31st pct 33.7 35th pct

PT routes in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 more in 3623, VIC

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +7 longer in 3623, VIC

50 81st pct 57 85th pct

Drive to city in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC

— 127 89th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 58.1%

13.6% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.8% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

28.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

11.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

6.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3621, VIC

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +13 higher in 3621, VIC

917 19th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +2.0 higher in 3621, VIC

4.2 57th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +2.6 more in 3621, VIC

4.9 64th pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +60.9 pts higher in 3621, VIC

60.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +60.7 pts higher in 3621, VIC

60.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3623, VIC

39.8% 43rd pct 50.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3621, VIC

61.6% 60th pct 53.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3621, VIC

63.3% 42nd pct 61.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +59.0 pts higher in 3621, VIC

59.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +4.8 more in 3623, VIC

9.8 14th pct 14.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 higher in 3621, VIC

2 44th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 3621, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3623, VIC

2.4% 2nd pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 3621, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3623, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3621, VIC vs 3623, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3621/3621-vic/vs/POA3623/3623-vic