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3698, VIC vs 3741, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3698, VIC profile · 3741, VIC profile

3698, VIC 3741, VIC

Postcode 3741 and postcode 3698 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3741 is somewhat walkable, with 70.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and 73.3% near a park. In contrast, postcode 3698 is car-dependent, where only 8.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 10.9% have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Postcode 3698 also has a higher share of separate houses at 96.1%, compared to 85.2% in postcode 3741.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in overseas arrivals has widened, with postcode 3741 now well higher at 13.1%. Meanwhile, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed, as postcode 3698 remains well higher at 30.3%. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,390 and have almost identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,414 larger in 3741, VIC Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC Renting: 9.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2,414 larger in 3741, VIC gap steady
1,012 30th pct 3,426 48th pct
Median age in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2 yrs older in 3698, VIC gap steady
50 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.6% 17th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
30.3% 89th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 25th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
13.5% 63rd pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.5%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.0%
26.9% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3698, VIC 3741, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 74.0%
4.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%
36.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.1%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
10.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
6.1% 55th pct 6.7% 58th pct
Limited English in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 83.4%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
57.6% 95th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 54.1%
31.9% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 70th pct 52.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC
— 4.02 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2 more in 3741, VIC
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC
— 543 46th pct
Avg size in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC
— 272 51st pct
ICSEA in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC
— 1,056 76th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 52.9%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%
12.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%
25.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%
12.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%
9.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +$65 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$726 43rd pct $791 58th pct
Household income in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +$3 higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
$1,392 41st pct $1,389 41st pct
Family income in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +$15 higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
$1,822 45th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
9.6% 55th pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
15.4% 47th pct 14.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%
20.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3698, VIC
30.6% 58th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC
8.6% 48th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +3.6 pts 59.7%
22.8% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.1%
5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
32.3% 91st pct 26.5% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
11.7% 34th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
22.7% 35th pct 20.3% 21st pct
Defence service in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3698, VIC
4.4% 82nd pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
7.1% 13th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
31.3% 71st pct 30.4% 66th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 48.0%
42.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%
7.1% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 42.1%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 30.4%
11.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
1.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +$15 higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
$285 47th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +$273 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,573 50th pct
People / bedroom in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
13.9% 25th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap widening
51.1% 85th pct 44.6% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
96.1% 69th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap narrowing
80.2% 58th pct 72.5% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 44.6%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 27.6%
13.9% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 85.2%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 42.8%
24.6% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%
7.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 33.4%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
2.2% 30th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
22.2% 69th pct 20.3% 64th pct
PT commute in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +6 more in 3741, VIC
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.36 more in 3741, VIC
1.98 34th pct 2.34 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +7.0 more in 3741, VIC
28.7 33rd pct 35.6 35th pct
PT routes in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1 more in 3741, VIC
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +35 longer in 3698, VIC
56 85th pct 21 63rd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 43.6%
22.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%
7.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 37.5%
30.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
31.2% 40th pct 40.4% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
7.5% 45th pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 1.7% 11th pct
Participation in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
55.3% 32nd pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3698, VIC gap steady
49.4% 9th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.4% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
8.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 0.7%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
5.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%
20.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
15.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
6.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3698, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3698, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3698, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +10 higher in 3698, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +3.2 higher in 3741, VIC
1.8 24th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +3.6 more in 3741, VIC
1.6 20th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +59.7 pts higher in 3741, VIC
10.9% 20th pct 70.6% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3741, VIC
43.4% 47th pct 69.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +35.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC
12.7% 23rd pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +30.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
10.7% 19th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +65.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
8.2% 4th pct 73.3% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +57.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
5.9% 32nd pct 63.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +32.5 more in 3741, VIC
6.9 5th pct 39.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3698, VICin 3741, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3698, VIC
11.2% 92nd pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare 3698, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3741, VIC with nearby areas

3744, VIC 3698, VIC 3699, VIC 3740, VIC 3697, VIC 3737, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3698, VIC vs 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3698/3698-vic/vs/POA3741/3741-vic