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3698, VIC vs 3699, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3698, VIC profile · 3699, VIC profile

3698, VIC 3699, VIC

Postcode 3699 and postcode 3698 are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3699 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 3698 (car-dependent), and has far more people living within a 15-minute walk of schools (96.0% vs 10.7%) and parks (98.9% vs 8.2%). It also has a younger typical resident age of 41, compared to 50 in postcode 3698. In contrast, postcode 3698 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,392, which is well higher than the $1,017 seen in postcode 3699.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions in several key ways. The gap in typical weekly income has widened, while the gap in the share of adults with bachelor degrees has narrowed. However, other differences have remained steady, such as the age gap and the share of renting households, which is far higher in postcode 3699 (27.5% vs 13.9%). Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $720 and have almost identical shares of residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in 3699, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3698, VIC Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 3699, VIC Renting: 13.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC No car: 5.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +230 larger in 3699, VIC gap widening
1,012 30th pct 1,242 33rd pct
Median age in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +9 yrs older in 3698, VIC gap steady
50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
30.3% 89th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 13.5% 17th pct
De facto in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 23.2%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +20.0 pts 33.8%
26.9% Never married +17.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3698, VIC 3699, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 16.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 73.0%
4.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +6.1 pts 37.8%
36.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
10.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Indian even 0.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 7.4% 59th pct
Limited English in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 82.2%
0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
57.6% 95th pct 55.2% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 55.2%
31.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
8.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 70th pct 56.0% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC
— 23.81 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +4 more in 3699, VIC
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC
— 287 35th pct
Avg size in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC
— 96 25th pct
ICSEA in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC
— 1,049 74th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 56.0%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
12.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 10.7%
14.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%
7.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +$3 higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
$726 43rd pct $723 43rd pct
Household income in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +$375 higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
$1,392 41st pct $1,017 11th pct
Family income in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +$329 higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
$1,822 45th pct $1,493 22nd pct
High earners in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
9.6% 55th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 7.9% 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%
20.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 3.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more even 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.2%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC
30.6% 58th pct 29.5% 51st pct
Mental health in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3699, VIC
8.6% 48th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
3.9% 24th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.4 pts 58.0%
22.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%
5.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
32.3% 91st pct 24.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
11.7% 34th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 35th pct 19.2% 16th pct
Defence service in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3698, VIC
4.4% 82nd pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
26.8% 79th pct 21.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +0.2 larger in 3698, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 13th pct 16.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
31.3% 71st pct 40.0% 93rd pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 44.3%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
7.1% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 37.6%
31.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
4.2% 5 people even 4.2%
1.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +$5 higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
$285 47th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +$390 higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $910 14th pct
People / bedroom in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
13.9% 25th pct 27.5% 68th pct
Owned outright in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
51.1% 85th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
96.1% 69th pct 91.5% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 42.7%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 27.5%
13.9% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 91.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 11.3%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 51.3%
24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 14.3%
21.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.3%
22.9% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap narrowing
2.2% 30th pct 7.7% 80th pct
Work from home in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
22.2% 69th pct 12.3% 35th pct
PT commute in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2 more in 3698, VIC
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.98 more in 3698, VIC
1.98 34th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +28.7 more in 3698, VIC
28.7 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2 more in 3698, VIC
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC
56 85th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 34.9%
7.7% Walked +18.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 32.2%
30.3% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
2.2% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
31.2% 40th pct 41.8% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 45th pct 18.6% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 1.2% 7th pct
Participation in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3699, VIC gap steady
55.3% 32nd pct 55.7% 33rd pct
Full-time in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
49.4% 9th pct 44.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
5.6% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
3.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%
20.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%
11.3% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
6.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +3 higher in 3698, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +4 higher in 3698, VIC
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +5 higher in 3698, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +1 higher in 3698, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +56 higher in 3698, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +2.8 higher in 3699, VIC
1.8 24th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +3.6 more in 3699, VIC
1.6 20th pct 5.2 67th pct
15-min city in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +56.2 pts higher in 3699, VIC
10.9% 20th pct 67.1% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +26.6 pts higher in 3699, VIC
43.4% 47th pct 70.1% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC
12.7% 23rd pct 0.5% 15th pct
Walk to school in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +85.3 pts higher in 3699, VIC
10.7% 19th pct 96.0% 90th pct
Walk to a park in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +90.6 pts higher in 3699, VIC
8.2% 4th pct 98.9% 81st pct
Walk to health in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3699, VIC
5.9% 32nd pct 50.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +30.1 more in 3699, VIC
6.9 5th pct 37.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3698, VICin 3699, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3699, VIC
11.2% 92nd pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 3698, VIC with nearby areas

3697, VIC 3741, VIC 3744, VIC 3699, VIC 3740, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC 3701, VIC

Compare 3699, VIC with nearby areas

3698, VIC 3697, VIC 3741, VIC 3898, VIC 3744, VIC 3701, VIC 3740, VIC 3739, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3698, VIC vs 3699, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/vs/POA3699/3699-vic