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3418, VIC vs 3490, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 76 km apart · 3418, VIC profile · 3490, VIC profile

3418, VIC 3490, VIC

Postcode 3418 and postcode 3490 are two rural Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3418 has a younger feel, with 16.1% of people under 15 and far more school enrolments (942 compared to 196). It is also more diverse, with 13.4% of people born overseas and 11.5% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 3490 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and a higher share of seniors at 32.0%.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, renting, and long-term health conditions. However, the two areas have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened by 4 years, and the difference in overseas birth rates has grown. While postcode 3490 is more accessible, with 74.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, postcode 3418 has a higher share of people working or looking for work at 57.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,583 larger in 3418, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3490, VIC Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in 3418, VIC PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 3418, VIC Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1,583 larger in 3418, VIC gap steady
2,875 46th pct 1,292 33rd pct
Median age in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +7 yrs older in 3490, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap widening
25.4% 77th pct 32.0% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
16.1% 37th pct 12.7% 14th pct
De facto in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 19th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Age structure

25.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.5%
30.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%
7.5% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3418, VIC 3490, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
13.4% 48th pct 5.7% 11th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 83.2%
1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%
14.6% German ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%
7.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Chinese even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
11.5% 70th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Limited English in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
4.4% 87th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap widening
31.2% 19th pct 36.7% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 46.1%
31.2% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.1% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
35.0% 19th pct 29.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
12.3% 36th pct 10.2% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.37 more in 3418, VIC
6.47 72nd pct 6.10 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2 more in 3418, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +746 more in 3418, VIC
942 54th pct 196 30th pct
Avg size in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +118 larger in 3418, VIC
314 56th pct 196 43rd pct
ICSEA in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +52 higher in 3418, VIC
1,008 58th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.8%
17.7% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 16.7%
17.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.9% Postgraduate degree even 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%
7.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
10.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +$107 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
$732 45th pct $625 23rd pct
Household income in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +$183 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
$1,334 36th pct $1,151 20th pct
Family income in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +$234 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
$1,792 43rd pct $1,558 27th pct
High earners in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
5.9% 28th pct 4.4% 14th pct
High-income homes in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
12.3% 35th pct 5.5% 10th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.7%
19.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.2%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC
32.6% 69th pct 33.0% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3418, VIC
8.1% 42nd pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 74th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +5.2 pts 53.9%
20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
30.7% 90th pct 29.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 11.9% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
21.6% 28th pct 17.5% 12th pct
Defence service in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC
2.8% 46th pct 2.9% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 25.2% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.2 larger in 3418, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
9.9% 28th pct 11.1% 39th pct
Living alone in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
31.2% 71st pct 36.4% 88th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 45.6%
33.0% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
9.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%
5.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +$35 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
$198 22nd pct $163 13th pct
Mortgage in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +$88 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
$800 11th pct $712 8th pct
People / bedroom in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.10 higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing
19.9% 46th pct 20.3% 47th pct
Owned outright in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap widening
50.1% 83rd pct 52.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
93.3% 55th pct 94.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap widening
78.2% 49th pct 80.9% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 52.5%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%
19.9% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 94.9%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 55.1%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 61.7%
43.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 24.3%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%
4.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
5.2% 64th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 11.6% 31st pct
PT commute in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
0.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +4 more in 3490, VIC
6 45th pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +5.65 more in 3490, VIC
2.09 35th pct 7.74 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +56.8 more in 3490, VIC
16.0 29th pct 72.8 44th pct
PT routes in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +2 more in 3490, VIC
4 52nd pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
10.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
5.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap widening
30.9% 38th pct 26.0% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap narrowing
14.2% 73rd pct 13.7% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3490, VIC gap steady
2.0% 12th pct 3.7% 37th pct
Participation in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
57.4% 39th pct 50.9% 20th pct
Full-time in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3418, VIC gap steady
62.5% 75th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 29.3%
19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
7.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 0.7%
5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1 higher in 3418, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1 higher in 3418, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +4 higher in 3418, VIC
942 31st pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.7 higher in 3490, VIC
4.6 62nd pct 5.4 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.7 more in 3490, VIC
5.1 67th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3490, VIC
62.2% 64th pct 74.1% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3418, VIC
64.4% 67th pct 64.2% 67th pct
Walk to transit in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3490, VIC
41.1% 43rd pct 59.5% 54th pct
Walk to school in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC
66.1% 64th pct 77.2% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC
74.9% 52nd pct 82.3% 59th pct
Walk to health in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3418, VIC
62.7% 75th pct 61.6% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +105.3 more in 3490, VIC
55.7 87th pct 161.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC even
0 23rd pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in 3418, VICin 3490, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC
3.5% 24th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 3418, VIC with nearby areas

3415, VIC 3423, VIC 3419, VIC 3414, VIC 3412, VIC 3424, VIC 3420, VIC 3409, VIC

Compare 3490, VIC with nearby areas

3506, VIC 3509, VIC 3424, VIC 3512, VIC 3491, VIC 3420, VIC 3423, VIC 3418, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3418, VIC vs 3490, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3418/3418-vic/vs/POA3490/3490-vic