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3683, VIC vs 3747, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3683, VIC profile · 3747, VIC profile

3683, VIC 3747, VIC

Postcode 3747 and postcode 3683 are two nearby Victorian areas with a few striking differences. Postcode 3747 is more advantaged and better educated, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.5% in postcode 3683. This educational gap is consistent with a higher share of people in postcode 3747 completing Year 12 (54.2% versus 41.4%) and a larger number of professionals. Postcode 3747 also sees more movement, with 36.0% of residents having moved in the last five years, while only 25.9% did so in postcode 3683.

These gaps in education and mobility have widened since 2011. Despite these growing divides, the two areas share a similar housing profile, with both being dominated by separate houses and having about the same number of people per home. They also have very similar typical weekly household incomes, though both sit below the national figure. While postcode 3683 has more people within a 10-minute walk of public transport, both areas have a very low number of stops overall.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,306 larger in 3747, VIC Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3,306 larger in 3747, VIC gap widening
1,748 38th pct 5,054 55th pct
Median age in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1 yrs older in 3683, VIC gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 77th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
14.6% 24th pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 30.1%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
29.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3683, VIC 3747, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
9.8% 32nd pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
4.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 37.5%
43.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
13.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
1.7% 14th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.8%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
45.9% 66th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
46.1% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 34.6%
7.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
41.4% 37th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
15.5% 51st pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.59 more in 3683, VIC
7.84 76th pct 6.25 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3 more in 3747, VIC
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +597 more in 3747, VIC
104 20th pct 701 49th pct
Avg size in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +88 larger in 3747, VIC
52 16th pct 140 34th pct
ICSEA in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +69 higher in 3747, VIC
987 46th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
23.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%
14.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.6 pts 24.1%
17.1% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%
11.5% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +$73 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$693 37th pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +$98 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$1,338 36th pct $1,436 45th pct
Family income in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +$167 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$1,737 39th pct $1,904 51st pct
High earners in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
6.3% 30th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.0%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.7%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.1%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3683, VIC
39.5% 94th pct 32.4% 69th pct
Mental health in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3683, VIC
11.2% 82nd pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.6% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +6.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.2% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
22.9% 74th pct 25.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
22.4% 32nd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3683, VIC
5.7% 91st pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
24.6% 63rd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.1 larger in 3747, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap widening
31.4% 72nd pct 29.0% 59th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 49.1%
36.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.6% 2 people even 40.7%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
9.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.4% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +$40 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$260 40th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +$260 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,560 49th pct
People / bedroom in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
11.8% 17th pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
44.1% 65th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
93.9% 58th pct 94.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap steady
80.2% 58th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 31.4%
11.8% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 94.4%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 46.5%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 46.0%
17.4% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.9% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 40.0%
29.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.0%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
6.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
2.5% 34th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC even
3 36th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.12 more in 3683, VIC
1.72 32nd pct 0.59 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +13.3 more in 3683, VIC
36.6 36th pct 23.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1 more in 3683, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +39 longer in 3683, VIC
74 95th pct 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 54.2%
13.4% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.7% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.0% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
2.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
25.9% 18th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
1.7% 18th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC even gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3683, VIC gap narrowing
58.0% 45th pct 51.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
6.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
8.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%
13.0% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2 higher in 3747, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +5 higher in 3747, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +64 higher in 3747, VIC
946 33rd pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.5 higher in 3683, VIC
4.8 64th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +0.4 more in 3683, VIC
5.1 67th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3683, VIC
63.2% 65th pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3683, VIC
62.9% 66th pct 54.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3683, VIC
49.7% 49th pct 29.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC
62.7% 61st pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
77.3% 54th pct 84.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3683, VIC
57.0% 72nd pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +4.4 more in 3683, VIC
34.9 76th pct 30.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2 higher in 3747, VIC
2 45th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 3683, VICin 3747, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC
4.1% 36th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3683, VIC with nearby areas

3688, VIC 3746, VIC 3682, VIC 3747, VIC 3685, VIC 3690, VIC 2643, NSW 3687, 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). 3683, VIC vs 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3683/3683-vic/vs/POA3747/3747-vic