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3735, VIC vs 3747, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3735, VIC profile · 3747, VIC profile

3735, VIC 3747, VIC

Postcode 3747 and postcode 3735 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3747 is more developed and walkable (somewhat walkable), with 51.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and 54.7% within walking distance of groceries. It also has a more highly educated population, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3735 is car-dependent, with only 18.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. While postcode 3747 has a higher share of people with no religion at 54.1%, postcode 3735 is more likely to be working or looking for work at 69.3%.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, but the two areas share several common traits. They are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,436 in postcode 3747 and $1,531 in postcode 3735. Both areas also have similar shares of children under 15 and roughly the same percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,416 larger in 3747, VIC De facto: 7.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC No religion: 15.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC No car: 4.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4,416 larger in 3747, VIC gap widening
638 22nd pct 5,054 55th pct
Median age in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1 yrs older in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
21.3% 60th pct 26.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
16.3% 38th pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%
21.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.3%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 47.6%
24.8% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.5% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3735, VIC 3747, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
8.3% 24th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 83.0%
0.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.1% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%
19.9% Italian ◂ +16.5 pts 3.4%
12.2% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.8% German +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 62nd pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
1.4% 71st pct 0.2% 33rd pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
6.1% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
38.2% 36th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 34.6%
38.2% No religion +15.8 pts ▸ 54.1%
5.8% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
45.4% 48th pct 54.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
14.4% 46th pct 28.9% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3.37 more in 3735, VIC
9.62 81st pct 6.25 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4 more in 3747, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +675 more in 3747, VIC
26 7th pct 701 49th pct
Avg size in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +114 larger in 3747, VIC
26 6th pct 140 34th pct
ICSEA in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +44 higher in 3747, VIC
1,013 60th pct 1,057 76th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
20.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.4%
15.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 24.1%
17.8% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.2%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.6% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
8.3% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%
11.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +$78 higher in 3735, VIC gap widening
$844 68th pct $766 53rd pct
Household income in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +$95 higher in 3735, VIC gap widening
$1,531 51st pct $1,436 45th pct
Family income in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +$7 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
$1,897 51st pct $1,904 51st pct
High earners in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
6.5% 32nd pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 55th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%
9.1% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 32.5%
36.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
27.4% 38th pct 32.4% 69th pct
Mental health in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC
7.4% 31st pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
6.1% 62nd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +10.0 pts 57.7%
19.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap widening
27.4% 86th pct 25.0% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
18.7% 100th pct 14.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
25.6% 53rd pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC
3.3% 61st pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
26.7% 78th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.1 larger in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap steady
24.5% 38th pct 29.0% 59th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 38.1%
10.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%
24.5% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
10.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +$35 higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
$265 41st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +$260 higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,560 49th pct
People / bedroom in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.10 higher in 3735, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 33rd pct 18.3% 40th pct
Owned outright in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
56.1% 92nd pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
83.4% 69th pct 77.0% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 46.4%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

55.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 46.5%
24.5% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 46.0%
9.8% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.6% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.0%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 52nd pct
Work from home in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
15.4% 48th pct 19.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3 more in 3747, VIC
0 0th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.59 more in 3747, VIC
0.00 0th pct 0.59 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +23.3 more in 3747, VIC
0.0 0th pct 23.3 32nd pct
PT routes in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2 more in 3747, VIC
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC
— 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 54.2%
15.4% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.1% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 14.4%
16.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap widening
25.8% 18th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3747, VIC gap narrowing
2.4% 15th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap widening
69.3% 87th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3735, VIC gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 51.8% 14th pct

Industries people work in

26.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 5.4%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.5% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
8.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.3% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
9.3% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1 higher in 3747, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +1 higher in 3735, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2 higher in 3747, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +18 higher in 3747, VIC
992 57th pct 1,010 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3.5 higher in 3747, VIC
0.9 12th pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3.7 more in 3747, VIC
1.0 12th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +32.6 pts higher in 3747, VIC
18.9% 24th pct 51.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC
20.2% 27th pct 54.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +44.5 pts higher in 3747, VIC
19.4% 23rd pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +63.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC
20.5% 10th pct 84.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +52.0 pts higher in 3747, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +10.1 more in 3747, VIC
20.4 57th pct 30.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +3 higher in 3747, VIC
1 27th pct 4 49th pct
Mean slope in 3735, VICin 3747, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3747, VIC
4.0% 33rd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3735, VIC with nearby areas

3678, VIC 3738, VIC 3747, VIC 3746, VIC 3739, VIC 3733, VIC 3749, VIC 3675, VIC

Compare 3747, VIC with nearby areas

3749, VIC 3746, VIC 3683, VIC 3688, VIC 3735, VIC 3738, VIC 3690, VIC 3691 crosses VIC/NSW

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3735, VIC vs 3747, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3735/3735-vic/vs/POA3747/3747-vic