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3278, VIC vs 3280, VIC

Name: 3278, VIC vs 3280, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3278, VIC profile · 3280, VIC profile

3278, VIC 3280, VIC

Postcode 3280 and postcode 3278 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3280 is a larger hub where 31.0% of people live alone and 29.1% rent their homes. It is somewhat walkable, with 64.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, postcode 3278 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a higher share of large homes, with 90.0% having three or more bedrooms and all homes being separate houses.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in the number of renters has widened, while the difference in the share of people living alone has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some basic ways. Both areas have a typical weekly personal income around $750 to $770 and similar rates of home ownership, with about 37% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,955 larger in 3280, VIC Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 3278, VIC No car: 5.8 pts higher in 3280, VIC Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in 3278, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +32,955 larger in 3280, VIC gap widening

343 14th pct 33,298 87th pct

Median age in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +1 yrs older in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 25.2%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 45.0%

30.1% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3278, VIC 3280, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.5%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 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

51.0% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 38.9%

30.9% English +10.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 88.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +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%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 47.5%

38.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 2.26 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +13 more in 3280, VIC

0 0th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 6,540 87th pct

Avg size in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 503 75th pct

ICSEA in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 1,017 62nd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 32.5%

9.5% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

7.1% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.7 pts 2.7%

9.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +$19 higher in 3278, VIC gap steady

$773 55th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +$402 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

$1,803 67th pct $1,401 42nd pct

Family income in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +$12 higher in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

$1,885 50th pct $1,873 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 29.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.7% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.9% Asthma even 10.0%

7.3% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +3.9 pts 58.8%

15.7% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.4 larger in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 52.5%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

9.4% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 35.3%

16.7% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +$45 higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +$65 higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing

$1,343 37th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.10 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 31.2%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 36.6%

14.2% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 23.6%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 18.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 21.3%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +177 more in 3280, VIC

1 21st pct 178 88th pct

Stops/1k in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +2.43 more in 3280, VIC

2.92 42nd pct 5.35 69th pct

Departures/1k in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +658.6 more in 3280, VIC

11.7 27th pct 670.3 66th pct

PT routes in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +15 more in 3280, VIC

1 29th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +7 longer in 3278, VIC

11 52nd pct 4 33rd pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 38.8%

19.8% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 11.4%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 2.7%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

7.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety even 5.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 10.7%

11.5% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

10.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3278, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +4 higher in 3278, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +35 higher in 3278, VIC

993 58th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +4.4 higher in 3280, VIC

0.9 12th pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +4.0 more in 3280, VIC

0.8 10th pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +54.7 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +64.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +52.3 pts higher in 3280, VIC

34.1% 38th pct 86.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +69.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +55.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC

40.2% 22nd pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +34.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.6% 29th pct 34.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +8.0 more in 3280, VIC

5.8 2nd pct 13.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +60 higher in 3280, VIC

1 34th pct 61 69th pct

Mean slope in 3278, VIC in 3280, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC

3.1% 15th pct 4.9% 49th pct

Compare 3278, VIC with nearby areas

3279, VIC 3281, VIC 3275, VIC 3277, VIC 3265, VIC 3280, VIC 3276, VIC 3282, 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). 3278, VIC vs 3280, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/vs/POA3280/3280-vic