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3690, VIC vs 3747, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3690, VIC profile · 3747, VIC profile

3690, VIC 3747, VIC

Postcode 3690 and postcode 3747 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3690 is more populated and connected, with far more recent overseas arrivals (18.4% compared to 4.7%) and a much higher share of renters at 35.4%. In contrast, postcode 3747 is an older area where the typical resident is 49, ten years older than those in postcode 3690. It is also more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (28.9% versus 15.0%) and a higher rate of people who volunteer (25.0% versus 14.2%).

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but the two areas share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. They are also alike in the size of their homes, with an average of about 2.3 to 2.4 people per dwelling. While postcode 3690 is more walkable and has far more public transport stops, both areas see very few people using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,997 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 17.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3747, VIC Bachelor+: 14.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +29,997 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening
35,051 88th pct 5,054 55th pct
Median age in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +10 yrs older in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
3.6% 66th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
18.7% 45th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
19.2% 71st pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.7%
10.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3690, VIC 3747, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 83.0%
1.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%
11.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
7.7% 60th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
1.4% 71st pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.8%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
43.9% 58th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
45.8% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 34.6%
6.8% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
44.2% 45th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
15.0% 48th pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +4.47 more in 3747, VIC
1.78 26th pct 6.25 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +7 more in 3690, VIC
12 88th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +8,294 more in 3690, VIC
8,995 88th pct 701 49th pct
Avg size in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +609 larger in 3690, VIC
750 90th pct 140 34th pct
ICSEA in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +76 higher in 3747, VIC
980 42nd pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 54.2%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 24.1%
17.0% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 11.8%
11.7% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
8.9% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +$8 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
$758 51st pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +$36 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
$1,400 42nd pct $1,436 45th pct
Family income in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +$75 higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
$1,829 46th pct $1,904 51st pct
High earners in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
6.4% 32nd pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
18.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.5%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC
35.1% 81st pct 32.4% 69th pct
Mental health in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC
13.5% 94th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
10.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 25.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
27.7% 69th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC
6.1% 93rd pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +0.1 larger in 3690, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
19.8% 89th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
30.5% 67th pct 29.0% 59th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 49.1%
28.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%
5.3% 5 people even 5.3%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +$15 higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
$285 47th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +$175 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$1,385 40th pct $1,560 49th pct
People / bedroom in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
35.4% 82nd pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
29.6% 24th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
87.1% 37th pct 94.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
79.7% 56th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.4% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 18.3%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%
25.7% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
17.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 40.0%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%
5.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
5.5% 66th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +150 more in 3690, VIC
153 87th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.77 more in 3690, VIC
4.37 57th pct 0.59 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +257.6 more in 3690, VIC
281.0 57th pct 23.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +26 more in 3690, VIC
28 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +26 longer in 3747, VIC
9 48th pct 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.0 pts 54.2%
8.3% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.6% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.4%
12.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
6.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 77th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
18.4% 83rd pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
60.3% 51st pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
59.1% 54th pct 51.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%
8.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
9.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%
6.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.3% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +4 higher in 3747, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +4 higher in 3747, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +4 higher in 3747, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +83 higher in 3747, VIC
927 24th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.0 higher in 3690, VIC
6.4 79th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +1.6 more in 3690, VIC
6.3 79th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC
79.6% 77th pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3690, VIC
72.6% 74th pct 54.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +59.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC
88.6% 71st pct 29.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC
81.5% 76th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
99.5% 83rd pct 84.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
69.3% 79th pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +5.7 more in 3747, VIC
24.7 65th pct 30.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +93 higher in 3690, VIC
97 74th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 3690, VICin 3747, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC
4.2% 36th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3690, VIC with nearby areas

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

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). 3690, VIC vs 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/vs/POA3747/3747-vic