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3494, VIC vs 3498, VIC

Name: 3494, VIC vs 3498, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3494, VIC profile · 3498, VIC profile

3494, VIC 3498, VIC

Postcode 3498 and postcode 3494 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 3498 is a more developed hub where 53.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, postcode 3494 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. There are also stark differences in housing and backgrounds; postcode 3498 has far more detached houses (93.3%) and larger homes, while postcode 3494 has a much higher share of overseas-born residents (21.7%) and recent arrivals (56.1%).

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 40 and almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $760. This financial similarity exists despite a wide gap in rental costs, with typical weekly rent far higher in postcode 3498 at $260 compared to $150 in postcode 3494. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways, as the gap in the number of overseas-born residents and the share of large homes has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,336 larger in 3498, VIC Recent arrivals: 39.6 pts higher in 3494, VIC Rent: $110 higher in 3498, VIC Renting: 17.5 pts higher in 3494, VIC Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +5,336 larger in 3498, VIC gap widening

641 22nd pct 5,977 58th pct

Median age in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC even gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 24.0%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

40.3% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 32.3%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3494, VIC 3498, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.2% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

6.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.8% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.7% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +5.47 more in 3494, VIC

9.80 82nd pct 4.34 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +4 more in 3498, VIC

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +1,631 more in 3498, VIC

37 9th pct 1,668 65th pct

Avg size in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +297 larger in 3498, VIC

37 10th pct 334 58th pct

ICSEA in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +50 higher in 3498, VIC

941 22nd pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.9%

17.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.4% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +$3 higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing

$760 51st pct $763 52nd pct

Household income in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +$459 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening

$1,147 19th pct $1,606 56th pct

Family income in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +$423 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening

$1,512 24th pct $1,935 53rd pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.5%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.9%

36.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Asthma even 9.1%

6.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +0.3 larger in 3498, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

32.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%

6.6% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

10.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +$110 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening

$150 11th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +$229 higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing

$1,114 24th pct $1,343 37th pct

People / bedroom in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.7% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.5% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 17.1%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 93.3%

18.3% Other dwelling ◂ +17.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%

9.9% 2 bedrooms even 10.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% Under $200 ◂ +47.0 pts 23.1%

27.6% $200–$349 +18.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.6 pts 22.5%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +20.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +21 more in 3498, VIC

0 0th pct 21 58th pct

Stops/1k in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +3.51 more in 3498, VIC

0.00 0th pct 3.51 48th pct

Departures/1k in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +288.1 more in 3498, VIC

0.0 0th pct 288.1 57th pct

PT routes in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +2 more in 3498, VIC

0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%

17.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +49.1 pts 11.4%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Labourers ◂ +22.7 pts 10.7%

28.0% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 16.5%

7.3% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +4 higher in 3498, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +5 higher in 3498, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +50 higher in 3498, VIC

924 22nd pct 974 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC

— 17 29th pct

Assault/100k in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC

— 17 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +4.0 higher in 3498, VIC

0.4 5th pct 4.5 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +4.1 more in 3498, VIC

0.5 5th pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +53.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 53.4% 57th pct

Walk to shops in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +52.0 pts higher in 3498, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +51.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 51.8% 50th pct

Walk to school in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +49.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC

7.6% 17th pct 57.2% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +48.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC

32.8% 16th pct 81.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 39.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +18.1 more in 3494, VIC

49.9 86th pct 31.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +9 higher in 3498, VIC

1 29th pct 9 58th pct

Mean slope in 3494, VIC in 3498, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3494, VIC

3.4% 21st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3494, VIC with nearby areas

3498, VIC 3501, VIC 3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2738, NSW 2717, NSW 3505, VIC 3507, VIC

Compare 3498, VIC with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3494, VIC vs 3498, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3494/3494-vic/vs/POA3498/3498-vic