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3637, VIC vs 3638, VIC

Name: 3637, VIC vs 3638, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3637, VIC profile · 3638, VIC profile

3637, VIC 3638, VIC

Postcode 3638 and postcode 3637 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3638 is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 25.3% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 15.3% of seniors in postcode 3637. This is reflected in the home lives of residents; postcode 3638 is far more likely to have people living alone (35.2% versus 15.5%) and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (40.1% versus 28.7%). In contrast, postcode 3637 has a younger feel, with 23.8% of people under 15 and a much higher share of large homes, with 96.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $630, and similar rates of recent overseas arrivals. However, their daily experiences differ; postcode 3638 is somewhat walkable with a variety of nearby shops and schools, while postcode 3637 is car-dependent. The gap in age has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,557 larger in 3638, VIC Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in 3638, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in 3637, VIC No car: 6.0 pts higher in 3638, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3637, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +1,557 larger in 3638, VIC gap widening

642 22nd pct 2,199 43rd pct

Median age in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +8 yrs older in 3638, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 46 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%

15.3% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 41.6%

29.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

3637, VIC 3638, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 46.1%

33.8% English +9.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 41.7%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC

— 10.99 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +4 more in 3638, VIC

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC

— 944 54th pct

Avg size in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC

— 236 47th pct

ICSEA in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC

— 990 48th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 41.3%

9.2% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

11.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

7.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +$8 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing

$633 25th pct $625 23rd pct

Household income in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +$247 higher in 3637, VIC gap widening

$1,431 44th pct $1,184 22nd pct

Family income in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +$68 higher in 3638, VIC gap widening

$1,666 35th pct $1,734 39th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%

15.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.8%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +6.8 pts 52.9%

20.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.5% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +0.5 larger in 3637, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 53.8%

28.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

8.5% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.9%

15.5% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +$42 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing

$236 33rd pct $194 21st pct

Mortgage in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +$84 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing

$1,211 29th pct $1,127 25th pct

People / bedroom in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +0.10 higher in 3637, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 44.8%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%

13.0% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 93.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 49.6%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 24.9%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% Under $200 +24.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.4% $200–$349 +21.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.0%

36.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.6%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +2 more in 3638, VIC

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +0.91 more in 3638, VIC

0.00 0th pct 0.91 24th pct

Departures/1k in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +11.4 more in 3638, VIC

0.0 0th pct 11.4 26th pct

PT routes in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +1 more in 3638, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC

— 61 87th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%

6.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

16.2% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 17.2%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 17.2%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +16.1 pts 18.9%

14.0% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +1 higher in 3637, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +1 higher in 3637, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +3 higher in 3637, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +22 higher in 3637, VIC

963 42nd pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +4.7 higher in 3638, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 5.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +5.4 more in 3638, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 5.6 73rd pct

15-min city in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +70.1 pts higher in 3638, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +70.2 pts higher in 3638, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 70.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +52.4 pts higher in 3638, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +70.4 pts higher in 3638, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +49.2 pts higher in 3638, VIC

26.8% 13th pct 76.0% 53rd pct

Walk to health in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +70.0 pts higher in 3638, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +12.7 more in 3638, VIC

7.8 8th pct 20.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC even

1 36th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 3637, VIC in 3638, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3637, VIC

2.9% 11th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 3637, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3638, VIC with nearby areas

3635, VIC 3637, VIC 3639, VIC 3629, VIC 3620, VIC 3621, VIC 3640, VIC 3618, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3637, VIC vs 3638, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3637/3637-vic/vs/POA3638/3638-vic