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3442, VIC vs 3447, VIC

Name: 3442, VIC vs 3447, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3442, VIC profile · 3447, VIC profile

3442, VIC 3447, VIC

Postcode 3442 and postcode 3447 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3442 is more affluent and family-focused, with 32.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 19.3% of its population being children under 15. In contrast, postcode 3447 is sparsely populated and notably older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 46 in postcode 3442. Postcode 3442 also has more people working from home (34.6%) and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (34.8%).

These gaps in income and family life have widened since 2011. Despite these shifts, the two areas share some similarities, such as having nearly identical proportions of volunteers (around 22%) and people who served in the Defence Force (3%). They also both have similar unemployment rates, with postcode 3442 at 3.5% and postcode 3447 at 3.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,062 larger in 3442, VIC Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in 3442, VIC PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in 3442, VIC Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in 3442, VIC Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in 3447, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +8,062 larger in 3442, VIC gap widening

8,586 64th pct 524 19th pct

Median age in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +6 yrs older in 3447, VIC gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 41.6%

28.9% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.5% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3442, VIC 3447, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 76.3%

5.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 33.6%

17.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

14.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.2%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

7.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +13.46 more in 3447, VIC

2.41 38th pct 15.87 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +3 more in 3442, VIC

4 71st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +655 more in 3442, VIC

729 50th pct 74 16th pct

Avg size in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +108 larger in 3442, VIC

182 41st pct 74 21st pct

ICSEA in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +20 higher in 3442, VIC

1,095 86th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 57.2%

11.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

11.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

6.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +$169 higher in 3442, VIC gap widening

$873 72nd pct $704 39th pct

Household income in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +$656 higher in 3442, VIC gap widening

$2,124 83rd pct $1,468 47th pct

Family income in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +$739 higher in 3442, VIC gap narrowing

$2,531 84th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 11.1%

12.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.8%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +11.9 pts 50.8%

20.7% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +0.3 larger in 3442, VIC gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 46.5%

27.7% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

20.6% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +$114 higher in 3442, VIC gap widening

$391 76th pct $277 45th pct

Mortgage in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +$466 higher in 3442, VIC gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,534 48th pct

People / bedroom in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.9% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 2.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 21.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +11.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 25.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +3 more in 3442, VIC

6 45th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +5.03 more in 3447, VIC

0.70 22nd pct 5.73 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +123.3 more in 3447, VIC

48.5 39th pct 171.8 50th pct

PT routes in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +6 more in 3442, VIC

7 63rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +38 longer in 3442, VIC

48 80th pct 10 50th pct

Drive to city in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +17 longer in 3447, VIC

50 58th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

43.3% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 23.7%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 20.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

6.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 18.6%

18.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

12.1% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.4% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +2 higher in 3442, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +2 higher in 3442, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +1 higher in 3442, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +1 higher in 3442, VIC

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +66 higher in 3442, VIC

1,064 83rd pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +0.8 higher in 3442, VIC

2.1 28th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +0.8 more in 3442, VIC

2.1 25th pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +25.3 pts higher in 3442, VIC

25.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3442, VIC

31.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC

18.9% 27th pct 35.8% 40th pct

Walk to school in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3447, VIC

32.4% 31st pct 38.9% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3447, VIC

39.7% 21st pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +13.0 more in 3447, VIC

4.2 0th pct 17.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Mean slope in 3442, VIC in 3447, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3447, VIC

6.1% 65th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3442, VIC with nearby areas

3441, VIC 3440, VIC 3438, VIC 3437, VIC 3431, VIC 3444, VIC 3458, VIC 3434, VIC

Compare 3447, VIC with nearby areas

3446, VIC 3448, VIC 3451, VIC 3450, VIC 3461, VIC 3444, VIC 3453, VIC 3442, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3442, VIC vs 3447, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3442/3442-vic/vs/POA3447/3447-vic