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3278, VIC vs 3281, VIC

Name: 3278, VIC vs 3281, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · 3278, VIC profile · 3281, VIC profile

3278, VIC 3281, VIC

Postcode 3281 and postcode 3278 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3281 is more affluent, with 24.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.5% in postcode 3278. This wealth is consistent with a better-qualified workforce, as 21.8% of adults in postcode 3281 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.5% do in postcode 3278. Postcode 3281 also has better access to local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a park.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their homes, with nearly all residents living in separate houses and an average of about three people per home. While they share this residential feel, they differ on transport; postcode 3278 has far more public transport stops and departures, whereas postcode 3281 has none. Over time, the gaps in education and income have widened, and the share of people without a religion has become well higher in postcode 3281.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,514 larger in 3281, VIC De facto: 6.3 pts higher in 3278, VIC Year 12: 13.9 pts higher in 3281, VIC Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in 3281, VIC Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 3278, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1,514 larger in 3281, VIC gap widening

343 14th pct 1,857 39th pct

Median age in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2 yrs older in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

30.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3278, VIC 3281, 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 +5.5 pts ▸ 90.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

51.0% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 42.2%

30.9% English +11.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.2% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 95.6%

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

51.9% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 47.3%

38.2% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC

— 4.73 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2 more in 3281, VIC

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC

— 252 33rd pct

Avg size in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC

— 126 31st pct

ICSEA in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC

— 1,023 64th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.0%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 37.1%

9.5% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

7.1% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

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

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +$81 higher in 3281, VIC gap steady

$773 55th pct $854 70th pct

Household income in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +$273 higher in 3281, VIC gap widening

$1,803 67th pct $2,076 81st pct

Family income in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +$351 higher in 3281, VIC gap widening

$1,885 50th pct $2,236 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.0%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 68.3%

15.7% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +0.2 larger in 3281, VIC gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 24.0%

9.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 36.2%

13.3% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.5% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +$50 higher in 3281, VIC gap widening

$250 37th pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +$307 higher in 3281, VIC gap narrowing

$1,343 37th pct $1,650 54th pct

People / bedroom in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

14.2% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 35.2%

9.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 19.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 16.6%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1 more in 3278, VIC

1 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2.92 more in 3278, VIC

2.92 42nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +11.7 more in 3278, VIC

11.7 27th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1 more in 3278, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC

11 52nd pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 42.1%

21.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%

0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

7.1% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

1.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 17.8%

11.5% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2 higher in 3281, VIC

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2 higher in 3281, VIC

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +2 higher in 3281, VIC

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1 higher in 3281, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +40 higher in 3281, VIC

993 58th pct 1,033 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +0.2 higher in 3278, VIC

0.9 12th pct 0.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC even

0.8 10th pct 0.8 10th pct

15-min city in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +34.1 pts higher in 3278, VIC

34.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3281, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3281, VIC

40.2% 22nd pct 59.8% 39th pct

Walk to health in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3278, VIC

0.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1.2 more in 3281, VIC

5.8 2nd pct 7.0 5th pct

Intersections/km² in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC even

1 34th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 3278, VIC in 3281, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3281, VIC

3.1% 15th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 3278, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3281, VIC with nearby areas

3275, VIC 3278, VIC 3280, VIC 3276, VIC 3279, VIC 3282, VIC 3277, VIC 3265, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3278, VIC vs 3281, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/vs/POA3281/3281-vic