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3355, VIC vs 3356, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 3355, VIC profile · 3356, VIC profile

3355, VIC 3356, VIC

Postcode 3356 and postcode 3355 are nearby Victorian areas with similar typical incomes and population sizes. Postcode 3355 is a more transit-heavy area, with far more public transport routes (11 compared to 3) and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people. It also has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 39 in postcode 3356. In contrast, postcode 3356 is more walkable for daily needs, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (87.3% versus 80.7%) and schools (91.7% versus 77.1%).

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, and it is now well higher in postcode 3355 at 37.5%. Despite this, the two areas share many characteristics, including similar levels of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100. Both areas also have much lower rates of adults working or looking for work than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 4 yrs older in 3355, VIC Owned outright: 5.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC Participation: 5.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC Unpaid child care: 3.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC Population: 2,542 larger in 3356, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2,542 larger in 3356, VIC gap widening
13,059 73rd pct 15,601 77th pct
Median age in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +4 yrs older in 3355, VIC gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
15.8% 34th pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%
15.8% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

Marital status

40.8% Never married even 40.8%
35.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.8%
10.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3355, VIC 3356, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
10.4% 34th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.5%
1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
6.5% 57th pct 5.2% 49th pct
Limited English in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.6% 52nd pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.3%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 49.8% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Islam even 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
39.7% 32nd pct 39.2% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
14.0% 45th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.65 more in 3355, VIC
3.87 57th pct 2.22 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2 more in 3355, VIC
8 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2,131 more in 3355, VIC
5,239 86th pct 3,108 78th pct
Avg size in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +137 larger in 3355, VIC
655 86th pct 518 76th pct
ICSEA in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +48 higher in 3355, VIC
1,026 65th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%
19.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
17.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
12.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +$22 higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
$597 18th pct $619 22nd pct
Household income in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +$50 higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
$1,062 13th pct $1,112 16th pct
Family income in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +$30 higher in 3356, VIC gap narrowing
$1,398 16th pct $1,428 18th pct
High earners in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 6.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3356, VIC
40.6% 97th pct 41.3% 99th pct
Mental health in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC
15.3% 100th pct 16.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
9.9% 94th pct 10.8% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
11.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Cancer even 3.9%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 49.4%
24.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.1% Two conditions even 10.2%
6.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
12.7% 20th pct 11.2% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
14.1% 73rd pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
22.0% 30th pct 25.1% 50th pct
Defence service in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC
3.1% 56th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
20.6% 31st pct 19.6% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.1 larger in 3356, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
25.4% 98th pct 25.9% 99th pct
Living alone in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%
25.4% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%
34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.5%
13.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +$10 higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
$260 40th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +$4 higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
$1,254 32nd pct $1,250 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
39.8% 87th pct 36.0% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
35.4% 39th pct 29.9% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
82.1% 28th pct 78.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
77.9% 48th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 36.0%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 78.5%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 55.0%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.5% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
2.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 62.7%
24.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.3%
13.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 7.7% 79th pct
Work from home in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 9.3% 20th pct
PT commute in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +34 more in 3355, VIC
104 85th pct 70 76th pct
Stops/1k in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.48 more in 3355, VIC
7.96 86th pct 4.49 59th pct
Departures/1k in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +710.2 more in 3355, VIC
1,468.9 82nd pct 758.8 68th pct
PT routes in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +8 more in 3355, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +25 longer in 3355, VIC
27 67th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1 longer in 3355, VIC
78 71st pct 77 71st pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
5.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 42.0%
31.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
4.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
36.9% 64th pct 38.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
13.6% 71st pct 13.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 86th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap steady
48.0% 14th pct 53.1% 25th pct
Full-time in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3356, VIC gap narrowing
53.6% 21st pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
7.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Wholesale trade even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.6% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1 higher in 3355, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +6 higher in 3355, VIC
874 8th pct 868 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +1 higher in 3355, VIC
8 22nd pct 6 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.1 higher in 3355, VIC
6.5 80th pct 6.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.0 more in 3356, VIC
6.5 81st pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3356, VIC
82.6% 79th pct 86.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3356, VIC
80.7% 80th pct 87.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3356, VIC
92.3% 76th pct 94.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3356, VIC
77.1% 73rd pct 91.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3356, VIC
97.0% 73rd pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3356, VIC
65.0% 77th pct 68.8% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +7.1 more in 3355, VIC
19.1 54th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +86 higher in 3356, VIC
79 72nd pct 165 81st pct
Mean slope in 3355, VICin 3356, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3356, VIC
3.3% 19th pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 3355, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3356, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3355, VIC vs 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/vs/POA3356/3356-vic