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3634, VIC vs 3640, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3634, VIC profile · 3640, VIC profile

3634, VIC 3640, VIC

Postcode 3634 and postcode 3640 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct community profiles. Postcode 3640 is far more diverse, with 43.3% of people arriving from overseas recently and 12.4% born overseas, compared to 8.0% and 6.6% in postcode 3634. Amenities also differ; while postcode 3634 has more parks and schools within reach, postcode 3640 is far more walkable for essentials, with 27.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in postcode 3634.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing difference in how these two areas evolve. Despite this, they share a very similar housing landscape, with almost every home being a separate house and typical weekly rents sitting around the $230 to $240 mark. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same at around $736 to $782.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 35.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC Unpaid carers: 5.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC Population: 863 larger in 3634, VIC First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +863 larger in 3634, VIC gap widening
1,888 40th pct 1,025 30th pct
Median age in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4 yrs older in 3634, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
16.4% 31st pct 13.9% 20th pct
Under 15 in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 82nd pct 18.9% 68th pct
De facto in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 12.9% 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 24.6%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 49.1%
31.2% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3634, VIC 3640, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 77.4%
0.3% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.2% English ◂ +6.1 pts 35.0%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
5.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
2.9% 29th pct 7.2% 59th pct
Limited English in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
0.6% 55th pct 2.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.8%
0.2% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
40.8% 45th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 42.7%
40.8% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
41.0% 36th pct 38.3% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 45th pct 12.9% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.52 more in 3634, VIC
7.67 76th pct 5.15 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2 more in 3634, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +50 more in 3634, VIC
145 25th pct 95 19th pct
Avg size in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +47 larger in 3640, VIC
48 15th pct 95 25th pct
ICSEA in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +13 higher in 3634, VIC
975 39th pct 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%
20.7% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
10.9% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +$46 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$782 57th pct $736 46th pct
Household income in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +$147 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$1,652 59th pct $1,505 49th pct
Family income in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +$345 higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
$1,963 55th pct $1,618 31st pct
High earners in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
8.1% 44th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
19.1% 60th pct 13.7% 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
12.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
31.3% 62nd pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3640, VIC
9.0% 54th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
21.7% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
20.5% 65th pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
17.5% 95th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
31.0% 86th pct 28.3% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC
2.1% 28th pct 1.8% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
27.3% 83rd pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.1 larger in 3640, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
13.1% 57th pct 12.9% 56th pct
Living alone in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
18.3% 15th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 59.8%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
0.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%
18.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%
15.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
4.1% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +$10 higher in 3640, VIC gap narrowing
$230 31st pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +$97 higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,203 29th pct
People / bedroom in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
9.1% 10th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Owned outright in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap steady
35.6% 39th pct 39.1% 50th pct
Separate houses in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap steady
99.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap widening
90.6% 89th pct 88.5% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 38.5%
35.6% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
9.1% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%
34.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% 2 bedrooms even 6.2%
0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.8% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
20.7% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 40.3%
25.8% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
1.4% 21st pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +3 more in 3634, VIC
5 44th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.70 more in 3634, VIC
2.65 40th pct 1.95 34th pct
Departures/1k in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1.2 more in 3640, VIC
59.3 43rd pct 60.5 43rd pct
PT routes in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1 more in 3634, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +8 longer in 3640, VIC
2 14th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC
128 89th pct —

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 59.2%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
4.1% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
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 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 21.9%
19.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
23.6% 12th pct 32.8% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +35.3 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
8.0% 48th pct 43.3% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap widening
1.9% 12th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3634, VIC gap narrowing
65.1% 72nd pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3640, VIC gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
9.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.5% Accommodation & food even 2.5%
1.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.7% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 8.5%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
9.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +1 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2 higher in 3634, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +2 higher in 3634, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +15 higher in 3634, VIC
979 50th pct 964 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC
53 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.3 higher in 3640, VIC
0.7 9th pct 1.0 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.1 more in 3640, VIC
0.8 10th pct 0.9 11th pct
15-min city in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3640, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3640, VIC
14.3% 24th pct 24.4% 31st pct
Walk to school in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3634, VIC
29.3% 28th pct 24.2% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3634, VIC
23.5% 11th pct 9.6% 5th pct
Walk to health in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +4.7 more in 3634, VIC
10.6 18th pct 5.9 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0 higher in 3634, VIC
1 29th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in 3634, VICin 3640, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3634, VIC
3.2% 18th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3634, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3640, VIC with nearby areas

3641, VIC 3636, VIC 3637, VIC 3635, VIC 3634, VIC 3644 crosses VIC/NSW 3649, VIC 2714, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3634, VIC vs 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3634/3634-vic/vs/POA3640/3640-vic