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3446, VIC vs 3448, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3446, VIC profile · 3448, VIC profile

3446, VIC 3448, VIC

Postcode 3446 and postcode 3448 are two nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in accessibility. Postcode 3446 is far more walkable, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 47% near health services, while both figures are 0.0% in postcode 3448. This ease of access extends to public transport, where postcode 3446 has far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 3446 also has a larger school population, with 69 enrolments compared to 29 in postcode 3448.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who volunteer. However, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways. Residents in postcode 3448 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 50, and the share of people aged 65 and over is well higher than in postcode 3446. Meanwhile, the gap in education has widened since 2011, with a higher share of adults in postcode 3446 now holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in 3448, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3446, VIC Aged 65+: 6.3 pts higher in 3448, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +120 larger in 3446, VIC gap widening
1,101 31st pct 981 30th pct
Median age in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +4 yrs older in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 26.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
20.3% 93rd pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.2%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Marital status

44.2% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.4%
36.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%
12.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3446, VIC 3448, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
12.9% 46th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.8%
4.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%
38.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
15.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
14.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
4.6% 46th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
60.4% 99th pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 54.6%
27.5% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
57.6% 70th pct 52.6% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
31.5% 81st pct 26.2% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.87 more in 3448, VIC
5.15 65th pct 6.02 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +40 more in 3446, VIC
69 16th pct 29 7th pct
Avg size in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +40 larger in 3446, VIC
69 19th pct 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +38 higher in 3446, VIC
1,074 81st pct 1,036 69th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 52.6%
14.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
6.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
10.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +$72 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$752 50th pct $680 34th pct
Household income in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +$159 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$1,614 56th pct $1,455 46th pct
Family income in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +$90 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$1,878 49th pct $1,788 43rd pct
High earners in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
12.0% 68th pct 9.9% 57th pct
High-income homes in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
15.5% 48th pct 14.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.4%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
7.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3448, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC
13.2% 93rd pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
10.1% Other condition even 10.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.8%
22.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
3.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 65th pct 21.5% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 16.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
30.7% 85th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3448, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 30.2% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.1 larger in 3446, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
28.1% 55th pct 26.0% 45th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 49.6%
33.3% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.8% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
4.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +$87 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $263 41st pct
Mortgage in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +$284 higher in 3448, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,584 51st pct
People / bedroom in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.10 higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 11th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
41.5% 57th pct 48.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap steady
98.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap widening
78.0% 48th pct 81.1% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 45.4%
41.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
9.4% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 49.0%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.6%
4.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $200–$349 +58.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.8%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
30.1% 83rd pct 23.9% 73rd pct
PT commute in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2 more in 3446, VIC
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.59 more in 3446, VIC
3.63 50th pct 2.04 35th pct
Departures/1k in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +177.6 more in 3446, VIC
223.4 54th pct 45.9 38th pct
PT routes in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +4 more in 3446, VIC
5 57th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +8 longer in 3448, VIC
80 98th pct 88 100th pct
Drive to city in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2 longer in 3448, VIC
71 68th pct 73 69th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 52.8%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%
3.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 42.7%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 24.4%
15.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.0% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
34.1% 52nd pct 28.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3448, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 52nd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
61.4% 56th pct 59.7% 49th pct
Full-time in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
51.4% 13th pct 48.9% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%
7.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 20.3%
16.3% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
6.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +14 higher in 3446, VIC
1,013 66th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.3 higher in 3446, VIC
3.5 47th pct 1.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.4 more in 3446, VIC
3.8 50th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC
48.0% 51st pct 16.5% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +48.8 pts higher in 3446, VIC
48.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +39.8 pts higher in 3446, VIC
52.3% 50th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Walk to school in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC
34.8% 33rd pct 17.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC
74.3% 52nd pct 49.2% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +47.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC
47.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +2.3 more in 3448, VIC
27.2 69th pct 29.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
2 46th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 3446, VICin 3448, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3448, VIC
5.7% 61st pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare 3446, VIC with nearby areas

3447, VIC 3451, VIC 3461, VIC 3448, VIC 3450, VIC 3460, VIC 3458, VIC 3453, VIC

Compare 3448, VIC with nearby areas

3447, VIC 3446, VIC 3450, VIC 3453, VIC 3451, VIC 3444, VIC 3551, VIC 3461, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3446, VIC vs 3448, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/vs/POA3448/3448-vic