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3278, VIC vs 3282, VIC

Name: 3278, VIC vs 3282, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3278, VIC profile · 3282, VIC profile

3278, VIC 3282, VIC

Postcode 3282 and postcode 3278 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3282 is somewhat walkable, with 56.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity and 78.3% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3278 is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or a school. Other notable differences include the population of postcode 3278 having far more recent arrivals from overseas at 17.4%, while postcode 3282 has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 20.6%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in the number of older residents has widened, while the difference in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have about the same share of children under 15, and their typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $762 in postcode 3282 and $773 in postcode 3278.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,145 larger in 3282, VIC Recent arrivals: 15.6 pts higher in 3278, VIC Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in 3282, VIC Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 3282, VIC Separate houses: 4.5 pts higher in 3278, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +2,145 larger in 3282, VIC gap widening

343 14th pct 2,488 44th pct

Median age in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +1 yrs older in 3278, VIC gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 27.3%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) even 19.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.1% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Widowed even 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3278, VIC 3282, 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 39.8%

30.9% English +11.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.2% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 92.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 48.6%

38.2% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC

— 4.06 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +2 more in 3282, VIC

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC

— 283 35th pct

Avg size in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC

— 142 34th pct

ICSEA in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC

— 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.8%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 38.2%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

9.5% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

7.1% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

12.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

8.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +$11 higher in 3278, VIC gap steady

$773 55th pct $762 52nd pct

Household income in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +$296 higher in 3278, VIC gap widening

$1,803 67th pct $1,507 49th pct

Family income in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +$67 higher in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

$1,885 50th pct $1,818 45th pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more even 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

15.7% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +0.2 larger in 3278, VIC gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

9.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%

16.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.3% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +$30 higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +$109 higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing

$1,343 37th pct $1,452 43rd pct

People / bedroom in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 39.6%

37.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.2% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 95.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 32.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.5% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +27.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 21.7%

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 18.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +14 more in 3282, VIC

1 21st pct 15 53rd pct

Stops/1k in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +3.11 more in 3282, VIC

2.92 42nd pct 6.03 75th pct

Departures/1k in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +148.3 more in 3282, VIC

11.7 27th pct 160.0 50th pct

PT routes in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +2 more in 3282, VIC

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +6 longer in 3282, VIC

11 52nd pct 17 60th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 45.0%

19.8% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 17.4%

19.8% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.6 pts 7.6%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

5.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 12.8%

17.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 9.6%

11.5% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.3% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +1 higher in 3278, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +16 higher in 3278, VIC

993 58th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +3.3 higher in 3282, VIC

0.9 12th pct 4.2 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +3.6 more in 3282, VIC

0.8 10th pct 4.4 59th pct

15-min city in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +56.2 pts higher in 3282, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 56.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +54.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 58th pct

Walk to transit in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +44.2 pts higher in 3282, VIC

34.1% 38th pct 78.3% 65th pct

Walk to school in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +69.8 pts higher in 3282, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +32.9 pts higher in 3282, VIC

40.2% 22nd pct 73.2% 51st pct

Walk to health in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3278, VIC

0.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +9.0 more in 3282, VIC

5.8 2nd pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +3 higher in 3282, VIC

1 34th pct 4 51st pct

Mean slope in 3278, VIC in 3282, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3282, VIC

3.1% 15th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Compare 3278, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3282, VIC with nearby areas

3275, VIC 3283, VIC 3280, VIC 3281, VIC 3276, VIC 3287, VIC 3278, VIC 3284, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3278, VIC vs 3282, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/vs/POA3282/3282-vic