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3631, VIC vs 3647, VIC
Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 3631, VIC profile · 3647, VIC profile
3631, VIC 3647, VIC
Postcode 3631 and postcode 3647 are very different nearby areas. Postcode 3631 is a larger community where families are common, with 22.3% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 38. In contrast, postcode 3647 is sparsely populated and very young, with a typical age of just 20 and no children under 15. Diversity is far higher in postcode 3647, where 47.1% of people were born overseas and 45.1% use a language other than English at home, compared to 17.5% and 20.5% in postcode 3631.
Since 2011, these two places have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in overseas birth and language use has widened, while the difference in full-time employment has also grown, now sitting at 36 percentage points. Despite these shifts, both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar lack of public transport use for commuting, which is almost zero in both locations.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,163
- First area, 2016: 11,612
- First area, 2021: 14,605
- Second area, 2016: 44
- Second area, 2021: 51
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 20 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 20 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in 3631, VIC: 0.7% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in 3631, VIC: 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in 3631, VIC: 1.6% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in 3631, VIC: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in 3631, VIC: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in 3631, VIC: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in 3631, VIC: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in 3631, VIC: 3.7% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in 3631, VIC: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in 3647, VIC: 12.8% males, 7.7% females
- 40–44 in 3631, VIC: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in 3631, VIC: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in 3631, VIC: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in 3647, VIC: 7.7% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in 3631, VIC: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in 3631, VIC: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in 3647, VIC: 12.8% males, 17.9% females
- 15–19 in 3631, VIC: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 15–19 in 3647, VIC: 20.5% males, 20.5% females
- 10–14 in 3631, VIC: 4.1% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in 3631, VIC: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in 3631, VIC: 3.5% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in 3647, VIC: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $589
- First area, 2016: $697
- First area, 2021: $845
- Second area, 2016: $266
- Second area, 2021: $381
- First area, 2011: $1,360
- First area, 2016: $1,624
- First area, 2021: $1,981
- Second area, 2021: $3,374
- First area, 2011: $1,518
- First area, 2016: $1,834
- First area, 2021: $2,178
- Second area, 2021: $3,374
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $220
- First area, 2016: $285
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2021: $185
- First area, 2011: $1,686
- First area, 2016: $1,603
- First area, 2021: $1,603
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3631, VIC vs 3647, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3631/3631-vic/vs/POA3647/3647-vic