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3488, VIC vs 3489, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3488, VIC profile · 3489, VIC profile

3488, VIC 3489, VIC

Postcode 3488 and postcode 3489 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3488 is older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 41 in postcode 3489. It also has more high earners, with 12.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, while postcode 3489 has none. In contrast, postcode 3489 has a much higher share of children under 15 (25.8% versus 14.6%) and more one-parent families (21.3% compared to 0.0%).

These two nearby areas have seen their differences shift since 2011. For example, the age gap has widened as postcode 3488 became older, and the gap in typical weekly household income has grown from $87 to $646. Despite these trends, they share several traits: both are entirely made up of separate houses, no one uses public transport to commute, and both have a typical advantage score around the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 35.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC One-parent: 21.3 pts higher in 3489, VIC No car: 13.5 pts higher in 3488, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3488, VIC Unpaid child care: 14.6 pts higher in 3489, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +27 larger in 3488, VIC gap narrowing
89 4th pct 62 3rd pct
Median age in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +12 yrs older in 3488, VIC gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
4.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
25.8% 78th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
14.6% 24th pct 25.8% 99th pct
De facto in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.9 pts 9.7%
25.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.6% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 11.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
25.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%
3.8% Separated +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3488, VIC 3489, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 95.2%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

43.8% Australian +25.5 pts ▸ 69.4%
19.1% English +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
16.9% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 6.5%
7.9% Dutch ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

No religion in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 17th pct 35.5% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +13.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
30.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
31.1% 10th pct 39.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
6.3% 6th pct 11.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC
— 62.50 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +1 more in 3489, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC
— 16 4th pct
Avg size in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC
— 16 2nd pct
ICSEA in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC
— 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
21.6% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 14.6%
4.1% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
13.9% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Agriculture & environment +20.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +$115 higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
$840 67th pct $725 43rd pct
Household income in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +$646 higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
$1,771 65th pct $1,125 17th pct
Family income in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +$138 higher in 3488, VIC gap steady
$1,825 46th pct $1,687 36th pct
High earners in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
12.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
8.1% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3488, VIC
37.1% 88th pct 29.0% 48th pct
Mental health in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3488, VIC
18.0% 100th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Needs assistance in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
5.6% 54th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Mental health ◂ +8.3 pts 9.7%
12.4% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 4.8%
10.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +20.9 pts ▸ 72.6%
22.5% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
26.3% 83rd pct 28.6% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
26.3% 100th pct 19.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
18.8% 14th pct 33.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3488, VIC
5.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
26.3% 75th pct 35.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.5 larger in 3489, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +21.3 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.3% 91st pct
Living alone in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap narrowing
27.0% 50th pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 57.4%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.2 pts 29.8%
0.0% One-parent families +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 38.1%
27.0% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% 3 people +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 5 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC
$53 0th pct —
Mortgage in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +$464 higher in 3488, VIC
$867 13th pct $403 0th pct
People / bedroom in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.10 higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +35.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
59.5% 96th pct 95.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
86.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned outright +35.8 pts ▸ 95.2%
16.2% Other tenure ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
8.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 33.3%
24.3% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%
8.1% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap widening
13.5% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +17.3 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
17.5% 55th pct 34.8% 88th pct
PT commute in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +3 more in 3488, VIC
7 46th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +14.14 more in 3488, VIC
78.65 100th pct 64.52 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +21.7 more in 3488, VIC
505.6 62nd pct 483.9 62nd pct
PT routes in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +1 more in 3488, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +26 longer in 3489, VIC
26 67th pct 52 82nd pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 52.2%
17.5% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.0% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.9% 4 or more +33.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.2 pts 19.0%
16.2% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 14.3%
13.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap narrowing
20.7% 7th pct 20.0% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
50.0% 18th pct 54.8% 30th pct
Full-time in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3488, VIC gap narrowing
70.0% 91st pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

52.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.7 pts 34.8%
12.5% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%
7.5% Technicians & trades +18.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +1 higher in 3489, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
968 44th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.4 higher in 3489, VIC
1.8 23rd pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.6 more in 3489, VIC
1.8 22nd pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3488, VIC
61.5% 56th pct 54.9% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +57.1 pts higher in 3489, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3488, VIC
70.2% 48th pct 67.0% 45th pct
Walk to health in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +86.6 more in 3489, VIC
236.0 100th pct 322.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0 higher in 3488, VIC
1 30th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in 3488, VICin 3489, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC
2.8% 9th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 3488, VIC with nearby areas

3489, VIC 3487, VIC 3396, VIC 3491, VIC 3533, VIC 3485, VIC 3395, VIC 3531, VIC

Compare 3489, VIC with nearby areas

3488, VIC 3491, VIC 3487, VIC 3533, VIC 3396, VIC 3507, VIC 3485, VIC 3546, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3488, VIC vs 3489, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3488/3488-vic/vs/POA3489/3489-vic