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3236, VIC vs 3243, VIC

Name: 3236, VIC vs 3243, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · 3236, VIC profile · 3243, VIC profile

3236, VIC 3243, VIC

Postcode 3243 and postcode 3236 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Postcode 3243 has far more full-time employment (63.3%) and higher typical weekly household incomes of $1,474, compared to 39.0% full-time work and $1,091 for households in postcode 3236. While postcode 3243 is car-dependent, postcode 3236 is mostly car-dependent but offers much better access to basics, with 69.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in postcode 3243.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a nearly identical share of children under 15 and the same typical weekly rent of around $300. However, the two areas have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in typical family income has widened to $726, and the difference in full-time employment has grown significantly. Postcode 3236 has also seen its share of one-parent families rise far above postcode 3243, moving from a 14.6% gap to 19.1%.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 24.3 pts higher in 3243, VIC One-parent: 19.1 pts higher in 3236, VIC Unpaid carers: 7.5 pts higher in 3236, VIC Family income: $726 higher in 3243, VIC Population: 135 larger in 3243, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +135 larger in 3243, VIC gap narrowing

257 11th pct 392 16th pct

Median age in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +4 yrs older in 3236, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

27.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

41.4% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

36.9% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3236, VIC 3243, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 85.2%

7.8% England ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +7.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.5% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%

7.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Italian even 1.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 44.6%

23.3% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +7.2 pts 10.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC

27.03 95th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +1 more in 3236, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC

30 8th pct —

Avg size in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC

30 8th pct —

ICSEA in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC

1,009 58th pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

12.8% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

13.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

5.3% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +$219 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$595 18th pct $814 63rd pct

Household income in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +$383 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$1,091 15th pct $1,474 47th pct

Family income in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +$726 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$1,312 11th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.8%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 36.4%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

4.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

15.2% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +0.3 larger in 3243, VIC gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

33.5% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.2% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

25.0% One-parent families ◂ +19.1 pts 5.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 47.9%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 21.2%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +$10 higher in 3243, VIC gap narrowing

$290 48th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +$9 higher in 3236, VIC gap narrowing

$1,509 47th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 47.3%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.8% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.5 pts 26.3%

27.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 7.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +2.68 more in 3236, VIC

7.78 86th pct 5.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +5.4 more in 3236, VIC

15.6 29th pct 10.2 25th pct

PT routes in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +19 longer in 3236, VIC

55 84th pct 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +7 longer in 3243, VIC

113 86th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.2% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 19.7%

4.4% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 11.6%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

5.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.1% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 13.0%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +2 higher in 3243, VIC

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +3 higher in 3243, VIC

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +3 higher in 3243, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +45 higher in 3243, VIC

993 58th pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +3.2 higher in 3236, VIC

3.6 49th pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +3.0 more in 3236, VIC

3.4 43rd pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +61.8 pts higher in 3236, VIC

61.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +69.4 pts higher in 3236, VIC

69.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +56.9 pts higher in 3236, VIC

65.7% 58th pct 8.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +67.3 pts higher in 3236, VIC

67.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +40.0 pts higher in 3236, VIC

66.8% 45th pct 26.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +31.5 more in 3236, VIC

54.5 87th pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +5 higher in 3236, VIC

6 56th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3236, VIC in 3243, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3236, VIC

7.9% 81st pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 3236, VIC with nearby areas

3243, VIC 3234, VIC 3237, VIC 3250, VIC 3235, VIC 3242, VIC 3232, VIC 3233, 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). 3236, VIC vs 3243, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/vs/POA3243/3243-vic