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3277, VIC vs 3280, VIC

Name: 3277, VIC vs 3280, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3277, VIC profile · 3280, VIC profile

3277, VIC 3280, VIC

Postcode 3280 and postcode 3277 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3280 is a larger hub with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable), where 23.8% of residents are recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, postcode 3277 is more car-dependent (score 1.8), and only 3.2% of people have arrived from overseas recently. Postcode 3280 has a much higher rental rate at 29.1%, while 86.2% of homes in postcode 3277 have three or more bedrooms compared to 74.7% in postcode 3280.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 42 years. This similarity exists alongside a growing divide in other areas; the gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and more people are renting in postcode 3280 than in the past. While postcode 3280 offers far better access to public transport and parks, postcode 3277 is ranked higher for access to money and resources. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,478 larger in 3280, VIC Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC Renting: 15.2 pts higher in 3280, VIC Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +31,478 larger in 3280, VIC gap widening

1,820 39th pct 33,298 87th pct

Median age in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC even gap narrowing

42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 45.0%

31.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3277, VIC 3280, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 84.5%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 38.9%

40.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.2% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.7% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

0.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.57 more in 3277, VIC

2.82 45th pct 2.26 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +12 more in 3280, VIC

1 29th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +6,380 more in 3280, VIC

160 27th pct 6,540 87th pct

Avg size in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +343 larger in 3280, VIC

160 37th pct 503 75th pct

ICSEA in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +11 higher in 3280, VIC

1,006 57th pct 1,017 62nd pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

18.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 32.5%

17.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

9.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +$109 higher in 3277, VIC gap steady

$863 71st pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +$308 higher in 3277, VIC gap widening

$1,709 62nd pct $1,401 42nd pct

Family income in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +$216 higher in 3277, VIC gap narrowing

$2,089 63rd pct $1,873 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.5% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

4.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.3 larger in 3277, VIC gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 52.5%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 30.0%

10.2% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.3%

21.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

13.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +$45 higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +$92 higher in 3277, VIC gap widening

$1,500 46th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.10 higher in 3277, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 31.2%

13.9% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 83.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Other dwelling ◂ +10.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 23.6%

10.6% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 47.5%

24.2% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

21.3% Under $1,000 even 21.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +169 more in 3280, VIC

9 47th pct 178 88th pct

Stops/1k in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.40 more in 3280, VIC

4.95 64th pct 5.35 69th pct

Departures/1k in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +548.9 more in 3280, VIC

121.4 47th pct 670.3 66th pct

PT routes in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +14 more in 3280, VIC

2 43rd pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +75 longer in 3277, VIC

79 97th pct 4 33rd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 38.8%

22.2% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 11.4%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.7%

1.9% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.2 pts 2.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Construction even 8.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 10.7%

13.3% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3277, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3277, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +4 higher in 3277, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +30 higher in 3277, VIC

988 55th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +3.4 higher in 3280, VIC

1.8 24th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +3.2 more in 3280, VIC

1.6 20th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +44.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC

10.3% 20th pct 54.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +25.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC

38.6% 42nd pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +50.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC

35.7% 40th pct 86.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +46.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC

22.5% 25th pct 69.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +82.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC

13.4% 6th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.0 more in 3280, VIC

13.7 33rd pct 13.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +60 higher in 3280, VIC

1 43rd pct 61 69th pct

Mean slope in 3277, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC

4.0% 34th pct 4.9% 49th pct

Compare 3277, VIC with nearby areas

3265, VIC 3278, VIC 3280, VIC 3279, VIC 3281, VIC 3275, VIC 3268, VIC 3264, VIC

Compare 3280, VIC with nearby areas

3275, VIC 3281, VIC 3282, VIC 3278, VIC 3277, VIC 3276, VIC 3279, VIC 3283, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3277, VIC vs 3280, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3277/3277-vic/vs/POA3280/3280-vic