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3677, VIC vs 3746, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3677, VIC profile · 3746, VIC profile

3677, VIC 3746, VIC

Postcode 3677 and postcode 3746 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3677 is a larger community where 19.0% of families are one-parent homes and 28.5% of households rent. It is very walkable, with 89.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3746 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent. It has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 compared to 44 in postcode 3677, and a far higher share of volunteers at 26.3%.

The gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, falling from 16 to 8 years. Both areas share similar levels of typical weekly household income, around $1,200 to $1,300, and have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. They also both have similar rates of residents with long-term health conditions, which sit around 37%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,832 larger in 3677, VIC One-parent: 13.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC Renting: 17.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in 3746, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3746, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +18,832 larger in 3677, VIC gap widening
19,214 83rd pct 382 15th pct
Median age in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +8 yrs older in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
24.8% 75th pct 26.2% 79th pct
Under 15 in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
17.3% 49th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 44th pct 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
24.8% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

42.2% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
34.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 29.6%
10.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3677, VIC 3746, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%
39.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.4% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.9% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%
4.4% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
6.1% 55th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 92.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 3746, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
41.6% 48th pct 45.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 42.9%
41.6% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
7.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
42.7% 42nd pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
16.3% 54th pct 17.8% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC
3.62 54th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +12 more in 3677, VIC
12 88th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC
4,473 86th pct —
Avg size in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC
373 62nd pct —
ICSEA in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC
1,023 64th pct —

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%
19.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.8% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%
9.8% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
6.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +$54 higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
$700 38th pct $646 27th pct
Household income in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +$94 higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
$1,218 25th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +$139 higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
$1,694 36th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 10.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.1%
22.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC
37.5% 89th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3677, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
8.9% 90th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
12.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 26.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 81st pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 53rd pct 23.0% 36th pct
Defence service in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3746, VIC
3.1% 53rd pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
21.1% 35th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.1 larger in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Living alone in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
35.2% 86th pct 29.0% 60th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
30.8% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 5.5%
0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 29.0%
12.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
1.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +$35 higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
$260 40th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.10 higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
28.5% 71st pct 11.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
36.8% 43rd pct 44.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
85.3% 33rd pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
76.0% 40th pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
28.5% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 11.0%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 96.1%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.2%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%
2.8% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 76.5%
22.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%
26.1% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%
4.3% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 77th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
8.0% 15th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap narrowing
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +123 more in 3677, VIC
123 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +6.40 more in 3677, VIC
6.40 78th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +585.6 more in 3677, VIC
585.6 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +37 more in 3677, VIC
37 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC
1 0th pct —

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
8.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 19.9%
5.2% 4 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.1% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap widening
37.4% 66th pct 25.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 73rd pct 14.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
3.6% 34th pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3677, VIC gap steady
55.9% 34th pct 52.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
55.8% 31st pct 63.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%
9.4% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
8.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
12.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3 higher in 3746, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3 higher in 3746, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +4 higher in 3746, VIC
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +1 higher in 3746, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +51 higher in 3746, VIC
930 25th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +3.2 higher in 3677, VIC
6.3 78th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.5 more in 3677, VIC
5.9 75th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3677, VIC
75.1% 74th pct 58.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC
83.3% 82nd pct 64.1% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +89.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC
89.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +81.3 pts higher in 3677, VIC
81.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3677, VIC
95.4% 70th pct 82.8% 59th pct
Walk to health in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +46.2 pts higher in 3677, VIC
46.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +20.3 more in 3746, VIC
16.4 45th pct 36.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +36 higher in 3677, VIC
39 64th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3677, VICin 3746, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3746, VIC
3.0% 13th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3677, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3746, VIC with nearby areas

3683, VIC 3678, VIC 3682, VIC 3747, VIC 3677, VIC 3735, VIC 3688, VIC 3685, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3677, VIC vs 3746, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3677/3677-vic/vs/POA3746/3746-vic