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3276, VIC vs 3279, VIC

Name: 3276, VIC vs 3279, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3276, VIC profile · 3279, VIC profile

3276, VIC 3279, VIC

Postcode 3276 and postcode 3279 are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3276 is older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 34 in postcode 3279. This age difference is reflected in health and living arrangements; people with long-term health conditions are far more common in postcode 3276 (30.4% vs 18.3%), and far more people live alone there (26.5% vs 11.6%). Conversely, postcode 3279 is wealthier, with 26.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week compared to 15.1% in postcode 3276.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are very similar in their housing styles, as almost every home in both places is a separate house, and the share of renters is identical at 15.1%. However, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2016, with postcode 3279 now earning $512 more than postcode 3276.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in 3276, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3279, VIC Under 15: 8.8 pts higher in 3279, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3276, VIC Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in 3276, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +137 larger in 3276, VIC gap narrowing

437 17th pct 300 13th pct

Median age in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +9 yrs older in 3276, VIC gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.8% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

36.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

3276, VIC 3279, 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 ◂ +2.4 pts 85.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 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 ◂ +0.9 pts 45.3%

43.9% English ◂ +14.3 pts 29.7%

16.9% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

8.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

0.7% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +1.5 pts 91.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

44.4% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%

6.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

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 3279, VIC

14.71 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +1 more in 3276, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC

91 19th pct —

Avg size in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC

91 24th pct —

ICSEA in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC

979 41st pct —

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.6%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 12.9%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.0% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

15.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

7.8% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +$166 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$763 52nd pct $929 78th pct

Household income in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +$512 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$1,566 53rd pct $2,078 81st pct

Family income in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +$317 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$1,891 50th pct $2,208 71st pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.3%

7.2% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.9%

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +13.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +0.6 larger in 3279, VIC gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +23.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 20.3%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 5.9%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 30.2%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 11.6%

11.4% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

10.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.8% 6 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +$33 higher in 3279, VIC gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $233 32nd pct

Mortgage in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +$434 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$1,083 23rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +0.20 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 30.2%

15.1% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +21.7 pts 33.7%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

12.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

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 ◂ +26.6 pts 15.4%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 11.5%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +1.05 more in 3279, VIC

2.29 37th pct 3.33 47th pct

Departures/1k in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +9.5 more in 3276, VIC

22.9 31st pct 13.3 29th pct

PT routes in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC

— 35 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 51.2%

19.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Walked even 7.7%

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 +3.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

16.3% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 8.3%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 33.3%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

4.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 10.7%

7.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%

4.3% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +1 higher in 3279, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +2 higher in 3279, VIC

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +7 higher in 3279, VIC

989 56th pct 996 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +1.3 higher in 3276, VIC

1.5 20th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +1.7 more in 3276, VIC

1.8 22nd pct 0.2 2nd pct

15-min city in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +21.4 pts higher in 3276, VIC

21.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3276, VIC

41.0% 44th pct 12.0% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3276, VIC

28.4% 34th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Walk to school in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +38.0 pts higher in 3276, VIC

38.0% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3276, VIC

24.0% 11th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +3.7 more in 3276, VIC

13.7 33rd pct 10.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC even

0 17th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 3276, VIC in 3279, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3279, VIC

3.2% 19th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3276, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3279, VIC with nearby areas

3278, VIC 3281, VIC 3265, VIC 3276, VIC 3275, VIC 3273, VIC 3277, VIC 3264, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3276, VIC vs 3279, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3276/3276-vic/vs/POA3279/3279-vic