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3388, VIC vs 3401, VIC

Name: 3388, VIC vs 3401, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 55 km apart · 3388, VIC profile · 3401, VIC profile

3388, VIC 3401, VIC

Postcode 3401 and postcode 3388 are two different Victorian areas separated by about 55km. Postcode 3401 is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,859, compared to $1,115 in postcode 3388. It is also more residential in nature, with far more homes having three or more bedrooms (89.0% compared to 78.5%) and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.9% versus 50.7%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, as 99.1% of homes in each are separate houses. They also share similar levels of education and job skills. However, they differ greatly in accessibility; postcode 3388 is somewhat walkable and has many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while postcode 3401 is car-dependent. Over time, the gap in household income has widened, and the typical resident in postcode 3388 has become noticeably older than those in postcode 3401.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,029 larger in 3401, VIC Mortgage: $737 higher in 3401, VIC Needs assistance: 6.9 pts higher in 3388, VIC Participation: 18.1 pts higher in 3401, VIC Household income: $744 higher in 3401, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +4,029 larger in 3401, VIC gap steady

567 20th pct 4,596 53rd pct

Median age in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +7 yrs older in 3388, VIC gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 16.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.3% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

26.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3388, VIC 3401, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.5% English +8.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

4.9% German +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 92.8%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

37.2% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC

11.11 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +1 more in 3388, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC

25 6th pct —

Avg size in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC

25 5th pct —

ICSEA in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC

975 39th pct —

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

19.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

11.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

4.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +$211 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening

$654 29th pct $865 72nd pct

Household income in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +$744 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening

$1,115 17th pct $1,859 70th pct

Family income in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +$686 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening

$1,463 20th pct $2,149 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.4%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.8%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +0.4 larger in 3401, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 62.3%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 30.3%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 18.3%

9.4% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +$35 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening

$165 13th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +$737 higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing

$650 6th pct $1,387 40th pct

People / bedroom in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +0.10 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 49.7%

20.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.9% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 99.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 39.5%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 7.4%

3.6% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

118.2% Under $200 ◂ +71.9 pts 46.3%

18.2% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.4 pts 25.6%

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +11 more in 3401, VIC

3 36th pct 14 52nd pct

Stops/1k in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +2.24 more in 3388, VIC

5.29 68th pct 3.05 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +36.9 more in 3388, VIC

93.5 45th pct 56.6 42nd pct

PT routes in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +2 more in 3401, VIC

6 60th pct 8 66th pct

Stop walk in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC

55 84th pct —

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 17.1%

6.5% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 12.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +14.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.2% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 20.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

3.9% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

1.7% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 24.3%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

7.4% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

5.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +4 higher in 3401, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +6 higher in 3401, VIC

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +7 higher in 3401, VIC

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +69 higher in 3401, VIC

956 38th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +3.5 higher in 3388, VIC

4.4 59th pct 0.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +4.2 more in 3388, VIC

4.9 65th pct 0.8 9th pct

15-min city in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +71.0 pts higher in 3388, VIC

71.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +70.7 pts higher in 3388, VIC

71.0% 73rd pct 0.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +53.3 pts higher in 3388, VIC

66.1% 58th pct 12.9% 23rd pct

Walk to school in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +70.7 pts higher in 3388, VIC

70.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3388, VIC

74.0% 51st pct 55.6% 34th pct

Walk to health in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +66.6 pts higher in 3388, VIC

66.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +16.4 more in 3401, VIC

60.0 87th pct 76.4 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +0 higher in 3388, VIC

1 33rd pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in 3388, VIC in 3401, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3401, VIC

3.0% 13th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3388, VIC with nearby areas

3390, VIC 3392, VIC 3387, VIC 3385, VIC 3480, VIC 3380, VIC 3400, VIC 3393, 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). 3388, VIC vs 3401, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3388/3388-vic/vs/POA3401/3401-vic