CensusAtlas

Compare

3631, VIC vs 3669, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3631, VIC profile · 3669, VIC profile

3631, VIC 3669, VIC

Postcode 3631 and postcode 3669 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3631 is a wealthier and younger hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,981 compared to $1,059 in postcode 3669. It is also more culturally diverse, with 20.5% of people using another language at home, whereas only 3.9% do so in postcode 3669. In contrast, postcode 3669 has a much older population, with a typical age of 57 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (34.8% compared to 15.5% in postcode 3631).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. However, they have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly regarding age, income, and language diversity. They share similar rates of home renting and a nearly identical drive time to the city of around 115 minutes. While postcode 3631 has more people working or looking for work, postcode 3669 has a much higher share of residents who volunteer and work from home.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 3669, VIC Population: 13,130 larger in 3631, VIC Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in 3669, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in 3631, VIC Household size: 0.8 larger in 3631, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +13,130 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening
14,605 75th pct 1,475 35th pct
Median age in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +19 yrs older in 3669, VIC gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
15.5% 27th pct 34.8% 95th pct
Under 15 in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 13.3% 16th pct
De facto in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap steady
9.4% 20th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

15.5% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 15.1%
22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 13.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 47.8%
29.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%
6.3% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.5% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

3631, VIC 3669, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
17.5% 61st pct 9.7% 31st pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 78.4%
4.8% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%
1.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +10.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
34.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 33.2%
9.7% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.0% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.1% Italian ◂ +8.9 pts 1.2%
4.6% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
20.5% 80th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
3.3% 85th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

75.0% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
32.1% 21st pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 41.0%
32.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
5.8% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.1% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 0.3%
4.7% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
51.0% 60th pct 41.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
18.7% 60th pct 16.2% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +2.04 more in 3669, VIC
3.06 48th pct 5.10 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +9 more in 3631, VIC
10 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +3,026 more in 3631, VIC
3,077 78th pct 51 13th pct
Avg size in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +257 larger in 3631, VIC
308 56th pct 51 15th pct
ICSEA in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +128 higher in 3631, VIC
1,057 76th pct 929 18th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 41.5%
16.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 28.1%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
13.9% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +$278 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$845 68th pct $567 13th pct
Household income in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +$922 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$1,981 76th pct $1,059 13th pct
Family income in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +$769 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$2,178 69th pct $1,409 16th pct
High earners in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 9.0% 19th pct

Household income distribution

23.9% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.8%
10.5% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.1%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 45.6%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.0%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3669, VIC
26.2% 31st pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3669, VIC
7.3% 31st pct 11.1% 81st pct
Needs assistance in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 39th pct 9.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.3% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.8% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
3.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +17.0 pts 49.2%
18.5% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
5.2% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 39th pct 26.0% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 15.6% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 19.4% 17th pct
Defence service in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3669, VIC
1.9% 25th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.8 larger in 3631, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 13.0% 56th pct
Living alone in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +18.7 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
16.2% 10th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 42.2%
23.8% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
8.7% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.2% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 8.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +$100 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +$303 higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
$1,603 52nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.10 higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
13.2% 22nd pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
36.7% 42nd pct 54.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
96.5% 72nd pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
91.3% 91st pct 72.4% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.0 pts 26.1%
13.2% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
2.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.9%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 50.6%
50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.7 pts 18.6%
6.1% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%
0.8% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $200–$349 +27.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.4 pts 7.6%
12.7% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
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 ◂ +3.4 pts 39.0%
15.8% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 12.6%
8.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
1.4% 21st pct 2.7% 36th pct
Work from home in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 26.5% 77th pct
PT commute in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +29 more in 3631, VIC
30 61st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.38 more in 3631, VIC
2.05 35th pct 0.68 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +91.6 more in 3631, VIC
118.0 47th pct 26.4 33rd pct
PT routes in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +2 more in 3631, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +15 longer in 3669, VIC
74 95th pct 89 100th pct
Drive to city in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1 longer in 3669, VIC
115 86th pct 116 87th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 51.4%
10.7% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%
20.2% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%
13.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%
1.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
39.5% 73rd pct 30.2% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
14.4% 73rd pct 6.3% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3669, VIC gap widening
3.1% 26th pct 4.7% 62nd pct
Participation in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap widening
66.5% 78th pct 47.9% 13th pct
Full-time in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC gap narrowing
61.3% 68th pct 51.9% 14th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
10.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
4.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
4.6% Professional & technical even 4.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.0% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 14.7%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
10.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +3 higher in 3631, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +4 higher in 3631, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +5 higher in 3631, VIC
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1 higher in 3631, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +55 higher in 3631, VIC
1,013 66th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.9 higher in 3631, VIC
2.1 28th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +0.3 more in 3631, VIC
1.9 23rd pct 1.6 19th pct
15-min city in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3631, VIC
10.1% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3631, VIC
22.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3631, VIC
34.9% 39th pct 22.6% 30th pct
Walk to school in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3669, VIC
22.2% 25th pct 38.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3631, VIC
50.4% 29th pct 49.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3631, VIC
10.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +24.1 more in 3669, VIC
7.1 6th pct 31.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +4 higher in 3631, VIC
4 51st pct 1 29th pct
Mean slope in 3631, VICin 3669, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3669, VIC
3.1% 16th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3631, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3669, VIC with nearby areas

3630, VIC 3647, VIC 3670, VIC 3672, VIC 3725, VIC 3666, VIC 3631, VIC 3646, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3631, VIC vs 3669, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3631/3631-vic/vs/POA3669/3669-vic