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3712, VIC vs 3723, VIC

Name: 3712, VIC vs 3723, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 3712, VIC profile · 3723, VIC profile

3712, VIC 3723, VIC

Postcode 3723 and postcode 3712 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3723 is the more affluent of the two, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 9.3% in postcode 3712. Residents in postcode 3723 also have more access to basic services, with 18.6% living within a 15-minute walk of health services, while that figure is 0.0% in postcode 3712. In contrast, postcode 3712 is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical age of 55 compared to 47 in postcode 3723.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes and roughly the same proportion of people who volunteer. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has widened since 2011, and postcode 3723 now has a higher share of high-earning households. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,373 larger in 3723, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3712, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 3723, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +3,373 larger in 3723, VIC gap widening

354 15th pct 3,727 49th pct

Median age in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +8 yrs older in 3712, VIC gap steady

55 yrs 92nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 23.5%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

40.4% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

32.7% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.9% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 11.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3712, VIC 3723, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 73.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 35.0%

42.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

4.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 82.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 33.4%

10.2% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +21.78 more in 3712, VIC

25.00 94th pct 3.22 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +1 more in 3723, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +30 more in 3723, VIC

0 0th pct 30 8th pct

Avg size in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC

— 15 1st pct

ICSEA in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC

— 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 27.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%

8.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +$25 higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing

$660 30th pct $685 35th pct

Household income in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +$226 higher in 3723, VIC gap widening

$1,067 13th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +$51 higher in 3712, VIC gap narrowing

$1,642 33rd pct $1,591 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.5%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

12.4% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

6.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +0.2 larger in 3723, VIC gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%

44.0% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.8% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 31.2%

7.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +$25 higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing

$248 37th pct $273 44th pct

Mortgage in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +$353 higher in 3723, VIC gap widening

$975 18th pct $1,328 36th pct

People / bedroom in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 50.8%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 10.3%

3.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 96.2%

10.2% Other dwelling ◂ +10.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 44.9%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom even 4.8%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

79.3% $200–$349 ◂ +45.7 pts 33.6%

17.2% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +7 more in 3723, VIC

4 43rd pct 11 49th pct

Stops/1k in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +8.35 more in 3712, VIC

11.30 89th pct 2.95 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +84.8 more in 3712, VIC

96.0 45th pct 11.3 26th pct

PT routes in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Drive to city in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC

262 100th pct —

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 47.3%

18.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.1% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.9% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.5% No vehicle even 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 12.7%

9.8% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +3 higher in 3723, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +2 higher in 3723, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +3 higher in 3723, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +2 higher in 3723, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +57 higher in 3723, VIC

950 35th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +0.3 higher in 3712, VIC

2.0 26th pct 1.7 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +0.2 more in 3723, VIC

1.6 19th pct 1.8 22nd pct

15-min city in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3723, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 22.3% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3712, VIC

36.7% 40th pct 27.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3712, VIC

31.6% 37th pct 14.6% 24th pct

Walk to school in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3712, VIC

9.1% 18th pct 6.2% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3712, VIC

43.4% 24th pct 36.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +17.7 more in 3712, VIC

48.0 86th pct 30.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC even

1 34th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 3712, VIC in 3723, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC

6.6% 71st pct 12.7% 97th pct

Compare 3712, VIC with nearby areas

3711, VIC 3713, VIC 3778, VIC 3714, VIC 3799, VIC 3779, VIC 3720, VIC 3777, VIC

Compare 3723, VIC with nearby areas

3722, VIC 3713, VIC 3858, VIC 3779, VIC 3712, VIC 3720, VIC 3732, VIC 3733, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3712, VIC vs 3723, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3712/3712-vic/vs/POA3723/3723-vic