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3685, VIC vs 3746, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3685, VIC profile · 3746, VIC profile

3685, VIC 3746, VIC

Postcode 3685 and postcode 3746 are two rural Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3685 is more developed for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.6 and 51.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3746 is mostly car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes and no homes within walking distance of schools or health services. Postcode 3685 also has a higher share of one-parent families at 14.5%, compared to just 5.5% in postcode 3746.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and the same average of 2.3 people per home. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though the gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011. While postcode 3746 has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.7%, postcode 3685 has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,553 larger in 3685, VIC Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in 3685, VIC Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2,553 larger in 3685, VIC gap widening
2,935 46th pct 382 15th pct
Median age in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3 yrs older in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 81st pct 26.2% 79th pct
Under 15 in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 38th pct 15.2% 28th pct
De facto in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 61st pct 13.9% 67th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.2%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

48.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
30.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
11.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3685, VIC 3746, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 16th pct 8.9% 27th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 85.1%
2.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 41.1%
41.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 40.1%
13.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
6.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.3% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap steady
1.8% 16th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
0.1% 31st pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 92.9%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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 3746, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
42.2% 51st pct 45.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 42.9%
42.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
5.6% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
42.7% 41st pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 56th pct 17.8% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC
6.30 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3 more in 3685, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC
587 46th pct —
Avg size in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC
196 43rd pct —
ICSEA in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC
979 41st pct —

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.9%
22.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%
9.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 1.4%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +$98 higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
$744 48th pct $646 27th pct
Household income in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +$39 higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
$1,351 37th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +$26 higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
$1,859 48th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap steady
7.2% 38th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
11.6% 31st pct 10.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%
29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%
19.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC
35.9% 85th pct 37.7% 90th pct
Mental health in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3685, VIC
9.6% 62nd pct 8.1% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
7.5% 80th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
9.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
6.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.8%
24.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 75th pct 26.3% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
24.7% 47th pct 23.0% 36th pct
Defence service in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC
3.9% 74th pct 5.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
25.0% 66th pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 5.5% 10th pct
Living alone in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
29.8% 64th pct 29.0% 60th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
35.8% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 5.5%
1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%
29.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%
13.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
1.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +$25 higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
$250 37th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +0.10 higher in 3746, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
18.6% 41st pct 11.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
43.3% 63rd pct 44.5% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
92.9% 54th pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
79.8% 56th pct 71.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
18.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
2.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 96.1%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 45.2%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 21.9%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 76.5%
24.9% Under $200 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.1%
23.8% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%
9.3% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Work from home in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap steady
12.9% 37th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +4 more in 3685, VIC
4 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.36 more in 3685, VIC
1.36 29th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +22.1 more in 3685, VIC
22.1 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +4 more in 3685, VIC
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC
68 91st pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 19.9%
11.3% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 25.1% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap steady
5.6% 34th pct 14.7% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap widening
2.8% 21st pct 7.6% 89th pct
Participation in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 52.0% 23rd pct
Full-time in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3746, VIC gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 10.8%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 4.5%
5.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
15.5% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2 higher in 3746, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2 higher in 3746, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1 higher in 3746, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1 higher in 3746, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +26 higher in 3746, VIC
955 38th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.5 higher in 3685, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.5 more in 3685, VIC
5.8 75th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3685, VIC
68.9% 70th pct 58.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3685, VIC
68.4% 71st pct 64.1% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +51.4 pts higher in 3685, VIC
51.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +77.6 pts higher in 3685, VIC
77.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3685, VIC
86.0% 62nd pct 82.8% 59th pct
Walk to health in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +67.5 pts higher in 3685, VIC
67.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +2.9 more in 3746, VIC
33.7 75th pct 36.6 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC even
2 46th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3685, VICin 3746, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3746, VIC
4.3% 38th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3685, VIC with nearby areas

3687, VIC 3682, VIC 2643, NSW 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3746, VIC 3690, VIC 3747, VIC

Compare 3746, VIC with nearby areas

3683, VIC 3678, VIC 3682, VIC 3747, VIC 3677, VIC 3735, VIC 3688, VIC 3685, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3685, VIC vs 3746, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3685/3685-vic/vs/POA3746/3746-vic