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3659, VIC vs 3662, VIC

Name: 3659, VIC vs 3662, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3659, VIC profile · 3662, VIC profile

3659, VIC 3662, VIC

Postcode 3662 and postcode 3659 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Postcode 3662 is far younger, with a typical resident aged 24, and is heavily defined by a high proportion of Defence Force veterans (65.5%) and people who have moved in the last five years (85.4%). In contrast, postcode 3659 is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.3%). This difference is mirrored in housing; 98.3% of homes in postcode 3662 are rented, while 46.0% of homes in postcode 3659 are owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical in their walkability scores, with both being mostly car-dependent. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting close to the national figure. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly income has grown to $492, and the age gap between the two populations has increased to 26 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in 3659, VIC Renting: 87.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC Owned outright: 46.0 pts higher in 3659, VIC Recent movers: 54.8 pts higher in 3662, VIC Recent arrivals: 36.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +360 larger in 3662, VIC gap steady

748 25th pct 1,108 31st pct

Median age in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +26 yrs older in 3659, VIC gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +23.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.1 pts 8.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +14.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.1 pts 0.3%

Marital status

34.6% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

49.6% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 40.7%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3659, VIC 3662, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.2%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.5% English ◂ +10.1 pts 37.4%

15.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

9.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 34.6%

6.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +5.39 more in 3659, VIC

9.09 80th pct 3.70 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +159 more in 3662, VIC

30 8th pct 189 30th pct

Avg size in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +159 larger in 3662, VIC

30 8th pct 189 42nd pct

ICSEA in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +17 higher in 3662, VIC

986 45th pct 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 +19.6 pts ▸ 69.3%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 0.5%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +9.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 8.9%

12.2% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.7% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +$492 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening

$808 61st pct $1,300 94th pct

Household income in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +$735 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening

$1,775 65th pct $2,510 92nd pct

Family income in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +$594 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening

$2,008 58th pct $2,602 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 4.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 15.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

4.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +18.6 pts ▸ 78.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +11.3 pts 11.3%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +0.7 larger in 3662, VIC gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +31.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 17.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 2.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 29.2%

11.8% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 6.4%

4.8% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +$2 higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing

$263 41st pct $265 41st pct

Mortgage in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +$19 higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,714 58th pct

People / bedroom in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +0.10 higher in 3662, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

11.1% Rented +87.2 pts ▸ 98.3%

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +46.0 pts 0.0%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.9 pts 2.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 98.7%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 81.2%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

15.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +14 more in 3662, VIC

2 29th pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +11.77 more in 3662, VIC

2.67 40th pct 14.44 92nd pct

Departures/1k in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +190.0 more in 3662, VIC

290.1 58th pct 480.1 62nd pct

PT routes in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +1 more in 3659, VIC

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +37 longer in 3659, VIC

146 93rd pct 109 84th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.4 pts 51.4%

2.1% Walked +21.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%

0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +28.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 10.5%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 1.3%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.2% Public administration & safety +68.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

16.0% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 1.7%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 0.4%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

3.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Community & personal service +29.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

15.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 3.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +2 higher in 3662, VIC

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +3 higher in 3662, VIC

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +3 higher in 3662, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +60 higher in 3662, VIC

1,005 63rd pct 1,065 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +0.0 higher in 3659, VIC

2.1 27th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +0.2 more in 3659, VIC

2.2 27th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +29.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC

29.8% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC

32.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +50.5 pts higher in 3662, VIC

26.4% 33rd pct 76.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +43.9 pts higher in 3662, VIC

27.9% 27th pct 71.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3659, VIC

35.6% 18th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to health in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +10.9 more in 3659, VIC

28.1 71st pct 17.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC even

1 37th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 3659, VIC in 3662, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC

9.0% 87th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3659, VIC with nearby areas

3660, VIC 3658, VIC 3663, VIC 3758, VIC 3764, VIC 3664, VIC 3521, VIC 3662, VIC

Compare 3662, VIC with nearby areas

3521, VIC 3522, VIC 3523, VIC 3663, VIC 3607, VIC 3659, VIC 3764, VIC 3660, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3659, VIC vs 3662, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/vs/POA3662/3662-vic