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3351, VIC vs 3356, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3351, VIC profile · 3356, VIC profile

3351, VIC 3356, VIC

Postcode 3356 and postcode 3351 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Postcode 3356 is a very walkable area where 94.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and it has much larger schools, averaging 518 students. In contrast, postcode 3351 is car-dependent, with a higher share of detached houses (99.2%) and larger homes, as 86.1% have three or more bedrooms. There are also notable social differences: one-parent families are far more common in postcode 3356 (25.9%) than in postcode 3351 (10.2%), and those in postcode 3351 are more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now far more common in postcode 3356. Similarly, the difference in the number of people living alone and the share of one-parent families has grown. Despite these trends, they remain alike in other ways, such as their similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of adults who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in 3351, VIC Population: 6,495 larger in 3356, VIC One-parent: 15.7 pts higher in 3356, VIC Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in 3356, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +6,495 larger in 3356, VIC gap steady
9,106 65th pct 15,601 77th pct
Median age in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +2 yrs older in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
16.6% 32nd pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.4%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 34.8%
33.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
8.0% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3351, VIC 3356, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 83.5%
2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%
42.2% English even 42.2%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
3.0% 31st pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 88.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
50.8% 82nd pct 49.8% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 49.8%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
7.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
43.3% 43rd pct 39.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
15.3% 50th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.01 more in 3356, VIC
2.21 35th pct 2.22 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +2 more in 3356, VIC
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +2,445 more in 3356, VIC
663 48th pct 3,108 78th pct
Avg size in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +352 larger in 3356, VIC
166 38th pct 518 76th pct
ICSEA in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +16 higher in 3351, VIC
994 50th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%
20.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%
11.6% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV even 40.2%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%
11.5% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +$102 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $619 22nd pct
Household income in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +$572 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,684 60th pct $1,112 16th pct
Family income in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +$493 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,921 52nd pct $1,428 18th pct
High earners in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
7.6% 41st pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
16.6% 52nd pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
14.6% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC
31.8% 65th pct 41.3% 99th pct
Mental health in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3356, VIC
10.8% 78th pct 16.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
5.8% 57th pct 10.8% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +9.9 pts 49.4%
21.3% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.7% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 42nd pct 11.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 25.1% 50th pct
Defence service in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC
2.9% 49th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
25.7% 71st pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.5 larger in 3351, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 25.9% 99th pct
Living alone in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
19.5% 20th pct 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 44.3%
27.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.2% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%
19.5% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +$10 higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +$250 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,250 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.10 higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
6.5% 4th pct 36.0% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap narrowing
41.9% 58th pct 29.9% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
99.2% 89th pct 78.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
86.1% 78th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 29.9%
41.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 29.9%
6.5% Rented +29.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
2.1% Other tenure even 2.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 78.5%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 18.7%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%
2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $200–$349 +34.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 14.6%
25.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.3%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
23.7% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 10.5%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 19th pct 7.7% 79th pct
Work from home in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap steady
14.9% 46th pct 9.3% 20th pct
PT commute in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +42 more in 3356, VIC
28 61st pct 70 76th pct
Stops/1k in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +1.41 more in 3356, VIC
3.07 44th pct 4.49 59th pct
Departures/1k in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +695.5 more in 3356, VIC
63.3 43rd pct 758.8 68th pct
PT routes in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +3 more in 3351, VIC
6 60th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +27 longer in 3351, VIC
29 69th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +11 longer in 3351, VIC
88 76th pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.2% Walked even 1.2%
0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

16.8% 1 vehicle +25.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%
21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 11.2%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%
1.3% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 34th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
5.0% 31st pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap widening
3.5% 33rd pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
62.8% 62nd pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3351, VIC gap widening
57.6% 43rd pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.7% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
8.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%
12.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
14.3% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
11.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.1% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4 higher in 3351, VIC
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +6 higher in 3351, VIC
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +8 higher in 3351, VIC
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +3 higher in 3351, VIC
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +107 higher in 3351, VIC
975 48th pct 868 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC
— 6 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.5 higher in 3356, VIC
1.9 25th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +4.4 more in 3356, VIC
2.1 26th pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +63.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC
23.2% 27th pct 86.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +65.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC
21.4% 28th pct 87.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +69.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC
24.6% 31st pct 94.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +67.2 pts higher in 3356, VIC
24.5% 26th pct 91.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +62.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC
37.8% 20th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +50.7 pts higher in 3356, VIC
18.1% 39th pct 68.8% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +5.2 more in 3351, VIC
17.2 48th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +163 higher in 3356, VIC
1 43rd pct 165 81st pct
Mean slope in 3351, VICin 3356, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3351, VIC
5.3% 54th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 3351, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3356, VIC with nearby areas

3358, VIC 3350, VIC 3357, VIC 3355, VIC 3351, VIC 3363, VIC 3352, VIC 3334, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3351, VIC vs 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3351/3351-vic/vs/POA3356/3356-vic