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3311, VIC vs 5290, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 3311, VIC profile · 5290, SA profile

3311, VIC 5290, SA

Postcode 5290 and postcode 3311 are very different environments. Postcode 5290 is a very walkable area where 85.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 32.5% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 3311 is much more rural, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 41 in postcode 5290. Home ownership is far more common in postcode 3311, where 57.3% of homes are owned outright, while only 30.5% are in postcode 5290.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar unemployment rates, with postcode 5290 at 4.9% and postcode 3311 at 4.7%. While they are similar in these respects, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical age has widened to 17 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,884 larger in 5290, SA Median age: 17 yrs older in 3311, VIC Owned outright: 26.7 pts higher in 3311, VIC Renting: 18.3 pts higher in 5290, SA Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in 3311, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +23,884 larger in 5290, SA gap steady
1,707 38th pct 25,591 86th pct
Median age in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +17 yrs older in 3311, VIC gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +15.2 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap steady
37.1% 99th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +7.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
10.5% 9th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

37.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 21.8%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.5% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%
28.4% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.0% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3311, VIC 5290, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
9.7% 31st pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 82.8%
2.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 41.1%
42.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%
13.6% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
3.7% German +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.5%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +12.3 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
40.1% 42nd pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
49.9% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 38.2%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Other religions even 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
32.6% 13th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
10.2% 24th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +14.58 more in 3311, VIC
16.76 89th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +7 more in 5290, SA
3 57th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +5,272 more in 5290, SA
247 33rd pct 5,519 86th pct
Avg size in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +470 larger in 5290, SA
82 22nd pct 552 79th pct
ICSEA in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +15 higher in 5290, SA
969 36th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
16.7% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%
20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
15.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

8.9% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.7% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
9.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +$165 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$526 8th pct $691 36th pct
Household income in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +$310 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$887 4th pct $1,197 23rd pct
Family income in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +$337 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$1,304 11th pct $1,641 33rd pct
High earners in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
4.7% 16th pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.9%
30.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 23.2%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

53.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.0%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +4.8 pts higher in 3311, VIC
39.6% 94th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5290, SA
8.8% 51st pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +3.9 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap widening
11.7% 100th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 10.7%
8.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +5.3 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap narrowing
22.0% 72nd pct 16.7% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 62nd pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +9.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
16.3% 10th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 3311, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.9 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap narrowing
23.3% 53rd pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.2 larger in 5290, SA gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +4.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
13.9% 64th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Living alone in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +5.7 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap widening
40.5% 94th pct 34.9% 86th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 49.5%
45.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 31.0%
13.9% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%
38.1% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 34.4%
10.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.3% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +$60 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$160 13th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +$383 higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
$700 7th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3311, VICin 5290, SA even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +18.3 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
14.2% 26th pct 32.5% 77th pct
Owned outright in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +26.7 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap widening
57.3% 94th pct 30.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +17.3 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap widening
94.0% 58th pct 76.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
73.4% 32nd pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.7 pts 30.5%
14.2% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 76.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.7% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 54.0%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

71.8% Under $200 ◂ +33.3 pts 38.5%
25.5% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.6 pts 38.1%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +25.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
2.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
6.3% 73rd pct 7.8% 80th pct
Work from home in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +3.7 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap steady
7.3% 12th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
PT commute in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +118 more in 5290, SA
4 43rd pct 122 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.42 more in 5290, SA
2.34 37th pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +206.9 more in 5290, SA
28.1 33rd pct 235.0 55th pct
PT routes in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +10 more in 5290, SA
2 43rd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 74.5%
7.7% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
6.3% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +7.7 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
30.3% 35th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +4.7 pts higher in 3311, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 81st pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
4.7% 62nd pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +13.7 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
44.4% 9th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
55.6% 29th pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
11.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
15.3% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%
12.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1 higher in 3311, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3311, VICin 5290, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1 higher in 3311, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1 higher in 3311, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +13 higher in 3311, VIC
900 13th pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +7,065 higher in 5290, SA
117 30th pct 7,182 88th pct
Assault/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 1,903 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 35 42nd pct
Burglary/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 844 79th pct
Theft/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2,188 higher in 5290, SA
59 4th pct 2,247 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 160 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1,438 higher in 5290, SA
59 0th pct 1,497 86th pct
5-yr change in 3311, VICin 5290, SA
— 27.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.1 higher in 5290, SA
4.1 56th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.7 more in 5290, SA
4.4 59th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +34.4 pts higher in 5290, SA
45.3% 48th pct 79.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +45.0 pts higher in 5290, SA
40.2% 43rd pct 85.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +29.3 pts higher in 5290, SA
64.4% 57th pct 93.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +3.2 pts higher in 3311, VIC
82.5% 77th pct 79.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +23.4 pts higher in 5290, SA
71.7% 49th pct 95.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +16.3 pts higher in 5290, SA
49.3% 65th pct 65.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +2.3 more in 3311, VIC
15.8 43rd pct 13.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +70 higher in 5290, SA
1 38th pct 72 71st pct
Mean slope in 3311, VICin 5290, SA +1.1 pts higher in 3311, VIC
6.2% 66th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 3311, VIC with nearby areas

3312, VIC 3310, VIC 3309, VIC 3304, VIC 5277, SA 3315, VIC 5263, SA 3303, VIC

Compare 5290, SA with nearby areas

5291, SA 5278, SA 5279, SA 3292, VIC 5277, SA 5263, SA 3311, VIC 3304, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3311, VIC vs 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3311/3311-vic/vs/POA5290/5290-sa