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3634, VIC vs 3637, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 3634, VIC profile · 3637, VIC profile

3634, VIC 3637, VIC

Postcode 3634 and postcode 3637 are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 3634 is better connected, with three schools and three public transport routes within its area, while postcode 3637 has none. This is reflected in the local amenities, as 29.3% of homes in postcode 3634 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3637. Wealth and education are also higher in postcode 3634, where 19.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 14.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.0% and 6.9% in postcode 3637.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several ways. The typical resident in postcode 3634 is now four years older than those in postcode 3637, and the difference in high earners has more than doubled. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships and volunteers. Both areas are dominated by detached houses and have typical weekly rents around $230.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,246 larger in 3634, VIC Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC One-parent: 4.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1,246 larger in 3634, VIC gap widening
1,888 40th pct 642 22nd pct
Median age in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +4 yrs older in 3634, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
16.4% 31st pct 15.3% 26th pct
Under 15 in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap steady
20.7% 82nd pct 23.8% 93rd pct
De facto in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.3%
20.7% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%
8.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3634, VIC 3637, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 4.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.0%
1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
41.2% English ◂ +7.4 pts 33.8%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
5.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 3.3% 33rd pct
Limited English in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap steady
0.6% 55th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap widening
40.8% 45th pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.1%
40.8% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
0.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
41.0% 36th pct 34.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
14.1% 45th pct 6.9% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
7.67 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3 more in 3634, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
145 25th pct —
Avg size in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
48 15th pct —
ICSEA in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
975 39th pct —

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.6%
20.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.9% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%
10.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +$149 higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
$782 57th pct $633 25th pct
Household income in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +$221 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$1,652 59th pct $1,431 44th pct
Family income in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +$297 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$1,963 55th pct $1,666 35th pct
High earners in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
8.1% 44th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
12.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC
31.3% 62nd pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3637, VIC
9.0% 54th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
5.6% 53rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
10.3% Arthritis even 10.3%
9.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 65th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
17.5% 95th pct 12.7% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap widening
31.0% 86th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 23.9% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.1 larger in 3637, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Living alone in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
18.3% 15th pct 15.5% 9th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 64.2%
26.7% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%
0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
18.3% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
15.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
4.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +$6 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $236 33rd pct
Mortgage in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +$89 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,211 29th pct
People / bedroom in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing
9.1% 10th pct 13.0% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap widening
35.6% 39th pct 49.5% 81st pct
Separate houses in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
99.7% 96th pct 99.0% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap widening
90.6% 89th pct 96.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 32.5%
35.6% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
9.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 50.5%
34.4% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
5.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 15.4%
20.7% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 43.1%
25.8% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
1.4% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 18.0% 57th pct
PT commute in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +5 more in 3634, VIC
5 44th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.65 more in 3634, VIC
2.65 40th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +59.3 more in 3634, VIC
59.3 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3 more in 3634, VIC
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
2 14th pct —
Drive to city in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
128 89th pct —

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.3%
14.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.1% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%
27.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%
19.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing
23.6% 12th pct 25.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap widening
8.0% 48th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
1.9% 12th pct 1.6% 10th pct
Participation in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
65.1% 72nd pct 63.1% 63rd pct
Full-time in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC gap steady
59.8% 59th pct 60.7% 64th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 4.7%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
6.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +14.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
10.7% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +1 higher in 3634, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +16 higher in 3634, VIC
979 50th pct 963 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC
53 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.4 higher in 3634, VIC
0.7 9th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.5 more in 3634, VIC
0.8 10th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
14.3% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +29.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
29.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3637, VIC
23.5% 11th pct 26.8% 13th pct
Walk to health in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +2.8 more in 3634, VIC
10.6 18th pct 7.8 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3634, VICin 3637, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
3.2% 18th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3634, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3637, VIC with nearby areas

3641, VIC 3640, VIC 3638, VIC 3635, VIC 2714, NSW 3636, VIC 3639, VIC 3634, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3634, VIC vs 3637, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3634/3634-vic/vs/POA3637/3637-vic