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3677, VIC vs 3678, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3677, VIC profile · 3678, VIC profile

3677, VIC 3678, VIC

Postcode 3677 and postcode 3678 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3677 is very walkable, with 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and many more people living alone (35.2%) or in one-parent families (19.0%). In contrast, postcode 3678 is car-dependent, where homes are more likely to be separate houses (98.9%) and larger, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. This contrast extends to housing tenure, as renting is far more common in postcode 3677 (28.5%) while outright home ownership is far higher in postcode 3678 (51.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in rental rates has grown to 20.3 points, while the gap in one-parent families has increased to 12.1%. Despite these shifts, they share several similarities, including a nearly identical share of people who served in the Defence Force (3.1%) and a similar proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar typical weekly rent, around $250 to $260.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC Population: 12,646 larger in 3677, VIC Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in 3678, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +12,646 larger in 3677, VIC gap widening
19,214 83rd pct 6,568 59th pct
Median age in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4 yrs older in 3678, VIC gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
24.8% 75th pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
12.0% 44th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.2% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
34.7% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 26.0%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3677, VIC 3678, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 7.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 85.2%
1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Italy even 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English even 42.7%
39.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
6.1% 55th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Limited English in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.1%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC even gap narrowing
41.6% 48th pct 41.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
41.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%
7.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
42.7% 42nd pct 48.1% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
16.3% 54th pct 20.5% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +0.27 more in 3677, VIC
3.62 54th pct 3.34 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +8 more in 3677, VIC
12 88th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4,296 more in 3677, VIC
4,473 86th pct 177 29th pct
Avg size in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +329 larger in 3677, VIC
373 62nd pct 44 14th pct
ICSEA in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7 higher in 3677, VIC
1,023 64th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
15.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
18.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
12.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
9.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +$103 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
$700 38th pct $803 61st pct
Household income in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +$440 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
$1,218 25th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +$307 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
$1,694 36th pct $2,001 58th pct
High earners in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 9.6% 55th pct
High-income homes in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.1%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC
37.5% 89th pct 30.5% 57th pct
Mental health in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
8.9% 90th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +6.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
23.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 23.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 81st pct 16.0% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
25.5% 53rd pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC even
3.1% 53rd pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
21.1% 35th pct 29.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +0.4 larger in 3678, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Living alone in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
35.2% 86th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
30.8% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 20.8%
11.2% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +$10 higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
$260 40th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +$300 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 8.2% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
36.8% 43rd pct 51.9% 87th pct
Separate houses in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
85.3% 33rd pct 98.9% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
76.0% 40th pct 87.7% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.5% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 8.2%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
1.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 98.9%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 39.0%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 8.5%
2.8% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 48.2%
22.3% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 36.0%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 77th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 17.9% 57th pct
PT commute in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +110 more in 3677, VIC
123 86th pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4.42 more in 3677, VIC
6.40 78th pct 1.98 34th pct
Departures/1k in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +573.2 more in 3677, VIC
585.6 64th pct 12.3 27th pct
PT routes in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +34 more in 3677, VIC
37 87th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +18 longer in 3678, VIC
1 0th pct 19 61st pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 60.0%
8.0% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 16.0%
10.1% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.2% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
37.4% 66th pct 24.2% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
14.4% 73rd pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
3.6% 34th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
55.9% 34th pct 64.8% 71st pct
Full-time in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
55.8% 31st pct 56.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
9.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.4% Education & training even 8.4%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 18.5%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4 higher in 3678, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +6 higher in 3678, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +7 higher in 3678, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +3 higher in 3678, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +90 higher in 3678, VIC
930 25th pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +5.2 higher in 3677, VIC
6.3 78th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +4.8 more in 3677, VIC
5.9 75th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +69.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC
75.1% 74th pct 5.5% 17th pct
Walk to shops in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +75.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC
83.3% 82nd pct 8.0% 19th pct
Walk to transit in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +69.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC
89.3% 71st pct 19.4% 28th pct
Walk to school in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +72.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC
81.3% 76th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Walk to a park in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +59.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC
95.4% 70th pct 35.9% 19th pct
Walk to health in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +46.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC
46.2% 62nd pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +10.3 more in 3678, VIC
16.4 45th pct 26.6 68th pct
Intersections/km² in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +38 higher in 3677, VIC
39 64th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3677, VICin 3678, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC
3.0% 13th pct 4.8% 47th pct

Compare 3677, VIC with nearby areas

3678, VIC 3675, VIC 3746, VIC 3682, VIC 3726, VIC 3683, VIC 3735, VIC 3725, VIC

Compare 3678, VIC with nearby areas

3677, VIC 3746, VIC 3735, VIC 3675, VIC 3682, VIC 3733, VIC 3747, VIC 3683, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3677, VIC vs 3678, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3677/3677-vic/vs/POA3678/3678-vic