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3490, VIC vs 3506, VIC

Name: 3490, VIC vs 3506, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 3490, VIC profile · 3506, VIC profile

3490, VIC 3506, VIC

Postcode 3490 and postcode 3506 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 3490 are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 35 in postcode 3506. This difference is reflected in the homes; postcode 3490 is somewhat walkable and has many residents within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries, while postcode 3506 is car-dependent and lacks these nearby amenities. Education levels also differ sharply, as 56.7% of people in postcode 3506 completed Year 12, compared to just 29.8% in postcode 3490.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. While they are similar in some ways, the gap in residents' ages has widened since 2016, growing from 4 years to 18 years. At the same time, the gap in people who have moved in the last five years has flipped, with 56.7% of people now moving into postcode 3506 compared to 26.0% in postcode 3490.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in 3490, VIC No religion: 33.0 pts higher in 3506, VIC Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in 3506, VIC Rent: $207 higher in 3506, VIC Recent movers: 30.7 pts higher in 3506, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +1,259 larger in 3490, VIC gap steady

1,292 33rd pct 33 1st pct

Median age in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +18 yrs older in 3490, VIC gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 35 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +25.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +12.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.7% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

Marital status

49.5% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.3% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.0% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3490, VIC 3506, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 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

35.5% English +37.2 pts ▸ 72.7%

43.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%

11.3% Irish +12.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

5.7% German +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 97.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +33.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 27.3%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC

6.10 71st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +1 more in 3490, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC

196 30th pct —

Avg size in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC

196 43rd pct —

ICSEA in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC

956 29th pct —

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +26.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

19.8% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.8% Bachelor degree +25.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 30.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +34.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.9% Health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +$63 higher in 3490, VIC gap steady

$625 23rd pct $562 13th pct

Household income in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +$110 higher in 3490, VIC gap widening

$1,151 20th pct $1,041 12th pct

Family income in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +$433 higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing

$1,558 27th pct $1,125 4th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 16.7%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Asthma +11.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.9% Heart disease +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.6% Cancer +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.1% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.4% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +0.2 larger in 3490, VIC gap steady

2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +42.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 35.3%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 30.0%

36.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.7% 3 people +30.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

6.8% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +$207 higher in 3506, VIC

$163 13th pct $370 70th pct

Mortgage in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +$488 higher in 3506, VIC

$712 8th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

20.3% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

2.1% Other tenure +37.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 110.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 40.0%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% Under $200 ◂ +61.7 pts 0.0%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 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 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +9 more in 3490, VIC

10 48th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +22.56 more in 3506, VIC

7.74 86th pct 30.30 100th pct

Departures/1k in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +230.3 more in 3506, VIC

72.8 44th pct 303.0 58th pct

PT routes in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +5 more in 3490, VIC

6 60th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC

— 71 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.5 pts 47.1%

11.6% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

10.2% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +6 higher in 3506, VIC

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +7 higher in 3506, VIC

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +7 higher in 3506, VIC

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +5 higher in 3506, VIC

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +122 higher in 3506, VIC

938 29th pct 1,060 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +3.6 higher in 3490, VIC

5.4 70th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +3.9 more in 3490, VIC

5.8 75th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +74.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC

74.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +64.2 pts higher in 3490, VIC

64.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3490, VIC

59.5% 54th pct 47.1% 47th pct

Walk to school in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +77.2 pts higher in 3490, VIC

77.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +33.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC

82.3% 59th pct 49.0% 28th pct

Walk to health in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +61.6 pts higher in 3490, VIC

61.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +142.0 more in 3506, VIC

161.0 100th pct 303.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC even

0 10th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in 3490, VIC in 3506, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3506, VIC

3.6% 26th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3490, VIC with nearby areas

3506, VIC 3509, VIC 3424, VIC 3512, VIC 3491, VIC 3420, VIC 3423, VIC 3418, VIC

Compare 3506, VIC with nearby areas

3512, VIC 3509, VIC 3490, VIC 5304, SA 5303, SA 3507, VIC 5311, SA 3491, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3490, VIC vs 3506, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/vs/POA3506/3506-vic