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3265, VIC vs 3278, VIC

Name: 3265, VIC vs 3278, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3265, VIC profile · 3278, VIC profile

3265, VIC 3278, VIC

Postcode 3265 and postcode 3278 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3278 is far more connected to public transport, with 34.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop compared to just 8.1% in postcode 3265. However, postcode 3265 has more local services, including two schools within 3km and 7.2% of homes within walking distance of groceries, while postcode 3278 has no schools or grocery stores in walking distance. Postcode 3265 also has a higher share of university-qualified adults (14.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (19.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,343. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in weekly rent, which is now $50 higher in postcode 3278.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,484 larger in 3265, VIC De facto: 4.7 pts higher in 3278, VIC Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 3265, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.6 pts higher in 3278, VIC Other language: 2.9 pts higher in 3265, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +2,484 larger in 3265, VIC gap steady

2,827 46th pct 343 14th pct

Median age in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +2 yrs older in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 51.4%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3265, VIC 3278, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.2% English ◂ +7.3 pts 30.9%

18.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.2% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.2%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC

3.47 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +2 more in 3265, VIC

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC

48 12th pct —

Avg size in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC

24 5th pct —

ICSEA in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC

1,008 58th pct —

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

18.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +$67 higher in 3265, VIC gap widening

$840 67th pct $773 55th pct

Household income in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +$31 higher in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

$1,772 65th pct $1,803 67th pct

Family income in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +$182 higher in 3265, VIC gap widening

$2,067 62nd pct $1,885 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%

12.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +1.7 pts 62.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

4.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 54.9%

27.7% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +$50 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even gap narrowing

$1,343 37th pct $1,343 37th pct

People / bedroom in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 37.5%

15.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

8.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.2 pts 23.5%

29.7% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%

28.8% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 more in 3265, VIC

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +2.21 more in 3278, VIC

0.71 22nd pct 2.92 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +8.8 more in 3278, VIC

2.8 17th pct 11.7 27th pct

PT routes in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 more in 3265, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC

— 11 52nd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

20.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

7.1% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

17.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 20.2%

5.4% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

6.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 25.1%

5.8% Sales workers +11.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3265, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3265, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +4 higher in 3265, VIC

997 59th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.2 higher in 3278, VIC

0.7 9th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even

0.8 10th pct 0.8 10th pct

15-min city in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3265, VIC

7.2% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3278, VIC

8.1% 20th pct 34.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3265, VIC

16.2% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3278, VIC

26.1% 12th pct 40.2% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3265, VIC

1.8% 30th pct 0.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +5.8 more in 3265, VIC

11.7 23rd pct 5.8 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC even

1 28th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 3265, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3265, VIC

3.7% 28th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3265, VIC with nearby areas

3264, VIC 3277, VIC 3278, VIC 3279, VIC 3268, VIC 3281, VIC 3280, VIC 3275, VIC

Compare 3278, VIC with nearby areas

3279, VIC 3281, VIC 3275, VIC 3277, VIC 3265, VIC 3280, VIC 3276, VIC 3282, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3265, VIC vs 3278, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3265/3265-vic/vs/POA3278/3278-vic