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3446, VIC vs 3461, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3446, VIC profile · 3461, VIC profile

3446, VIC 3461, VIC

Postcode 3461 and postcode 3446 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3446 is much more walkable, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.1% in postcode 3461. This walkability extends to health services, which are within reach for 47% of postcode 3446 residents but only 0.1% in postcode 3461. Postcode 3461 is an older area where the typical resident is 52, and 26.4% of people are aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 19.7% seen in postcode 3446.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While postcode 3446 has seen its lead grow in the share of people caring for children unpaid and those with no religion, the gap in typical age has narrowed. They do share several traits: both have very similar typical weekly family incomes around $1,800 and a high proportion of detached houses. They also both sit well above the national figure for the share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,513 larger in 3461, VIC Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 3461, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3461, VIC Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in 3446, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +3,513 larger in 3461, VIC gap steady
1,101 31st pct 4,614 53rd pct
Median age in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +6 yrs older in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
19.7% 51st pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
17.6% 54th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
20.3% 93rd pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

Marital status

44.2% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 43.5%
36.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 35.6%
12.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3446, VIC 3461, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 75.9%
4.5% England even 4.4%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 40.4%
38.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 33.7%
15.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
4.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.1%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
60.4% 99th pct 55.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 55.7%
27.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
57.6% 70th pct 55.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
31.5% 81st pct 28.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.15 more in 3446, VIC
5.15 65th pct 5.01 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2 more in 3461, VIC
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +17 more in 3461, VIC
69 16th pct 86 18th pct
Avg size in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +40 larger in 3446, VIC
69 19th pct 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +54 higher in 3446, VIC
1,074 81st pct 1,020 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 55.9%
14.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
13.3% Year 11 even 13.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 25.4%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.3%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
12.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
10.7% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +$75 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$752 50th pct $677 33rd pct
Household income in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +$245 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$1,614 56th pct $1,369 39th pct
Family income in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +$118 higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
$1,878 49th pct $1,760 41st pct
High earners in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
12.0% 68th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
15.5% 48th pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.5% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.0%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3461, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3446, VIC
13.2% 93rd pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
10.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
3.0% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.3%
22.3% One condition even 22.3%
6.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
20.5% 65th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
14.4% 77th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
30.7% 85th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC even
2.9% 48th pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 90th pct 27.7% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.2 larger in 3446, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 14th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
28.1% 55th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 47.4%
33.3% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
7.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +$45 higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
$350 65th pct $305 53rd pct
Mortgage in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +$217 higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
9.4% 11th pct 10.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
41.5% 57th pct 50.1% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
98.8% 85th pct 98.1% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap steady
78.0% 48th pct 69.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 50.1%
48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 36.1%
9.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 98.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 47.4%
18.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%
1.9% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $200–$349 +15.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 32.3%
10.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
27.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 26th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Work from home in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 83rd pct 29.6% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +29 more in 3461, VIC
4 43rd pct 33 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +3.52 more in 3461, VIC
3.63 50th pct 7.15 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +127.0 more in 3446, VIC
223.4 54th pct 96.4 45th pct
PT routes in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC even
5 57th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC
80 98th pct —
Drive to city in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +3 longer in 3461, VIC
71 68th pct 74 69th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 47.1%
30.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 42.0%
29.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
15.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
1.9% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
34.1% 52nd pct 31.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 52nd pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap widening
61.4% 56th pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3446, VIC gap narrowing
51.4% 13th pct 47.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%
3.9% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Construction even 8.6%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 22.5%
16.3% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.9% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +1 higher in 3446, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +6 higher in 3446, VIC
1,013 66th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.2 higher in 3446, VIC
3.5 47th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.4 more in 3446, VIC
3.8 50th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +38.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC
48.0% 51st pct 10.0% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +48.7 pts higher in 3446, VIC
48.8% 53rd pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +22.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC
52.3% 50th pct 29.4% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3446, VIC
34.8% 33rd pct 18.8% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +35.4 pts higher in 3446, VIC
74.3% 52nd pct 38.9% 21st pct
Walk to health in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3446, VIC
47.0% 63rd pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.5 more in 3446, VIC
27.2 69th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +0 higher in 3461, VIC
2 46th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 3446, VICin 3461, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3461, VIC
5.7% 61st pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 3446, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3461, VIC with nearby areas

3460, VIC 3446, VIC 3451, VIC 3458, VIC 3447, VIC 3450, VIC 3364, VIC 3448, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3446, VIC vs 3461, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/vs/POA3461/3461-vic