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3720, VIC vs 3723, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 3720, VIC profile · 3723, VIC profile

3720, VIC 3723, VIC

Postcode 3723 and postcode 3720 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3723 is more diverse and accessible, with 17.3% of residents arriving from overseas recently and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.0%) and health services (18.6%). In contrast, postcode 3720 is more elderly, with a typical age of 54 and 30.2% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of large homes, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 73.6% in postcode 3723.

Since 2011, these two areas have seen several gaps widen, particularly as postcode 3723 has become younger and postcode 3720 has seen more people aged 65 and over. Despite these diverging trends, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people born overseas, at about 12%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,061 larger in 3723, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +3,061 larger in 3723, VIC gap widening
666 23rd pct 3,727 49th pct
Median age in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +7 yrs older in 3720, VIC gap widening
54 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap widening
30.2% 89th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Under 15 in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap widening
9.0% 6th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 79th pct 15.1% 77th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 28.8%
30.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.4%
28.1% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%
2.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3720, VIC 3723, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 43rd pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 73.9%
2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 35.0%
34.1% English +6.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
14.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.1% German even 5.2%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
4.1% 42nd pct 4.9% 48th pct
Limited English in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 82.1%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
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% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
48.6% 76th pct 49.7% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 33.4%
7.2% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 37th pct 45.7% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
13.7% 43rd pct 19.8% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
— 3.22 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2 more in 3723, VIC
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
— 30 8th pct
Avg size in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
— 15 1st pct
ICSEA in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
— 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.1%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 27.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%
17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%
11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
7.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
7.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +$23 higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
$662 30th pct $685 35th pct
Household income in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +$22 higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
$1,315 34th pct $1,293 32nd pct
Family income in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +$43 higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
$1,548 26th pct $1,591 29th pct
High earners in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
7.7% 42nd pct 8.7% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap widening
8.3% 15th pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
18.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%
31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3720, VIC
35.3% 82nd pct 25.8% 28th pct
Mental health in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC
10.5% 74th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
23.3% One condition ◂ +6.2 pts 17.1%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
20.9% 67th pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 13th pct 17.4% 12th pct
Defence service in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3723, VIC
1.8% 22nd pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
28.3% 56th pct 31.2% 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%
41.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%
28.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
11.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.0% 5 people even 3.9%
1.4% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +$23 higher in 3720, VIC gap narrowing
$296 50th pct $273 44th pct
Mortgage in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +$28 higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,328 36th pct
People / bedroom in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
9.1% 10th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap widening
55.4% 91st pct 50.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap steady
97.8% 79th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap widening
84.1% 72nd pct 73.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 50.8%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.1% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 96.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 44.9%
24.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%
1.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 22.4%
12.0% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Under $200 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%
27.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%
6.3% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap steady
1.8% 26th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 19.0% 60th pct
PT commute in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +9 more in 3723, VIC
2 29th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.05 more in 3720, VIC
3.00 43rd pct 2.95 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +27.8 more in 3720, VIC
39.0 36th pct 11.3 26th pct
PT routes in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1 more in 3723, VIC
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
29 69th pct —
Drive to city in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC
122 88th pct —

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 47.3%
16.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.6% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) even 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

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 40.3%
26.0% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%
8.1% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 41.6% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 25th pct 17.3% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 11th pct 1.9% 12th pct
Participation in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3720, VIC gap widening
56.1% 35th pct 50.7% 19th pct
Full-time in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3723, VIC gap narrowing
49.6% 9th pct 51.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%
5.1% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.7% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +3 higher in 3723, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1 higher in 3723, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1 higher in 3720, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2 higher in 3723, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +49 higher in 3723, VIC
958 39th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +0.9 higher in 3723, VIC
0.7 10th pct 1.7 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +1.1 more in 3723, VIC
0.8 9th pct 1.8 22nd pct
15-min city in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3723, VIC
12.3% 21st pct 22.3% 26th pct
Walk to shops in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3723, VIC
12.9% 23rd pct 27.0% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC
8.4% 20th pct 14.6% 24th pct
Walk to school in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +21.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC
15.6% 7th pct 36.7% 19th pct
Walk to health in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3723, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +9.3 more in 3723, VIC
21.0 59th pct 30.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC even
1 36th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3720, VICin 3723, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3723, VIC
10.6% 91st pct 12.7% 97th pct

Compare 3720, VIC with nearby areas

3715, VIC 3722, VIC 3714, VIC 3719, VIC 3713, VIC 3670, VIC 3666, VIC 3718, 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). 3720, VIC vs 3723, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3720/3720-vic/vs/POA3723/3723-vic