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3685, VIC vs 3687, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 3685, VIC profile · 3687, VIC profile

3685, VIC 3687, VIC

Postcode 3685 and postcode 3687 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different levels of local service access. Postcode 3685 has much better access to health services, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 5.7% in postcode 3687. It is also the larger educational hub of the two, with far more school enrolments and three schools within 3km. In contrast, postcode 3687 is better connected by public transport, with far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, including a typical resident age of 49 and almost identical household income levels. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, postcode 3685 has seen its lead grow in the share of adults with bachelor degrees and the number of people who volunteer. It also has a widening lead in the share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,874 larger in 3685, VIC Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1,874 larger in 3685, VIC gap widening
2,935 46th pct 1,061 31st pct
Median age in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
26.6% 81st pct 27.5% 84th pct
Under 15 in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 61st pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) even 28.3%
26.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
30.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3685, VIC 3687, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 6.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 87.2%
2.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 43.9%
16.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
6.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
1.8% 16th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 92.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
42.2% 51st pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 39.3%
5.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
42.7% 41st pct 35.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
16.8% 56th pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.56 more in 3685, VIC
6.30 72nd pct 5.75 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2 more in 3685, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +495 more in 3685, VIC
587 46th pct 92 19th pct
Avg size in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +104 larger in 3685, VIC
196 43rd pct 92 25th pct
ICSEA in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +10 higher in 3687, VIC
979 41st pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.5%
22.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +$48 higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
$744 48th pct $696 37th pct
Household income in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +$71 higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
$1,351 37th pct $1,280 31st pct
Family income in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +$211 higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
$1,859 48th pct $1,648 33rd pct
High earners in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
19.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC
35.9% 85th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3687, VIC
9.6% 62nd pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 80th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
6.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.1%
24.0% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%
7.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
23.2% 75th pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 15.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
24.7% 47th pct 25.6% 54th pct
Defence service in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3687, VIC
3.9% 74th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
29.8% 64th pct 27.1% 50th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
35.8% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 27.1%
13.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
5.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +$20 higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +$173 higher in 3687, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
18.6% 41st pct 15.5% 30th pct
Owned outright in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
43.3% 63rd pct 43.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
92.9% 54th pct 89.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 79.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.6% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 15.5%
2.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 89.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.2%
28.7% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
24.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 7.0% 12th pct
PT commute in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2.41 more in 3687, VIC
1.36 29th pct 3.77 51st pct
Departures/1k in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +29.7 more in 3687, VIC
22.1 31st pct 51.8 40th pct
PT routes in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1 more in 3685, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +11 longer in 3685, VIC
68 91st pct 57 85th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 71.5%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 29.1%
17.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
3.1% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 26.6% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3687, VIC gap narrowing
5.6% 34th pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
2.8% 21st pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 54.7% 30th pct
Full-time in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%
7.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%
15.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
5.9% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1 higher in 3687, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +1 higher in 3685, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +9 higher in 3685, VIC
955 38th pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.4 higher in 3685, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.2 more in 3685, VIC
5.8 75th pct 5.6 72nd pct
15-min city in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3687, VIC
68.9% 70th pct 72.4% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3687, VIC
68.4% 71st pct 70.5% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3687, VIC
51.4% 50th pct 59.9% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3687, VIC
77.6% 73rd pct 84.6% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC
86.0% 62nd pct 85.3% 61st pct
Walk to health in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +61.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC
67.5% 78th pct 5.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +13.0 more in 3685, VIC
33.7 75th pct 20.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +5 higher in 3687, VIC
2 46th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3685, VICin 3687, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC
4.3% 38th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 3685, VIC with nearby areas

3687, VIC 3682, VIC 2643, NSW 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3746, VIC 3690, VIC 3747, 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). 3685, VIC vs 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/vs/POA3687/3687-vic