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3447, VIC vs 3461, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 3447, VIC profile · 3461, VIC profile

3447, VIC 3461, VIC

Postcode 3461 and postcode 3447 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales of infrastructure. Postcode 3447 has much larger schools on average, with 74 students compared to just 29 in postcode 3461. While postcode 3461 is more walkable for 10% of its homes and has far more public transport stops, postcode 3447 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. People in postcode 3461 are also more likely to work from home, at 29.6% compared to 23.7% in postcode 3447.

The two areas are almost identical in many ways, including a typical resident age of 52 and very similar household incomes. They both have an older population that is well above the national figure, though this is even more pronounced in postcode 3461. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, the share of people living alone is now well higher in postcode 3461, whereas the opposite was true in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,090 larger in 3461, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 3461, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC Renting: 7.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +4,090 larger in 3461, VIC gap widening
524 19th pct 4,614 53rd pct
Median age in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even gap narrowing
52 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.1% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 26.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
12.0% 12th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 86th pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

Marital status

41.6% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 35.6%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
3.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3447, VIC 3461, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
13.5% 48th pct 15.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 75.9%
5.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 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

45.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 40.4%
33.6% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%
3.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Dutch even 2.7%
2.3% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
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 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 6.0% 54th pct
Limited English in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 51st pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 86.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
58.8% 97th pct 55.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 55.7%
27.9% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 69th pct 55.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 75th pct 28.6% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +10.86 more in 3447, VIC
15.87 89th pct 5.01 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +2 more in 3461, VIC
1 29th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +12 more in 3461, VIC
74 16th pct 86 18th pct
Avg size in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +45 larger in 3447, VIC
74 21st pct 29 7th pct
ICSEA in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +55 higher in 3447, VIC
1,075 81st pct 1,020 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 55.9%
12.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

24.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%
8.7% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +$27 higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
$704 39th pct $677 33rd pct
Household income in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +$99 higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
$1,468 47th pct $1,369 39th pct
Family income in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +$32 higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
$1,792 43rd pct $1,760 41st pct
High earners in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
9.8% 57th pct 10.7% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap steady
16.3% 51st pct 15.9% 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.7% Under $650 even 19.7%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3447, VIC
38.2% 91st pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3447, VIC
13.4% 94th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
3.6% 20th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
13.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
4.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
27.7% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 22.3%
7.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
21.3% 69th pct 21.8% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 16.1% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
17.9% 13th pct 21.5% 27th pct
Defence service in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3447, VIC
3.0% 52nd pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
28.6% 88th pct 27.7% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 larger in 3447, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 47th pct 9.0% 22nd pct
Living alone in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
26.4% 47th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
37.6% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
26.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
1.4% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +$28 higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
$277 45th pct $305 53rd pct
Mortgage in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +$17 higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
$1,534 48th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap widening
2.9% 0th pct 10.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
49.0% 80th pct 50.1% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap widening
78.4% 50th pct 69.5% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 36.1%
2.9% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 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

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 47.4%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%
1.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Under $200 +14.1 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

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
35.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.3%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
1.5% 22nd pct 2.1% 29th pct
Work from home in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
23.7% 72nd pct 29.6% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +30 more in 3461, VIC
3 36th pct 33 63rd pct
Stops/1k in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.43 more in 3461, VIC
5.73 73rd pct 7.15 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +75.3 more in 3447, VIC
171.8 50th pct 96.4 45th pct
PT routes in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +4 more in 3461, VIC
1 29th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC
10 50th pct —
Drive to city in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +7 longer in 3461, VIC
67 66th pct 74 69th pct

How people get to work

49.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 47.1%
23.7% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 42.0%
20.7% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
1.5% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
32.0% 43rd pct 31.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 5.0% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3461, VIC gap steady
3.8% 41st pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
55.4% 32nd pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3447, VIC gap narrowing
48.2% 6th pct 47.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
11.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
4.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
14.2% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
11.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
10.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1 higher in 3447, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +9 higher in 3461, VIC
998 60th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even
1.3 17th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 more in 3461, VIC
1.3 16th pct 1.4 17th pct
15-min city in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3461, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3461, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3447, VIC
35.8% 40th pct 29.4% 35th pct
Walk to school in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3447, VIC
38.9% 37th pct 18.8% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3447, VIC
45.8% 26th pct 38.9% 21st pct
Walk to health in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3461, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +7.5 more in 3461, VIC
17.2 47th pct 24.7 65th pct
Intersections/km² in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 3447, VICin 3461, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3461, VIC
6.9% 73rd pct 8.0% 81st pct

Compare 3447, VIC with nearby areas

3446, VIC 3448, VIC 3451, VIC 3450, VIC 3461, VIC 3444, VIC 3453, VIC 3442, 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). 3447, VIC vs 3461, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3447/3447-vic/vs/POA3461/3461-vic