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3685, VIC vs 3690, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3685, VIC profile · 3690, VIC profile

3685, VIC 3690, VIC

Postcode 3690 is a larger, more urban area compared to the more sparsely populated postcode 3685. Residents in postcode 3690 are much younger, with a typical age of 39 compared to 49 in postcode 3685. The two areas have very different housing and transport patterns; 35.4% of households in postcode 3690 rent, while 43.3% of homes in postcode 3685 are owned outright. Postcode 3690 is also more connected, with 88.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas only 51.4% of homes in postcode 3685 have that access.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,350 to $1,400. Other similarities include the number of people per home and the share of people living alone. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased since 2011. Postcode 3690 has also seen a rise in recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 3685.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,116 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 16.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3685, VIC Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +32,116 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening
2,935 46th pct 35,051 88th pct
Median age in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +10 yrs older in 3685, VIC gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
26.6% 81st pct 18.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
16.2% 38th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
13.3% 61st pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 18.7%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%
30.3% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3685, VIC 3690, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
6.7% 16th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 82.5%
2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.1% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +6.5 pts 39.5%
41.9% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%
16.6% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
6.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
1.8% 16th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Limited English in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.1% 31st pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 87.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
42.2% 51st pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 45.8%
42.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
5.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
42.7% 41st pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
16.8% 56th pct 15.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +4.52 more in 3685, VIC
6.30 72nd pct 1.78 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +9 more in 3690, VIC
3 57th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +8,408 more in 3690, VIC
587 46th pct 8,995 88th pct
Avg size in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +554 larger in 3690, VIC
196 43rd pct 750 90th pct
ICSEA in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC even
979 41st pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%
9.2% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +$14 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
$744 48th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +$49 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
$1,351 37th pct $1,400 42nd pct
Family income in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +$30 higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
$1,859 48th pct $1,829 46th pct
High earners in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
11.6% 31st pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%
35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC
35.9% 85th pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC
9.6% 62nd pct 13.5% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
7.5% 80th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
10.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
24.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 22.3%
7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 75th pct 14.2% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 79th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
24.7% 47th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
3.9% 74th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.1 larger in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
14.5% 68th pct 19.8% 89th pct
Living alone in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
29.8% 64th pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 28.0%
14.5% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 34.2%
29.8% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.5% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +$35 higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +$85 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,385 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
18.6% 41st pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
43.3% 63rd pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
92.9% 54th pct 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC even gap narrowing
79.8% 56th pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 29.6%
18.6% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%
2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 87.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
28.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 51.9%
6.8% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.8%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
3.1% 42nd pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
12.9% 37th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +149 more in 3690, VIC
4 43rd pct 153 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +3.00 more in 3690, VIC
1.36 29th pct 4.37 57th pct
Departures/1k in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +258.8 more in 3690, VIC
22.1 31st pct 281.0 57th pct
PT routes in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +24 more in 3690, VIC
4 52nd pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +59 longer in 3685, VIC
68 91st pct 9 48th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 71.2%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%
3.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
33.3% 49th pct 41.3% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
5.6% 34th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.8% 21st pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 60.3% 51st pct
Full-time in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.9 pts 10.4%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 1.0%
7.4% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.4% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%
16.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.9% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1 higher in 3685, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1 higher in 3685, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +2 higher in 3685, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +28 higher in 3685, VIC
955 38th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.8 higher in 3690, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.4 more in 3690, VIC
5.8 75th pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC
68.9% 70th pct 79.6% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC
68.4% 71st pct 72.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +37.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC
51.4% 50th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC
77.6% 73rd pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC
86.0% 62nd pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC
67.5% 78th pct 69.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +9.0 more in 3685, VIC
33.7 75th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +94 higher in 3690, VIC
2 46th pct 97 74th pct
Mean slope in 3685, VICin 3690, VIC +0.2 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 3690, VIC with nearby areas

2641, NSW 3688, VIC 2640, NSW 3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3683, VIC 3749, VIC 3747, VIC 2643, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3685, VIC vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/vs/POA3690/3690-vic