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3234, VIC vs 3242, VIC

Name: 3234, VIC vs 3242, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3234, VIC profile · 3242, VIC profile

3234, VIC 3242, VIC

Postcode 3242 and postcode 3234 are both small Victorian areas with distinct characters. Postcode 3234 is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in postcode 3242. It also has a much higher share of people living alone (44.4% versus 28.9%) and homes owned outright (60.0% versus 42.4%). While postcode 3234 has a high number of recent overseas arrivals at 17.6%, postcode 3242 has none. In contrast, postcode 3242 is more walkable; 63.6% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while postcode 3234 has none.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar levels of general advantage and health outcomes. Since 2016, the gap in home ownership has widened, while the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed. Postcode 3234 remains far more remote, with a drive time to the city that is 181 minutes longer than that of postcode 3242.

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Where they differ most

Population: 705 larger in 3242, VIC Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in 3234, VIC Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in 3234, VIC Unpaid carers: 5.0 pts higher in 3242, VIC Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in 3234, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +705 larger in 3242, VIC gap steady

237 10th pct 942 29th pct

Median age in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +8 yrs older in 3234, VIC gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 26.8%

26.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

6.9% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3234, VIC 3242, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.3% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 45.6%

34.2% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

8.9% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.9% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 58.7%

28.3% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 6.1%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC

— 5.29 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +1 more in 3242, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC

— 115 22nd pct

Avg size in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC

— 115 29th pct

ICSEA in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC

— 1,052 74th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 59.0%

12.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 27.6%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 6.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

8.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +$136 higher in 3234, VIC gap widening

$918 77th pct $782 57th pct

Household income in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +$196 higher in 3242, VIC gap widening

$1,325 35th pct $1,521 50th pct

Family income in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +$211 higher in 3234, VIC gap widening

$2,125 66th pct $1,914 52nd pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.8%

15.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

31.2% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis even 10.1%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.3%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +0.4 larger in 3242, VIC gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 32.1%

9.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 28.9%

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

10.0% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +$1 higher in 3234, VIC gap narrowing

$301 52nd pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +$216 higher in 3234, VIC gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +0.10 higher in 3242, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 42.4%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

8.9% Other tenure ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.4% Other dwelling ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 18.2%

3.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.2% Under $1,000 even 18.2%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +2 more in 3242, VIC

4 43rd pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +10.51 more in 3234, VIC

16.88 95th pct 6.37 77th pct

Departures/1k in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +609.1 more in 3234, VIC

708.9 67th pct 99.8 46th pct

PT routes in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +1 more in 3242, VIC

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +13 longer in 3234, VIC

84 100th pct 71 93rd pct

Drive to city in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +181 longer in 3234, VIC

265 100th pct 84 74th pct

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%

16.4% Walked ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 29.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%

4.4% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +23.5 pts 8.4%

18.1% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 10.9%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 21.5%

18.1% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.0% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 8.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades even 16.4%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +1 higher in 3234, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +23 higher in 3234, VIC

1,050 79th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +1.7 higher in 3242, VIC

2.9 39th pct 4.7 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +2.5 more in 3242, VIC

2.5 31st pct 5.1 66th pct

15-min city in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +63.6 pts higher in 3242, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3234, VIC

68.7% 71st pct 64.4% 68th pct

Walk to transit in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3242, VIC

48.8% 48th pct 51.9% 50th pct

Walk to school in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +62.6 pts higher in 3242, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 61st pct

Walk to a park in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3234, VIC

70.2% 48th pct 65.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +62.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +35.7 more in 3234, VIC

63.3 88th pct 27.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC even

1 38th pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 3234, VIC in 3242, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3234, VIC

19.9% 100th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 3234, VIC with nearby areas

3232, VIC 3243, VIC 3236, VIC 3235, VIC 3233, VIC 3237, VIC 3231, VIC 3242, VIC

Compare 3242, VIC with nearby areas

3241, VIC 3243, VIC 3235, VIC 3236, VIC 3251, VIC 3232, VIC 3321, VIC 3250, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3234, VIC vs 3242, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3234/3234-vic/vs/POA3242/3242-vic