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3638, VIC vs 3640, VIC

Name: 3638, VIC vs 3640, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3638, VIC profile · 3640, VIC profile

3638, VIC 3640, VIC

Postcode 3638 and postcode 3640 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3638 is a somewhat walkable area with a much older population; its typical resident is 46, and 25.3% of people are aged 65 or over. This is consistent with the area having a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (40.1%) and more people living alone (35.2%). In contrast, postcode 3640 is car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 38. It also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 43.3%, compared to 13.6% in postcode 3638.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 41.7% in postcode 3638 and 44.9% in postcode 3640. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with postcode 3638 at $1,734 and postcode 3640 at $1,618. While the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in overseas arrivals has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.7 pts higher in 3640, VIC Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in 3638, VIC Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in 3638, VIC Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 3638, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3640, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +1,174 larger in 3638, VIC gap widening

2,199 43rd pct 1,025 30th pct

Median age in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +8 yrs older in 3638, VIC gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 38 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.6%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 13.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.6% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

5.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3638, VIC 3640, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 77.4%

0.8% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 44.5%

43.6% English ◂ +8.6 pts 35.0%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

3.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 83.8%

0.4% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 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

51.2% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 42.7%

41.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +5.83 more in 3638, VIC

10.99 85th pct 5.15 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +3 more in 3638, VIC

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +849 more in 3638, VIC

944 54th pct 95 19th pct

Avg size in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +141 larger in 3638, VIC

236 47th pct 95 25th pct

ICSEA in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +28 higher in 3638, VIC

990 48th pct 962 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.3%

20.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

16.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%

15.5% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

7.0% Agriculture & environment +9.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

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

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +$111 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$625 23rd pct $736 46th pct

Household income in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +$321 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$1,184 22nd pct $1,505 49th pct

Family income in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +$116 higher in 3638, VIC gap widening

$1,734 39th pct $1,618 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.7%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.8% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 18.0%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.5 larger in 3640, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

30.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 16.1%

10.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +$46 higher in 3640, VIC gap steady

$194 21st pct $240 34th pct

Mortgage in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +$76 higher in 3640, VIC gap narrowing

$1,127 25th pct $1,203 29th pct

People / bedroom in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.10 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.1% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 100.9%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 45.3%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

3.6% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

48.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 39.3%

3.9% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +1.04 more in 3640, VIC

0.91 24th pct 1.95 34th pct

Departures/1k in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +49.1 more in 3640, VIC

11.4 26th pct 60.5 43rd pct

PT routes in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +1 more in 3640, VIC

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +51 longer in 3638, VIC

61 87th pct 10 50th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 59.2%

13.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 20.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.7% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +1 higher in 3640, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +2 higher in 3640, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +23 higher in 3640, VIC

941 30th pct 964 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +4.0 higher in 3638, VIC

5.0 65th pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +4.8 more in 3638, VIC

5.6 73rd pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +70.1 pts higher in 3638, VIC

70.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +43.3 pts higher in 3638, VIC

70.2% 72nd pct 27.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +28.0 pts higher in 3638, VIC

52.4% 50th pct 24.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +46.2 pts higher in 3638, VIC

70.4% 67th pct 24.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +66.5 pts higher in 3638, VIC

76.0% 53rd pct 9.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +70.0 pts higher in 3638, VIC

70.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +14.6 more in 3638, VIC

20.5 58th pct 5.9 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +0 higher in 3638, VIC

1 33rd pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in 3638, VIC in 3640, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3640, VIC

2.6% 6th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3638, VIC with nearby areas

3635, VIC 3637, VIC 3639, VIC 3629, VIC 3620, VIC 3621, VIC 3640, VIC 3618, 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). 3638, VIC vs 3640, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3638/3638-vic/vs/POA3640/3640-vic