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3351, VIC vs 3355, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3351, VIC profile · 3355, VIC profile

3351, VIC 3355, VIC

Postcode 3355 and postcode 3351 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 3355 is very walkable, with 80.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 39.8% of households renting. In contrast, postcode 3351 is car-dependent, where 99.2% of homes are separate houses and only 6.5% are rented. This difference extends to the workforce and resources, with the share of adults working or looking for work far higher in postcode 3351 at 62.8%, compared to 48.0% in postcode 3355.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rent, which sits around $260 to $280. While they share this common ground, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people living alone has widened to 18 percentage points, and the gap in one-parent families has also increased. Postcode 3355 now has a far higher share of one-parent families at 25.4%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC No car: 8.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3,953 larger in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
9,106 65th pct 13,059 73rd pct
Median age in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +2 yrs older in 3355, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
16.6% 32nd pct 24.6% 74th pct
Under 15 in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 15.8% 34th pct
De facto in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.1%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +15.9 pts 35.4%
33.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.0% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.2% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3351, VIC 3355, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 82.2%
2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%
42.2% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.9%
12.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 86.9%
0.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
50.8% 82nd pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 47.4%
40.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
43.3% 43rd pct 39.7% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
15.3% 50th pct 14.0% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1.66 more in 3355, VIC
2.21 35th pct 3.87 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4 more in 3355, VIC
4 71st pct 8 86th pct
Students in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4,576 more in 3355, VIC
663 48th pct 5,239 86th pct
Avg size in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +489 larger in 3355, VIC
166 38th pct 655 86th pct
ICSEA in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +32 higher in 3355, VIC
994 50th pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.7%
20.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
11.6% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%
17.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
11.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
10.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%
2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +$124 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $597 18th pct
Household income in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +$622 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,684 60th pct $1,062 13th pct
Family income in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +$523 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,921 52nd pct $1,398 16th pct
High earners in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
7.6% 41st pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 8.0% 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.8%
14.6% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC
31.8% 65th pct 40.6% 97th pct
Mental health in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC
10.8% 78th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
5.8% 57th pct 9.9% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +8.8 pts 50.5%
21.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 42nd pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 22.0% 30th pct
Defence service in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC
2.9% 49th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
25.7% 71st pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.6 larger in 3351, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 25.4% 98th pct
Living alone in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
19.5% 20th pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 41.8%
27.7% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
10.2% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

19.5% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +$20 higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +$246 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,254 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.10 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +33.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
6.5% 4th pct 39.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
41.9% 58th pct 35.4% 39th pct
Separate houses in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
99.2% 89th pct 82.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
86.1% 78th pct 77.9% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.2 pts 21.4%
41.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.4%
6.5% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 82.1%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 60.1%
35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 15.5%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%
2.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
25.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.7% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 11.4%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 19th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Work from home in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 46th pct 10.6% 27th pct
PT commute in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +76 more in 3355, VIC
28 61st pct 104 85th pct
Stops/1k in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.89 more in 3355, VIC
3.07 44th pct 7.96 86th pct
Departures/1k in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1,405.7 more in 3355, VIC
63.3 43rd pct 1,468.9 82nd pct
PT routes in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +5 more in 3355, VIC
6 60th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +2 longer in 3351, VIC
29 69th pct 27 67th pct
Drive to city in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +10 longer in 3351, VIC
88 76th pct 78 71st pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 65.1%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

16.8% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 44.8%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 31.6%
21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 9.9%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 4.3%
1.3% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 34th pct 36.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 13.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 6.7% 86th pct
Participation in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
62.8% 62nd pct 48.0% 14th pct
Full-time in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
57.6% 43rd pct 53.6% 21st pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%
8.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 14.9%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4 higher in 3351, VIC
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +6 higher in 3351, VIC
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +8 higher in 3351, VIC
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +2 higher in 3351, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +101 higher in 3351, VIC
975 48th pct 874 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC
— 8 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.6 higher in 3355, VIC
1.9 25th pct 6.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +4.4 more in 3355, VIC
2.1 26th pct 6.5 81st pct
15-min city in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +59.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC
23.2% 27th pct 82.6% 79th pct
Walk to shops in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +59.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC
21.4% 28th pct 80.7% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +67.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC
24.6% 31st pct 92.3% 76th pct
Walk to school in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +52.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC
24.5% 26th pct 77.1% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +59.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC
37.8% 20th pct 97.0% 73rd pct
Walk to health in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC
18.1% 39th pct 65.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +1.9 more in 3355, VIC
17.2 48th pct 19.1 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +77 higher in 3355, VIC
1 43rd pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3351, VICin 3355, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3351, VIC
5.3% 54th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 3351, VIC with nearby areas

3358, VIC 3355, VIC 3356, VIC 3360, VIC 3352, VIC 3350, VIC 3357, VIC 3363, VIC

Compare 3355, VIC with nearby areas

3358, VIC 3356, VIC 3350, VIC 3363, VIC 3351, VIC 3357, VIC 3370, VIC 3364, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3351, VIC vs 3355, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3351/3351-vic/vs/POA3355/3355-vic