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3698, VIC vs 3739, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3698, VIC profile · 3739, VIC profile

3698, VIC 3739, VIC

Postcode 3698 and postcode 3739 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3698 is more advantaged, with a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (57.7% compared to 45.1%) and those who volunteer (32.3% versus 19.6%). It also has a much older population, with 30.3% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 19.7% in postcode 3739. A striking difference is seen in local amenities; for example, 43.4% of homes in postcode 3698 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 3739 have that same access.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as they have the same typical resident age of 50 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. Both areas are also very similar in the size of their homes and the fact that almost no one commutes by public transport. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the number of people with no religion, while others have narrowed, including the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 773 larger in 3698, VIC No religion: 18.3 pts higher in 3698, VIC Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC Volunteering: 12.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +773 larger in 3698, VIC gap widening
1,012 30th pct 239 10th pct
Median age in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC even gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
0.6% 17th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
30.3% 89th pct 19.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 19.7%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 45.6%
26.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
3.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

3698, VIC 3739, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 72.0%
4.2% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
0.9% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +10.1 pts 33.9%
36.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
4.6% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
6.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
0.9% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
6.1% 55th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Limited English in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 76.2%
0.3% Mandarin +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.5% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
57.6% 95th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +18.3 pts 39.3%
31.9% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
8.5% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
57.7% 70th pct 45.1% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 45.1%
12.6% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.4%
6.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 20.1%
25.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 21.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
8.6% Postgraduate degree even 8.6%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 5.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
14.5% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
9.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
7.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +$18 higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
$726 43rd pct $744 48th pct
Household income in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +$30 higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
$1,392 41st pct $1,362 39th pct
Family income in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +$260 higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
$1,822 45th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
9.6% 55th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 19.8% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.2%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.3%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%
4.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
3.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC
30.6% 58th pct 28.0% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC
8.6% 48th pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
3.9% 24th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
7.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
4.2% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.7%
22.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%
5.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
32.3% 91st pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
11.7% 34th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
22.7% 35th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC
4.4% 82nd pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
26.8% 79th pct 28.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +0.1 larger in 3739, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
7.1% 13th pct 16.8% 80th pct
Living alone in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
31.3% 71st pct 27.9% 54th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 36.0%
42.8% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
7.1% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 27.9%
11.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +$60 higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
$285 47th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +$300 higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
13.9% 25th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
51.1% 85th pct 52.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
96.1% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
80.2% 58th pct 86.0% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 22.1%
13.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%
1.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 102.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
24.9% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%
3.4% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% Under $200 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
7.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.2 pts 21.1%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
2.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
22.2% 69th pct 23.0% 71st pct
PT commute in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2 more in 3698, VIC
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.98 more in 3698, VIC
1.98 34th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +28.7 more in 3698, VIC
28.7 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2 more in 3698, VIC
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC
56 85th pct —

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
22.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 42.3%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 19.2%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.4% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
31.2% 40th pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
7.5% 45th pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
2.9% 23rd pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
55.3% 32nd pct 58.8% 45th pct
Full-time in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
49.4% 9th pct 52.5% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%
8.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.7% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
6.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
9.0% Labourers +14.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.7% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 10.7%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 3.3%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +4 higher in 3698, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +5 higher in 3698, VIC
9 86th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +2 higher in 3698, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +3 higher in 3698, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +71 higher in 3698, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.5 higher in 3698, VIC
1.8 24th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.3 more in 3698, VIC
1.6 20th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC
10.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +43.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC
43.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC
12.7% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC
10.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3739, VIC
8.2% 4th pct 19.3% 9th pct
Walk to health in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC
5.9% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1.5 more in 3739, VIC
6.9 5th pct 8.4 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +1 higher in 3698, VIC
2 45th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 3698, VICin 3739, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC
11.2% 92nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 3698, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3739, VIC with nearby areas

3738, VIC 3740, VIC 3744, VIC 3749, VIC 3735, VIC 3737, VIC 3747, VIC 3698, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3698, VIC vs 3739, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/vs/POA3739/3739-vic