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3708, VIC vs 3709, VIC

Name: 3708, VIC vs 3709, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3708, VIC profile · 3709, VIC profile

3708, VIC 3709, VIC

Postcode 3709 and postcode 3708 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3709 is much older, with 39.7% of residents aged 65 and over and 39.4% living with a long-term health condition. In contrast, postcode 3708 has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 28.8% of the population. There are also stark differences in home ownership; 60.8% of homes in postcode 3709 are owned outright, while postcode 3708 has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships at 33.3%.

Both areas are similar in that they have an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which matches the national trend of high job stability. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $606 to $630. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of children has grown since 2016, and the gap in home ownership has also flipped, with postcode 3709 now having far more outright owners than postcode 3708.

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Where they differ most

Population: 241 larger in 3709, VIC De facto: 25.7 pts higher in 3708, VIC Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in 3709, VIC Mortgage: $514 higher in 3709, VIC Under 15: 20.0 pts higher in 3708, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +241 larger in 3709, VIC gap steady

66 3rd pct 307 13th pct

Median age in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +4 yrs older in 3709, VIC gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 62 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

42.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 30.6%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +17.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.0 pts 8.8%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%

7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

49.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%

10.9% Separated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.2%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

3708, VIC 3709, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 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

37.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

25.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

12.1% Italian ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese 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

83.3% English only +1.4 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

48.5% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 44.3%

36.4% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.6% Not stated +6.3 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 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 37.04 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 more in 3709, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 10 3rd pct

Avg size in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 10 0th pct

ICSEA in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC

— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 34.1%

12.2% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.1%

8.2% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.3%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%

10.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

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

15.4% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

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 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +$24 higher in 3708, VIC gap narrowing

$630 24th pct $606 20th pct

Household income in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +$213 higher in 3709, VIC gap widening

$974 8th pct $1,187 23rd pct

Family income in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +$187 higher in 3709, VIC gap narrowing

$1,375 14th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Under $650 +4.0 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

67.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 46.6%

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 25.1%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

12.1% Cancer ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

9.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Heart disease +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other 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

60.6% None ◂ +17.6 pts 43.0%

12.1% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +0.3 larger in 3708, VIC gap widening

2.2 21st pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

64.0% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 50.0%

24.0% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.0% 3 people ◂ +15.5 pts 8.5%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +15.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +$80 higher in 3708, VIC gap widening

$250 37th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +$514 higher in 3709, VIC gap narrowing

$535 2nd pct $1,049 21st pct

People / bedroom in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +0.10 higher in 3708, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +24.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.1 pts 16.9%

28.0% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

104.0% Separate house ◂ +9.4 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

64.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 36.9%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +33.6 pts 23.5%

0.0% Under $200 +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 +15.9 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 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 more in 3709, VIC

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +8.64 more in 3708, VIC

15.15 93rd pct 6.51 78th pct

Departures/1k in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +86.4 more in 3708, VIC

151.5 49th pct 65.1 43rd pct

PT routes in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC

44 78th pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 38.4%

13.9% Worked at home +17.3 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

52.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 38.3%

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 17.5%

12.0% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

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

8.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

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% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.5 pts 8.7%

16.7% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 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 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +1 higher in 3708, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +2 higher in 3708, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +4 higher in 3708, VIC

994 58th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +0.2 higher in 3709, VIC

1.8 24th pct 2.0 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +0.3 more in 3709, VIC

2.0 24th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +35.7 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3709, VIC

34.4% 39th pct 37.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3709, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3708, VIC

50.8% 30th pct 39.0% 21st pct

Walk to health in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +71.2 more in 3708, VIC

136.4 97th pct 65.1 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC even

0 24th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3708, VIC in 3709, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3709, VIC

6.3% 68th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 3708, VIC with nearby areas

3705, VIC 3709, VIC 2653, NSW 3704, VIC 3707 crosses VIC/NSW 2649, NSW 2644, NSW 2730, 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). 3708, VIC vs 3709, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3708/3708-vic/vs/POA3709/3709-vic