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3677, VIC vs 3687, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 3677, VIC profile · 3687, VIC profile

3677, VIC 3687, VIC

Postcode 3677 and postcode 3687 are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3677 is a much larger hub where 89.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 59.9% have that access in postcode 3687. This difference extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 46.2% of postcode 3677 residents compared to just 5.7% in postcode 3687. Postcode 3677 also has larger schools, with an average size of 373 students, far higher than the 92 students usually found in postcode 3687 schools.

These gaps in housing and mobility have widened since 2011, as the share of renters is now 13 percentage points higher in postcode 3677. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 3677 at $1,218 and postcode 3687 at $1,280. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15, sitting at 17.3% and 16.4% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,153 larger in 3677, VIC Renting: 13.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC One-parent: 7.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC Other language: 4.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +18,153 larger in 3677, VIC gap widening
19,214 83rd pct 1,061 31st pct
Median age in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +5 yrs older in 3687, VIC gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
24.8% 75th pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
12.0% 44th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

42.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
34.7% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 26.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3677, VIC 3687, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
9.8% 31st pct 6.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 87.2%
1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
42.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
6.9% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%
4.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
41.6% 48th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
41.6% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.3%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
42.7% 42nd pct 35.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
16.3% 54th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.13 more in 3687, VIC
3.62 54th pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +11 more in 3677, VIC
12 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +4,381 more in 3677, VIC
4,473 86th pct 92 19th pct
Avg size in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +281 larger in 3677, VIC
373 62nd pct 92 25th pct
ICSEA in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +34 higher in 3677, VIC
1,023 64th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 35.5%
19.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.8% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +$4 higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
$700 38th pct $696 37th pct
Household income in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +$62 higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
$1,218 25th pct $1,280 31st pct
Family income in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +$46 higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
$1,694 36th pct $1,648 33rd pct
High earners in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC
37.5% 89th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
8.9% 90th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
5.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%
8.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
14.7% 81st pct 15.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 53rd pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3687, VIC
3.1% 53rd pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
21.1% 35th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 larger in 3687, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
35.2% 86th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
30.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 27.1%
12.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% 4 people even 11.1%
5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +$30 higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
$260 40th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +$173 higher in 3687, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
28.5% 71st pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap widening
36.8% 43rd pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
85.3% 33rd pct 89.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
76.0% 40th pct 79.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.5% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 15.5%
3.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 89.1%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 45.2%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
2.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
22.3% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 6.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
8.0% 15th pct 7.0% 12th pct
PT commute in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +119 more in 3677, VIC
123 86th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.63 more in 3677, VIC
6.40 78th pct 3.77 51st pct
Departures/1k in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +533.7 more in 3677, VIC
585.6 64th pct 51.8 40th pct
PT routes in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +34 more in 3677, VIC
37 87th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +56 longer in 3687, VIC
1 0th pct 57 85th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 71.5%
8.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%
37.2% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.1% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.2% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
37.4% 66th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 73rd pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
3.6% 34th pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
55.9% 34th pct 54.7% 30th pct
Full-time in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
55.8% 31st pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Manufacturing +12.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 13.5%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
8.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%
12.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
10.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1 higher in 3687, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2 higher in 3687, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +3 higher in 3687, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1 higher in 3677, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +16 higher in 3687, VIC
930 25th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.1 higher in 3677, VIC
6.3 78th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 more in 3677, VIC
5.9 75th pct 5.6 72nd pct
15-min city in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC
75.1% 74th pct 72.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC
83.3% 82nd pct 70.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +29.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC
89.3% 71st pct 59.9% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC
81.3% 76th pct 84.6% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC
95.4% 70th pct 85.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +40.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC
46.2% 62nd pct 5.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +4.3 more in 3687, VIC
16.4 45th pct 20.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +32 higher in 3677, VIC
39 64th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3677, VICin 3687, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC
3.0% 13th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 3677, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3687, VIC with nearby areas

3685, VIC 3682, VIC 2643, NSW 3683, VIC 3746, VIC 3688, VIC 3677, VIC 2647, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3677, VIC vs 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3677/3677-vic/vs/POA3687/3687-vic