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3483, VIC vs 3487, VIC

Name: 3483, VIC vs 3487, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 47 km apart · 3483, VIC profile · 3487, VIC profile

3483, VIC 3487, VIC

Postcode 3483 and postcode 3487 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria, though they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 3483 is more walkable, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 66.1% near a school, while postcode 3487 is car-dependent. There are also notable social differences: 34.8% of people live alone in postcode 3483, compared to just 12% in postcode 3487. Additionally, a bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.7% of adults in postcode 3483, whereas 0.0% of adults in postcode 3487 have this qualification.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 47 and almost identical levels of people working from home. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in weekly household income has widened, with postcode 3487 now well higher at $1,687 compared to $1,278 in postcode 3483.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 22.8 pts higher in 3483, VIC Population: 800 larger in 3483, VIC Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in 3487, VIC Unpaid carers: 8.0 pts higher in 3483, VIC Unpaid child care: 15.7 pts higher in 3487, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +800 larger in 3483, VIC gap steady

882 29th pct 82 3rd pct

Median age in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC even gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +10.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 47.1%

34.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.6% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3483, VIC 3487, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 75.6%

1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 36.6%

36.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

18.9% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.9% German +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 82.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 39.0%

31.6% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.4% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC

6.80 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +1 more in 3483, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC

162 28th pct —

Avg size in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC

162 37th pct —

ICSEA in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC

989 47th pct —

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.8%

15.2% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%

15.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 7.9%

12.2% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.8% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +$44 higher in 3483, VIC gap narrowing

$750 49th pct $706 39th pct

Household income in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +$409 higher in 3487, VIC gap widening

$1,278 30th pct $1,687 61st pct

Family income in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +$188 higher in 3487, VIC gap widening

$1,728 39th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 16.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

18.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

4.7% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.9 pts 57.3%

20.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +0.3 larger in 3487, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 70.7%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +22.8 pts 12.0%

12.8% 3 people +11.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +$52 higher in 3483, VIC gap widening

$152 11th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +$322 higher in 3483, VIC gap widening

$704 8th pct $382 0th pct

People / bedroom in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +0.10 higher in 3487, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 72.0%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

17.0% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 44.0%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.4% Under $200 +57.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +2 more in 3487, VIC

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +46.51 more in 3487, VIC

2.27 37th pct 48.78 100th pct

Departures/1k in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +356.5 more in 3487, VIC

21.5 31st pct 378.0 59th pct

PT routes in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 53.7%

14.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.3% 3 vehicles +23.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 12.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.0 pts 12.0%

15.7% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.6% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.4% Accommodation & food +13.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

10.1% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +1 higher in 3483, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +2 higher in 3483, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +1 higher in 3483, VIC

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +19 higher in 3483, VIC

981 51st pct 962 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +3.9 higher in 3483, VIC

5.5 71st pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +4.7 more in 3483, VIC

6.1 78th pct 1.4 17th pct

15-min city in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +78.2 pts higher in 3483, VIC

78.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +77.9 pts higher in 3483, VIC

77.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3487, VIC

67.1% 59th pct 70.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +66.1 pts higher in 3483, VIC

66.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3483, VIC

82.0% 58th pct 72.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +76.3 pts higher in 3483, VIC

76.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +53.9 more in 3487, VIC

68.0 88th pct 122.0 96th pct

Intersections/km² in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +0 higher in 3483, VIC

1 29th pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in 3483, VIC in 3487, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3487, VIC

2.0% 0th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 3483, VIC with nearby areas

3482, VIC 3530, VIC 3485, VIC 3531, VIC 3529, VIC 3527, VIC 3487, VIC 3395, VIC

Compare 3487, VIC with nearby areas

3488, VIC 3485, VIC 3533, VIC 3396, VIC 3489, VIC 3531, VIC 3395, VIC 3483, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3483, VIC vs 3487, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3483/3483-vic/vs/POA3487/3487-vic