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3704, VIC vs 3709, VIC

Name: 3704, VIC vs 3709, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3704, VIC profile · 3709, VIC profile

3704, VIC 3709, VIC

Postcode 3709 and postcode 3704 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3709 is noticeably older, with 39.7% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 19.2% in postcode 3704. This older population helps explain why postcode 3709 has far more people with long-term health conditions (39.4% versus 23.1%) and a much higher rate of volunteers at 31.1%. In contrast, postcode 3704 has a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (52.4% versus 29.6%) and far more adults working or looking for work (76.2% versus 48.8%).

The gap in the age of residents has narrowed since 2016, as both areas remain far older than the national figure. They share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost identical house sizes, with about two people per home. While both are mostly car-dependent or car-dependent, postcode 3709 has slightly more amenities and public transport options. Everyday life in both areas is marked by a lack of nearby groceries and health services, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of these services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 281 larger in 3709, VIC No religion: 28.9 pts higher in 3704, VIC Participation: 27.4 pts higher in 3704, VIC Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in 3704, VIC Unpaid child care: 21.3 pts higher in 3704, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +281 larger in 3709, VIC gap steady

26 1st pct 307 13th pct

Median age in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +5 yrs older in 3709, VIC gap narrowing

57 yrs 96th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

57.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.1 pts 30.6%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +20.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +32.0 pts 53.7%

14.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Divorced +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3704, VIC 3709, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 76.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.1% English +19.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% German +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 84.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% No religion ◂ +28.9 pts 36.5%

26.9% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 37.04 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 more in 3709, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 10 3rd pct

Avg size in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 10 0th pct

ICSEA in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

23.8% Year 12 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

23.8% Year 11 ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.8 pts 6.4%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%

0.0% Health +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +$94 higher in 3704, VIC gap widening

$700 38th pct $606 20th pct

Household income in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +$146 higher in 3704, VIC gap narrowing

$1,333 36th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +$125 higher in 3709, VIC gap widening

$1,437 18th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Personal income distribution

14.3% Under $650 +32.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

11.5% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

0.0% Asthma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Heart disease +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Diabetes +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Cancer +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +10.8 pts 43.0%

30.8% One condition ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%

0.0% Two conditions +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +0.1 larger in 3704, VIC gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

90.0% Couples with children ◂ +51.7 pts 38.3%

50.0% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

40.0% One-parent families ◂ +32.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

83.3% 1 person ◂ +48.7 pts 34.6%

50.0% 2 people even 50.0%

0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +$135 higher in 3704, VIC

$305 53rd pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +$442 higher in 3704, VIC gap widening

$1,491 46th pct $1,049 21st pct

People / bedroom in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 60.8%

66.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.7 pts 16.9%

0.0% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 94.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

150.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +113.1 pts 36.9%

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 26.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +2 more in 3709, VIC

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +6.51 more in 3709, VIC

0.00 0th pct 6.51 78th pct

Departures/1k in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +65.1 more in 3709, VIC

0.0 0th pct 65.1 43rd pct

PT routes in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 more in 3709, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

25.0% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

18.8% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% Walked +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

116.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +78.3 pts 38.3%

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +29.2 pts 20.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% 4 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.8 pts 8.0%

0.0% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

31.3% Professionals ◂ +26.2 pts 5.1%

25.0% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 higher in 3704, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +2 higher in 3704, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +4 higher in 3704, VIC

994 58th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +2.0 higher in 3709, VIC

0.0 0th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +2.3 more in 3709, VIC

0.0 0th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +35.7 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +39.0 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +26.7 more in 3709, VIC

38.5 79th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +0 higher in 3704, VIC

1 31st pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3704, VIC in 3709, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3704, VIC

11.3% 93rd pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 3704, VIC with nearby areas

3700, VIC 3709, VIC 3705, VIC 3695, VIC 3701, VIC 2644, NSW 3708, VIC 2640, NSW

Compare 3709, VIC with nearby areas

3705, VIC 3704, VIC 3708, VIC 2644, NSW 3700, VIC 2653, NSW 3701, VIC 3707 crosses VIC/NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3704, VIC vs 3709, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3704/3704-vic/vs/POA3709/3709-vic