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3446, VIC vs 3450, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3446, VIC profile · 3450, VIC profile

3446, VIC 3450, VIC

Postcode 3450 and postcode 3446 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3450 is very walkable, where 82.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the typical resident is 52. It has a much higher share of older people, with 32.1% aged 65 and over, and far more one-parent families at 17.9%. In contrast, postcode 3446 is mostly car-dependent, with 78% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of children under 15 at 17.6%.

Since 2011, some of these gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed, while the gap in renters has widened. Despite these changes, they share several similarities, such as having about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 31%). Both areas also have similar levels of people providing unpaid care and similar typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,487 larger in 3450, VIC One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC Participation: 17.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in 3450, VIC No car: 6.9 pts higher in 3450, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6,487 larger in 3450, VIC gap steady
1,101 31st pct 7,588 62nd pct
Median age in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6 yrs older in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 1.4% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
19.7% 51st pct 32.1% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
17.6% 54th pct 12.6% 13th pct
De facto in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
20.3% 93rd pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.9%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%
36.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.2% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3446, VIC 3450, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 14.4% 51st pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 78.4%
4.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 41.2%
38.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 32.8%
15.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Limited English in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 81.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
60.4% 99th pct 57.4% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 57.4%
27.5% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%
9.5% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
57.6% 70th pct 52.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
31.5% 81st pct 31.7% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.08 more in 3450, VIC
5.15 65th pct 5.23 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +4 more in 3450, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1,261 more in 3450, VIC
69 16th pct 1,330 60th pct
Avg size in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +197 larger in 3450, VIC
69 19th pct 266 51st pct
ICSEA in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +13 higher in 3446, VIC
1,074 81st pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 52.4%
14.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
6.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 15.2%
25.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
8.2% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +$83 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$752 50th pct $669 32nd pct
Household income in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +$504 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$1,614 56th pct $1,110 16th pct
Family income in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +$240 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$1,878 49th pct $1,638 33rd pct
High earners in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
12.0% 68th pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
15.5% 48th pct 11.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.8%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.7%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC
13.2% 93rd pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%
10.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
3.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +9.6 pts 49.8%
22.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 65th pct 23.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
30.7% 85th pct 22.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
29.0% 90th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.4 larger in 3446, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Living alone in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
28.1% 55th pct 39.4% 93rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 43.3%
33.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
7.8% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.1% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +$50 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +$62 higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,362 38th pct
People / bedroom in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.10 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 23.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
41.5% 57th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
98.8% 85th pct 92.4% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
78.0% 48th pct 64.7% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 24.8%
9.4% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 92.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 47.7%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 30.5%
10.0% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.2%
27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
1.9% 26th pct 8.8% 85th pct
Work from home in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
30.1% 83rd pct 28.5% 80th pct
PT commute in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +40 more in 3450, VIC
4 43rd pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +2.17 more in 3450, VIC
3.63 50th pct 5.80 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +10.4 more in 3450, VIC
223.4 54th pct 233.8 55th pct
PT routes in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +9 more in 3450, VIC
5 57th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +79 longer in 3446, VIC
80 98th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +8 longer in 3450, VIC
71 68th pct 79 72nd pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 43.1%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%
3.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 30.4%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
1.9% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
34.1% 52nd pct 32.2% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 52nd pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
61.4% 56th pct 44.4% 9th pct
Full-time in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
51.4% 13th pct 45.4% 0th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
3.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
16.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.9% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +3 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +6 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +32 higher in 3446, VIC
1,013 66th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +2.7 higher in 3450, VIC
3.5 47th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +2.1 more in 3450, VIC
3.8 50th pct 6.0 76th pct
15-min city in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC
48.0% 51st pct 68.0% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +33.4 pts higher in 3450, VIC
48.8% 53rd pct 82.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC
52.3% 50th pct 84.1% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +42.1 pts higher in 3450, VIC
34.8% 33rd pct 76.9% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +21.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC
74.3% 52nd pct 95.8% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC
47.0% 63rd pct 52.5% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.2 more in 3446, VIC
27.2 69th pct 27.0 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +53 higher in 3450, VIC
2 46th pct 55 68th pct
Mean slope in 3446, VICin 3450, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC
5.7% 61st pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3446, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3450, VIC with nearby areas

3451, VIC 3453, VIC 3448, VIC 3447, VIC 3446, VIC 3462, VIC 3463, VIC 3461, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3446, VIC vs 3450, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/vs/POA3450/3450-vic