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3233, VIC vs 3243, VIC

Name: 3233, VIC vs 3243, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 3233, VIC profile · 3243, VIC profile

3233, VIC 3243, VIC

Postcode 3233 and postcode 3243 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3233 is more urban and mobile, with 18.1% of people born overseas and a higher share of renters at 24.4%. It is also more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within 15 minutes of health services and groceries. In contrast, postcode 3243 is more rural and car-dependent, where 100% of homes are separate houses and 31.6% of people work from home. Employment also differs, as 63.3% of people in postcode 3243 work full-time, compared to 41.7% in postcode 3233.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some similarities. Both have a typical weekly rent of $300 and similar proportions of people caring for children unpaid. They also both have older populations compared to the national figure, though residents in postcode 3233 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 48 in postcode 3243.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 21.6 pts higher in 3243, VIC Population: 1,971 larger in 3233, VIC Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in 3243, VIC Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in 3233, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.4 pts higher in 3233, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +1,971 larger in 3233, VIC gap widening

2,363 44th pct 392 16th pct

Median age in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +5 yrs older in 3233, VIC gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

31.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.1%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3233, VIC 3243, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 85.2%

4.2% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.1% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

5.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 44.6%

30.8% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC

3.30 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +1 more in 3233, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC

340 38th pct —

Avg size in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC

340 59th pct —

ICSEA in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC

1,043 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 50.2%

13.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

23.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +$114 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$700 38th pct $814 63rd pct

Household income in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +$302 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$1,172 21st pct $1,474 47th pct

Family income in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +$535 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$1,503 23rd pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

17.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +0.4 larger in 3243, VIC gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 41.2%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 21.2%

10.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC even gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +$203 higher in 3233, VIC gap narrowing

$1,703 57th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +0.10 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.4% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%

2.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 47.3%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.6% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 7.0%

26.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

12.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +12 more in 3233, VIC

14 52nd pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +0.82 more in 3233, VIC

5.92 74th pct 5.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +111.7 more in 3233, VIC

121.9 47th pct 10.2 25th pct

PT routes in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +2 more in 3233, VIC

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +44 longer in 3233, VIC

80 98th pct 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +21 longer in 3233, VIC

141 92nd pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

19.3% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.8% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.4 pts 19.7%

34.6% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.6% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.1 pts 3.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +3 higher in 3243, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +3 higher in 3243, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +5 higher in 3243, VIC

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +3 higher in 3243, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +64 higher in 3243, VIC

974 48th pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +4.1 higher in 3233, VIC

4.5 61st pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +4.3 more in 3233, VIC

4.7 62nd pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +51.4 pts higher in 3233, VIC

51.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +51.7 pts higher in 3233, VIC

51.7% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +52.8 pts higher in 3233, VIC

61.7% 56th pct 8.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +41.7 pts higher in 3233, VIC

41.7% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +64.3 pts higher in 3233, VIC

91.1% 66th pct 26.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +54.7 pts higher in 3233, VIC

54.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +20.2 more in 3233, VIC

43.2 82nd pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +2 higher in 3233, VIC

3 47th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3233, VIC in 3243, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3233, VIC

6.8% 73rd pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 3233, VIC with nearby areas

3237, VIC 3238, VIC 3234, VIC 3236, VIC 3239, VIC 3243, VIC 3232, VIC 3250, VIC

Compare 3243, VIC with nearby areas

3236, VIC 3235, VIC 3242, VIC 3232, VIC 3234, VIC 3250, VIC 3231, VIC 3241, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3233, VIC vs 3243, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3233/3233-vic/vs/POA3243/3243-vic