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3355, VIC vs 3357, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 3355, VIC profile · 3357, VIC profile

3355, VIC 3357, VIC

Postcode 3355 and postcode 3357 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3357 is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $1,745, compared to $1,062 in postcode 3355. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 3357, where 32.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 14.0% do in postcode 3355. In contrast, postcode 3355 has a more developed infrastructure; it has far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (92.3% compared to 62.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their international makeup, with about 10% of people born overseas and very few residents speaking little or no English. While they share this common ground, the gap in housing and wealth has grown since 2011. For example, the difference in typical household income has widened to $683, and the gap in home ownership has increased as more people in postcode 3357 own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in 3357, VIC Bachelor+: 18.9 pts higher in 3357, VIC Population: 9,262 larger in 3355, VIC Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +9,262 larger in 3355, VIC gap steady
13,059 73rd pct 3,797 50th pct
Median age in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2 yrs older in 3357, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
24.6% 74th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
15.8% 34th pct 21.6% 87th pct
De facto in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
12.0% 45th pct 7.8% 12th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

35.4% Married +24.1 pts ▸ 59.5%
40.8% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 25.6%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3355, VIC 3357, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
10.4% 34th pct 9.6% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 86.4%
1.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
12.9% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.7% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Italian even 2.3%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.1% 31st pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 94.1%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap steady
47.4% 72nd pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
41.6% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap steady
39.7% 32nd pct 59.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 32.9% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2.65 more in 3355, VIC
3.87 57th pct 1.22 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +7 more in 3355, VIC
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4,672 more in 3355, VIC
5,239 86th pct 567 46th pct
Avg size in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +88 larger in 3355, VIC
655 86th pct 567 80th pct
ICSEA in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +18 higher in 3357, VIC
1,026 65th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +19.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 8.1%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 24.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.9% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +$221 higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
$597 18th pct $818 63rd pct
Household income in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +$683 higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
$1,062 13th pct $1,745 64th pct
Family income in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +$818 higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
$1,398 16th pct $2,216 71st pct
High earners in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
4.8% 17th pct 14.6% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
8.0% 14th pct 25.7% 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.9%
3.8% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC
40.6% 97th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC
15.3% 100th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
9.9% 94th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
13.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
13.1% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +12.5 pts ▸ 62.9%
24.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 22.4% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap steady
14.1% 73rd pct 16.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
22.0% 30th pct 34.4% 95th pct
Defence service in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC
3.1% 56th pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
20.6% 31st pct 29.6% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +0.5 larger in 3357, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
25.4% 98th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Living alone in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 60.9%
30.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%
1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 21.9%
8.8% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.0% 3 people even 13.0%
3.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +$45 higher in 3357, VIC gap steady
$260 40th pct $305 53rd pct
Mortgage in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +$479 higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
$1,254 32nd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +26.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
39.8% 87th pct 13.2% 22nd pct
Owned outright in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 46.9% 74th pct
Separate houses in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
82.1% 28th pct 96.6% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
77.9% 48th pct 88.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
39.8% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 13.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 96.6%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 2.0%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 45.6%
15.5% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
2.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 48.3%
13.6% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
24.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.2%
0.6% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 36.1%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
30.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.5%
3.3% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 2.4% 32nd pct
Work from home in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
10.6% 27th pct 20.5% 64th pct
PT commute in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC even gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 1.0% 55th pct
PT stops in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +86 more in 3355, VIC
104 85th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +3.22 more in 3355, VIC
7.96 86th pct 4.74 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +503.4 more in 3355, VIC
1,468.9 82nd pct 965.5 72nd pct
PT routes in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +8 more in 3355, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +10 longer in 3355, VIC
27 67th pct 17 60th pct
Drive to city in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2 longer in 3357, VIC
78 71st pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 58.9%
10.6% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 25.7%
31.6% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.9% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
36.9% 64th pct 32.7% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
13.6% 71st pct 5.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
6.7% 86th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap narrowing
48.0% 14th pct 60.6% 52nd pct
Full-time in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3357, VIC gap widening
53.6% 21st pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
8.3% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
3.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 6.6%
8.6% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +7 higher in 3357, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +8 higher in 3357, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +7 higher in 3357, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +7 higher in 3357, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +171 higher in 3357, VIC
874 8th pct 1,045 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC
8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +1.6 higher in 3355, VIC
6.5 80th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +0.9 more in 3355, VIC
6.5 81st pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC
82.6% 79th pct 67.8% 69th pct
Walk to shops in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC
80.7% 80th pct 66.4% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +29.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC
92.3% 76th pct 62.6% 56th pct
Walk to school in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC
77.1% 73rd pct 58.5% 58th pct
Walk to a park in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC
97.0% 73rd pct 91.9% 67th pct
Walk to health in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3357, VIC
65.0% 77th pct 67.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +3.1 more in 3355, VIC
19.1 54th pct 16.1 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +58 higher in 3355, VIC
79 72nd pct 21 60th pct
Mean slope in 3355, VICin 3357, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3357, VIC
3.3% 19th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 3355, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3357, VIC with nearby areas

3356, VIC 3350, VIC 3358, VIC 3352, VIC 3334, VIC 3355, VIC 3345, VIC 3351, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3355, VIC vs 3357, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/vs/POA3357/3357-vic