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3688, VIC vs 3746, VIC

Name: 3688, VIC vs 3746, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3688, VIC profile · 3746, VIC profile

3688, VIC 3746, VIC

Postcode 3688 and postcode 3746 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Postcode 3746 is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in postcode 3688, and a far higher share of seniors at 26.2%. In contrast, postcode 3688 has more children, a higher rate of adults working or looking for work (68.8% versus 52.0%), and much larger homes, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3746 also stands out for its recent overseas arrivals, who make up 14.7% of its population compared to none in postcode 3688.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen several gaps narrow, including the difference in typical age and the share of seniors. They share many similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical rate of detached houses. While both sit around the same level of overall advantage, postcode 3688 is more connected to services, with a far higher share of homes within walking distance of a school or public transport.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in 3688, VIC Unemployment: 5.9 pts higher in 3746, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in 3746, VIC Population: 952 larger in 3688, VIC Participation: 16.8 pts higher in 3688, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +952 larger in 3688, VIC gap steady

1,334 34th pct 382 15th pct

Median age in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +10 yrs older in 3746, VIC gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 50.5%

31.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%

10.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3688, VIC 3746, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.1%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 40.1%

42.4% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%

9.4% Scottish +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

1.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 42.9%

44.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

9.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC

7.60 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +2 more in 3688, VIC

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC

76 17th pct —

Avg size in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC

38 11th pct —

ICSEA in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC

996 51st pct —

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.9%

22.8% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

11.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +$188 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$834 66th pct $646 27th pct

Household income in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +$453 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$1,765 65th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +$272 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$2,105 64th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.1%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.5% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.1%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.5% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 55.8%

23.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.3 larger in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 56.0%

32.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

20.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +$55 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

$280 46th pct $225 30th pct

Mortgage in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +$217 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 44.5%

37.4% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.5% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 96.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 45.2%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 21.9%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

17.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 10.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +1 more in 3688, VIC

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.75 more in 3688, VIC

0.75 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +11.2 more in 3688, VIC

11.2 26th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +1 more in 3688, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 13.2%

18.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

6.8% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

12.8% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +2 higher in 3688, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +3 higher in 3688, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +14 higher in 3688, VIC

995 58th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.5 higher in 3746, VIC

2.6 34th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +0.5 more in 3746, VIC

2.8 35th pct 3.4 42nd pct

15-min city in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC

40.3% 42nd pct 58.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +20.3 pts higher in 3746, VIC

43.8% 47th pct 64.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 3688, VIC

28.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +46.2 pts higher in 3688, VIC

46.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3746, VIC

62.3% 41st pct 82.8% 59th pct

Walk to health in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +15.7 more in 3746, VIC

21.0 58th pct 36.6 78th pct

Intersections/km² in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +1 higher in 3746, VIC

1 35th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 3688, VIC in 3746, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3746, VIC

4.5% 42nd pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3688, VIC with nearby areas

3690, VIC 3683, VIC 3747, VIC 2641, NSW 2643, NSW 3746, VIC 3749, VIC 3685, 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). 3688, VIC vs 3746, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3688/3688-vic/vs/POA3746/3746-vic