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3726, VIC vs 3728, VIC

Name: 3726, VIC vs 3728, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 3726, VIC profile · 3728, VIC profile

3726, VIC 3728, VIC

Postcode 3728 and postcode 3726 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3728 is more walkable, with 50.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 15.5% in postcode 3726. It also has a younger feel, with 19.5% of people under 15 and more one-parent families. In contrast, postcode 3726 is more affluent and has a much older population, including a higher share of seniors (29.9% compared to 21.4% in postcode 3728) and a typical resident who is 52. A far higher share of people in postcode 3726 work from home (27.8% versus 15.0%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100 to $1,200. This similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas of life. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, and postcode 3728 has seen a far higher increase in people moving to the area. Meanwhile, the gap in working-from-home rates has also widened, with postcode 3726 pulling further ahead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 276 larger in 3728, VIC Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in 3728, VIC One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in 3728, VIC Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in 3726, VIC Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in 3728, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +276 larger in 3728, VIC gap steady

411 16th pct 687 24th pct

Median age in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +5 yrs older in 3726, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

35.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 21.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.8% Youth (15–24) even 8.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 50.4%

27.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

4.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3726, VIC 3728, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

4.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +12.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.3% English even 44.3%

18.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

16.5% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

5.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 93.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

36.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 7.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC

— 7.46 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +1 more in 3728, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC

— 31 8th pct

Avg size in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC

— 31 8th pct

ICSEA in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC

— 948 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

18.7% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

8.9% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.5% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +$90 higher in 3728, VIC gap widening

$517 7th pct $607 20th pct

Household income in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +$78 higher in 3728, VIC gap narrowing

$1,112 16th pct $1,190 23rd pct

Family income in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +$32 higher in 3726, VIC gap widening

$1,428 18th pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +8.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

21.4% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +0.1 larger in 3726, VIC gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 46.6%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%

9.4% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 40.3%

28.3% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

1.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +$81 higher in 3726, VIC gap widening

$231 32nd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +$68 higher in 3728, VIC gap narrowing

$953 16th pct $1,021 20th pct

People / bedroom in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +0.10 higher in 3728, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 48.2%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.4% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 46.4%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 23.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% Under $200 +59.3 pts ▸ 79.3%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +1.95 more in 3726, VIC

4.87 63rd pct 2.91 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +35.2 more in 3726, VIC

87.6 45th pct 52.4 40th pct

PT routes in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC

— 12 54th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 15.0%

1.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 18.7%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

40.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 20.9%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

1.7% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 18.6%

11.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +5 higher in 3726, VIC

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +4 higher in 3726, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +4 higher in 3726, VIC

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +6 higher in 3726, VIC

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +101 higher in 3726, VIC

984 53rd pct 883 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +1.5 higher in 3728, VIC

1.0 14th pct 2.5 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +1.9 more in 3728, VIC

1.0 12th pct 2.8 35th pct

15-min city in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +36.3 pts higher in 3728, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 36.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3728, VIC

17.7% 26th pct 36.7% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3728, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 30.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3728, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +35.0 pts higher in 3728, VIC

15.5% 7th pct 50.5% 30th pct

Walk to health in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +14.2 more in 3726, VIC

46.2 85th pct 32.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +0 higher in 3728, VIC

0 26th pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 3726, VIC in 3728, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3726, VIC

4.6% 43rd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3726, VIC with nearby areas

3727, VIC 3725, VIC 3728, VIC 3672, VIC 3730, VIC 3677, VIC 3646, VIC 3647, VIC

Compare 3728, VIC with nearby areas

3727, VIC 3730, VIC 3649, VIC 3646, VIC 3726, VIC 3725, VIC 3647, VIC 2647, NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3726, VIC vs 3728, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3726/3726-vic/vs/POA3728/3728-vic