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3453, VIC vs 3463, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3453, VIC profile · 3463, VIC profile

3453, VIC 3463, VIC

Postcode 3463 and postcode 3453 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3463 is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 34.5% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (36.2% compared to 2.8% in postcode 3453) and health services. In contrast, postcode 3453 is wealthier, with 20.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.9% in postcode 3463. Postcode 3453 also has far more large homes, with 85.1% featuring three or more bedrooms.

The gap in household income has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 3453 now $467 higher than in postcode 3463. Despite this, both areas share a similar level of education, with about 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have an identical rental rate of 9.3% and almost the same share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in 3453, VIC Living alone: 12.6 pts higher in 3463, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3463, VIC Participation: 11.8 pts higher in 3453, VIC PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 3463, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +736 larger in 3463, VIC gap narrowing
1,852 39th pct 2,588 44th pct
Median age in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +8 yrs older in 3463, VIC gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 34.5% 95th pct
Under 15 in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
16.3% 38th pct 10.0% 8th pct
De facto in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.8% 66th pct

Age structure

23.3% Seniors (65+) +11.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 44.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%
9.1% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3453, VIC 3463, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.7%
2.4% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 37.1%
16.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
6.0% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
1.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 2.4% 23rd pct
Limited English in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.8%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
57.8% 95th pct 54.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 54.6%
31.4% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even gap narrowing
49.6% 57th pct 49.6% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap narrowing
25.1% 73rd pct 24.9% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.53 more in 3463, VIC
3.31 51st pct 3.85 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +17 more in 3463, VIC
73 16th pct 90 18th pct
Avg size in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +17 larger in 3463, VIC
73 20th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +19 higher in 3463, VIC
1,015 61st pct 1,034 69th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 even 49.6%
16.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
12.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +$192 higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
$794 59th pct $602 19th pct
Household income in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +$467 higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
$1,594 55th pct $1,127 18th pct
Family income in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +$485 higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
$2,010 58th pct $1,525 25th pct
High earners in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
10.6% 61st pct 6.5% 33rd pct
High-income homes in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
20.7% 64th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%
16.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3463, VIC
34.5% 79th pct 36.5% 87th pct
Mental health in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3463, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap steady
4.7% 38th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
5.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.9%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 22.7%
7.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 72nd pct 24.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
16.5% 91st pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
26.4% 59th pct 18.4% 14th pct
Defence service in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3463, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
30.8% 96th pct 29.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.4 larger in 3453, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
11.0% 39th pct 9.6% 27th pct
Living alone in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap widening
22.9% 31st pct 35.5% 87th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 44.0%
36.7% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%
22.9% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +$32 higher in 3453, VIC gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $268 42nd pct
Mortgage in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +$286 higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
$1,586 51st pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even gap narrowing
9.3% 11th pct 9.3% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap widening
46.6% 73rd pct 55.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap narrowing
99.9% 98th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
85.1% 75th pct 69.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 31.8%
9.3% Rented even 9.3%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 17.1%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
1.2% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.6 pts 13.1%
4.7% Under $200 +24.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.4%
20.8% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.4%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap narrowing
1.6% 23rd pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
22.4% 69th pct 21.7% 67th pct
PT commute in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 47th pct
PT stops in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +5 more in 3463, VIC
6 45th pct 11 49th pct
Stops/1k in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.01 more in 3463, VIC
3.24 46th pct 4.25 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +9.8 more in 3463, VIC
47.0 39th pct 56.8 42nd pct
PT routes in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +32 longer in 3453, VIC
69 92nd pct 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +8 longer in 3463, VIC
84 74th pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 54.4%
22.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
3.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 36.9%
22.2% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 11.2%
1.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap widening
28.1% 26th pct 34.6% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap steady
5.6% 34th pct 3.4% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap steady
2.8% 21st pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3453, VIC gap widening
59.7% 48th pct 47.8% 13th pct
Full-time in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3463, VIC gap narrowing
49.4% 9th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
11.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
5.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%
17.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2 higher in 3453, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +2 higher in 3453, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +3 higher in 3453, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +35 higher in 3453, VIC
1,006 63rd pct 971 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.6 higher in 3463, VIC
1.6 22nd pct 3.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.8 more in 3463, VIC
1.9 22nd pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3463, VIC
23.3% 27th pct 41.6% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +33.4 pts higher in 3463, VIC
2.8% 16th pct 36.2% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3463, VIC
33.4% 38th pct 44.7% 46th pct
Walk to school in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3463, VIC
26.4% 27th pct 39.5% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3463, VIC
47.1% 27th pct 60.0% 39th pct
Walk to health in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3463, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +30.1 more in 3463, VIC
17.8 49th pct 47.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3453, VICin 3463, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3453, VIC
6.2% 66th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare 3453, VIC with nearby areas

3450, VIC 3555, VIC 3448, VIC 3551, VIC 3550, VIC 3451, VIC 3515, VIC 3447, VIC

Compare 3463, VIC with nearby areas

3462, VIC 3515, VIC 3464, VIC 3450, VIC 3453, VIC 3451, VIC 3555, VIC 3516, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3453, VIC vs 3463, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3453/3453-vic/vs/POA3463/3463-vic