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3688, VIC vs 3747, VIC

Name: 3688, VIC vs 3747, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3688, VIC profile · 3747, VIC profile

3688, VIC 3747, VIC

Postcode 3747 and postcode 3688 are nearby Victorian areas with very different demographic profiles. Postcode 3747 is an older and more highly educated area, where 28.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.0% in postcode 3688. This older age profile is clear in the numbers, with 26.3% of residents aged 65 and over in postcode 3747, while only 16.1% of the population in postcode 3688 are seniors. Postcode 3747 also offers better access to services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, parks and groceries.

Everyday life in both places shares several common features, such as typical weekly rents being around $300 and typical monthly mortgage payments of about $1,500. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage. While some gaps have changed over time, such as the difference in university qualifications widening since 2011, others have shrunk; for instance, the gap in the share of adults working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,720 larger in 3747, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in 3688, VIC Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC Participation: 12.1 pts higher in 3688, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +3,720 larger in 3747, VIC gap widening

1,334 34th pct 5,054 55th pct

Median age in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +7 yrs older in 3747, VIC gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.6%

31.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

10.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3688, VIC 3747, 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 ◂ +2.5 pts 83.0%

2.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 37.5%

42.4% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 88.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 34.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1.35 more in 3688, VIC

7.60 76th pct 6.25 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +3 more in 3747, VIC

2 50th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +625 more in 3747, VIC

76 17th pct 701 49th pct

Avg size in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +102 larger in 3747, VIC

38 11th pct 140 34th pct

ICSEA in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +61 higher in 3747, VIC

996 51st pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%

14.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.9 pts 24.1%

14.3% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 10.0%

11.5% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +$68 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$834 66th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +$329 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$1,765 65th pct $1,436 45th pct

Family income in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +$201 higher in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

$2,105 64th pct $1,904 51st pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 27.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.5%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

5.5% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 57.7%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

5.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +0.3 larger in 3688, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 49.1%

32.4% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.5% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +$20 higher in 3747, VIC gap steady

$280 46th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +$43 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,560 49th pct

People / bedroom in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +0.10 higher in 3688, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.9 pts 31.4%

37.4% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 94.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 46.5%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 26.2%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

72.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.5 pts 46.0%

17.5% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.0% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +2 more in 3747, VIC

1 21st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +0.16 more in 3688, VIC

0.75 23rd pct 0.59 21st pct

Departures/1k in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +12.1 more in 3747, VIC

11.2 26th pct 23.3 32nd pct

PT routes in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1 more in 3747, VIC

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC

— 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 54.2%

13.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 40.0%

13.8% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 14.4%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 8.3%

1.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

6.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

6.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1 higher in 3747, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1 higher in 3688, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3688, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +15 higher in 3747, VIC

995 58th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1.8 higher in 3747, VIC

2.6 34th pct 4.4 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +1.9 more in 3747, VIC

2.8 35th pct 4.7 62nd pct

15-min city in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC

40.3% 42nd pct 51.5% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC

43.8% 47th pct 54.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC

28.1% 34th pct 29.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC

46.2% 44th pct 63.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC

62.3% 41st pct 84.2% 60th pct

Walk to health in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +52.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +9.5 more in 3747, VIC

21.0 58th pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC

1 35th pct 4 49th pct

Mean slope in 3688, VIC in 3747, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC

4.5% 42nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3688, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3747, VIC with nearby areas

3749, VIC 3746, VIC 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3735, VIC 3738, VIC 3690, VIC 3691 crosses VIC/NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3688, VIC vs 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3688/3688-vic/vs/POA3747/3747-vic