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3049, VIC vs 3428, VIC

Name: 3049, VIC vs 3428, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · 3049, VIC profile · 3428, VIC profile

3049, VIC 3428, VIC

Postcode 3049 and postcode 3428 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3049 is a more developed hub where 19.9% of households rent, while postcode 3428 is sparsely populated and entirely made up of separate houses. Postcode 3049 is more accessible, with 91.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 5.8 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 3428 is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.7, and it takes a typical resident 18 minutes to walk to the nearest stop.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this group is well higher in postcode 3428 at 21.4%. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,740. While they have a few things in common, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people who have moved recently has grown, and residents in postcode 3428 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3049.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,144 larger in 3049, VIC Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in 3428, VIC Housework 15h+: 8.3 pts higher in 3428, VIC First Nations: 2.9 pts higher in 3428, VIC Renting: 10.7 pts higher in 3049, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +9,144 larger in 3049, VIC gap widening

9,812 67th pct 668 23rd pct

Median age in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +5 yrs older in 3428, VIC gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

34.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3049, VIC 3428, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

3.1% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.6% English +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

4.7% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

0.9% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Greek even 2.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

9.5% Islam ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

0.61 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 more in 3049, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

463 44th pct —

Avg size in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

463 72nd pct —

ICSEA in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

992 49th pct —

Highest year of school

55.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 48.0%

13.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

7.4% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

7.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +$12 higher in 3049, VIC gap steady

$738 46th pct $726 43rd pct

Household income in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC even gap narrowing

$1,741 64th pct $1,738 63rd pct

Family income in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +$101 higher in 3049, VIC gap widening

$2,123 66th pct $2,022 59th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.8%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

15.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 60.9%

19.2% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +0.2 larger in 3428, VIC gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

22.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.9% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%

17.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% 4 people even 18.3%

6.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +$12 higher in 3049, VIC gap narrowing

$360 67th pct $348 64th pct

Mortgage in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +$280 higher in 3428, VIC gap widening

$1,820 64th pct $2,100 80th pct

People / bedroom in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.9% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

19.9% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 9.2%

0.6% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +17.7 pts ▸ 100.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 33.5%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.9% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 50.0%

14.8% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.0%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 23.5%

12.9% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +38 more in 3049, VIC

42 67th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1.71 more in 3428, VIC

4.28 56th pct 5.99 75th pct

Departures/1k in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +945.3 more in 3049, VIC

1,388.4 81st pct 443.1 61st pct

PT routes in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +8 more in 3049, VIC

9 69th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +13 longer in 3428, VIC

5 38th pct 18 60th pct

Drive to city in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +5 longer in 3428, VIC

20 29th pct 25 36th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 57.3%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 37.6%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 15.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +11.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.9% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% Clerical & administrative even 17.1%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%

11.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 higher in 3428, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 higher in 3428, VIC

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +3 higher in 3428, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1 higher in 3049, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +20 higher in 3428, VIC

975 48th pct 995 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

10 28th pct —

Assault/100k in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC

10 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +3.1 higher in 3049, VIC

5.8 74th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +3.2 more in 3049, VIC

5.6 73rd pct 2.4 29th pct

15-min city in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +66.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC

66.9% 68th pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3049, VIC

48.7% 53rd pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +39.1 pts higher in 3049, VIC

91.6% 75th pct 52.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +81.6 pts higher in 3049, VIC

81.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3049, VIC

100.0% 87th pct 80.5% 57th pct

Walk to health in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +57.0 pts higher in 3049, VIC

57.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +22.6 more in 3428, VIC

20.8 58th pct 43.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +169 higher in 3049, VIC

176 82nd pct 6 57th pct

Mean slope in 3049, VIC in 3428, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3049, VIC

5.7% 60th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 3049, VIC with nearby areas

3043, VIC 3059, VIC 3048, VIC 3047, VIC 3045, VIC 3046, VIC 3042, VIC 3041, VIC

Compare 3428, VIC with nearby areas

3045, VIC 3063, VIC 3036, VIC 3038, VIC 3037, VIC 3059, VIC 3049, VIC 3427, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3049, VIC vs 3428, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/vs/POA3428/3428-vic