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3468, VIC vs 3478, VIC

Name: 3468, VIC vs 3478, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3468, VIC profile · 3478, VIC profile

3468, VIC 3478, VIC

Postcode 3478 and postcode 3468 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3478 is more walkable, with 72.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to none in postcode 3468. It also has a larger school presence, with 391 enrolments and a typical school size of 98, while postcode 3468 has just 16 enrolments and a typical school size of 16. In contrast, postcode 3468 is more car-dependent and sees far more people working from home, at 23.5% compared to 6.6% in postcode 3478.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several ways. The gap in people working from home and those born overseas has widened, while postcode 3468 has seen its share of university degrees and Year 12 completions rise relative to postcode 3478. Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $550, and have the same density of two people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,317 larger in 3478, VIC No car: 8.1 pts higher in 3478, VIC Work from home: 16.9 pts higher in 3468, VIC One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in 3478, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +2,317 larger in 3478, VIC gap narrowing

267 11th pct 2,584 44th pct

Median age in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +2 yrs older in 3468, VIC gap narrowing

55 yrs 92nd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

35.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 33.3%

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 42.1%

26.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

5.8% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3468, VIC 3478, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 84.7%

5.2% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.6% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.1% Scottish even 13.1%

9.4% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.7% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +23.95 more in 3468, VIC

35.71 100th pct 11.76 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +3 more in 3478, VIC

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +375 more in 3478, VIC

16 4th pct 391 41st pct

Avg size in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +82 larger in 3478, VIC

16 2nd pct 98 26th pct

ICSEA in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +52 higher in 3478, VIC

925 16th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.9%

20.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

18.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 13.9%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

6.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +$7 higher in 3468, VIC gap steady

$552 11th pct $545 11th pct

Household income in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +$124 higher in 3468, VIC gap steady

$1,051 12th pct $927 6th pct

Family income in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +$40 higher in 3468, VIC gap narrowing

$1,325 12th pct $1,285 10th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

13.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

7.1% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +3.1 pts 50.1%

22.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

4.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC even gap narrowing

2.0 10th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 39.8%

44.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%

6.4% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 36.6%

32.0% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.8% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +$48 higher in 3468, VIC gap widening

$233 32nd pct $185 19th pct

Mortgage in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +$76 higher in 3468, VIC gap narrowing

$943 16th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 50.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

9.6% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 94.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.7%

20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +49.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

25.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 6.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +2 more in 3478, VIC

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +5.94 more in 3468, VIC

7.49 86th pct 1.55 31st pct

Departures/1k in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +8.3 more in 3468, VIC

30.0 34th pct 21.7 31st pct

PT routes in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +4 more in 3478, VIC

1 29th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC

33 72nd pct —

Drive to city in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +24 longer in 3478, VIC

109 84th pct 133 90th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

23.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.9 pts 6.6%

2.6% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 12.4%

18.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 9.0%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 16.3%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

3.5% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +14.5 pts 16.0%

12.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.5% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3468, VIC

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +2 higher in 3468, VIC

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +3 higher in 3468, VIC

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +31 higher in 3468, VIC

929 25th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +3.1 higher in 3478, VIC

1.4 18th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +3.0 more in 3478, VIC

1.7 21st pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +39.5 pts higher in 3478, VIC

31.9% 34th pct 71.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +72.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 72.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3478, VIC

29.7% 35th pct 43.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +33.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC

33.2% 31st pct 66.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +47.6 pts higher in 3478, VIC

35.3% 18th pct 82.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +42.9 pts higher in 3478, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +21.0 more in 3468, VIC

44.9 84th pct 24.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC

1 33rd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 3468, VIC in 3478, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3468, VIC

4.7% 44th pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 3468, VIC with nearby areas

3467, VIC 3469, VIC 3478, VIC 3371, VIC 3373, VIC 3465, VIC 3375, VIC 3384, 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). 3468, VIC vs 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3468/3468-vic/vs/POA3478/3478-vic