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3434, VIC vs 3521, VIC

Name: 3434, VIC vs 3521, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3434, VIC profile · 3521, VIC profile

3434, VIC 3521, VIC

Postcode 3434 and postcode 3521 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 3434 is much better connected, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 52.5% within reach of groceries, compared to almost no homes in postcode 3521. This is reflected in their walkability scores, where postcode 3434 is mostly car-dependent and postcode 3521 is car-dependent. Economically, postcode 3434 is more affluent; 26.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 15.5% in postcode 3521.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is seen in education and income, with postcode 3434 seeing a larger increase in people with bachelor degrees and those earning over $2,000 a week. However, they share a similar family profile, with both having exactly 20.3% of their population under 15. They also both have a high proportion of large homes, as over 86% of houses in both areas have three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,371 larger in 3434, VIC Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 3434, VIC PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 3434, VIC Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in 3434, VIC Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in 3434, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +5,371 larger in 3434, VIC gap widening

6,143 58th pct 772 26th pct

Median age in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +3 yrs older in 3521, VIC gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 47.7%

34.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

3434, VIC 3521, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 83.7%

3.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

14.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

5.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.9%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 47.7%

43.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

6.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +5.57 more in 3521, VIC

0.80 2nd pct 6.37 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +241 more in 3434, VIC

323 37th pct 82 17th pct

Avg size in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +241 larger in 3434, VIC

323 57th pct 82 22nd pct

ICSEA in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +3 higher in 3521, VIC

986 45th pct 989 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 42.4%

16.4% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

9.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +$129 higher in 3434, VIC gap steady

$857 70th pct $728 44th pct

Household income in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +$410 higher in 3434, VIC gap steady

$2,071 81st pct $1,661 59th pct

Family income in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +$300 higher in 3434, VIC gap narrowing

$2,313 75th pct $2,013 59th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

11.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 58.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +0.1 larger in 3521, VIC gap steady

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 59.6%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.0%

11.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

17.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

8.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +$81 higher in 3434, VIC gap widening

$371 70th pct $290 48th pct

Mortgage in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +$468 higher in 3434, VIC gap widening

$1,950 71st pct $1,482 45th pct

People / bedroom in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

10.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

2.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 99.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.1%

39.2% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $200–$349 +38.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 30.0%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 25.5%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +6 more in 3434, VIC

8 46th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +1.29 more in 3521, VIC

1.30 29th pct 2.59 40th pct

Departures/1k in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +54.4 more in 3434, VIC

90.7 45th pct 36.3 36th pct

PT routes in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2 more in 3434, VIC

4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +8 longer in 3521, VIC

11 52nd pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +14 longer in 3521, VIC

51 58th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

22.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.8% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

1.2% No vehicle even 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2 higher in 3434, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2 higher in 3434, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +1 higher in 3434, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2 higher in 3434, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +54 higher in 3434, VIC

1,015 67th pct 961 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2.4 higher in 3434, VIC

3.3 44th pct 0.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2.8 more in 3434, VIC

3.8 48th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +51.0 pts higher in 3434, VIC

51.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +52.5 pts higher in 3434, VIC

52.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3434, VIC

40.8% 43rd pct 9.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3434, VIC

38.9% 37th pct 34.3% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +70.3 pts higher in 3434, VIC

70.9% 49th pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +42.3 pts higher in 3434, VIC

42.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +4.0 more in 3521, VIC

5.0 0th pct 9.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +2 higher in 3434, VIC

2 46th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 3434, VIC in 3521, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3521, VIC

4.2% 36th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 3434, VIC with nearby areas

3433, VIC 3432, VIC 3431, VIC 3435, VIC 3756, VIC 3441, VIC 3430, VIC 3438, VIC

Compare 3521, VIC with nearby areas

3522, VIC 3764, VIC 3435, VIC 3662, VIC 3762, VIC 3523, VIC 3434, VIC 3659, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3434, VIC vs 3521, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3434/3434-vic/vs/POA3521/3521-vic