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3496, VIC vs 5340, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 66 km apart · 3496, VIC profile · 5340, SA profile

3496, VIC 5340, SA

Postcode 3496 and postcode 5340 are rural areas located in different states, with postcode 3496 having a much larger population and more local services. It is far more connected, with 20 public transport stops compared to just one in postcode 5340, and 54.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in postcode 5340 have that access. Residents in postcode 3496 also experience higher rates of long-term health conditions (32.5%) and mental health conditions (10.7%) than those in postcode 5340.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,300. They also have nearly identical rates of home ownership and renting. However, the gap in some areas has widened since 2011, such as the share of people born overseas, which is now well higher in postcode 5340 at 12.0% compared to 9.0% in postcode 3496.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,007 larger in 3496, VIC Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 3496, VIC PT commute: 8.5 pts higher in 5340, SA Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in 3496, VIC Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +5,007 larger in 3496, VIC gap steady
6,464 59th pct 1,457 35th pct
Median age in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2 yrs older in 5340, SA gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
4.0% 69th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
18.2% 42nd pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
18.6% 64th pct 16.1% 36th pct
De facto in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
12.4% 50th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
34.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3496, VIC 5340, SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.9%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.7%
38.8% English ◂ +1.7 pts 37.1%
5.3% German +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
6.4% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
0.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
7.5% 59th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Limited English in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
1.8% 74th pct 4.5% 87th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 81.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 45.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 45.6%
39.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +5.1 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
34.7% 18th pct 39.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
9.3% 18th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
5.00 64th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +6 more in 3496, VIC
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
829 52nd pct —
Avg size in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
138 33rd pct —
ICSEA in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
935 20th pct —

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%
15.1% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
7.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +$109 higher in 5340, SA gap steady
$681 34th pct $790 58th pct
Household income in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +$41 higher in 5340, SA gap narrowing
$1,336 36th pct $1,377 40th pct
Family income in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +$11 higher in 5340, SA gap narrowing
$1,684 36th pct $1,695 37th pct
High earners in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
4.3% 14th pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
10.3% 25th pct 12.6% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.5%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.6%
35.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +5.3 pts higher in 3496, VIC
32.5% 69th pct 27.2% 37th pct
Mental health in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +3.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 7.0% 27th pct
Needs assistance in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +6.3 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +3.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
13.7% 26th pct 17.2% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +3.1 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
13.8% 67th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +4.9 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
25.4% 52nd pct 20.5% 23rd pct
Defence service in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5340, SA
2.5% 39th pct 3.0% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.0 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 22.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.1 larger in 3496, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 72nd pct 12.2% 49th pct
Living alone in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.4 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
27.4% 51st pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 50.3%
27.7% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
27.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
3.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +$35 higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
$235 33rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3496, VICin 5340, SA even gap steady
$1,083 23rd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3496, VICin 5340, SA even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.2 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
22.5% 55th pct 22.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
36.1% 41st pct 40.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.2 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap narrowing
92.4% 52nd pct 91.3% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
79.1% 53rd pct 81.6% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%
22.5% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%
2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 91.3%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 46.5%
22.8% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
5.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 36.7%
32.3% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
9.6% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%
11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.7 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 62nd pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +4.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
10.1% 24th pct 5.6% 8th pct
PT commute in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +8.5 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
0.7% 48th pct 9.2% 97th pct
PT stops in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +19 more in 3496, VIC
20 57th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.41 more in 3496, VIC
3.09 44th pct 0.69 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +187.2 more in 3496, VIC
190.0 52nd pct 2.7 17th pct
PT routes in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1 more in 3496, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 64.6%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
0.7% Bus +8.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
3.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 28.0%
17.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +4.2 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
30.5% 36th pct 34.8% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap widening
24.7% 90th pct 22.3% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.6 pts higher in 3496, VIC gap steady
5.2% 70th pct 2.5% 17th pct
Participation in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +4.1 pts higher in 5340, SA gap steady
57.0% 38th pct 61.1% 54th pct
Full-time in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +5.9 pts higher in 5340, SA gap widening
58.9% 52nd pct 64.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
5.8% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
11.3% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1 higher in 5340, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1 higher in 5340, SA
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1 higher in 5340, SA
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3496, VICin 5340, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +22 higher in 5340, SA
904 14th pct 926 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 1,167 47th pct
Assault/100k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 275 15th pct
Robbery/100k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 69 75th pct
Theft/100k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 343 24th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 137 45th pct
Property damage/100k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— 343 21st pct
5-yr change in 3496, VICin 5340, SA
— -41.4% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.0 higher in 3496, VIC
3.9 53rd pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.8 more in 3496, VIC
4.1 54th pct 3.3 42nd pct
15-min city in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.8 pts higher in 3496, VIC
48.0% 51st pct 45.2% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +0.3 pts higher in 3496, VIC
46.8% 50th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +10.9 pts higher in 3496, VIC
36.4% 40th pct 25.5% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +54.5 pts higher in 3496, VIC
54.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +13.1 pts higher in 3496, VIC
72.6% 50th pct 59.5% 38th pct
Walk to health in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5340, SA
43.3% 60th pct 44.8% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +4.3 more in 3496, VIC
26.9 69th pct 22.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +1 higher in 3496, VIC
1 34th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in 3496, VICin 5340, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5340, SA
2.6% 6th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3496, VIC with nearby areas

3505, VIC 3500, VIC 2717, NSW 3498, VIC 3494, VIC 2739, NSW 5340, SA 5311, SA

Compare 5340, SA with nearby areas

5341, SA 5342, SA 5344, SA 5343, SA 5345, SA 5346, SA 5311, SA 5333, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3496, VIC vs 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/vs/POA5340/5340-sa