CensusAtlas

Compare

3462, VIC vs 3464, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3462, VIC profile · 3464, VIC profile

3462, VIC 3464, VIC

Postcode 3462 and postcode 3464 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their demographics and services. Postcode 3462 is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 45 in postcode 3464. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas only 10.6% do so in postcode 3464. This is consistent with a higher share of professionals and more people working from home in postcode 3462, where 21.8% work remotely compared to just 7.6% in postcode 3464.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,146 to $1,205. While they track closely on pay, other gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in postcode 3462 are now notably older and more likely to have no religion than those in postcode 3464. This shift is alongside an increasing difference in home ownership, with more people owning their homes outright in postcode 3462.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No religion: 15.5 pts higher in 3462, VIC Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in 3462, VIC Work from home: 14.2 pts higher in 3462, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3462, VIC Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in 3464, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +38 larger in 3462, VIC gap narrowing
1,230 32nd pct 1,192 32nd pct
Median age in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +8 yrs older in 3462, VIC gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
29.2% 87th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap widening
13.9% 20th pct 19.4% 72nd pct
De facto in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 61st pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 28.0%
29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.0%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
13.9% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%
14.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
5.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3462, VIC 3464, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 7.0% 17th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 86.7%
5.7% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.7% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
15.9% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%
3.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 2.1% 20th pct
Limited English in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
62.5% 100th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 47.1%
25.4% Christianity +19.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap steady
49.3% 57th pct 39.4% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
25.0% 73rd pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1.52 more in 3462, VIC
5.85 70th pct 4.33 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +146 more in 3464, VIC
82 17th pct 228 32nd pct
Avg size in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +146 larger in 3464, VIC
82 22nd pct 228 47th pct
ICSEA in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +92 higher in 3462, VIC
1,041 71st pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.4%
16.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.9% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%
7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
8.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +$11 higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
$614 21st pct $603 19th pct
Household income in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +$59 higher in 3464, VIC gap narrowing
$1,146 19th pct $1,205 24th pct
Family income in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +$32 higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
$1,574 28th pct $1,542 26th pct
High earners in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 4.5% 14th pct
High-income homes in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3462, VIC
36.4% 87th pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3462, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 11.2% 81st pct
Needs assistance in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 81st pct 20.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap widening
23.1% 37th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3464, VIC
3.7% 70th pct 4.2% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
30.3% 94th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.3 larger in 3464, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
12.5% 52nd pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap narrowing
36.6% 88th pct 29.2% 60th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 59.5%
37.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 29.9%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

36.6% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 29.2%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%
11.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.6% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.4% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +$77 higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
$300 51st pct $223 29th pct
Mortgage in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +$255 higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
$1,347 37th pct $1,092 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.10 higher in 3464, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap widening
7.1% 6th pct 12.5% 19th pct
Owned outright in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
51.6% 86th pct 43.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap steady
98.1% 81st pct 94.4% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap narrowing
74.9% 37th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 43.7%
38.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.1% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 94.4%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 51.2%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 11.6%
3.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
18.4% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%
30.1% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
1.7% 24th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
21.8% 68th pct 7.6% 13th pct
PT commute in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +2 more in 3462, VIC
6 45th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1.52 more in 3462, VIC
4.88 63rd pct 3.36 47th pct
Departures/1k in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +21.5 more in 3462, VIC
63.4 43rd pct 41.9 37th pct
PT routes in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +10 longer in 3464, VIC
24 65th pct 34 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +16 longer in 3464, VIC
94 78th pct 110 85th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +14.2 pts ▸ 69.3%
21.8% Worked at home ◂ +14.2 pts 7.6%
5.7% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%
1.3% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 26.8%
16.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.3% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3462, VIC gap widening
31.3% 40th pct 26.9% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap narrowing
2.0% 19th pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
3.3% 29th pct 3.9% 43rd pct
Participation in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap widening
51.1% 21st pct 55.1% 31st pct
Full-time in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3464, VIC gap steady
46.0% 2nd pct 51.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%
7.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 9.0%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.6% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
6.9% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +3 higher in 3462, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +3 higher in 3462, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1 higher in 3462, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +5 higher in 3462, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +57 higher in 3462, VIC
970 46th pct 913 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.6 higher in 3462, VIC
2.6 34th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +0.2 more in 3462, VIC
2.6 32nd pct 2.4 30th pct
15-min city in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3462, VIC
33.8% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +37.3 pts higher in 3462, VIC
37.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3464, VIC
40.1% 43rd pct 43.9% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3464, VIC
37.7% 36th pct 51.9% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3464, VIC
60.4% 39th pct 73.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +14.1 more in 3462, VIC
30.9 73rd pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +1 higher in 3462, VIC
2 45th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3462, VICin 3464, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3462, VIC
5.6% 59th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare 3462, VIC with nearby areas

3463, VIC 3451, VIC 3450, VIC 3464, VIC 3453, VIC 3364, VIC 3461, VIC 3370, VIC

Compare 3464, VIC with nearby areas

3465, VIC 3463, VIC 3472, VIC 3462, VIC 3370, VIC 3371, VIC 3515, VIC 3364, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3462, VIC vs 3464, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3462/3462-vic/vs/POA3464/3464-vic