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3260, VIC vs 3271, VIC

Name: 3260, VIC vs 3271, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3260, VIC profile · 3271, VIC profile

3260, VIC 3271, VIC

Postcode 3260 and postcode 3271 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3260 is more populated and moderately walkable, with 58.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 3271 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, or schools. Postcode 3271 has a much higher share of people working from home at 34.8%, while postcode 3260 has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 33.9%.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 49 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. They also both have very low rates of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed since 2016, though it remains well higher in postcode 3260.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,613 larger in 3260, VIC Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in 3271, VIC No car: 5.6 pts higher in 3260, VIC Housework 15h+: 7.4 pts higher in 3260, VIC Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in 3260, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +4,613 larger in 3260, VIC gap steady

4,801 54th pct 188 8th pct

Median age in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC even gap narrowing

49 yrs 77th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.9% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3260, VIC 3271, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 76.1%

1.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 36.7%

42.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 37.8%

12.8% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

3.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 79.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 34.0%

37.0% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.3% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.3% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

3.90 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +3 more in 3260, VIC

3 57th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

935 54th pct —

Avg size in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

312 56th pct —

ICSEA in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

1,011 59th pct —

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 25.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 8.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.2% Agriculture & environment +17.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.0% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 3.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +$124 higher in 3271, VIC gap widening

$680 34th pct $804 61st pct

Household income in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +$56 higher in 3271, VIC gap steady

$1,256 28th pct $1,312 34th pct

Family income in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +$126 higher in 3260, VIC gap narrowing

$1,688 36th pct $1,562 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.4%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +3.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 13.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +0.1 larger in 3260, VIC gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 41.7%

35.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.2% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +$70 higher in 3260, VIC gap narrowing

$230 31st pct $160 13th pct

Mortgage in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +$286 higher in 3260, VIC gap widening

$1,153 26th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +0.10 higher in 3260, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 11.1%

19.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.1% Other tenure +15.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 97.2%

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

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 31.9%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

4.9% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 25.0%

30.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%

7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

36.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +4 more in 3260, VIC

6 45th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +9.39 more in 3271, VIC

1.25 28th pct 10.64 89th pct

Departures/1k in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +1.0 more in 3260, VIC

32.9 35th pct 31.9 34th pct

PT routes in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +2 more in 3260, VIC

3 48th pct 1 29th pct

Drive to city in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

115 86th pct —

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 47.2%

15.3% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.6% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 27.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 27.8%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +52.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +24.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

14.1% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +4 higher in 3271, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +2 higher in 3271, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +3 higher in 3271, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +5 higher in 3271, VIC

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +67 higher in 3271, VIC

954 37th pct 1,021 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC

21 29th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +3.4 higher in 3260, VIC

4.1 56th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +3.8 more in 3260, VIC

4.5 60th pct 0.7 8th pct

15-min city in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +56.4 pts higher in 3260, VIC

56.4% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +53.2 pts higher in 3260, VIC

53.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3260, VIC

43.7% 45th pct 22.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +56.8 pts higher in 3260, VIC

56.8% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +50.4 pts higher in 3260, VIC

65.7% 44th pct 15.3% 7th pct

Walk to health in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +58.2 pts higher in 3260, VIC

58.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +64.8 more in 3271, VIC

15.0 39th pct 79.8 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC even

0 23rd pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in 3260, VIC in 3271, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3260, VIC

4.3% 38th pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3260, VIC with nearby areas

3249, VIC 3325, VIC 3324, VIC 3266, VIC 3267, VIC 3254, VIC 3323, VIC 3271, VIC

Compare 3271, VIC with nearby areas

3325, VIC 3272, VIC 3273, VIC 3260, VIC 3264, VIC 3324, VIC 3361, VIC 3378, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3260, VIC vs 3271, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3260/3260-vic/vs/POA3271/3271-vic