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3279, VIC vs 3280, VIC

Name: 3279, VIC vs 3280, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3279, VIC profile · 3280, VIC profile

3279, VIC 3280, VIC

Postcode 3280 is a populated area with a typical resident aged 42, while postcode 3279 is sparsely populated and has a much younger typical resident of 34. There are sharp contrasts in their housing and health; postcode 3280 has far more people living alone (31.0% vs 11.6%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (32.5% vs 18.3%). Meanwhile, postcode 3279 has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.7% vs 14.5%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 51.2%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults who finished Year 12. They also track closely in their typical monthly home-loan payments, though they have diverged in other ways since 2016. The gap in typical age has widened from 3 to 8 years, and the difference in home ownership has grown. Postcode 3280 remains much more connected, with 86.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 2.8% in postcode 3279.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,998 larger in 3280, VIC Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in 3280, VIC Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 3279, VIC Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in 3279, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +32,998 larger in 3280, VIC gap steady

300 13th pct 33,298 87th pct

Median age in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +8 yrs older in 3280, VIC gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.3%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 45.0%

38.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.8%

4.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.3% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3279, VIC 3280, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 84.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% China +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

45.3% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 38.9%

29.7% English +11.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.7% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

3.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

91.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 88.7%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

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% 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

54.3% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 47.5%

37.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 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 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 2.26 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +13 more in 3280, VIC

0 0th pct 13 88th pct

Students in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 6,540 87th pct

Avg size in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 503 75th pct

ICSEA in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC

— 1,017 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.0%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

12.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 32.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.7 pts 2.7%

10.0% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +$175 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$929 78th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +$677 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$2,078 81st pct $1,401 42nd pct

Family income in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +$335 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$2,208 71st pct $1,873 49th pct

Household income distribution

52.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 29.1%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 6.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +14.2 pts 58.8%

13.7% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.0% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.7 larger in 3279, VIC gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +20.0 pts 52.5%

20.3% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.9% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

11.6% 1 person +19.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%

11.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% 5 people ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +$62 higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing

$233 32nd pct $295 50th pct

Mortgage in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +$109 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.20 higher in 3279, VIC gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 36.6%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 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

33.7% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 23.6%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 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

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +36.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

15.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +177 more in 3280, VIC

1 21st pct 178 88th pct

Stops/1k in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +2.01 more in 3280, VIC

3.33 47th pct 5.35 69th pct

Departures/1k in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +656.9 more in 3280, VIC

13.3 29th pct 670.3 66th pct

PT routes in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +15 more in 3280, VIC

1 29th pct 16 82nd pct

Stop walk in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +31 longer in 3279, VIC

35 73rd pct 4 33rd pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 9.2%

9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

7.7% Walked ◂ +4.1 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

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 38.8%

8.3% 1 vehicle +29.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 5.7%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.7 pts 2.7%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.5% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

4.8% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.8% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.7% Managers ◂ +22.1 pts 10.7%

13.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.4% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3279, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +2 higher in 3279, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +5 higher in 3279, VIC

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +1 higher in 3279, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +38 higher in 3279, VIC

996 59th pct 958 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +5.0 higher in 3280, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +4.7 more in 3280, VIC

0.2 2nd pct 4.8 64th pct

15-min city in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +54.7 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +52.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC

12.0% 22nd pct 64.0% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +83.5 pts higher in 3280, VIC

2.8% 16th pct 86.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +69.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +91.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC

4.2% 2nd pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to health in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +3.8 more in 3280, VIC

10.0 15th pct 13.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +61 higher in 3280, VIC

0 23rd pct 61 69th pct

Mean slope in 3279, VIC in 3280, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC

4.0% 33rd pct 4.9% 49th pct

Compare 3279, VIC with nearby areas

3278, VIC 3281, VIC 3265, VIC 3276, VIC 3275, VIC 3273, VIC 3277, 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). 3279, VIC vs 3280, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3279/3279-vic/vs/POA3280/3280-vic