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3444, VIC vs 3447, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3444, VIC profile · 3447, VIC profile

3444, VIC 3447, VIC

Postcode 3444 and postcode 3447 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3444 is more urban and walkable, with 47.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, postcode 3447 is car-dependent, with a score of 1.3 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Postcode 3444 also has a larger population and more infrastructure, with 2,247 school enrolments compared to just 74 in postcode 3447.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in several ways. The difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 3447 by five years. At the same time, the share of renters is far higher in postcode 3444, a gap that has also grown over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their unemployment rates and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,542 larger in 3444, VIC Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC Renting: 14.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 3444, VIC Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +9,542 larger in 3444, VIC gap widening
10,066 67th pct 524 19th pct
Median age in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +5 yrs older in 3447, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
16.5% 40th pct 12.0% 12th pct
De facto in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
14.3% 72nd pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.8%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 41.6%
32.8% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
10.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3444, VIC 3447, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
14.4% 51st pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 76.3%
4.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.1% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 33.6%
16.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%
14.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
5.3% 50th pct 3.1% 31st pct
Limited English in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
49.3% 77th pct 58.8% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 27.9%
8.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
55.6% 67th pct 57.2% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
26.4% 75th pct 27.1% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +11.65 more in 3447, VIC
4.23 59th pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +6 more in 3444, VIC
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2,173 more in 3444, VIC
2,247 72nd pct 74 16th pct
Avg size in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +247 larger in 3444, VIC
321 57th pct 74 21st pct
ICSEA in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +24 higher in 3447, VIC
1,051 74th pct 1,075 81st pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
13.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%
24.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
10.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Engineering & related even 11.7%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
5.5% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +$58 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $704 39th pct
Household income in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +$195 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$1,663 59th pct $1,468 47th pct
Family income in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +$291 higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
$2,083 63rd pct $1,792 43rd pct
High earners in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
12.4% 70th pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3447, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 38.2% 91st pct
Mental health in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC
10.8% 78th pct 13.4% 94th pct
Needs assistance in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Other condition even 9.5%
8.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%
4.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 50.8%
22.0% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.3% Two conditions even 7.3%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 65th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 81st pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
25.0% 49th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC
3.2% 58th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 79th pct 28.6% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.1 larger in 3444, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 43rd pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 26.4% 47th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 46.5%
33.4% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
11.5% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
13.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +$74 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$351 65th pct $277 45th pct
Mortgage in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +$251 higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
$1,785 62nd pct $1,534 48th pct
People / bedroom in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.10 higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
42.5% 60th pct 49.0% 80th pct
Separate houses in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
91.2% 48th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
79.9% 57th pct 78.4% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
17.7% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 2.9%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 21.2%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
14.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.5% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.0%
13.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 51st pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
27.0% 78th pct 23.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
1.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +36 more in 3444, VIC
39 65th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1.85 more in 3447, VIC
3.87 52nd pct 5.73 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +121.3 more in 3444, VIC
293.1 58th pct 171.8 50th pct
PT routes in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +12 more in 3444, VIC
13 77th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC
— 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +9 longer in 3444, VIC
76 70th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 49.0%
27.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 23.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 20.7%
15.6% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
34.9% 56th pct 32.0% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
10.2% 58th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
58.5% 43rd pct 55.4% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 48.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
8.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%
18.6% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%
13.7% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.4% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +1 higher in 3447, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +17 higher in 3444, VIC
1,015 67th pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.9 higher in 3444, VIC
4.2 57th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.6 more in 3444, VIC
3.9 51st pct 1.3 16th pct
15-min city in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +47.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC
47.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +44.3 pts higher in 3444, VIC
44.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC
53.5% 51st pct 35.8% 40th pct
Walk to school in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3444, VIC
50.4% 49th pct 38.9% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC
62.5% 41st pct 45.8% 26th pct
Walk to health in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +46.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC
46.7% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +0.3 more in 3444, VIC
17.5 48th pct 17.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2 higher in 3447, VIC
1 40th pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 3444, VICin 3447, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3447, VIC
4.8% 47th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3444, VIC with nearby areas

3442, VIC 3435, VIC 3448, VIC 3522, VIC 3447, VIC 3441, VIC 3446, 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). 3444, VIC vs 3447, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/vs/POA3447/3447-vic