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3249, VIC vs 3324, VIC

Name: 3249, VIC vs 3324, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 3249, VIC profile · 3324, VIC profile

3249, VIC 3324, VIC

Postcode 3249 and postcode 3324 are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3249 has larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,476. In contrast, postcode 3324 is much more walkable, where 76.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3249. Postcode 3249 also has higher typical weekly rents at $250, while postcode 3324 is much lower at $150.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar proportion of residents born overseas. While the typical resident in postcode 3324 is older at 49, the age gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. This narrowing is also seen in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is now only 4.9 percentage points higher in postcode 3324.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,791 larger in 3249, VIC Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in 3324, VIC Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in 3324, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in 3249, VIC No car: 4.9 pts higher in 3324, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +2,791 larger in 3249, VIC gap widening

3,368 48th pct 577 21st pct

Median age in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +3 yrs older in 3324, VIC gap narrowing

46 yrs 67th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.3%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 40.4%

31.5% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Age & sex structure

3249, VIC 3324, 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 ◂ +2.6 pts 83.2%

2.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 37.1%

16.5% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%

13.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.8%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

49.1% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 38.3%

8.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +7.32 more in 3324, VIC

3.21 50th pct 10.53 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +1 more in 3249, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +89 more in 3249, VIC

115 22nd pct 26 7th pct

Avg size in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +32 larger in 3249, VIC

58 17th pct 26 6th pct

ICSEA in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +14 higher in 3249, VIC

971 37th pct 957 29th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

19.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 29.9%

15.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.2% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 8.4%

9.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

9.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +$95 higher in 3249, VIC gap narrowing

$702 38th pct $607 20th pct

Household income in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +$457 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$1,434 45th pct $977 8th pct

Family income in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +$197 higher in 3249, VIC gap narrowing

$1,793 43rd pct $1,596 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

16.2% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.4%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Arthritis even 9.7%

6.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +10.6 pts 52.7%

19.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +0.5 larger in 3249, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 50.6%

32.2% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

23.6% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 34.5%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +$100 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$250 37th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +$826 higher in 3249, VIC gap widening

$1,476 45th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +0.10 higher in 3249, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 45.7%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 27.1%

11.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.3% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 16.7%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.3% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 17.8%

16.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% Under $1,000 +51.0 pts ▸ 77.1%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 8.6%

21.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 4.3%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +11 more in 3249, VIC

12 50th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +1.83 more in 3249, VIC

3.56 49th pct 1.73 32nd pct

Departures/1k in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +11.8 more in 3249, VIC

29.1 33rd pct 17.3 30th pct

PT routes in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +1 more in 3249, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC

— 49 81st pct

Drive to city in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +26 longer in 3249, VIC

134 91st pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 53.9%

19.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.9% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 28.3%

19.6% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.6%

18.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

0.3% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +3 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +4 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +5 higher in 3249, VIC

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +3 higher in 3249, VIC

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +57 higher in 3249, VIC

980 51st pct 923 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +4.9 higher in 3324, VIC

0.3 4th pct 5.2 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +5.1 more in 3324, VIC

0.3 4th pct 5.4 71st pct

15-min city in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +76.4 pts higher in 3324, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 76.4% 75th pct

Walk to shops in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +74.3 pts higher in 3324, VIC

2.0% 16th pct 76.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +59.8 pts higher in 3324, VIC

7.2% 19th pct 66.9% 59th pct

Walk to school in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +74.1 pts higher in 3324, VIC

3.6% 15th pct 77.7% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +69.3 pts higher in 3324, VIC

9.9% 5th pct 79.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +26.7 more in 3324, VIC

14.8 39th pct 41.6 81st pct

Intersections/km² in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC even

0 23rd pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 3249, VIC in 3324, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3249, VIC

5.6% 59th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 3249, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3324, VIC with nearby areas

3325, VIC 3323, VIC 3361, VIC 3360, VIC 3260, VIC 3249, VIC 3271, VIC 3322, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3249, VIC vs 3324, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3249/3249-vic/vs/POA3324/3324-vic