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3688, VIC vs 3690, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3688, VIC profile · 3690, VIC profile

3688, VIC 3690, VIC

Postcode 3690 is a larger, very walkable area where 35.4% of homes are rented and 18.4% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, postcode 3688 is a sparsely populated, mostly car-dependent area where renting is rare at 8.5% and no one has recently arrived from overseas. These two nearby places differ sharply in their layout and social make-up, with postcode 3690 having far more one-parent families (19.8% compared to 5.5%) and a higher share of people living alone (30.5% versus 20.3%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide between the two areas. Despite this, they share several common traits, including a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees (15.0%) and roughly the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage, and they have almost identical typical weekly rents of around $280.

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Where they differ most

Population: 33,717 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 27.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC One-parent: 14.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC Recent movers: 13.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +33,717 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening
1,334 34th pct 35,051 88th pct
Median age in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3 yrs older in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
16.1% 30th pct 18.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap steady
19.7% 75th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
17.6% 88th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 42.6%
31.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3688, VIC 3690, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
5.8% 12th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 82.5%
2.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 41.0%
42.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 39.5%
12.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
9.4% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
1.3% 12th pct 7.7% 60th pct
Limited English in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap steady
44.5% 60th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
43.3% 43rd pct 44.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC even gap narrowing
15.0% 49th pct 15.0% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +5.82 more in 3688, VIC
7.60 76th pct 1.78 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +10 more in 3690, VIC
2 50th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +8,919 more in 3690, VIC
76 17th pct 8,995 88th pct
Avg size in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +712 larger in 3690, VIC
38 11th pct 750 90th pct
ICSEA in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +15 higher in 3688, VIC
996 51st pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%
14.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%
14.3% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
13.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +$76 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
$834 66th pct $758 51st pct
Household income in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +$365 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
$1,765 65th pct $1,400 42nd pct
Family income in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +$276 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
$2,105 64th pct $1,829 46th pct
High earners in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
9.5% 55th pct 6.4% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 45th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.5% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC
32.2% 67th pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 13.5% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
9.4% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.5% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.7%
23.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
5.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 72nd pct 14.2% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap steady
16.8% 92nd pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
28.6% 74th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
4.9% 87th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.2 larger in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
5.5% 10th pct 19.8% 89th pct
Living alone in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
20.3% 22nd pct 30.5% 67th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 51.1%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.0%
5.5% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 34.2%
20.3% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +$5 higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
$280 46th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +$132 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,385 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.10 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
8.5% 9th pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
37.4% 45th pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
96.4% 71st pct 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap steady
91.8% 92nd pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 31.7%
37.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 29.6%
8.5% Rented +27.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 87.1%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $200–$349 ◂ +20.6 pts 51.9%
17.5% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 19.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
1.1% 17th pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap steady
13.5% 40th pct 8.3% 16th pct
PT commute in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +152 more in 3690, VIC
1 21st pct 153 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.62 more in 3690, VIC
0.75 23rd pct 4.37 57th pct
Departures/1k in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +269.7 more in 3690, VIC
11.2 26th pct 281.0 57th pct
PT routes in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +27 more in 3690, VIC
1 29th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC
— 9 48th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%
13.8% 1 vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 12.2%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 6.2%
1.1% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
27.6% 24th pct 41.3% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
1.6% 10th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing
68.8% 86th pct 60.3% 51st pct
Full-time in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
56.6% 36th pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
6.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 1.0%
6.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%
13.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3 higher in 3688, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +5 higher in 3688, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +6 higher in 3688, VIC
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +1 higher in 3688, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +68 higher in 3688, VIC
995 58th pct 927 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.8 higher in 3690, VIC
2.6 34th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.4 more in 3690, VIC
2.8 35th pct 6.3 79th pct
15-min city in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +39.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
40.3% 42nd pct 79.6% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +28.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC
43.8% 47th pct 72.6% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +60.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC
28.1% 34th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +35.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
46.2% 44th pct 81.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
62.3% 41st pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +69.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +3.7 more in 3690, VIC
21.0 58th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +96 higher in 3690, VIC
1 35th pct 97 74th pct
Mean slope in 3688, VICin 3690, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3688, VIC
4.5% 42nd pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 3688, VIC with nearby areas

3690, VIC 3683, VIC 3747, VIC 2641, NSW 2643, NSW 3746, VIC 3749, VIC 3685, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3688, VIC vs 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3688/3688-vic/vs/POA3690/3690-vic