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3660, VIC vs 3717, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3660, VIC profile · 3717, VIC profile

3660, VIC 3717, VIC

Postcode 3660 and postcode 3717 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3660 is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and 76% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.8%. In contrast, postcode 3717 is more rural and mostly car-dependent, with only 26.1% of homes near public transport. It is also a more elderly area, where the typical resident is 53, compared to 46 in postcode 3660.

This gap in age has widened since 2011, while the divide in overseas arrivals has also grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas share very similar household settings. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, at $1,214 in postcode 3660 and $1,216 in postcode 3717. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and an equal number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in 3660, VIC Renting: 15.3 pts higher in 3660, VIC Population: 4,298 larger in 3660, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3717, VIC Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +4,298 larger in 3660, VIC gap steady
7,842 62nd pct 3,544 49th pct
Median age in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +7 yrs older in 3717, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
3.0% 60th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
24.1% 73rd pct 29.3% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
11.7% 41st pct 13.8% 66th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

39.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.4% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 30.4%
11.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

3660, VIC 3717, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 38th pct 11.0% 37th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 77.2%
2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
39.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%
10.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap widening
6.2% 55th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.1% 27th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 86.1%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
43.5% 56th pct 45.8% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%
9.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
38.4% 28th pct 41.0% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 33rd pct 14.4% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +6.39 more in 3717, VIC
1.74 24th pct 8.13 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2 more in 3717, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +856 more in 3660, VIC
1,330 60th pct 474 44th pct
Avg size in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +547 larger in 3660, VIC
665 87th pct 119 30th pct
ICSEA in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC even
970 36th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
19.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
15.5% Year 11 even 15.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 33.8%
15.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
4.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Creative arts even 2.1%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +$24 higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
$649 28th pct $625 23rd pct
Household income in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,214 25th pct $1,216 25th pct
Family income in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +$21 higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
$1,546 26th pct $1,567 28th pct
High earners in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
5.6% 24th pct 7.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 12.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.2%
21.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.9%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3660, VIC
36.5% 87th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3660, VIC
12.6% 90th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap widening
8.6% 88th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.0%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 33rd pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC even gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
21.0% 25th pct 20.6% 23rd pct
Defence service in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3660, VIC
6.7% 96th pct 3.6% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
21.6% 39th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.1 larger in 3660, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
21.8% 92nd pct 14.4% 67th pct
Living alone in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
32.3% 75th pct 31.8% 73rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 44.2%
32.0% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
21.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 14.4%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.3% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +$50 higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
$250 37th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +$200 higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap widening
28.7% 71st pct 13.5% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap steady
38.9% 49th pct 49.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
91.6% 49th pct 98.0% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
78.3% 50th pct 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.7% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 13.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 98.0%
7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 48.4%
21.5% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 54.7%
28.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.0%
12.8% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.8% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.6%
28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.3%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
7.4% 78th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 19.0% 60th pct
PT commute in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +53 more in 3660, VIC
61 74th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +5.52 more in 3660, VIC
7.78 86th pct 2.26 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +654.1 more in 3660, VIC
678.4 66th pct 24.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +20 more in 3660, VIC
22 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +10 longer in 3717, VIC
82 73rd pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 57.8%
11.7% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
4.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 30.0%
13.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3717, VIC gap widening
32.5% 45th pct 35.4% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap widening
19.8% 86th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
5.4% 73rd pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap widening
52.6% 24th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3660, VIC gap narrowing
55.9% 32nd pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
11.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%
6.8% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%
12.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +3 higher in 3717, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +3 higher in 3717, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +3 higher in 3717, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +3 higher in 3717, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +57 higher in 3717, VIC
903 14th pct 960 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.2 higher in 3660, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +1.8 more in 3660, VIC
4.5 59th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3660, VIC
54.8% 58th pct 29.1% 31st pct
Walk to shops in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +25.1 pts higher in 3660, VIC
53.1% 57th pct 28.0% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +49.9 pts higher in 3660, VIC
76.0% 64th pct 26.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3660, VIC
47.5% 46th pct 36.3% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3660, VIC
75.4% 53rd pct 40.9% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3660, VIC
36.5% 54th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +9.2 more in 3717, VIC
21.8 60th pct 31.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3660, VICin 3717, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3717, VIC
5.5% 58th pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Compare 3660, VIC with nearby areas

3659, VIC 3664, VIC 3663, VIC 3607, VIC 3658, VIC 3665, VIC 3718, VIC 3608, 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). 3660, VIC vs 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3660/3660-vic/vs/POA3717/3717-vic