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3242, VIC vs 3243, VIC

Name: 3242, VIC vs 3243, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3242, VIC profile · 3243, VIC profile

3242, VIC 3243, VIC

Postcode 3242 and postcode 3243 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3242 is more walkable, with a score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable), compared to 0.4 (car-dependent) in postcode 3243. Residents in postcode 3242 have much better access to essentials, with 64.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 62.6% within a similar distance of a school, while both figures are 0.0% for postcode 3243. Postcode 3242 also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 58.7%, compared to 44.6% in postcode 3243.

While these differences are stark, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, rising from 0.9% to 10.2% since 2011. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical weekly rent of $300 and the same proportion of detached houses at 100%. They also share nearly identical household sizes and typical weekly incomes, reflecting a similar standard of living across the two neighbouring areas.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in 3242, VIC Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in 3243, VIC Population: 550 larger in 3242, VIC No religion: 14.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 3242, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +550 larger in 3242, VIC gap widening

942 29th pct 392 16th pct

Median age in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +5 yrs older in 3243, VIC gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.9%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 56.2%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 30.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3242, VIC 3243, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

45.6% English ◂ +2.0 pts 43.6%

41.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

17.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%

3.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 88.8%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

58.7% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 44.6%

34.8% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.1% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Buddhism +1.2 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 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC

5.29 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +1 more in 3242, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC

115 22nd pct —

Avg size in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC

115 29th pct —

ICSEA in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC

1,052 74th pct —

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 50.2%

13.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

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

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

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

10.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +$32 higher in 3243, VIC gap widening

$782 57th pct $814 63rd pct

Household income in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +$47 higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing

$1,521 50th pct $1,474 47th pct

Family income in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +$124 higher in 3243, VIC gap narrowing

$1,914 52nd pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 19.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 63.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 50.7%

32.1% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +$17 higher in 3242, VIC gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,500 46th pct

People / bedroom in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

15.2% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 11.0%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 47.3%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 56.3%

18.2% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 7.0%

18.2% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +4 more in 3242, VIC

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +1.27 more in 3242, VIC

6.37 77th pct 5.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +89.6 more in 3242, VIC

99.8 46th pct 10.2 25th pct

PT routes in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +2 more in 3242, VIC

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +35 longer in 3242, VIC

71 93rd pct 36 74th pct

Drive to city in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +36 longer in 3243, VIC

84 74th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 48.8%

20.4% Worked at home +11.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 19.7%

11.1% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers +18.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

21.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.0%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +1 higher in 3243, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +11 higher in 3243, VIC

1,027 72nd pct 1,038 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +4.2 higher in 3242, VIC

4.7 62nd pct 0.4 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +4.7 more in 3242, VIC

5.1 66th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +63.6 pts higher in 3242, VIC

63.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +64.4 pts higher in 3242, VIC

64.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +43.1 pts higher in 3242, VIC

51.9% 50th pct 8.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +62.6 pts higher in 3242, VIC

62.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +38.4 pts higher in 3242, VIC

65.2% 44th pct 26.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +62.9 pts higher in 3242, VIC

62.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +4.6 more in 3242, VIC

27.6 70th pct 23.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +1 higher in 3242, VIC

1 36th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3242, VIC in 3243, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3243, VIC

4.2% 37th pct 6.0% 63rd pct

Compare 3242, VIC with nearby areas

3241, VIC 3243, VIC 3235, VIC 3236, VIC 3251, VIC 3232, VIC 3321, 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). 3242, VIC vs 3243, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3242/3242-vic/vs/POA3243/3243-vic