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3737, VIC vs 3741, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 3737, VIC profile · 3741, VIC profile

3737, VIC 3741, VIC

Postcode 3737 and postcode 3741 are nearby Victorian areas with distinct social and layout profiles. Postcode 3741 is generally more advantaged, with far higher rates of people with a bachelor degree or higher (24.1% compared to 14.6%) and a much larger share of residents reporting no religion (54.1% versus 36.7%). It also offers better accessibility, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (69.3% compared to 51.1%) and more frequent public transport. In contrast, postcode 3737 has more homes within walking distance of a school and a higher proportion of larger, separate houses.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. More people in postcode 3741 now work from home, and the difference in university qualifications and weekly earnings has grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15 and a very similar typical weekly family income.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1,000 larger in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
4,426 52nd pct 3,426 48th pct
Median age in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2 yrs older in 3737, VIC gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
28.1% 86th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 28th pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
12.3% 49th pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.0%
29.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
9.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3737, VIC 3741, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
14.5% 52nd pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 74.0%
2.6% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Italy ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Nepal even 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +3.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%
18.8% Italian ◂ +14.3 pts 4.5%
11.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
10.2% 66th pct 6.7% 58th pct
Limited English in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
1.6% 73rd pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 83.4%
6.2% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
36.7% 31st pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 32.7%
36.7% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
7.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
41.3% 37th pct 52.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
14.6% 47th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.45 more in 3737, VIC
4.47 61st pct 4.02 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1 more in 3737, VIC
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +150 more in 3737, VIC
693 49th pct 543 46th pct
Avg size in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +41 larger in 3741, VIC
231 47th pct 272 51st pct
ICSEA in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +56 higher in 3741, VIC
1,000 53rd pct 1,056 76th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 26.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%
12.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
8.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +$111 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$680 34th pct $791 58th pct
Household income in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +$178 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$1,211 25th pct $1,389 41st pct
Family income in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +$129 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$1,678 35th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
5.7% 26th pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 14.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 35.6%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC
34.7% 79th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3737, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
8.0% 85th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.7%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
19.3% 59th pct 26.5% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
14.5% 78th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
22.3% 32nd pct 20.3% 21st pct
Defence service in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC
2.7% 42nd pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
24.1% 59th pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.1 larger in 3737, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
12.1% 48th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 66th pct 30.4% 66th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 48.0%
38.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +$50 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$250 37th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +$173 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,573 50th pct
People / bedroom in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 47th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
47.3% 75th pct 44.6% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
93.4% 56th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
79.0% 53rd pct 72.5% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 44.6%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
20.4% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 85.2%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 46.0%
24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 21.1%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 42.8%
16.2% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%
1.4% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 33.4%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 20.3% 64th pct
PT commute in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
0.3% 39th pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2 more in 3741, VIC
6 45th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.98 more in 3741, VIC
1.36 29th pct 2.34 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +20.2 more in 3741, VIC
15.4 29th pct 35.6 35th pct
PT routes in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1 more in 3737, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC
— 21 63rd pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +19.0 pts 43.6%
12.1% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.1% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
0.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%
30.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
3.7% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
32.3% 44th pct 40.4% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
8.9% 53rd pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 17th pct 1.7% 11th pct
Participation in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap steady
57.2% 38th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3737, VIC gap widening
51.6% 13th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

8.6% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
13.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%
9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
8.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
2.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3 higher in 3741, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +3 higher in 3741, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3741, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +4 higher in 3741, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +63 higher in 3741, VIC
952 36th pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 higher in 3741, VIC
4.3 58th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +0.7 more in 3741, VIC
4.5 59th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +18.7 pts higher in 3741, VIC
51.9% 55th pct 70.6% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC
51.1% 55th pct 69.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3741, VIC
26.3% 33rd pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +18.5 pts higher in 3737, VIC
59.3% 58th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3737, VIC
75.2% 52nd pct 73.3% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC
60.7% 74th pct 63.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +5.3 more in 3741, VIC
34.1 76th pct 39.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3741, VIC
1 32nd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3737, VICin 3741, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC
6.0% 64th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare 3737, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3741, VIC with nearby areas

3744, VIC 3698, VIC 3699, VIC 3740, VIC 3697, VIC 3737, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3737, VIC vs 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3737/3737-vic/vs/POA3741/3741-vic