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3659, VIC vs 3764, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3659, VIC profile · 3764, VIC profile

3659, VIC 3764, VIC

Postcode 3764 and postcode 3659 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3764 is a larger, more active hub where 40.9% of people moved in during the last five years and there is a higher share of children under 15 (18.7%). In contrast, postcode 3659 is sparsely populated with a far older population, where the typical resident is 50 compared to 41 in postcode 3764. Postcode 3659 also has a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (46.0% versus 33.2%) and a far higher rate of volunteering at 23.6%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways, with gaps widening in typical age, home ownership, and volunteering. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in some basic ways. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes (around $750 to $800) and similar unemployment rates, sitting between 4.0% and 4.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,830 larger in 3764, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3659, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC Volunteering: 10.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +9,830 larger in 3764, VIC gap widening
748 25th pct 10,578 68th pct
Median age in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +9 yrs older in 3659, VIC gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
1.7% 43rd pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
22.3% 65th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.9%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%
14.7% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.9%
34.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%
8.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3659, VIC 3764, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
9.4% 29th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 81.0%
2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +8.7 pts 38.8%
43.9% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.9%
15.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
3.5% 36th pct 7.2% 59th pct
Limited English in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 86.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
46.9% 70th pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
46.9% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.8%
6.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
49.8% 58th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
20.4% 64th pct 14.6% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +6.56 more in 3659, VIC
9.09 80th pct 2.53 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +4 more in 3764, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2,566 more in 3764, VIC
30 8th pct 2,596 74th pct
Avg size in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +489 larger in 3764, VIC
30 8th pct 519 76th pct
ICSEA in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +47 higher in 3764, VIC
986 45th pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

49.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 46.4%
18.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
11.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +$59 higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
$808 61st pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +$178 higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
$1,775 65th pct $1,597 55th pct
Family income in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +$36 higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
$2,008 58th pct $1,972 56th pct
High earners in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 8.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 17.9% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.0%
7.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3659, VIC
34.8% 80th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
10.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
4.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 58.7%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
3.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
23.6% 76th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
22.3% 32nd pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC
5.3% 89th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
27.6% 85th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.1 larger in 3764, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
15.3% 73rd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
21.1% 25th pct 25.0% 40th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%
21.1% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
11.8% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +$75 higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
$263 41st pct $338 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +$43 higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
$1,733 59th pct $1,690 56th pct
People / bedroom in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.10 higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
11.1% 14th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Separate houses in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
97.2% 76th pct 88.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
82.4% 66th pct 83.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 33.2%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
11.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 88.2%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 38.7%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 44.9%
18.8% $350–$549 +21.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.9%
19.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
20.5% 64th pct 16.8% 53rd pct
PT commute in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +39 more in 3764, VIC
2 29th pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.20 more in 3764, VIC
2.67 40th pct 3.88 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +316.6 more in 3764, VIC
290.1 58th pct 606.7 64th pct
PT routes in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3 more in 3764, VIC
3 48th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC
— 87 100th pct
Drive to city in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +80 longer in 3659, VIC
146 93rd pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 62.5%
20.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 16.8%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.2% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%
21.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
30.7% 37th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
62.1% 59th pct 59.3% 47th pct
Full-time in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
61.2% 68th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
9.2% Education & training even 9.2%
8.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
15.2% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%
12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
4.5% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +2 higher in 3659, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1 higher in 3659, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1 higher in 3659, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +28 higher in 3659, VIC
1,005 63rd pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.8 higher in 3764, VIC
2.1 27th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1.4 more in 3764, VIC
2.2 27th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3764, VIC
29.8% 32nd pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC
32.5% 37th pct 26.7% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +43.8 pts higher in 3764, VIC
26.4% 33rd pct 70.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC
27.9% 27th pct 35.2% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +36.8 pts higher in 3764, VIC
35.6% 18th pct 72.4% 50th pct
Walk to health in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +43.1 pts higher in 3764, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +17.5 more in 3659, VIC
28.1 71st pct 10.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +1 higher in 3764, VIC
1 37th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3659, VICin 3764, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC
9.0% 87th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 3659, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3764, VIC with nearby areas

3762, VIC 3521, VIC 3756, VIC 3435, VIC 3758, VIC 3433, VIC 3434, VIC 3522, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3659, VIC vs 3764, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3659/3659-vic/vs/POA3764/3764-vic