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3420, VIC vs 5268, SA

Name: 3420, VIC vs 5268, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 3420, VIC profile · 5268, SA profile

3420, VIC 5268, SA

Postcode 5268 and postcode 3420 are both large, rural areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and diversity. Postcode 5268 is more multicultural, with 17.6% of people born overseas and 14.3% using another language at home, compared to 6.4% and 1.1% in postcode 3420. In contrast, postcode 3420 is wealthier; 26.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 13.5% do in postcode 5268. Home ownership also differs, with 64.3% of homes in postcode 3420 owned outright, far higher than the 34.5% in postcode 5268.

These two areas share similar rates of long-term health conditions, at about 26% each. They also have nearly identical proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, the gap in working habits is widening, as 36% of people in postcode 3420 work from home compared to just 10% in postcode 5268. This reflects a broader divide in overall advantage, which is far higher in postcode 3420.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,412 larger in 5268, SA Owned outright: 29.8 pts higher in 3420, VIC Work from home: 26.0 pts higher in 3420, VIC Mortgage: $433 higher in 5268, SA Limited English: 3.3 pts higher in 5268, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +3,412 larger in 5268, SA gap widening

283 12th pct 3,695 49th pct

Median age in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +3 yrs older in 5268, SA gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

66.2% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 50.2%

25.7% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3420, VIC 5268, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 75.5%

0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

50.9% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 39.9%

44.2% English ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

13.8% German ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

5.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 80.0%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

0.0% Islam +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 3.13 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +2 more in 5268, SA

0 0th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 618 47th pct

Avg size in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 309 56th pct

ICSEA in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

16.1% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 38.4%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%

13.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 7.8%

13.1% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.4% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

11.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

2.5% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +$135 higher in 3420, VIC gap widening

$955 80th pct $820 64th pct

Household income in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +$433 higher in 3420, VIC gap widening

$1,916 73rd pct $1,483 48th pct

Family income in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +$332 higher in 3420, VIC gap widening

$2,150 67th pct $1,818 45th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

12.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 11.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

5.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

2.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +0.3 larger in 3420, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.3%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%

6.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 37.1%

18.4% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +$82 higher in 5268, SA

$138 9th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +$433 higher in 5268, SA gap narrowing

$455 0th pct $888 14th pct

People / bedroom in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +29.8 pts 34.5%

5.1% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.3% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 94.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% Under $200 ◂ +21.9 pts 35.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

120.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +64.8 pts 55.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +8 more in 5268, SA

2 29th pct 10 48th pct

Stops/1k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +4.36 more in 3420, VIC

7.07 82nd pct 2.71 41st pct

Departures/1k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +50.9 more in 3420, VIC

63.6 43rd pct 12.7 28th pct

PT routes in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +7 more in 5268, SA

2 43rd pct 9 69th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 67.0%

36.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.0 pts 10.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.5% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 11.4%

21.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

64.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.7 pts 20.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

56.0% Managers ◂ +36.9 pts 19.1%

8.7% Labourers +15.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Professionals even 9.3%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +5 higher in 3420, VIC

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +5 higher in 3420, VIC

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +3 higher in 3420, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +7 higher in 3420, VIC

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +91 higher in 3420, VIC

1,025 72nd pct 934 27th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +1,812 higher in 5268, SA

353 34th pct 2,165 59th pct

Assault/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 460 30th pct

Robbery/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 27 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 135 7th pct

Theft/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 1,001 55th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 54 11th pct

Property damage/100k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— 379 25th pct

5-yr change in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA

— -31.6% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +2.9 higher in 5268, SA

0.6 7th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +3.4 more in 5268, SA

0.4 5th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +44.2 pts higher in 5268, SA

0.0% 0th pct 44.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +38.7 pts higher in 5268, SA

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +6.1 pts higher in 5268, SA

28.8% 35th pct 34.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +48.1 pts higher in 5268, SA

0.0% 0th pct 48.1% 46th pct

Walk to a park in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +54.5 pts higher in 5268, SA

13.2% 6th pct 67.7% 46th pct

Walk to health in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +47.0 pts higher in 5268, SA

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +102.6 more in 3420, VIC

134.3 97th pct 31.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA even

0 14th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 3420, VIC in 5268, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5268, SA

3.4% 22nd pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 3420, VIC with nearby areas

5269, SA 3415, VIC 3419, VIC 3418, VIC 5302, SA 3490, VIC 5268, SA 5270, SA

Compare 5268, SA with nearby areas

5269, SA 5262, SA 5270, SA 5271, SA 3319, VIC 3413, VIC 3419, VIC 3415, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3420, VIC vs 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3420/3420-vic/vs/POA5268/5268-sa