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3342, VIC vs 3437, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3342, VIC profile · 3437, VIC profile

3342, VIC 3437, VIC

Postcode 3437 and postcode 3342 are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3437 is a more affluent area where the typical household earns $2,318 a week, compared to $1,612 in postcode 3342. Residents in postcode 3437 are also more likely to have higher qualifications, with 61.7% completing Year 12 and 26.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher, while these figures are 45.5% and 16.9% in postcode 3342. Access to services differs sharply; for example, 76.7% of homes in postcode 3437 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, but only 35.3% of homes in postcode 3342 share this access.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened. This is most visible in income and family makeup, as the typical household income gap grew to $706 and the proportion of children under 15 became well higher in postcode 3437. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both have a similar share of people born overseas, around 13%, and almost identical proportions of residents who identify as having no religion at 47.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,769 larger in 3437, VIC Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC De facto: 5.0 pts higher in 3342, VIC Household income: $706 higher in 3437, VIC Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +7,769 larger in 3437, VIC gap widening
3,946 50th pct 11,715 71st pct
Median age in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3 yrs older in 3342, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
19.9% 52nd pct 15.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
18.6% 64th pct 22.7% 90th pct
De facto in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.8%
18.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
33.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 28.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3342, VIC 3437, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 13.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 83.1%
4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Philippines even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 40.4%
41.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%
14.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
2.9% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 5.3% 50th pct
Limited English in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC even gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.6%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC even gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion even 47.1%
45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 45.7%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
45.5% 48th pct 61.7% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
16.9% 56th pct 26.1% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.22 more in 3342, VIC
2.72 44th pct 1.51 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +2 more in 3437, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1,659 more in 3437, VIC
372 40th pct 2,031 69th pct
Avg size in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +322 larger in 3437, VIC
186 41st pct 508 75th pct
ICSEA in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +34 higher in 3437, VIC
1,007 57th pct 1,041 71st pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%
17.9% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%
13.8% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
9.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +$216 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$742 47th pct $958 81st pct
Household income in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +$706 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$1,612 56th pct $2,318 88th pct
Family income in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +$687 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$1,984 57th pct $2,671 87th pct
High earners in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
10.4% 60th pct 18.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 34.2% 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%
7.7% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 35.1%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.5%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC
34.6% 79th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC
10.7% 77th pct 7.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +8.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
16.1% 41st pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
15.6% 88th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
27.6% 68th pct 33.7% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC
3.5% 66th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
24.5% 62nd pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.3 larger in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
13.1% 57th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
25.5% 43rd pct 17.6% 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 66.6%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 23.5%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 32.1%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%
13.7% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +$91 higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $421 83rd pct
Mortgage in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +$520 higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
$1,647 54th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.10 higher in 3437, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
16.6% 34th pct 14.7% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
36.3% 41st pct 35.6% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
94.3% 60th pct 90.0% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
84.8% 74th pct 91.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%
16.6% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 90.0%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 33.9%
31.3% 4 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
5.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 18.3%
1.6% $550–$749 +15.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 22.4%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.6% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 25.5% 75th pct
PT commute in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +42 more in 3437, VIC
13 51st pct 55 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.40 more in 3437, VIC
3.29 46th pct 4.69 61st pct
Departures/1k in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +495.2 more in 3437, VIC
125.2 47th pct 620.4 65th pct
PT routes in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1 more in 3342, VIC
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +8 longer in 3437, VIC
64 89th pct 72 93rd pct
Drive to city in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +13 longer in 3437, VIC
60 63rd pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 53.1%
19.5% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 22.1%
17.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
38.6% 70th pct 35.5% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
3.4% 24th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3437, VIC gap narrowing
61.1% 55th pct 67.3% 81st pct
Full-time in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 58.9% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
8.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%
2.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%
14.6% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3 higher in 3437, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +4 higher in 3437, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3 higher in 3437, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +3 higher in 3437, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +89 higher in 3437, VIC
979 50th pct 1,068 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.3 higher in 3342, VIC
4.0 55th pct 3.8 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.9 more in 3342, VIC
4.4 58th pct 3.5 44th pct
15-min city in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +25.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC
52.4% 56th pct 26.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +22.1 pts higher in 3342, VIC
49.0% 53rd pct 26.8% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +41.4 pts higher in 3437, VIC
35.3% 39th pct 76.7% 64th pct
Walk to school in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC
59.8% 59th pct 61.5% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3437, VIC
64.8% 43rd pct 78.5% 55th pct
Walk to health in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +31.7 pts higher in 3342, VIC
53.2% 69th pct 21.6% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +6.1 more in 3342, VIC
16.5 45th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +5 higher in 3437, VIC
3 46th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3342, VICin 3437, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3437, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 3342, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3437, VIC with nearby areas

3440, VIC 3438, VIC 3441, VIC 3337, VIC 3431, VIC 3442, VIC 3429, VIC 3458, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3342, VIC vs 3437, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/vs/POA3437/3437-vic