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3630, VIC vs 3631, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3630, VIC profile · 3631, VIC profile

3630, VIC 3631, VIC

Postcode 3630 and postcode 3631 are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 3630 is very walkable and has more rental properties (37.3% compared to 13.2% in postcode 3631) and people living alone (31.6% versus 16.2%). It also has a higher share of one-parent families (19.7% against 8.7%) and more recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, postcode 3631 is mostly car-dependent and has more large homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.7% in postcode 3630. It is also a wealthier area, where 23.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 11.4% in postcode 3630.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gaps in rental rates, the number of people living alone, and the share of high-earning households have all widened over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basics: the typical resident in both is 38 years old, and about a third of people in each area have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.1 pts higher in 3630, VIC One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in 3630, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in 3630, VIC Population: 17,546 larger in 3630, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +17,546 larger in 3630, VIC gap steady
32,151 87th pct 14,605 75th pct
Median age in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC even gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap steady
4.4% 72nd pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap widening
19.6% 50th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 22.3% 89th pct
De facto in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.1%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 29.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3630, VIC 3631, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 71st pct 17.5% 61st pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 78.0%
3.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.2% England even 1.2%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
32.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.9% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
8.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
23.4% 83rd pct 20.5% 80th pct
Limited English in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 89th pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

68.7% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
2.2% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap steady
32.7% 22nd pct 32.1% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.7% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
9.8% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
2.4% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Hinduism even 1.8%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
43.5% 44th pct 51.0% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
15.0% 49th pct 18.7% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +1.12 more in 3631, VIC
1.94 29th pct 3.06 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +2 more in 3630, VIC
12 88th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3,708 more in 3630, VIC
6,785 87th pct 3,077 78th pct
Avg size in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +258 larger in 3630, VIC
565 80th pct 308 56th pct
ICSEA in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +113 higher in 3631, VIC
944 24th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%
16.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
13.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
18.6% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.6% Postgraduate degree even 5.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
9.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +$167 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$678 34th pct $845 68th pct
Household income in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +$694 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$1,287 31st pct $1,981 76th pct
Family income in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +$596 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$1,582 29th pct $2,178 69th pct
High earners in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 10.2% 59th pct
High-income homes in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.9%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 10.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.6%
34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3630, VIC
31.9% 66th pct 26.2% 31st pct
Mental health in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3630, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 7.3% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
19.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
23.3% 38th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3630, VIC
2.2% 30th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
18.2% 18th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.5 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap steady
19.7% 89th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap widening
31.6% 72nd pct 16.2% 10th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%
19.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 8.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 16.2%
12.1% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +$80 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$270 43rd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +$355 higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
$1,248 31st pct $1,603 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap widening
37.3% 85th pct 13.2% 22nd pct
Owned outright in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
30.6% 26th pct 36.7% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
85.0% 32nd pct 96.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
74.7% 36th pct 91.3% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.3% Rented ◂ +24.1 pts 13.2%
30.6% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
2.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 96.5%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 32.7%
20.9% 4 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 50.3%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 6.1%
2.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 31.8%
17.6% $350–$549 +30.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.7%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 42.4%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 15.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
6.8% 75th pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
7.2% 12th pct 10.7% 27th pct
PT commute in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.2% 36th pct
PT stops in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +247 more in 3630, VIC
277 90th pct 30 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +6.56 more in 3630, VIC
8.62 87th pct 2.05 35th pct
Departures/1k in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +575.3 more in 3630, VIC
693.4 66th pct 118.0 47th pct
PT routes in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +16 more in 3630, VIC
19 86th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC
— 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +20 longer in 3630, VIC
135 91st pct 115 86th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 70.1%
7.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
3.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 20.2%
11.5% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.9% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 73rd pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
25.7% 91st pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3630, VIC gap narrowing
5.5% 75th pct 3.1% 26th pct
Participation in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
54.0% 28th pct 66.5% 78th pct
Full-time in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
58.2% 47th pct 61.3% 68th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
8.5% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals even 19.0%
11.0% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
12.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +5 higher in 3631, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +7 higher in 3631, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +8 higher in 3631, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3 higher in 3631, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +115 higher in 3631, VIC
898 13th pct 1,013 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +4.1 higher in 3630, VIC
6.2 77th pct 2.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +3.9 more in 3630, VIC
5.8 75th pct 1.9 23rd pct
15-min city in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +63.5 pts higher in 3630, VIC
73.6% 73rd pct 10.1% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +52.9 pts higher in 3630, VIC
75.6% 76th pct 22.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +60.7 pts higher in 3630, VIC
95.6% 81st pct 34.9% 39th pct
Walk to school in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +54.9 pts higher in 3630, VIC
77.1% 73rd pct 22.2% 25th pct
Walk to a park in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +45.2 pts higher in 3630, VIC
95.6% 70th pct 50.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3630, VIC
52.8% 68th pct 10.4% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +8.9 more in 3630, VIC
15.9 43rd pct 7.1 6th pct
Intersections/km² in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +45 higher in 3630, VIC
49 66th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 3630, VICin 3631, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC
2.6% 6th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3630, VIC with nearby areas

3647, VIC 3631, VIC 3669, VIC 3633, VIC 3646, VIC 3614, VIC 3634, VIC 3725, 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). 3630, VIC vs 3631, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3630/3630-vic/vs/POA3631/3631-vic