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3280, VIC vs 3282, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3280, VIC profile · 3282, VIC profile

3280, VIC 3282, VIC

Postcode 3280 is a larger, more urban area, while postcode 3282 is much smaller and more residential. The two differ most in their layout and population; postcode 3280 has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.8% compared to just 1.7% in postcode 3282. Access to services also varies, with 34.6% of homes in postcode 3280 within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas no homes in postcode 3282 have such access.

These two neighbours share a typical resident age of 42 years. They also have very similar weekly household incomes, around $1,400 to $1,500. Over time, some gaps have shifted: the difference in the share of overseas arrivals has widened, but the gap in rental rates has narrowed slightly. Both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,810 larger in 3280, VIC Recent arrivals: 22.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC Housework 15h+: 8.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC Renting: 13.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in 3282, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +30,810 larger in 3280, VIC gap widening
33,298 87th pct 2,488 44th pct
Median age in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC even gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing
21.5% 61st pct 20.6% 56th pct
Under 15 in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
17.3% 49th pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.8%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%
17.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3280, VIC 3282, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
9.8% 32nd pct 6.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
1.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%
38.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
18.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
5.6% 52nd pct 2.3% 22nd pct
Limited English in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
1.0% 63rd pct 0.2% 37th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 92.6%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
43.3% 55th pct 44.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
43.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
48.0% 54th pct 44.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
19.4% 62nd pct 16.9% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.80 more in 3282, VIC
2.26 35th pct 4.06 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +11 more in 3280, VIC
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +6,257 more in 3280, VIC
6,540 87th pct 283 35th pct
Avg size in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +362 larger in 3280, VIC
503 75th pct 142 34th pct
ICSEA in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +9 higher in 3280, VIC
1,017 62nd pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 44.9%
15.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 18.5%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
10.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
6.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +$8 higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing
$754 50th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +$106 higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing
$1,401 42nd pct $1,507 49th pct
Family income in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +$55 higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
$1,873 49th pct $1,818 45th pct
High earners in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
7.5% 40th pct 7.3% 38th pct
High-income homes in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
14.5% 44th pct 12.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 even 40.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more even 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC
32.5% 69th pct 30.5% 57th pct
Mental health in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3280, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 4.7% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 62.4%
21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap widening
17.3% 48th pct 21.4% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 14.7% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap widening
26.8% 62nd pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3282, VIC
2.4% 36th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 28.9% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.2 larger in 3282, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 77th pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
31.0% 70th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 22.2%
12.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +$15 higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
$295 50th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +$44 higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing
$1,408 41st pct $1,452 43rd pct
People / bedroom in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.10 higher in 3282, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 72nd pct 15.6% 31st pct
Owned outright in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
36.6% 42nd pct 41.0% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing
83.0% 28th pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
74.7% 36th pct 85.9% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.1% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 95.5%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 3.4%
4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
23.6% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 10.2%
4.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
28.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%
18.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.5%
1.4% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.1%
21.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing
5.8% 70th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap steady
9.2% 20th pct 10.2% 25th pct
PT commute in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +163 more in 3280, VIC
178 88th pct 15 53rd pct
Stops/1k in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.68 more in 3282, VIC
5.35 69th pct 6.03 75th pct
Departures/1k in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +510.3 more in 3280, VIC
670.3 66th pct 160.0 50th pct
PT routes in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +13 more in 3280, VIC
16 82nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +13 longer in 3282, VIC
4 33rd pct 17 60th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 68.7%
9.2% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 26.3%
11.4% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap narrowing
38.1% 69th pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +22.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
23.8% 89th pct 1.7% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap widening
3.2% 26th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3282, VIC gap narrowing
60.6% 52nd pct 61.9% 58th pct
Full-time in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3280, VIC gap steady
55.2% 27th pct 51.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%
12.0% Retail trade even 12.0%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%
13.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.9% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
10.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1 higher in 3282, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +2 higher in 3282, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +3 higher in 3282, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +19 higher in 3282, VIC
958 39th pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.1 higher in 3280, VIC
5.3 69th pct 4.2 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.4 more in 3280, VIC
4.8 64th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3282, VIC
54.7% 58th pct 56.2% 59th pct
Walk to shops in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3280, VIC
64.0% 67th pct 54.0% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3280, VIC
86.3% 70th pct 78.3% 65th pct
Walk to school in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3282, VIC
69.0% 66th pct 69.8% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +22.2 pts higher in 3280, VIC
95.4% 70th pct 73.2% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 3280, VIC
34.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.1 more in 3282, VIC
13.8 34th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +57 higher in 3280, VIC
61 69th pct 4 51st pct
Mean slope in 3280, VICin 3282, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3280, VIC
4.9% 49th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Compare 3280, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3282, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3280, VIC vs 3282, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3280/3280-vic/vs/POA3282/3282-vic