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3284, VIC vs 3300, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 3284, VIC profile · 3300, VIC profile

3284, VIC 3300, VIC

Postcode 3300 and postcode 3284 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3284 is a more affluent area, where far more adults have a bachelor degree (25.7% compared to 15.2%) and typical monthly home loan payments are much higher at $1,733, compared to $1,083 in postcode 3300. Postcode 3300 is more focused on education infrastructure, with far more schools within 3km (9 versus 2) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding education and income. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar housing makeup, with both having about 91% separate houses and roughly the same number of people per home. They are also alike in their lack of linguistic diversity, with both having very few people who speak little or no English, a figure well below the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,619 larger in 3300, VIC Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in 3284, VIC Work from home: 10.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3284, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +6,619 larger in 3300, VIC gap steady
3,860 50th pct 10,479 68th pct
Median age in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +6 yrs older in 3284, VIC gap steady
51 yrs 83rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap steady
31.6% 91st pct 26.1% 79th pct
Under 15 in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap steady
17.5% 53rd pct 16.9% 44th pct
De facto in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.1%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%
18.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 46.4%
26.9% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
8.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3284, VIC 3300, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap steady
8.1% 23rd pct 7.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.9%
2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
22.9% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 11.5%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
4.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
2.1% 20th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Limited English in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap narrowing
41.4% 47th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.4% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
53.4% 63rd pct 41.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
25.7% 74th pct 15.2% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +2.14 more in 3300, VIC
2.95 47th pct 5.10 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +7 more in 3300, VIC
2 50th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +2,005 more in 3300, VIC
332 38th pct 2,337 72nd pct
Avg size in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +94 larger in 3300, VIC
166 38th pct 260 50th pct
ICSEA in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +47 higher in 3284, VIC
1,063 78th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.8%
13.3% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 18.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
11.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +$54 higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
$749 49th pct $695 37th pct
Household income in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +$214 higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
$1,465 47th pct $1,251 28th pct
Family income in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +$285 higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
$1,942 54th pct $1,657 34th pct
High earners in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
9.8% 57th pct 5.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
16.3% 51st pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%
17.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3300, VIC
31.5% 63rd pct 35.1% 81st pct
Mental health in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3300, VIC
9.0% 55th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.7%
20.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
29.7% 88th pct 21.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap steady
15.4% 87th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
27.4% 66th pct 24.0% 42nd pct
Defence service in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3284, VIC
3.3% 59th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
28.8% 89th pct 23.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.1 larger in 3284, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap widening
11.0% 38th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap widening
29.7% 63rd pct 35.4% 87th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 50.7%
36.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%
11.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%
29.7% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +$64 higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
$300 51st pct $236 33rd pct
Mortgage in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +$650 higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap widening
19.8% 45th pct 23.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 41.7% 58th pct
Separate houses in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
90.8% 46th pct 91.2% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap narrowing
78.8% 52nd pct 79.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 41.7%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.8% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.0 pts 10.0%
16.3% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.5% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 12.2%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 6.4% 73rd pct
Work from home in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap widening
18.5% 59th pct 8.0% 14th pct
PT commute in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.1% 30th pct
PT stops in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +52 more in 3300, VIC
22 58th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.36 more in 3300, VIC
5.70 73rd pct 7.06 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +109.1 more in 3300, VIC
209.6 53rd pct 318.7 58th pct
PT routes in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +4 more in 3300, VIC
3 48th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC
— 77 96th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 8.0%
5.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.0%
34.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3284, VIC gap narrowing
36.5% 62nd pct 36.4% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 54th pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
2.9% 22nd pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap steady
53.2% 26th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3300, VIC gap widening
50.1% 10th pct 55.4% 29th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
8.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%
20.8% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.8% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +4 higher in 3284, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +4 higher in 3284, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3 higher in 3284, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +4 higher in 3284, VIC
8 71st pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +80 higher in 3284, VIC
1,026 72nd pct 946 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.0 higher in 3300, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.3 more in 3284, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3300, VIC
69.5% 71st pct 69.8% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3284, VIC
54.9% 59th pct 51.7% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3300, VIC
75.8% 64th pct 83.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3300, VIC
59.7% 59th pct 79.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3300, VIC
83.3% 60th pct 88.4% 64th pct
Walk to health in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3284, VIC
68.9% 79th pct 46.1% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +2.2 more in 3284, VIC
23.8 63rd pct 21.7 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +2 higher in 3300, VIC
2 45th pct 4 50th pct
Mean slope in 3284, VICin 3300, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3300, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 3284, VIC with nearby areas

3285, VIC 3283, VIC 3286, VIC 3287, VIC 3282, VIC 3289, VIC 3276, VIC 3275, VIC

Compare 3300, VIC with nearby areas

3301, VIC 3286, VIC 3289, VIC 3302, VIC 3294, VIC 3284, VIC 3287, VIC 3314, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3284, VIC vs 3300, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3284/3284-vic/vs/POA3300/3300-vic