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3381, VIC vs 3401, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 3381, VIC profile · 3401, VIC profile

3381, VIC 3401, VIC

Postcode 3401 and postcode 3381 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3401 has a higher share of full-time workers (59.8%) and more people working or looking for work (68.9%) than postcode 3381. Homes in postcode 3401 are more likely to be large, with 89.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3381 is much more accessible, with 45.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 12.9% in postcode 3401. Postcode 3381 also has a higher share of people with no religion (53.1%) and a larger proportion of residents born overseas (12.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national average for overall advantage. They share similar levels of mental health conditions and nearly identical rates of people working from home. While postcode 3381 is generally older, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. Other differences have shifted over time, with the gap in full-time employment widening and the difference in the share of children under 15 narrowing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,195 larger in 3401, VIC De facto: 7.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC No religion: 13.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC Unpaid child care: 8.1 pts higher in 3401, VIC Full-time: 10.6 pts higher in 3401, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +3,195 larger in 3401, VIC gap steady
1,401 34th pct 4,596 53rd pct
Median age in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +4 yrs older in 3381, VIC gap narrowing
48 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 0.4% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 28th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
16.9% 86th pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%
15.2% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.0% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
33.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 28.9%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3381, VIC 3401, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 4.0% 5th pct

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 89.5%
3.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
40.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
5.9% German +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
4.9% 47th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 92.8%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap narrowing
53.1% 87th pct 40.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 40.1%
29.7% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap narrowing
50.8% 59th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
23.0% 70th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC
9.39 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2 more in 3381, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC
55 14th pct —
Avg size in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC
28 6th pct —
ICSEA in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC
1,001 54th pct —

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 45.5%
15.6% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
9.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +$92 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$773 55th pct $865 72nd pct
Household income in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +$387 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$1,472 47th pct $1,859 70th pct
Family income in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +$223 higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
$1,926 53rd pct $2,149 67th pct
High earners in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
8.1% 45th pct 10.0% 58th pct
High-income homes in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.8%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.3%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3381, VIC
29.1% 48th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3381, VIC
7.4% 32nd pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
2.7% 12th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
6.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +8.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
20.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
24.1% 77th pct 30.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
20.6% 23rd pct 28.7% 74th pct
Defence service in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3381, VIC
3.4% 62nd pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
28.3% 88th pct 27.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.4 larger in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
9.0% 22nd pct 7.0% 12th pct
Living alone in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
28.8% 58th pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 62.3%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 38.4%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 18.3%
11.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.8% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.5% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +$50 higher in 3381, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +$87 higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,387 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 34th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
47.1% 74th pct 49.7% 81st pct
Separate houses in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
96.1% 69th pct 99.1% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
78.0% 48th pct 89.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
16.5% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 6.8%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 99.1%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 39.5%
26.1% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
4.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +30.6 pts 36.1%
25.9% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
7.4% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%
25.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Work from home in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
16.5% 52nd pct 17.1% 54th pct
PT commute in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.2% 33rd pct
PT stops in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +3 more in 3401, VIC
11 49th pct 14 52nd pct
Stops/1k in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +4.81 more in 3381, VIC
7.85 86th pct 3.05 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +58.3 more in 3381, VIC
114.9 47th pct 56.6 42nd pct
PT routes in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +6 more in 3401, VIC
2 43rd pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC
48 80th pct —

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
16.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.1% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.0%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 12.5%
18.2% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.6% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap steady
34.8% 56th pct 24.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
8.9% 53rd pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3381, VIC gap widening
3.4% 30th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Participation in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
57.7% 40th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
49.2% 8th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.1 pts 4.4%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
2.1% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%
13.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.6%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
7.8% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2 higher in 3401, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2 higher in 3401, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +4 higher in 3401, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +34 higher in 3401, VIC
991 57th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1.9 higher in 3381, VIC
2.8 38th pct 0.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +2.2 more in 3381, VIC
3.0 37th pct 0.8 9th pct
15-min city in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3381, VIC
19.7% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3381, VIC
19.6% 27th pct 0.3% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC
45.9% 46th pct 12.9% 23rd pct
Walk to school in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3381, VIC
23.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC
67.6% 46th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3381, VIC
15.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +14.3 more in 3401, VIC
62.1 88th pct 76.4 90th pct
Intersections/km² in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +1 higher in 3381, VIC
2 44th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in 3381, VICin 3401, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3381, VIC
7.0% 74th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3381, VIC with nearby areas

3380, VIC 3385, VIC 3374, VIC 3379, VIC 3377, VIC 3401, VIC 3387, VIC 3314, VIC

Compare 3401, VIC with nearby areas

3400, VIC 3409, VIC 3385, VIC 3381, VIC 3390, VIC 3314, VIC 3407, VIC 3388, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3381, VIC vs 3401, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3381/3381-vic/vs/POA3401/3401-vic