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3475, VIC vs 3478, VIC

Name: 3475, VIC vs 3478, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3475, VIC profile · 3478, VIC profile

3475, VIC 3478, VIC

Postcode 3478 and postcode 3475 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Postcode 3478 is more walkable and better served by local shops and health services, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 3475 is car-dependent and sparsely populated. There are also sharp differences in how people live and work; 24.6% of people in postcode 3475 work from home compared to just 6.6% in postcode 3478. Home ownership is also distinct, with 70.4% of homes in postcode 3475 owned outright, which is 20.4 percentage points higher than in postcode 3478.

Both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $867. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened, with people in postcode 3475 now noticeably older. Similarly, the gap in home ownership and the number of people working from home has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,211 larger in 3478, VIC Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in 3475, VIC Work from home: 17.9 pts higher in 3475, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 3478, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +2,211 larger in 3478, VIC gap narrowing

373 15th pct 2,584 44th pct

Median age in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +6 yrs older in 3475, VIC gap widening

59 yrs 100th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

37.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

3.2% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 42.1%

24.5% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3475, VIC 3478, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

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

47.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 45.1%

30.3% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 37.7%

13.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 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 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +8.24 more in 3475, VIC

20.00 91st pct 11.76 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +3 more in 3478, VIC

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +389 more in 3478, VIC

2 1st pct 391 41st pct

Avg size in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +96 larger in 3478, VIC

2 0th pct 98 26th pct

ICSEA in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +127 higher in 3478, VIC

850 8th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

25.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%

21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 35.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

9.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.7% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

4.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +$98 higher in 3478, VIC gap widening

$447 0th pct $545 11th pct

Household income in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +$150 higher in 3478, VIC gap widening

$777 0th pct $927 6th pct

Family income in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +$160 higher in 3478, VIC gap widening

$1,125 4th pct $1,285 10th pct

Household income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 50.7%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 15.3%

9.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +3.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

25.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

9.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +0.1 larger in 3475, VIC gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%

39.8% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%

35.2% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +$7 higher in 3478, VIC gap narrowing

$178 17th pct $185 19th pct

Mortgage in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even gap narrowing

$867 13th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.4 pts 50.0%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.4% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 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

49.4% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 19.7%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

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

45.8% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +9.18 more in 3475, VIC

10.72 89th pct 1.55 31st pct

Departures/1k in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +42.7 more in 3475, VIC

64.3 43rd pct 21.7 31st pct

PT routes in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +3 more in 3478, VIC

2 43rd pct 5 57th pct

Drive to city in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC

— 133 90th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 6.6%

2.6% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 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

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

2.6% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

45.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.3 pts 16.3%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.1% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Managers ◂ +29.6 pts 16.0%

12.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.6% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.4% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3475, VIC

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +2 higher in 3475, VIC

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC even

897 13th pct 898 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +3.2 higher in 3478, VIC

1.2 16th pct 4.4 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +3.4 more in 3478, VIC

1.4 17th pct 4.8 63rd pct

15-min city in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +71.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 71.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +72.7 pts higher in 3478, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 72.7% 74th pct

Walk to transit in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC

26.7% 33rd pct 43.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +38.4 pts higher in 3478, VIC

28.5% 28th pct 66.9% 65th pct

Walk to a park in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +35.0 pts higher in 3478, VIC

47.9% 27th pct 82.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +42.9 pts higher in 3478, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +67.2 more in 3475, VIC

91.2 91st pct 24.0 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +1 higher in 3478, VIC

1 32nd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 3475, VIC in 3478, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3478, VIC

4.0% 33rd pct 4.1% 34th pct

Compare 3475, VIC with nearby areas

3472, VIC 3518, VIC 3465, VIC 3517, VIC 3467, VIC 3478, VIC 3477, VIC 3520, 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). 3475, VIC vs 3478, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3475/3475-vic/vs/POA3478/3478-vic