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3658, VIC vs 3717, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3658, VIC profile · 3717, VIC profile

3658, VIC 3717, VIC

Postcode 3658 and postcode 3717 are nearby Victorian areas with very different age profiles and household types. Residents are far older in postcode 3717, where the typical age is 53 compared to 41 in postcode 3658. This is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in postcode 3717 at 29.3%. Postcode 3658 is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.5%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms. Income is also well higher in postcode 3658, where the typical weekly household income is $1,578, compared to $1,216 in postcode 3717.

These two areas are very similar in their use of language, with both at 3.7% for other languages at home, and they share almost identical typical rents and monthly mortgage payments. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in home ownership, with homes owned outright being far higher in postcode 3717 at 49.3%. Both areas have very low public transport use, though they differ in how they get around, with train travel dominating in postcode 3658 and buses in postcode 3717.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 3717, VIC Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in 3717, VIC Aged 65+: 12.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in 3658, VIC Population: 2,707 larger in 3658, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2,707 larger in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
6,251 59th pct 3,544 49th pct
Median age in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +12 yrs older in 3717, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 29.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
18.5% 64th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
15.1% 77th pct 13.8% 66th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

42.8% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.1% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 30.4%
10.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

3658, VIC 3717, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
8.3% 24th pct 11.0% 37th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.2%
2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.9% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%
11.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC even gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.1% 27th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 86.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
49.7% 79th pct 45.8% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%
39.7% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
8.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
41.1% 37th pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +6.40 more in 3717, VIC
1.73 24th pct 8.13 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2 more in 3717, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +689 more in 3658, VIC
1,163 58th pct 474 44th pct
Avg size in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +463 larger in 3658, VIC
582 81st pct 119 30th pct
ICSEA in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +3 higher in 3717, VIC
968 35th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.0%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%
14.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
7.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +$96 higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $625 23rd pct
Household income in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +$362 higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
$1,578 54th pct $1,216 25th pct
Family income in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +$356 higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
$1,923 52nd pct $1,567 28th pct
High earners in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
8.1% 45th pct 7.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 12.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.2%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.9%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3717, VIC
32.4% 68th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3658, VIC
11.2% 81st pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 53.3%
20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 26th pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
25.5% 53rd pct 20.6% 23rd pct
Defence service in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC
3.9% 74th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
22.8% 48th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.3 larger in 3658, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 77th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 49th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 44.2%
27.3% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.8% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +$10 higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
$310 54th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +$17 higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.10 higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
15.1% 29th pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
34.6% 37th pct 49.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
96.5% 71st pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
85.2% 75th pct 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 32.7%
15.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 98.0%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 23.4%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.0%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 35.6%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.8% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.4% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 47th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
13.9% 42nd pct 19.0% 60th pct
PT commute in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
0.8% 49th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +6 more in 3717, VIC
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.94 more in 3717, VIC
0.32 18th pct 2.26 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +14.3 more in 3658, VIC
38.6 36th pct 24.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1 more in 3658, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +10 longer in 3717, VIC
82 73rd pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 57.8%
13.9% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.5% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
27.5% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 35.4% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 25th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
60.0% 50th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
59.1% 54th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
8.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
6.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%
13.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1 higher in 3717, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1 higher in 3658, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2 higher in 3717, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +9 higher in 3717, VIC
951 35th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.2 higher in 3658, VIC
2.7 36th pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +0.4 more in 3658, VIC
3.0 38th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3658, VIC
34.0% 36th pct 29.1% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3658, VIC
31.6% 36th pct 28.0% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3717, VIC
17.1% 26th pct 26.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3717, VIC
33.6% 32nd pct 36.3% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3658, VIC
61.4% 40th pct 40.9% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3658, VIC
31.3% 49th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +21.3 more in 3717, VIC
9.8 14th pct 31.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1 higher in 3658, VIC
2 44th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3658, VICin 3717, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3717, VIC
6.5% 70th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 3658, VIC with nearby areas

3758, VIC 3659, VIC 3757, VIC 3762, VIC 3764, VIC 3660, VIC 3753, VIC 3755, VIC

Compare 3717, VIC with nearby areas

3718, VIC 3763, VIC 3714, VIC 3658, VIC 3777, VIC 3775, VIC 3761, VIC 3660, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3658, VIC vs 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3658/3658-vic/vs/POA3717/3717-vic