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3340, VIC vs 3342, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3340, VIC profile · 3342, VIC profile

3340, VIC 3342, VIC

Postcode 3340 and postcode 3342 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of infrastructure and demographics. Postcode 3340 is more developed, with far more public transport stops and a typical resident who is 37. It is more walkable and connected, with 79.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 35.3% in postcode 3342. In contrast, postcode 3342 is older, with a typical age of 43, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 36.3%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 17%. This shared educational profile exists alongside other growing divides; for example, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011. Postcode 3340 has also become more diverse, with the gap in people using another language at home widening to 5.8 points. While postcode 3340 has more high-earning households, both areas have similar typical weekly rents of about $330 to $340.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,668 larger in 3340, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3342, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in 3340, VIC Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3340, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +21,668 larger in 3340, VIC gap widening
25,614 86th pct 3,946 50th pct
Median age in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +6 yrs older in 3342, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 19.9% 52nd pct
Under 15 in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
20.8% 82nd pct 18.6% 64th pct
De facto in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
14.0% 68th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%
35.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%
8.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3340, VIC 3342, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
15.5% 56th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
3.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
38.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
11.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
9.6% 65th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 91.7%
2.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap narrowing
45.8% 65th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
43.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
2.3% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
51.0% 60th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
17.6% 58th pct 16.9% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.22 more in 3342, VIC
1.50 18th pct 2.72 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +6 more in 3340, VIC
8 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +6,749 more in 3340, VIC
7,121 87th pct 372 40th pct
Avg size in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +704 larger in 3340, VIC
890 94th pct 186 41st pct
ICSEA in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +52 higher in 3340, VIC
1,059 76th pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 45.5%
17.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
8.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +$78 higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
$820 64th pct $742 47th pct
Household income in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +$194 higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
$1,806 67th pct $1,612 56th pct
Family income in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +$168 higher in 3340, VIC gap narrowing
$2,152 67th pct $1,984 57th pct
High earners in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
11.1% 63rd pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
21.7% 67th pct 17.3% 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC
31.3% 62nd pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
10.7% 76th pct 10.7% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
6.7% 70th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Mental health even 10.7%
9.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
3.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 58.0%
20.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
12.5% 19th pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 15.6% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
30.6% 85th pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC
2.7% 43rd pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
21.7% 39th pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.2 larger in 3340, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
14.7% 70th pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
22.6% 30th pct 25.5% 43rd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 56.3%
24.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +$10 higher in 3340, VIC gap narrowing
$340 62nd pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +$86 higher in 3340, VIC gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,647 54th pct
People / bedroom in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.10 higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
20.4% 47th pct 16.6% 34th pct
Owned outright in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
28.8% 23rd pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
90.3% 44th pct 94.3% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap narrowing
87.6% 82nd pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 44.1%
28.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.4% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 94.3%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 31.3%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
41.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.8%
12.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 60th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 1.3% 59th pct
PT stops in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +69 more in 3340, VIC
82 79th pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.09 more in 3342, VIC
3.20 45th pct 3.29 46th pct
Departures/1k in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +559.0 more in 3340, VIC
684.2 66th pct 125.2 47th pct
PT routes in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
6 60th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC
— 64 89th pct
Drive to city in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +4 longer in 3342, VIC
56 61st pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 57.2%
18.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.8%
30.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.9% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.2% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap widening
41.3% 77th pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
9.6% 56th pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
4.0% 46th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap narrowing
64.1% 68th pct 61.1% 55th pct
Full-time in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3340, VIC gap steady
61.5% 70th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
7.7% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
11.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
9.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +5 higher in 3340, VIC
984 53rd pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.9 higher in 3340, VIC
5.0 65th pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.3 more in 3340, VIC
4.6 61st pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3340, VIC
54.3% 58th pct 52.4% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3340, VIC
65.0% 68th pct 49.0% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +43.9 pts higher in 3340, VIC
79.3% 66th pct 35.3% 39th pct
Walk to school in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC
51.0% 50th pct 59.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3340, VIC
91.5% 67th pct 64.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3342, VIC
47.1% 63rd pct 53.2% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +0.7 more in 3342, VIC
15.8 43rd pct 16.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +4 higher in 3340, VIC
7 57th pct 3 46th pct
Mean slope in 3340, VICin 3342, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3340, VIC
5.5% 58th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 3340, VIC with nearby areas

3338, VIC 3211, VIC 3341, VIC 3342, VIC 3213, VIC 3024, VIC 3337, VIC 3212, VIC

Compare 3342, VIC with nearby areas

3341, VIC 3345, VIC 3340, VIC 3458, VIC 3334, VIC 3460, VIC 3437, VIC 3333, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3340, VIC vs 3342, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3340/3340-vic/vs/POA3342/3342-vic