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3276, VIC vs 3278, VIC

Name: 3276, VIC vs 3278, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3276, VIC profile · 3278, VIC profile

3276, VIC 3278, VIC

Postcode 3276 and postcode 3278 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3276 is more walkable, with 41.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 38.0% near a school, compared to no homes near either in postcode 3278. However, postcode 3278 is much better for park access, with 40.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one, compared to 24.0% in postcode 3276. Other differences include a higher share of people living alone in postcode 3276 (26.5%) and a higher share of unpaid carers for children in postcode 3278 (34.8%).

These two areas share a nearly identical typical age of 43 and very similar weekly personal incomes of around $760 to $770. They also have almost the same proportion of detached houses, with both sitting at 99% or more. While they share these core traits, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of children under 15 has grown, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.6 pts higher in 3276, VIC Under 15: 4.3 pts higher in 3278, VIC Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in 3278, VIC Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in 3276, VIC One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in 3276, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +94 larger in 3276, VIC gap widening

437 17th pct 343 14th pct

Median age in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC even gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.1% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

2.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3276, VIC 3278, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 85.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 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

46.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

43.9% English ◂ +13.0 pts 30.9%

16.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

8.0% German ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

0.7% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.4% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 38.2%

6.2% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC

14.71 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 more in 3276, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC

91 19th pct —

Avg size in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC

91 24th pct —

ICSEA in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC

979 41st pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

21.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.1% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 8.9%

15.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +$10 higher in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

$763 52nd pct $773 55th pct

Household income in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +$237 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

$1,566 53rd pct $1,803 67th pct

Family income in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +$6 higher in 3276, VIC gap steady

$1,891 50th pct $1,885 50th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

37.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.8% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.3 larger in 3278, VIC gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 16.7%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.3%

11.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +$50 higher in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +$260 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,343 37th pct

People / bedroom in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.10 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

15.1% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 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

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 41.7%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 23.5%

12.0% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.63 more in 3278, VIC

2.29 37th pct 2.92 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +11.2 more in 3276, VIC

22.9 31st pct 11.7 27th pct

PT routes in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC

— 11 52nd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

7.7% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 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

45.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

19.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.3% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 20.2%

4.3% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

4.3% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Other services +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 25.1%

4.3% Sales workers +13.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

8.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +4 higher in 3278, VIC

989 56th pct 993 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.7 higher in 3276, VIC

1.5 20th pct 0.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +1.0 more in 3276, VIC

1.8 22nd pct 0.8 10th pct

15-min city in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3276, VIC

21.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +41.0 pts higher in 3276, VIC

41.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3278, VIC

28.4% 34th pct 34.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +38.0 pts higher in 3276, VIC

38.0% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3278, VIC

24.0% 11th pct 40.2% 22nd pct

Walk to health in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3278, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +7.9 more in 3276, VIC

13.7 33rd pct 5.8 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

0 17th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 3276, VIC in 3278, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3276, VIC

3.2% 19th pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3276, VIC with nearby areas

3281, VIC 3275, VIC 3287, VIC 3274, VIC 3279, VIC 3282, VIC 3278, VIC 3283, VIC

Compare 3278, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3276, VIC vs 3278, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3276/3276-vic/vs/POA3278/3278-vic