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3640, VIC vs 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

Name: 3640, VIC vs 3644 crosses VIC/NSW — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3640, VIC profile · 3644 crosses VIC/NSW profile

3640, VIC 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

Postcode 3644 and postcode 3640 are nearby areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 3644, where the typical age is 47 and 27.6% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical person in postcode 3640 is 38, and only 13.9% are seniors. Postcode 3644 is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with more residents living within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services and groceries, while postcode 3640 is car-dependent. However, postcode 3640 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 43.3%, compared to 16.7% in postcode 3644.

Everyday life shares some common ground, with both areas seeing similar typical weekly rents around $240 to $250 and nearly identical unemployment rates of 3.9%. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English. While they have these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in typical age and the share of people living alone have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,365 larger in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW Recent arrivals: 26.6 pts higher in 3640, VIC Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW Living alone: 15.2 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW Median age: 9 yrs older in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +8,365 larger in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW gap steady

1,025 30th pct 9,390 66th pct

Median age in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +9 yrs older in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

13.9% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 47.5%

37.6% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.8%

5.7% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3640, VIC 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 78.5%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 35.6%

35.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

2.9% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 83.1%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.9% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 34.5%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

0.4% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +1.29 more in 3640, VIC

5.15 65th pct 3.87 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +5 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

1 29th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +1,500 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

95 19th pct 1,595 64th pct

Avg size in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +171 larger in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

95 25th pct 266 51st pct

ICSEA in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +11 higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

962 32nd pct 973 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.8%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% Year 11 even 15.9%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Society & culture even 9.0%

6.4% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +$106 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$736 46th pct $630 24th pct

Household income in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +$327 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$1,505 49th pct $1,178 22nd pct

Family income in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +$86 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

$1,618 31st pct $1,532 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.6%

12.7% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 55.0%

18.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +0.5 larger in 3640, VIC gap steady

2.8 86th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 48.6%

26.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.1% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +$10 higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW gap narrowing

$240 34th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +$97 higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW gap narrowing

$1,203 29th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +0.10 higher in 3640, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 28.4%

17.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

100.9% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 91.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 25.2%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 28.6%

8.9% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 27.5%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +20 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

2 29th pct 22 58th pct

Stops/1k in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +0.39 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

1.95 34th pct 2.34 37th pct

Departures/1k in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +37.1 more in 3640, VIC

60.5 43rd pct 23.4 32nd pct

PT routes in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +3 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +14 longer in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

10 50th pct 24 65th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

8.5% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

20.0% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 13.8%

21.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 7.9%

0.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.6 pts 14.9%

8.9% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

6.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 16.3%

20.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +3 higher in 3640, VIC

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +2 higher in 3640, VIC

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +3 higher in 3640, VIC

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +2 higher in 3640, VIC

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +56 higher in 3640, VIC

964 42nd pct 908 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +3.4 higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

1.0 13th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +4.0 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

0.9 11th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +55.7 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +23.4 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

27.0% 32nd pct 50.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +42.9 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

24.4% 31st pct 67.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +41.5 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

24.2% 26th pct 65.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +61.1 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

9.6% 5th pct 70.6% 48th pct

Walk to health in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +51.3 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +9.2 more in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

5.9 2nd pct 15.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +3 higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

0 25th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 3640, VIC in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW +0.3 pts higher in 3644 crosses VIC/NSW

3.0% 13th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3640, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3644 crosses VIC/NSW with nearby areas

3649, VIC 3641, VIC 3640, VIC 3636, VIC 3728, VIC 2712, NSW 3730, VIC 3646, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3640, VIC vs 3644 crosses VIC/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3640/3640-vic/vs/POA3644/3644-crosses-vic-nsw