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3401, VIC vs 3409, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 3401, VIC profile · 3409, VIC profile

3401, VIC 3409, VIC

Postcode 3401 and postcode 3409 are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3401 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,859, compared to $1,403 in postcode 3409. It also has a younger feel, with 19.5% of people under 15, and typical monthly mortgage payments that are far higher at $1,387. In contrast, postcode 3409 is more walkable—mostly car-dependent compared to the car-dependent status of postcode 3401—with 49% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while postcode 3401 has almost none (0.3%).

Everyday life in both areas shares several common traits, such as similar numbers of people who have served in the Defence Force and very low rates of people using languages other than English at home. However, some gaps are widening. More people in postcode 3409 live alone (32.5%) than in postcode 3401 (18.3%), a difference that has grown since 2011. At the same time, the gap in weekly incomes between the two areas has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,609 larger in 3401, VIC Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in 3409, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3401, VIC Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in 3409, VIC Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in 3401, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3,609 larger in 3401, VIC gap steady
4,596 53rd pct 987 30th pct
Median age in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +6 yrs older in 3409, VIC gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
19.5% 73rd pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 14.2% 71st pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 49.5%
28.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.7% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3401, VIC 3409, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
4.0% 5th pct 7.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 84.9%
1.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%
42.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
9.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap steady
1.5% 13th pct 2.0% 19th pct
Limited English in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
40.1% 42nd pct 49.0% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 41.3%
40.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
7.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
45.5% 48th pct 44.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
14.1% 45th pct 19.4% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC
— 6.85 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1 more in 3409, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC
— 31 8th pct
Avg size in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC
— 31 8th pct
ICSEA in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC
— 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.3%
21.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.0%
16.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 30.9%
16.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%
14.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%
8.2% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.7% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +$89 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$865 72nd pct $776 55th pct
Household income in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +$456 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$1,859 70th pct $1,403 43rd pct
Family income in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +$283 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$2,149 67th pct $1,866 48th pct
High earners in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
10.0% 58th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
19.3% 60th pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%
10.8% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.8%
35.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3409, VIC
27.2% 37th pct 30.8% 59th pct
Mental health in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3409, VIC
7.1% 28th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap narrowing
3.7% 21st pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
7.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.3% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 61.6%
18.9% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
6.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
30.3% 89th pct 34.5% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 14.2% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
28.7% 74th pct 23.6% 40th pct
Defence service in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3409, VIC
2.6% 40th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.5 larger in 3401, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap steady
7.0% 12th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
18.3% 16th pct 32.5% 76th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 51.4%
30.3% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.0% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.3% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +$20 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$200 23rd pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +$607 higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
$1,387 40th pct $780 10th pct
People / bedroom in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.10 higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
6.8% 5th pct 12.0% 18th pct
Owned outright in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap narrowing
49.7% 81st pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
99.1% 87th pct 97.5% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
89.0% 86th pct 79.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 22.0%
6.8% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 22.5%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
1.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%
36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%
10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +46.0 pts ▸ 71.6%
36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 19.3%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 4.5%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap narrowing
0.5% 9th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Work from home in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 27.0% 78th pct
PT commute in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +11 more in 3401, VIC
14 52nd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.01 more in 3401, VIC
3.05 43rd pct 3.04 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +26.2 more in 3401, VIC
56.6 42nd pct 30.4 34th pct
PT routes in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +7 more in 3401, VIC
8 66th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 46.6%
17.1% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.6% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 32.7%
26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 21.0%
12.5% 1 vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 19.9%
0.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
24.7% 14th pct 22.9% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 73rd pct 9.2% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3409, VIC gap widening
1.4% 9th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap narrowing
68.9% 87th pct 65.3% 73rd pct
Full-time in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3401, VIC gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 55.1% 27th pct

Industries people work in

20.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
9.7% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
7.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%
4.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.7% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
9.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1 higher in 3401, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +2 higher in 3401, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +4 higher in 3401, VIC
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +1 higher in 3409, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +28 higher in 3401, VIC
1,025 72nd pct 997 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +2.7 higher in 3409, VIC
0.9 11th pct 3.6 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +3.1 more in 3409, VIC
0.8 9th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +49.0 pts higher in 3409, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 49.0% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +48.7 pts higher in 3409, VIC
0.3% 14th pct 49.0% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +33.6 pts higher in 3409, VIC
12.9% 23rd pct 46.5% 47th pct
Walk to school in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +42.8 pts higher in 3409, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3409, VIC
55.6% 34th pct 60.7% 39th pct
Walk to health in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +36.4 pts higher in 3409, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +41.2 more in 3409, VIC
76.4 90th pct 117.5 95th pct
Intersections/km² in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0 higher in 3409, VIC
0 25th pct 1 31st pct
Mean slope in 3401, VICin 3409, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3401, VIC
4.0% 33rd pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 3401, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3409, VIC with nearby areas

3400, VIC 3412, VIC 3401, VIC 3317, VIC 3407, VIC 3414, VIC 3318, VIC 3418, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3401, VIC vs 3409, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3401/3401-vic/vs/POA3409/3409-vic