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3678, VIC vs 3746, VIC

Name: 3678, VIC vs 3746, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3678, VIC profile · 3746, VIC profile

3678, VIC 3746, VIC

Postcode 3678 and postcode 3746 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3678 is more geared toward families, with 87.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of children under 15. It also has a stronger job market, as 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work. In contrast, postcode 3746 is much more walkable; 64.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 8.0% in postcode 3678.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage and have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. While they differ in many ways, several gaps are closing. The difference in typical age has narrowed to 4 years, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has shrunk to 3.5%. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,186 larger in 3678, VIC Unemployment: 6.0 pts higher in 3746, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in 3678, VIC Participation: 12.8 pts higher in 3678, VIC De facto: 3.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +6,186 larger in 3678, VIC gap steady

6,568 59th pct 382 15th pct

Median age in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +4 yrs older in 3746, VIC gap narrowing

48 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 50.5%

26.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.9% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3678, VIC 3746, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.1%

2.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

13.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 92.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 42.9%

41.5% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC

3.34 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +4 more in 3678, VIC

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC

177 29th pct —

Avg size in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC

44 14th pct —

ICSEA in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC

1,016 61st pct —

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.9%

17.8% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

11.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +$157 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening

$803 61st pct $646 27th pct

Household income in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +$346 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing

$1,658 59th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +$168 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing

$2,001 58th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.2% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 55.8%

20.9% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.3 larger in 3678, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 56.0%

35.0% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 36.1%

20.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.6% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +$25 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $225 30th pct

Mortgage in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +$300 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing

$1,600 51st pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.10 higher in 3746, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 44.5%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.2% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.1% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 96.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 21.9%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 76.5%

23.9% Under $200 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.9% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 10.1%

9.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +13 more in 3678, VIC

13 51st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +1.98 more in 3678, VIC

1.98 34th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +12.3 more in 3678, VIC

12.3 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +3 more in 3678, VIC

3 48th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC

19 61st pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%

17.3% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 13.2%

16.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

9.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 11.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

11.0% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +1 higher in 3678, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +3 higher in 3678, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +3 higher in 3678, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +2 higher in 3678, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +39 higher in 3678, VIC

1,020 69th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +1.9 higher in 3746, VIC

1.1 15th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +2.3 more in 3746, VIC

1.1 13th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +53.1 pts higher in 3746, VIC

5.5% 17th pct 58.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +56.1 pts higher in 3746, VIC

8.0% 19th pct 64.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3678, VIC

19.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3678, VIC

8.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3746, VIC

35.9% 19th pct 82.8% 59th pct

Walk to health in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3678, VIC

0.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +10.0 more in 3746, VIC

26.6 68th pct 36.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +2 higher in 3746, VIC

1 30th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 3678, VIC in 3746, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3746, VIC

4.8% 47th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3678, VIC with nearby areas

3677, VIC 3746, VIC 3735, VIC 3675, VIC 3682, VIC 3733, VIC 3747, VIC 3683, 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). 3678, VIC vs 3746, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/vs/POA3746/3746-vic