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3494, VIC vs 3501, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3494, VIC profile · 3501, VIC profile

3494, VIC 3501, VIC

Postcode 3501 and postcode 3494 are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3501 is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,055 per week and 16.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 3494 is much more affordable, with a typical weekly income of $1,147 and only 5.8% of adults holding a degree. Postcode 3494 also has a much larger proportion of overseas-born residents at 21.7%, compared to 6.2% in postcode 3501.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. For example, the difference in typical weekly income grew from $262 to $908, and the gap in overseas births increased from 4.4% to 15.4%. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain identical in some ways: the typical resident in both is 40 years old, and they share very similar proportions of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,505 larger in 3501, VIC Renting: 25.1 pts higher in 3494, VIC Recent arrivals: 47.2 pts higher in 3494, VIC Household income: $908 higher in 3501, VIC Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in 3501, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1,505 larger in 3501, VIC gap widening
641 22nd pct 2,146 42nd pct
Median age in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC even gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap narrowing
2.3% 51st pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
11.7% 13th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
15.9% 35th pct 23.3% 91st pct
De facto in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 10.5% 28th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 22.6%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
11.7% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.3% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
40.3% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 27.4%
7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3494, VIC 3501, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
21.7% 70th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

67.2% Australia +20.6 pts ▸ 87.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.2% Italian +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
15.1% 74th pct 5.5% 51st pct
Limited English in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap narrowing
2.0% 76th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

71.8% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 89.0%
2.7% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap steady
43.7% 57th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 47.6%
43.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%
3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap narrowing
41.4% 38th pct 44.8% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
5.8% 5th pct 16.1% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +5.80 more in 3494, VIC
9.80 82nd pct 4.01 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1 more in 3501, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +404 more in 3501, VIC
37 9th pct 441 43rd pct
Avg size in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +184 larger in 3501, VIC
37 10th pct 221 46th pct
ICSEA in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +52 higher in 3501, VIC
941 22nd pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
17.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.4% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%
6.9% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.8% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +$112 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$760 51st pct $872 72nd pct
Household income in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +$908 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$1,147 19th pct $2,055 80th pct
Family income in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +$845 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$1,512 24th pct $2,357 77th pct
High earners in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
4.5% 14th pct 10.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
9.9% 23rd pct 27.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 21.5%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
36.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3494, VIC
27.1% 36th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3494, VIC
6.7% 24th pct 6.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap steady
3.0% 13th pct 3.8% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma even 9.1%
7.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +7.7 pts ▸ 65.9%
18.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap steady
14.7% 32nd pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
8.8% 12th pct 14.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
21.8% 29th pct 32.3% 89th pct
Defence service in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3501, VIC
1.9% 24th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
19.0% 22nd pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.6 larger in 3501, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap steady
6.6% 12th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap narrowing
31.0% 69th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 23.3%
6.6% One-parent families even 6.5%
2.6% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 18.5%
10.7% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%
3.2% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +$81 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$150 11th pct $231 32nd pct
Mortgage in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +$619 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$1,114 24th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +25.1 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
34.5% 80th pct 9.4% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap narrowing
33.7% 34th pct 38.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
79.0% 25th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
72.6% 30th pct 85.1% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.5% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 9.4%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 95.9%
18.3% Other dwelling ◂ +14.6 pts 3.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 35.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
7.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% Under $200 ◂ +35.8 pts 34.3%
27.6% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +42.3 pts 10.7%
24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap narrowing
4.3% 56th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 14.8% 45th pct
PT commute in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
2.9% 75th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1 more in 3501, VIC
0 0th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.47 more in 3501, VIC
0.00 0th pct 0.47 19th pct
Departures/1k in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +5.6 more in 3501, VIC
0.0 0th pct 5.6 20th pct
PT routes in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +1 more in 3501, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
11.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
5.4% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
2.9% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 18.1%
17.7% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
36.3% 61st pct 25.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +47.2 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
56.1% 100th pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
4.8% 64th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
61.8% 57th pct 68.9% 87th pct
Full-time in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3494, VIC gap widening
69.7% 91st pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

60.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +49.2 pts 11.3%
2.2% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.6% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Labourers ◂ +24.2 pts 9.2%
28.0% Managers ◂ +9.8 pts 18.2%
5.1% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.3% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +4 higher in 3501, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +6 higher in 3501, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +8 higher in 3501, VIC
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +4 higher in 3501, VIC
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +96 higher in 3501, VIC
924 22nd pct 1,020 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.5 higher in 3501, VIC
0.4 5th pct 1.0 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.6 more in 3501, VIC
0.5 5th pct 1.1 13th pct
15-min city in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3501, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Walk to school in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC
7.6% 17th pct 18.2% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +25.0 pts higher in 3501, VIC
32.8% 16th pct 57.9% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +30.4 more in 3494, VIC
49.9 86th pct 19.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3494, VICin 3501, VIC +0.6 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 3501, VIC with nearby areas

3494, VIC 3549, VIC 3507, VIC 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3500, VIC 3489, VIC 2739, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3494, VIC vs 3501, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3494/3494-vic/vs/POA3501/3501-vic