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3249, VIC vs 3266, VIC

Name: 3249, VIC vs 3266, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3249, VIC profile · 3266, VIC profile

3249, VIC 3266, VIC

Postcode 3249 and postcode 3266 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations of around 3,000 people. Postcode 3266 is much more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.3 (car-dependent) in postcode 3249. This reflects a big difference in local access; for example, 58.3% of homes in postcode 3266 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 3.6% of homes in postcode 3249 have that access. Postcode 3249 has a more qualified workforce, with 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.1% in postcode 3266.

Education and qualification gaps have widened since 2011, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree in postcode 3249 has grown further ahead of postcode 3266. Despite this, the two areas share many traits. They have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $680 to $700, and both are far from the city with drive times of over 130 minutes. Both areas also have a very high share of separate houses and a low percentage of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in 3266, VIC No car: 3.1 pts higher in 3266, VIC PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 3249, VIC Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 3266, VIC Full-time: 5.3 pts higher in 3266, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +321 larger in 3249, VIC gap narrowing

3,368 48th pct 3,047 46th pct

Median age in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +1 yrs older in 3266, VIC gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.9%

31.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3249, VIC 3266, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%

16.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

1.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 46.5%

41.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

8.8% Not stated even 8.9%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +4.45 more in 3266, VIC

3.21 50th pct 7.66 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +2 more in 3266, VIC

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +254 more in 3266, VIC

115 22nd pct 369 40th pct

Avg size in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +35 larger in 3266, VIC

58 17th pct 92 25th pct

ICSEA in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +27 higher in 3249, VIC

971 37th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.0%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

19.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

11.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +$23 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$702 38th pct $679 34th pct

Household income in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +$136 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$1,434 45th pct $1,298 32nd pct

Family income in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +$119 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$1,793 43rd pct $1,674 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.1%

16.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.2%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 58.6%

19.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +0.2 larger in 3249, VIC gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 52.4%

32.2% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

23.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

11.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +$30 higher in 3249, VIC gap steady

$250 37th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +$276 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$1,476 45th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +0.10 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 45.0%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%

11.0% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 94.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

21.3% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

26.1% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +7 more in 3249, VIC

12 50th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +1.92 more in 3249, VIC

3.56 49th pct 1.64 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +1.5 more in 3249, VIC

29.1 33rd pct 27.6 33rd pct

PT routes in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +1 more in 3249, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +3 longer in 3266, VIC

134 91st pct 137 91st pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

19.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 15.1%

3.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

19.6% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

0.3% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.2% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

7.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.9% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades even 11.5%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Sales workers even 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +2 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +2 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +2 higher in 3249, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +3 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +37 higher in 3249, VIC

980 51st pct 943 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +3.2 higher in 3266, VIC

0.3 4th pct 3.6 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +3.2 more in 3266, VIC

0.3 4th pct 3.6 45th pct

15-min city in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +52.4 pts higher in 3266, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 56th pct

Walk to shops in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +51.0 pts higher in 3266, VIC

2.0% 16th pct 53.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3266, VIC

7.2% 19th pct 51.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +54.6 pts higher in 3266, VIC

3.6% 15th pct 58.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +55.6 pts higher in 3266, VIC

9.9% 5th pct 65.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3266, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +2.5 more in 3266, VIC

14.8 39th pct 17.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +0 higher in 3266, VIC

0 23rd pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 3249, VIC in 3266, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3249, VIC

5.6% 59th pct 4.1% 36th pct

Compare 3249, VIC with nearby areas

3254, VIC 3250, VIC 3260, VIC 3323, VIC 3266, VIC 3251, VIC 3239, VIC 3324, VIC

Compare 3266, VIC with nearby areas

3267, VIC 3239, VIC 3269, VIC 3249, VIC 3260, VIC 3268, VIC 3254, VIC 3270, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3249, VIC vs 3266, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3249/3249-vic/vs/POA3266/3266-vic