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3631, VIC vs 3634, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3631, VIC profile · 3634, VIC profile

3631, VIC 3634, VIC

Postcode 3631 and postcode 3634 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3631 is more diverse and mobile, with 17.5% of people born overseas and 20.5% using a language other than English at home—figures far higher than in postcode 3634, where these shares are 6.6% and 2.9%. Postcode 3631 also has better access to local services, with 22.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3634.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The difference in overseas births and the use of other languages at home have both widened, as has the gap in typical ages, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 3634. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in several ways. They have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over, and both have the same proportion of people who provide unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,717 larger in 3631, VIC Other language: 17.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in 3631, VIC Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in 3631, VIC Year 12: 10.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +12,717 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening
14,605 75th pct 1,888 40th pct
Median age in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4 yrs older in 3634, VIC gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 27th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 20.7% 82nd pct
De facto in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
9.4% 20th pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 52.6%
29.0% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3631, VIC 3634, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
17.5% 61st pct 6.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 85.1%
4.8% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%
1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.7% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.1% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
4.6% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
20.5% 80th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
3.3% 85th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 88.7%
4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
32.1% 21st pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 46.2%
32.1% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
5.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Islam ◂ +5.6 pts 0.5%
4.7% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
51.0% 60th pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
18.7% 60th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.61 more in 3634, VIC
3.06 48th pct 7.67 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +7 more in 3631, VIC
10 87th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2,932 more in 3631, VIC
3,077 78th pct 145 25th pct
Avg size in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +259 larger in 3631, VIC
308 56th pct 48 15th pct
ICSEA in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +81 higher in 3631, VIC
1,057 76th pct 975 39th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 41.0%
16.0% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
13.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
10.7% Society & culture even 10.7%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +$63 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$845 68th pct $782 57th pct
Household income in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +$329 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$1,981 76th pct $1,652 59th pct
Family income in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +$215 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$2,178 69th pct $1,963 55th pct
High earners in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
10.2% 59th pct 8.1% 44th pct
High-income homes in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.2%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC
26.2% 31st pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC
7.3% 31st pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +8.2 pts 58.0%
18.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
15.9% 39th pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
13.9% 69th pct 17.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC even gap narrowing
31.0% 86th pct 31.0% 86th pct
Defence service in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC
1.9% 25th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.2 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
8.7% 19th pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
16.2% 10th pct 18.3% 15th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 59.7%
23.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%
16.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +$120 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +$303 higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
$1,603 52nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
13.2% 22nd pct 9.1% 10th pct
Owned outright in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
36.7% 42nd pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
96.5% 72nd pct 99.7% 96th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
91.3% 91st pct 90.6% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%
13.2% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
2.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 99.7%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 34.4%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
6.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 15.5%
31.8% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.7% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 13.7%
15.8% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC even gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 14.9% 46th pct
PT commute in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.8% 51st pct
PT stops in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +25 more in 3631, VIC
30 61st pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.59 more in 3634, VIC
2.05 35th pct 2.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +58.7 more in 3631, VIC
118.0 47th pct 59.3 43rd pct
PT routes in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +72 longer in 3631, VIC
74 95th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +13 longer in 3634, VIC
115 86th pct 128 89th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 63.4%
10.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
2.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%
20.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%
13.9% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
39.5% 73rd pct 23.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 73rd pct 8.0% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
66.5% 78th pct 65.1% 72nd pct
Full-time in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
61.3% 68th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
8.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
10.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1 higher in 3631, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +2 higher in 3631, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1 higher in 3631, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +34 higher in 3631, VIC
1,013 66th pct 979 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC
— 53 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.4 higher in 3631, VIC
2.1 28th pct 0.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +1.1 more in 3631, VIC
1.9 23rd pct 0.8 10th pct
15-min city in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC
10.1% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC
22.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC
34.9% 39th pct 14.3% 24th pct
Walk to school in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC
22.2% 25th pct 29.3% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC
50.4% 29th pct 23.5% 11th pct
Walk to health in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC
10.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +3.5 more in 3634, VIC
7.1 6th pct 10.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +4 higher in 3631, VIC
4 51st pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 3631, VICin 3634, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC
3.1% 16th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 3631, VIC with nearby areas

3614, VIC 3630, VIC 3633, VIC 3634, VIC 3647, VIC 3610, VIC 3616, VIC 3669, VIC

Compare 3634, VIC with nearby areas

3633, VIC 3635, VIC 3636, VIC 3629, VIC 3640, VIC 3631, VIC 3614, VIC 3646, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3631, VIC vs 3634, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3631/3631-vic/vs/POA3634/3634-vic