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3490, VIC vs 3512, VIC

Name: 3490, VIC vs 3512, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 59 km apart · 3490, VIC profile · 3512, VIC profile

3490, VIC 3512, VIC

Postcode 3490 and postcode 3512 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3490 is notably older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 24.7% of seniors in postcode 3512. Other key differences include a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals in postcode 3490 (13.7% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of people with no religion in postcode 3512 (48.8% versus 36.7%).

Both areas have an overall advantage score near the national average. They are also very similar in the typical number of people per home, which is around 2.1 or 2.2. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the typical age of residents has widened as postcode 3490 became older, while the gap in home ownership has narrowed as more people in postcode 3490 now own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 923 larger in 3490, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in 3490, VIC Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in 3490, VIC Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in 3512, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3490, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +923 larger in 3490, VIC gap widening

1,292 33rd pct 369 15th pct

Median age in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +6 yrs older in 3490, VIC gap widening

53 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.7%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.7% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

29.3% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

8.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

3490, VIC 3512, 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 +2.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 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%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

5.7% German +12.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.7% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 42.3%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

0.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +7.60 more in 3512, VIC

6.10 71st pct 13.70 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +130 more in 3490, VIC

196 30th pct 66 15th pct

Avg size in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +130 larger in 3490, VIC

196 43rd pct 66 19th pct

ICSEA in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +41 higher in 3512, VIC

956 29th pct 997 51st pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

19.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

16.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

10.7% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

12.9% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

8.8% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +$114 higher in 3512, VIC gap widening

$625 23rd pct $739 46th pct

Household income in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +$127 higher in 3512, VIC gap widening

$1,151 20th pct $1,278 30th pct

Family income in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +$204 higher in 3512, VIC gap widening

$1,558 27th pct $1,762 41st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%

7.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +11.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +0.1 larger in 3512, VIC gap narrowing

2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 34.7%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 33.6%

6.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +$53 higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing

$163 13th pct $110 4th pct

Mortgage in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +$19 higher in 3490, VIC gap narrowing

$712 8th pct $693 7th pct

People / bedroom in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +0.10 higher in 3512, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%

20.3% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 12.3%

2.1% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 51.4%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% Under $200 +49.4 pts ▸ 111.1%

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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 56.0%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 12.0%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +8 more in 3490, VIC

10 48th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +2.32 more in 3490, VIC

7.74 86th pct 5.42 70th pct

Departures/1k in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +7.7 more in 3490, VIC

72.8 44th pct 65.0 43rd pct

PT routes in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +4 more in 3490, VIC

6 60th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 56.7%

11.6% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

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 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%

10.3% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 8.4%

8.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

5.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +2 higher in 3512, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +2 higher in 3512, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +3 higher in 3512, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +2 higher in 3512, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +30 higher in 3512, VIC

938 29th pct 968 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +0.3 higher in 3490, VIC

5.4 70th pct 5.1 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +0.3 more in 3490, VIC

5.8 75th pct 5.5 72nd pct

15-min city in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3490, VIC

74.1% 74th pct 69.2% 70th pct

Walk to shops in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3512, VIC

64.2% 67th pct 68.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3512, VIC

59.5% 54th pct 65.7% 58th pct

Walk to school in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3490, VIC

77.2% 73rd pct 68.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3490, VIC

82.3% 59th pct 71.5% 49th pct

Walk to health in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3512, VIC

61.6% 75th pct 69.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +60.7 more in 3490, VIC

161.0 100th pct 100.3 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC even

0 10th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in 3490, VIC in 3512, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3490, VIC

3.6% 26th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Compare 3490, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3512, VIC with nearby areas

3506, VIC 5304, SA 5303, SA 3490, VIC 5311, SA 3509, VIC 5302, SA 3420, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3490, VIC vs 3512, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3490/3490-vic/vs/POA3512/3512-vic