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3400, VIC vs 3423, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 70 km apart · 3400, VIC profile · 3423, VIC profile

3400, VIC 3423, VIC

Postcode 3400 and postcode 3423 are very different Victorian areas. Postcode 3400 is much larger with 15,134 people, while postcode 3423 is sparsely populated with just 476 residents. People in postcode 3400 generally have higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,294 compared to $785 in postcode 3423. The demographics also differ sharply; residents in postcode 3423 are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 40 in postcode 3400. Postcode 3400 is also much more diverse, with 19.1% of people being recent arrivals from overseas, while postcode 3423 has none.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. This is seen in the age difference, which grew from 10 to 16 years, and the income gap, which nearly doubled to $509. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are both somewhat walkable and share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also have almost identical numbers of people per home and per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 3423, VIC Population: 14,658 larger in 3400, VIC Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in 3400, VIC Renting: 20.2 pts higher in 3400, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +14,658 larger in 3400, VIC gap steady
15,134 76th pct 476 18th pct
Median age in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +16 yrs older in 3423, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap steady
2.2% 49th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 31.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.6% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 13.7%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 43.9%
35.4% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 27.0%
9.3% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

3400, VIC 3423, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap steady
7.9% 22nd pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 84.5%
1.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.3%
41.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.3%
10.1% German +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
10.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
1.3% Indian even 1.3%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap steady
5.8% 53rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 86.6%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
42.9% 53rd pct 38.2% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 45.6%
42.9% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
6.8% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
41.6% 38th pct 28.9% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
14.7% 48th pct 5.1% 2nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +16.01 more in 3423, VIC
2.17 34th pct 18.18 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +5 more in 3400, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2,742 more in 3400, VIC
2,756 75th pct 14 4th pct
Avg size in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +445 larger in 3400, VIC
459 71st pct 14 1st pct
ICSEA in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +41 higher in 3400, VIC
977 40th pct 936 20th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.9%
17.7% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.4% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 36.1%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 8.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%
13.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +$284 higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
$748 49th pct $464 1st pct
Household income in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +$509 higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
$1,294 32nd pct $785 0th pct
Family income in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +$534 higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
$1,756 41st pct $1,222 8th pct
High earners in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
7.2% 38th pct 4.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 6.2% 11th pct

Household income distribution

21.5% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.1%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3423, VIC
34.8% 80th pct 41.2% 98th pct
Mental health in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3423, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 17.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 11.1% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.0% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +9.5 pts 47.5%
22.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 23.9% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap widening
13.5% 61st pct 16.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 16.9% 11th pct
Defence service in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3423, VIC
2.8% 45th pct 3.6% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap widening
21.3% 36th pct 31.6% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.1 larger in 3400, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
17.2% 82nd pct 10.5% 34th pct
Living alone in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
34.8% 86th pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 38.5%
30.7% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +13.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 32.5%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
1.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +$125 higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
$245 36th pct $120 6th pct
Mortgage in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +$754 higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
$1,187 28th pct $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap widening
36.1% 41st pct 59.3% 96th pct
Separate houses in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap narrowing
88.6% 40th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
78.3% 50th pct 72.7% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%
29.8% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 9.6%
1.7% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 97.6%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%
23.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 19.1%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% Under $200 +93.9 pts ▸ 120.0%
54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%
14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% Under $1,000 +41.6 pts ▸ 74.5%
47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 78th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Work from home in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap narrowing
7.9% 14th pct 18.8% 60th pct
PT commute in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +117 more in 3400, VIC
118 86th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +5.70 more in 3400, VIC
7.80 86th pct 2.10 35th pct
Departures/1k in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +479.8 more in 3400, VIC
488.2 62nd pct 8.4 23rd pct
PT routes in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +15 more in 3400, VIC
16 82nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +47 longer in 3423, VIC
4 33rd pct 51 82nd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 52.6%
7.9% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%
37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 30.4%
11.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.5% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
38.5% 70th pct 31.9% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3423, VIC gap widening
3.5% 33rd pct 11.1% 98th pct
Participation in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap widening
58.4% 43rd pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3400, VIC gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 55.8% 31st pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
9.5% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
11.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2 higher in 3400, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2 higher in 3400, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +1 higher in 3400, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +2 higher in 3400, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +70 higher in 3400, VIC
938 29th pct 868 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.1 higher in 3423, VIC
5.9 75th pct 6.0 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.6 more in 3423, VIC
5.4 70th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3423, VIC
58.7% 62nd pct 74.8% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3423, VIC
53.3% 58th pct 74.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3400, VIC
96.4% 82nd pct 70.5% 61st pct
Walk to school in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3423, VIC
74.6% 71st pct 74.8% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +22.6 pts higher in 3400, VIC
99.5% 84th pct 76.8% 54th pct
Walk to health in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +35.8 pts higher in 3423, VIC
39.2% 56th pct 75.0% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +62.0 more in 3423, VIC
32.5 74th pct 94.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +56 higher in 3400, VIC
57 68th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3400, VICin 3423, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3423, VIC
2.9% 12th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3400, VIC with nearby areas

3401, VIC 3390, VIC 3409, VIC 3414, VIC 3385, VIC 3388, VIC 3392, VIC 3393, VIC

Compare 3423, VIC with nearby areas

3414, VIC 3424, VIC 3418, VIC 3393, VIC 3391, VIC 3395, VIC 3396, VIC 3400, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3400, VIC vs 3423, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3400/3400-vic/vs/POA3423/3423-vic