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3737, VIC vs 3739, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 3737, VIC profile · 3739, VIC profile

3737, VIC 3739, VIC

Postcode 3737 and postcode 3739 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3737 is somewhat walkable, with 60.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 59.3% near a school. In contrast, postcode 3739 is car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school, groceries, or health services. There are also notable demographic gaps; postcode 3737 has a much older population, with 28.1% aged 65 and over, while postcode 3739 has a higher share of university degrees at 23.5% and more high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with the typical resident in each area being 50 years old. They also have the same unemployment rate of 2.5% and very similar typical weekly family incomes. However, some gaps are widening; working from home is far more common in postcode 3739 (23.0% compared to 12.1% in postcode 3737), a difference that has grown significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,187 larger in 3737, VIC Needs assistance: 6.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC No car: 3.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC Separate houses: 6.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC Work from home: 10.8 pts higher in 3739, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4,187 larger in 3737, VIC gap steady
4,426 52nd pct 239 10th pct
Median age in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even gap steady
50 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
28.1% 86th pct 19.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
15.2% 28th pct 13.8% 19th pct
De facto in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
12.3% 49th pct 15.5% 79th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 19.7%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.6%
29.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%
3.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

3737, VIC 3739, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 52nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 72.0%
4.1% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%
36.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%
18.8% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
0.7% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
10.2% 66th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Limited English in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
1.6% 73rd pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 76.2%
6.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
36.7% 31st pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 41.4%
36.7% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.1% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
41.3% 37th pct 45.1% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
14.6% 47th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC
4.47 61st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +3 more in 3737, VIC
3 57th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC
693 49th pct —
Avg size in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC
231 47th pct —
ICSEA in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC
1,000 53rd pct —

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.4%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.9 pts 21.6%
18.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
13.1% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
8.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +$64 higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
$680 34th pct $744 48th pct
Household income in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +$151 higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
$1,211 25th pct $1,362 39th pct
Family income in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +$116 higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
$1,678 35th pct $1,562 27th pct
High earners in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
5.7% 26th pct 7.4% 39th pct
High-income homes in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 19.8% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%
4.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 34.3%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC
34.7% 79th pct 28.0% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3737, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
8.0% 85th pct 1.3% 6th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
7.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
4.5% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 57.7%
22.0% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%
8.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 59th pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
22.3% 32nd pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3737, VIC
2.7% 42nd pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
24.1% 59th pct 28.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
12.1% 48th pct 16.8% 80th pct
Living alone in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 66th pct 27.9% 54th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 36.0%
38.3% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
12.1% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%
10.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +$25 higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
$250 37th pct $225 30th pct
Mortgage in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +$200 higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
$1,400 40th pct $1,600 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
20.4% 47th pct 10.5% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
47.3% 75th pct 52.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap steady
93.4% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
79.0% 53rd pct 86.0% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%
20.4% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%
2.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 102.3%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%
3.1% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +58.1 pts 0.0%
24.1% Under $200 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 21.1%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.6% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
3.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 23.0% 71st pct
PT commute in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +6 more in 3737, VIC
6 45th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.36 more in 3737, VIC
1.36 29th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +15.4 more in 3737, VIC
15.4 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4 more in 3737, VIC
4 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 51.6%
12.1% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%
16.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
32.3% 44th pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap widening
8.9% 53rd pct 13.8% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5% 17th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 38th pct 58.8% 45th pct
Full-time in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC gap narrowing
51.6% 13th pct 52.5% 15th pct

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%
8.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
8.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
4.5% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.8% Labourers +10.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1 higher in 3737, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +1 higher in 3739, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +2 higher in 3739, VIC
952 36th pct 954 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4.0 higher in 3737, VIC
4.3 58th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +4.2 more in 3737, VIC
4.5 59th pct 0.3 3rd pct
15-min city in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +51.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC
51.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3737, VIC
51.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC
26.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +59.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC
59.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +55.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC
75.2% 52nd pct 19.3% 9th pct
Walk to health in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +60.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC
60.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +25.7 more in 3737, VIC
34.1 76th pct 8.4 10th pct
Intersections/km² in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC even
1 32nd pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 3737, VICin 3739, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3739, VIC
6.0% 64th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 3737, VIC with nearby areas

3740, VIC 3744, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC 3733, VIC 3741, VIC 3735, VIC 3698, VIC

Compare 3739, VIC with nearby areas

3738, VIC 3740, VIC 3744, VIC 3749, VIC 3735, VIC 3737, VIC 3747, VIC 3698, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3737, VIC vs 3739, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3737/3737-vic/vs/POA3739/3739-vic