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3342, VIC vs 3460, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3342, VIC profile · 3460, VIC profile

3342, VIC 3460, VIC

Postcode 3342 and postcode 3460 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3460 has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in postcode 3342. It is also more highly qualified, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 16.9% in postcode 3342. In contrast, postcode 3342 is more likely to have larger homes, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms against 63.0% in postcode 3460, and it has a higher share of full-time workers at 60.6% compared to 47.6% in postcode 3460.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though postcode 3342 is slightly higher. They share very similar typical weekly rents of around $330 and similar levels of long-term health conditions. Over time, the gap in typical age has widened, as residents in postcode 3460 have become far older than those in postcode 3342.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3460, VIC Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in 3460, VIC PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC Full-time: 12.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1,147 larger in 3342, VIC gap widening
3,946 50th pct 2,799 45th pct
Median age in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +12 yrs older in 3460, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
19.9% 52nd pct 30.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
18.6% 64th pct 11.4% 11th pct
De facto in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
15.2% 77th pct 17.2% 87th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.0%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.4%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 39.1%
33.4% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.6% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3342, VIC 3460, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
12.6% 45th pct 18.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 73.9%
4.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.2% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.0% Australian ◂ +15.3 pts 26.7%
14.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.3% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 8.9% 63rd pct
Limited English in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.6% 56th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 83.6%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 53.4% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
45.7% Christianity ◂ +14.0 pts 31.8%
5.9% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
45.5% 48th pct 56.8% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
16.9% 56th pct 29.2% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +9.85 more in 3460, VIC
2.72 44th pct 12.58 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +2 more in 3460, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +344 more in 3460, VIC
372 40th pct 716 49th pct
Avg size in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +7 larger in 3342, VIC
186 41st pct 179 40th pct
ICSEA in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +11 higher in 3460, VIC
1,007 57th pct 1,018 62nd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.5%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 18.7%
17.9% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +11.2 pts 7.0%
13.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
3.5% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +$28 higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
$742 47th pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +$429 higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
$1,612 56th pct $1,183 22nd pct
Family income in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +$264 higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
$1,984 57th pct $1,720 38th pct
High earners in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
10.4% 60th pct 9.3% 53rd pct
High-income homes in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
17.3% 54th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.4%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.1% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%
3.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC
34.6% 79th pct 35.6% 84th pct
Mental health in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC
10.7% 77th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
10.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
9.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.3%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%
7.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
16.1% 41st pct 20.5% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
15.6% 88th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
27.6% 68th pct 19.4% 17th pct
Defence service in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3342, VIC
3.5% 66th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 62nd pct 24.1% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.6 larger in 3342, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 43rd pct 40.5% 94th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 36.1%
29.8% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
13.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.5% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +$1 higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $331 60th pct
Mortgage in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +$117 higher in 3342, VIC gap narrowing
$1,647 54th pct $1,530 48th pct
People / bedroom in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
16.6% 34th pct 25.5% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
36.3% 41st pct 45.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
94.3% 60th pct 89.5% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
84.8% 74th pct 63.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 24.7%
16.6% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 89.5%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%
31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 13.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.1%
13.6% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 35.9%
28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%
16.1% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 6.3% 73rd pct
Work from home in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 26.8% 77th pct
PT commute in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +8 more in 3342, VIC
13 51st pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.51 more in 3342, VIC
3.29 46th pct 1.79 33rd pct
Departures/1k in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +74.1 more in 3342, VIC
125.2 47th pct 51.1 40th pct
PT routes in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC even
6 60th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +27 longer in 3342, VIC
64 89th pct 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +17 longer in 3460, VIC
60 63rd pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 46.1%
19.5% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
2.1% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 34.2%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 9.3%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.7%
3.2% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap narrowing
38.6% 70th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
3.4% 24th pct 10.2% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Participation in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap widening
61.1% 55th pct 49.5% 17th pct
Full-time in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3342, VIC gap steady
60.6% 64th pct 47.6% 5th pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.3% Construction ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%
11.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
7.6% Retail trade even 7.6%
4.4% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.6% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4 higher in 3342, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +3 higher in 3460, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +13 higher in 3460, VIC
979 50th pct 992 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.3 higher in 3460, VIC
4.0 55th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +1.3 more in 3460, VIC
4.4 58th pct 5.7 74th pct
15-min city in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC
52.4% 56th pct 66.7% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3460, VIC
49.0% 53rd pct 69.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3460, VIC
35.3% 39th pct 38.8% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC
59.8% 59th pct 64.1% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3460, VIC
64.8% 43rd pct 83.4% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3460, VIC
53.2% 69th pct 61.6% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +12.8 more in 3460, VIC
16.5 45th pct 29.3 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +12 higher in 3460, VIC
3 46th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 3342, VICin 3460, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3460, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare 3342, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3460, VIC with nearby areas

3461, VIC 3364, VIC 3458, VIC 3345, VIC 3451, VIC 3446, VIC 3447, VIC 3363, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3342, VIC vs 3460, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/vs/POA3460/3460-vic