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3741, VIC vs 3744, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3741, VIC profile · 3744, VIC profile

3741, VIC 3744, VIC

Postcode 3741 and postcode 3744 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 a higher share of renters at 23.2%. In contrast, postcode 3744 is car-dependent, where every single home is a separate house and no one lives within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. Postcode 3744 also has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (30.5%) and a larger proportion of children under 15 (21.3%).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 13.1% of people in postcode 3741 arriving recently compared to none in postcode 3744. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $780 to $790. They also have an identical unemployment rate of 1.7% and very similar levels of education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,904 larger in 3741, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3744, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in 3744, VIC Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in 3744, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2,904 larger in 3741, VIC gap steady
3,426 48th pct 522 19th pct
Median age in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1 yrs older in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 21.1% 59th pct
Under 15 in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
14.5% 24th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 80th pct 15.9% 82nd pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%
14.5% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

Marital status

47.0% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
34.3% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%
9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3741, VIC 3744, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
15.4% 55th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 80.7%
5.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
41.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%
12.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
5.5% German even 5.6%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
2.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
6.7% 58th pct 3.6% 38th pct
Limited English in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 89.7%
0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
54.1% 89th pct 66.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 66.3%
32.7% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 22.6%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
52.9% 63rd pct 59.3% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
24.1% 72nd pct 25.9% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +4.99 more in 3744, VIC
4.02 58th pct 9.01 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1 more in 3741, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +503 more in 3741, VIC
543 46th pct 40 10th pct
Avg size in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +232 larger in 3741, VIC
272 51st pct 40 12th pct
ICSEA in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +14 higher in 3744, VIC
1,056 76th pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
14.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
12.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
8.7% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
10.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +$7 higher in 3741, VIC gap steady
$791 58th pct $784 57th pct
Household income in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +$226 higher in 3744, VIC gap narrowing
$1,389 41st pct $1,615 56th pct
Family income in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +$88 higher in 3744, VIC gap narrowing
$1,807 44th pct $1,895 50th pct
High earners in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
9.2% 53rd pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 19.8% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
6.5% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC
28.0% 41st pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
7.4% 32nd pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
3.4% 17th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
26.5% 84th pct 28.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
9.2% 13th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
20.3% 21st pct 30.5% 84th pct
Defence service in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3744, VIC
3.3% 59th pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
24.8% 65th pct 30.7% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.3 larger in 3744, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Living alone in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
30.4% 66th pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
41.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 31.5%
10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 39.0%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%
11.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +$25 higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
$300 51st pct $275 44th pct
Mortgage in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +$173 higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
$1,573 50th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.20 higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 57th pct 11.5% 16th pct
Owned outright in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap narrowing
44.6% 67th pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
85.2% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap widening
72.5% 29th pct 79.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
23.2% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%
2.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 101.1%
9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 12.1%
4.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
42.8% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 19.0%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%
4.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%
24.7% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
4.7% 60th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3744, VIC gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
1.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +8 more in 3741, VIC
8 46th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2.34 more in 3741, VIC
2.34 37th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +35.6 more in 3741, VIC
35.6 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3 more in 3741, VIC
3 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC
21 63rd pct —

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
20.3% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
12.3% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 25.8%
12.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
40.4% 75th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
13.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC even gap narrowing
1.7% 11th pct 1.7% 11th pct
Participation in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3741, VIC gap widening
48.9% 8th pct 38.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%
8.6% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
10.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
7.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +1 higher in 3744, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +2 higher in 3744, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +11 higher in 3744, VIC
1,015 67th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.9 higher in 3741, VIC
5.0 66th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3.7 more in 3741, VIC
5.2 68th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +70.6 pts higher in 3741, VIC
70.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +69.3 pts higher in 3741, VIC
69.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +48.1 pts higher in 3741, VIC
48.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3744, VIC
40.8% 39th pct 51.3% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +33.2 pts higher in 3741, VIC
73.3% 51st pct 40.1% 22nd pct
Walk to health in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +63.0 pts higher in 3741, VIC
63.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +31.7 more in 3741, VIC
39.4 80th pct 7.7 7th pct
Intersections/km² in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +3 higher in 3744, VIC
2 44th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 3741, VICin 3744, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3744, VIC
10.4% 91st pct 11.0% 92nd pct

Compare 3741, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3744, VIC with nearby areas

3740, VIC 3741, VIC 3698, VIC 3697, VIC 3739, VIC 3738, VIC 3737, VIC 3699, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3741, VIC vs 3744, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3741/3741-vic/vs/POA3744/3744-vic