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3678, VIC vs 3747, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3678, VIC profile · 3747, VIC profile

3678, VIC 3747, VIC

Postcode 3678 and postcode 3747 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3747 is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to postcode 3678, which is car-dependent. In postcode 3747, 54.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 8.0% are in postcode 3678. There are also striking differences in housing and beliefs; homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in postcode 3678 (87.7% compared to 77.0%), and the share of people with no religion is far higher in postcode 3747 at 54.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. More people in postcode 3747 have moved in the last five years, and the gap in university qualifications has grown to 8.4 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the areas remain alike in several ways. They have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, and both have small populations of people born overseas, which are both well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 4.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC No religion: 12.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in 3678, VIC Household size: 0.3 larger in 3678, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1,514 larger in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
6,568 59th pct 5,054 55th pct
Median age in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1 yrs older in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
10.1% 25th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 47.6%
26.0% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
7.9% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3678, VIC 3747, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 83.0%
2.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.5% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 37.5%
14.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
4.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
41.5% 47th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
49.3% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 34.6%
7.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
48.1% 54th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
20.5% 64th pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.91 more in 3747, VIC
3.34 51st pct 6.25 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1 more in 3747, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +524 more in 3747, VIC
177 29th pct 701 49th pct
Avg size in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +96 larger in 3747, VIC
44 14th pct 140 34th pct
ICSEA in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +41 higher in 3747, VIC
1,016 61st pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
17.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.2%
17.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 24.1%
21.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
10.4% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +$37 higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
$803 61st pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +$222 higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
$1,658 59th pct $1,436 45th pct
Family income in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +$97 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
$2,001 58th pct $1,904 51st pct
High earners in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
9.6% 55th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
19.3% 60th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC
30.5% 57th pct 32.4% 69th pct
Mental health in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC
7.4% 32nd pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 31st pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 57.7%
20.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
6.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
23.2% 75th pct 25.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 89th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
27.4% 66th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC
3.1% 54th pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 larger in 3678, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
20.8% 24th pct 29.0% 59th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 49.1%
35.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
6.8% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%
20.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +$50 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +$40 higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
$1,600 51st pct $1,560 49th pct
People / bedroom in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
8.2% 8th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap widening
51.9% 87th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
98.9% 85th pct 94.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
87.7% 82nd pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 46.4%
35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%
8.2% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 94.4%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 26.2%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%
2.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 46.0%
15.2% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%
19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 20th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +10 more in 3678, VIC
13 51st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.39 more in 3678, VIC
1.98 34th pct 0.59 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +11.0 more in 3747, VIC
12.3 27th pct 23.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1 more in 3678, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +16 longer in 3747, VIC
19 61st pct 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 54.2%
17.9% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.1% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 40.0%
16.0% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%
17.3% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 8.3%
1.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
24.2% 13th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
6.8% 42nd pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
1.6% 9th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap narrowing
64.8% 71st pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3678, VIC gap steady
56.7% 37th pct 51.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%
8.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Retail trade even 7.9%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
10.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2 higher in 3678, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3678, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +1 higher in 3747, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +10 higher in 3678, VIC
1,020 69th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3.3 higher in 3747, VIC
1.1 15th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3.6 more in 3747, VIC
1.1 13th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +46.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
5.5% 17th pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +46.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC
8.0% 19th pct 54.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC
19.4% 28th pct 29.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +55.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC
8.5% 18th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +48.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC
35.9% 19th pct 84.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +51.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC
0.1% 29th pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3.8 more in 3747, VIC
26.6 68th pct 30.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC
1 30th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 3678, VICin 3747, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
4.8% 47th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3678, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3747, VIC with nearby areas

3749, VIC 3746, VIC 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3735, VIC 3738, VIC 3690, VIC 3691 crosses VIC/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3678, VIC vs 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3678/3678-vic/vs/POA3747/3747-vic