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3637, VIC vs 3640, VIC

Name: 3637, VIC vs 3640, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3637, VIC profile · 3640, VIC profile

3637, VIC 3640, VIC

Postcode 3640 and postcode 3637 are two nearby Victorian areas with small populations. Postcode 3640 is more diverse and accessible, with 43.3% of residents arriving from overseas recently and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and public transport. In contrast, postcode 3637 is more residential and car-dependent, where 49.5% of homes are owned outright and a higher share of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. While they share these basic demographics, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has widened to 30 percentage points, and postcode 3637 has seen its lead in home ownership increase.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.5 pts higher in 3640, VIC Population: 383 larger in 3640, VIC Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in 3637, VIC One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in 3640, VIC Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in 3640, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +383 larger in 3640, VIC gap narrowing

642 22nd pct 1,025 30th pct

Median age in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 49.1%

29.2% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3637, VIC 3640, 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 ◂ +7.7 pts 77.4%

0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.1% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 44.5%

33.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek even 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 83.8%

0.0% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 42.7%

10.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC

— 5.15 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +1 more in 3640, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC

— 95 19th pct

Avg size in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC

— 95 25th pct

ICSEA in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC

— 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 34.5%

9.2% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%

14.3% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.5%

1.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +$103 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$633 25th pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +$74 higher in 3640, VIC gap narrowing

$1,431 44th pct $1,505 49th pct

Family income in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +$48 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing

$1,666 35th pct $1,618 31st pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 40.7%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 62.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even gap narrowing

2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 59.8%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.3%

8.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

15.5% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% 5 people even 9.0%

5.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +$4 higher in 3640, VIC gap narrowing

$236 33rd pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +$8 higher in 3637, VIC gap narrowing

$1,211 29th pct $1,203 29th pct

People / bedroom in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 39.1%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.0% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.9%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 45.3%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.4% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

23.1% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.3%

36.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

13.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +2 more in 3640, VIC

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +1.95 more in 3640, VIC

0.00 0th pct 1.95 34th pct

Departures/1k in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +60.5 more in 3640, VIC

0.0 0th pct 60.5 43rd pct

PT routes in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +2 more in 3640, VIC

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC

— 10 50th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 59.2%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

6.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

16.2% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

4.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing even 4.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 26.8%

14.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +1 higher in 3637, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +1 higher in 3637, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even

963 42nd pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.7 higher in 3640, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.6 more in 3640, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3640, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 27.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3640, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3640, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 24.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3637, VIC

26.8% 13th pct 9.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +1.9 more in 3637, VIC

7.8 8th pct 5.9 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +0 higher in 3637, VIC

1 36th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in 3637, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3640, VIC

2.9% 11th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3637, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3637, VIC vs 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3637/3637-vic/vs/POA3640/3640-vic