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3740, VIC vs 3741, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3740, VIC profile · 3741, VIC profile

3740, VIC 3741, VIC

Postcode 3741 and postcode 3740 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3741 is somewhat walkable, with 69.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 63.0% near health services. In contrast, postcode 3740 is mostly car-dependent, where 0.0% of homes are within that distance of groceries or health services. Postcode 3741 also has a larger school presence, with an average school size of 272 compared to just 103 in postcode 3740.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people working from home, around 15% to 20%. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 to $790. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people living alone is now well higher in postcode 3741, and the typical weekly rent in postcode 3740 has become well higher than in postcode 3741.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,243 larger in 3741, VIC Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC Unpaid child care: 8.6 pts higher in 3740, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in 3740, VIC Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2,243 larger in 3741, VIC gap steady
1,183 32nd pct 3,426 48th pct
Median age in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2 yrs older in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
21.6% 61st pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 51st pct 14.5% 24th pct
De facto in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 73rd pct 15.7% 80th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) even 21.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 47.0%
31.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
7.5% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3740, VIC 3741, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
11.2% 38th pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 74.0%
3.1% England +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.0%
40.4% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 35.1%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
11.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
2.0% 19th pct 6.7% 58th pct
Limited English in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 83.4%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
57.2% 94th pct 54.1% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 54.1%
35.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
6.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.5% Other religions even 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
51.2% 60th pct 52.9% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
21.9% 67th pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.84 more in 3740, VIC
4.85 63rd pct 4.02 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1 more in 3741, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +440 more in 3741, VIC
103 20th pct 543 46th pct
Avg size in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +169 larger in 3741, VIC
103 27th pct 272 51st pct
ICSEA in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC even
1,056 76th pct 1,056 76th pct

Highest year of school

51.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.9%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%
16.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 26.3%
21.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%
14.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
9.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +$10 higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
$781 56th pct $791 58th pct
Household income in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +$178 higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
$1,567 53rd pct $1,389 41st pct
Family income in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +$55 higher in 3740, VIC gap narrowing
$1,862 48th pct $1,807 44th pct
High earners in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
7.9% 43rd pct 9.2% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
15.1% 46th pct 14.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.5%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
15.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%
38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC
27.6% 39th pct 28.0% 41st pct
Mental health in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC
7.0% 27th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 24th pct 3.4% 17th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 59.7%
18.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.2% Two conditions even 6.1%
2.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
22.4% 73rd pct 26.5% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
28.9% 75th pct 20.3% 21st pct
Defence service in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC even
3.3% 59th pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
27.0% 81st pct 24.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.3 larger in 3740, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
9.0% 21st pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
21.8% 27th pct 30.4% 66th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.0%
34.8% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.8% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +$80 higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
$380 73rd pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +$52 higher in 3740, VIC gap steady
$1,625 53rd pct $1,573 50th pct
People / bedroom in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.10 higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
17.2% 36th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
43.6% 64th pct 44.6% 67th pct
Separate houses in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
95.1% 64th pct 85.2% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
84.9% 74th pct 72.5% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 27.6%
17.2% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 85.2%
3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 46.0%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.1%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.2% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +36.8 pts 29.4%
21.6% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
4.1% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
22.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 18th pct 4.7% 60th pct
Work from home in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 20.3% 64th pct
PT commute in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.5% 43rd pct 1.2% 59th pct
PT stops in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +6 more in 3741, VIC
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.64 more in 3741, VIC
1.69 32nd pct 2.34 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +3.5 more in 3741, VIC
32.1 34th pct 35.6 35th pct
PT routes in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1 more in 3741, VIC
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC
— 21 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 43.6%
15.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.3% Walked +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%
22.1% 1 vehicle +15.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
1.2% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
44.4% 85th pct 40.4% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
1.6% 9th pct 1.7% 11th pct
Participation in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
65.9% 76th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3740, VIC gap widening
50.9% 12th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.1% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
6.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
5.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
11.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3740, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2 higher in 3740, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3741, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC even
1,016 68th pct 1,015 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +2.2 higher in 3741, VIC
2.8 38th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1.9 more in 3741, VIC
3.3 42nd pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC
63.5% 66th pct 70.6% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +69.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 69.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC
43.7% 45th pct 48.1% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +23.1 pts higher in 3740, VIC
63.9% 62nd pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC
69.1% 47th pct 73.3% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +63.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 63.0% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +15.7 more in 3741, VIC
23.7 63rd pct 39.4 80th pct
Intersections/km² in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +1 higher in 3741, VIC
1 33rd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3740, VICin 3741, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
5.4% 55th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare 3740, VIC with nearby areas

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Compare 3741, VIC with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3740, VIC vs 3741, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3740/3740-vic/vs/POA3741/3741-vic