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3465, VIC vs 3478, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 3465, VIC profile · 3478, VIC profile

3465, VIC 3478, VIC

Postcode 3465 and postcode 3478 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of infrastructure. Postcode 3465 is a larger hub with far more public transport, including 88 stops compared to just 4 in postcode 3478. This makes it much easier to get around; 75.3% of homes in postcode 3465 are within a 10 minute walk of transport, while only 43.7% of homes in postcode 3478 are. In contrast, postcode 3478 is more walkable for daily needs, with 72.7% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries compared to 53.7% in postcode 3465.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $920. Both places also have similar proportions of people with university degrees and those needing help with daily activities. While they share these traits, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly rents has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,527 larger in 3465, VIC PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC Volunteering: 7.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 3465, VIC No religion: 6.9 pts higher in 3465, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +7,527 larger in 3465, VIC gap widening
10,111 67th pct 2,584 44th pct
Median age in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2 yrs older in 3478, VIC gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
31.6% 91st pct 33.3% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
14.9% 26th pct 13.2% 15th pct
De facto in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 11.3% 37th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.3%
14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 32.8%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
9.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3465, VIC 3478, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 6.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 84.7%
3.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.1%
42.5% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 42.1%
11.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 37th pct 0.2% 32nd pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
44.5% 60th pct 37.7% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
44.5% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 37.7%
8.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
33.4% 14th pct 31.9% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +8.44 more in 3478, VIC
3.32 51st pct 11.76 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1 more in 3465, VIC
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1,306 more in 3465, VIC
1,697 65th pct 391 41st pct
Avg size in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +242 larger in 3465, VIC
339 59th pct 98 26th pct
ICSEA in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +19 higher in 3478, VIC
959 30th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
15.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 35.4%
13.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
10.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +$32 higher in 3478, VIC gap widening
$513 7th pct $545 11th pct
Household income in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +$16 higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
$911 5th pct $927 6th pct
Family income in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +$24 higher in 3478, VIC gap narrowing
$1,261 9th pct $1,285 10th pct
High earners in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
3.3% 10th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
5.8% 10th pct 6.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%
29.1% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
2.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 3.4%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 50.7%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3465, VIC
41.7% 100th pct 39.6% 95th pct
Mental health in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3465, VIC
14.1% 97th pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
10.4% 97th pct 10.5% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 50.1%
24.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
10.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 23.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC even gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
20.7% 24th pct 17.3% 12th pct
Defence service in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3465, VIC
3.5% 65th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap narrowing
24.6% 63rd pct 24.0% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.1 larger in 3465, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap narrowing
20.3% 90th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap widening
37.2% 89th pct 41.0% 95th pct

Family composition

41.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 15.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.6%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
9.0% 4 people even 9.0%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +$55 higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
$240 34th pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +$203 higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
$1,070 22nd pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
23.9% 59th pct 18.6% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
45.5% 70th pct 50.0% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
89.1% 41st pct 94.4% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap narrowing
73.7% 33rd pct 73.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.9% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 52.5%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.1 pts 35.2%
27.5% Under $200 +22.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 53.0%
39.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.8%
9.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap widening
6.7% 74th pct 8.1% 82nd pct
Work from home in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 6.6% 11th pct
PT commute in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 40th pct
PT stops in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +84 more in 3465, VIC
88 81st pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +7.16 more in 3465, VIC
8.70 87th pct 1.55 31st pct
Departures/1k in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +463.6 more in 3465, VIC
485.3 62nd pct 21.7 31st pct
PT routes in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +6 more in 3465, VIC
11 73rd pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC
71 93rd pct —
Drive to city in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +9 longer in 3478, VIC
124 88th pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 65.3%
5.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.8%
33.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
11.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap widening
31.8% 42nd pct 27.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap widening
8.4% 50th pct 10.7% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3465, VIC gap steady
5.9% 79th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap narrowing
43.7% 8th pct 47.9% 13th pct
Full-time in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC gap narrowing
52.1% 14th pct 54.1% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
11.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +32 higher in 3478, VIC
866 7th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.3 higher in 3465, VIC
4.8 63rd pct 4.4 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.2 more in 3478, VIC
4.5 60th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3478, VIC
54.3% 58th pct 71.4% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC
53.7% 58th pct 72.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +31.7 pts higher in 3465, VIC
75.3% 64th pct 43.7% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC
40.9% 39th pct 66.9% 65th pct
Walk to a park in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC
80.5% 57th pct 82.9% 59th pct
Walk to health in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC
42.5% 59th pct 42.9% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +3.6 more in 3478, VIC
20.4 57th pct 24.0 64th pct
Intersections/km² in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0 higher in 3465, VIC
3 47th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 3465, VICin 3478, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3478, VIC
3.8% 29th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 3465, VIC with nearby areas

3472, VIC 3464, VIC 3371, VIC 3467, VIC 3370, VIC 3468, VIC 3475, VIC 3478, VIC

Compare 3478, VIC with nearby areas

3469, VIC 3467, VIC 3468, VIC 3384, VIC 3477, VIC 3465, VIC 3371, VIC 3475, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3465, VIC vs 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3465/3465-vic/vs/POA3478/3478-vic