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3690, VIC vs 3749, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3690, VIC profile · 3749, VIC profile

3690, VIC 3749, VIC

Postcode 3690 and postcode 3749 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3690 is much larger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 39 and a high share of recent overseas arrivals (18.4%). In contrast, postcode 3749 is far older, with a typical age of 50, and a much higher proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (31.6% compared to 15.0% in postcode 3690). Postcode 3690 also has far more renters (35.4%) and a higher share of one-parent families (19.8%), while postcode 3749 has far more people who own their homes outright (44.4%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Residents in postcode 3749 have become notably older and more likely to work from home compared to those in postcode 3690. Despite these shifting trends, they share some basic similarities, such as having almost the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both areas also have roughly the same percentage of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 60%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,928 larger in 3690, VIC Renting: 19.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3749, VIC Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +32,928 larger in 3690, VIC gap widening
35,051 88th pct 2,123 42nd pct
Median age in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +11 yrs older in 3749, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 1.6% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
18.7% 45th pct 25.4% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
19.2% 71st pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
18.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +13.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
36.8% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 23.2%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
5.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3690, VIC 3749, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
12.1% 43rd pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
1.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.6% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
3.0% Italian even 3.0%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
7.7% 60th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
1.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 93.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
43.9% 58th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.9%
6.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
44.2% 45th pct 56.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
15.0% 48th pct 31.6% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.76 more in 3749, VIC
1.78 26th pct 2.54 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +11 more in 3690, VIC
12 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +8,810 more in 3690, VIC
8,995 88th pct 185 29th pct
Avg size in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +565 larger in 3690, VIC
750 90th pct 185 41st pct
ICSEA in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +112 higher in 3749, VIC
980 42nd pct 1,092 85th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 25.2%
17.0% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%
8.9% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +$43 higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
$758 51st pct $801 60th pct
Household income in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +$263 higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
$1,400 42nd pct $1,663 59th pct
Family income in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +$242 higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
$1,829 46th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
6.4% 32nd pct 10.7% 61st pct
High-income homes in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 19.5% 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.0%
30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.7%
36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC
35.1% 81st pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
13.5% 94th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
10.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 62.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
14.2% 29th pct 29.8% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
27.7% 69th pct 27.1% 64th pct
Defence service in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC
6.1% 93rd pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 28.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.1 larger in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
19.8% 89th pct 9.1% 22nd pct
Living alone in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
30.5% 67th pct 23.4% 33rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.0% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 9.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 23.4%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
12.9% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +$15 higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +$229 higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
$1,385 40th pct $1,614 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.10 higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
35.4% 82nd pct 16.0% 32nd pct
Owned outright in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap steady
29.6% 24th pct 44.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap narrowing
87.1% 37th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC even gap narrowing
79.7% 56th pct 79.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.4% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 16.0%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
2.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 94.9%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%
2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 42.6%
28.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
3.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 36.8%
25.7% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
17.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.8%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
5.5% 66th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3749, VIC gap widening
8.3% 16th pct 21.7% 67th pct
PT commute in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +150 more in 3690, VIC
153 87th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +2.95 more in 3690, VIC
4.37 57th pct 1.41 30th pct
Departures/1k in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +248.0 more in 3690, VIC
281.0 57th pct 33.0 35th pct
PT routes in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +26 more in 3690, VIC
28 86th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC
9 48th pct —

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 55.2%
8.3% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.6% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 25.4%
12.2% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.2% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 77th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap widening
18.4% 83rd pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
4.7% 61st pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
60.3% 51st pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC gap steady
59.1% 54th pct 52.5% 16th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%
8.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%
9.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.3% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +5 higher in 3749, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6 higher in 3749, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +5 higher in 3749, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +5 higher in 3749, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +105 higher in 3749, VIC
927 24th pct 1,032 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +3.4 higher in 3690, VIC
6.4 79th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +3.2 more in 3690, VIC
6.3 79th pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +38.6 pts higher in 3690, VIC
79.6% 77th pct 41.0% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3690, VIC
72.6% 74th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +49.0 pts higher in 3690, VIC
88.6% 71st pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +34.2 pts higher in 3690, VIC
81.5% 76th pct 47.3% 46th pct
Walk to a park in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3690, VIC
99.5% 83rd pct 57.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +69.3 pts higher in 3690, VIC
69.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +6.8 more in 3690, VIC
24.7 65th pct 17.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +95 higher in 3690, VIC
97 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3690, VICin 3749, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3749, VIC
4.2% 36th pct 8.7% 86th 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 3749, VIC with nearby areas

3691 crosses VIC/NSW 3747, VIC 3738, VIC 3739, VIC 3688, VIC 3695, VIC 3690, VIC 3735, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3690, VIC vs 3749, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/vs/POA3749/3749-vic