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3355, VIC vs 3370, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3355, VIC profile · 3370, VIC profile

3355, VIC 3370, VIC

Postcode 3355 and postcode 3370 are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 3355 is very walkable and has far more public transport options, with 92.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop. It also has a larger share of renters at 39.8% and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%. In contrast, postcode 3370 is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in postcode 3355. Housing there is more stable, with 48.1% of homes owned outright.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as postcode 3370 has seen a significant increase in the share of people owning their homes outright compared to postcode 3355. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,050, and nearly the same share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC Population: 11,159 larger in 3355, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3370, VIC Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in 3370, VIC PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +11,159 larger in 3355, VIC gap steady
13,059 73rd pct 1,900 40th pct
Median age in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +9 yrs older in 3370, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.5% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 27.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
15.8% 34th pct 13.9% 20th pct
De facto in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 15.4% 79th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
24.6% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

Marital status

40.8% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 33.3%
35.4% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
10.8% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
4.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

3355, VIC 3370, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap narrowing
10.4% 34th pct 13.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.2%
1.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%
12.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

86.9% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.6%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
47.4% 72nd pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 37.2%
8.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
39.7% 32nd pct 43.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 17.7% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.08 more in 3355, VIC
3.87 57th pct 3.79 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +7 more in 3355, VIC
8 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +5,143 more in 3355, VIC
5,239 86th pct 96 19th pct
Avg size in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +559 larger in 3355, VIC
655 86th pct 96 25th pct
ICSEA in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +48 higher in 3355, VIC
1,026 65th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%
17.5% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
8.9% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +$88 higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
$597 18th pct $509 6th pct
Household income in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +$14 higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
$1,062 13th pct $1,048 12th pct
Family income in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +$55 higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
$1,398 16th pct $1,343 13th pct
High earners in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap steady
4.8% 17th pct 5.2% 21st pct
High-income homes in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 6.8% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.6%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.8%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3370, VIC
40.6% 97th pct 41.8% 100th pct
Mental health in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC
15.3% 100th pct 14.2% 97th pct
Needs assistance in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
9.9% 94th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
13.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 48.6%
24.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
6.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 19.2% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 73rd pct 16.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
22.0% 30th pct 20.8% 24th pct
Defence service in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3370, VIC
3.1% 56th pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap steady
20.6% 31st pct 27.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.1 larger in 3370, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
25.4% 98th pct 17.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 33.8% 81st pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.9% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.5% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%
13.0% 3 people even 13.0%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
3.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +$40 higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
$260 40th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +$127 higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
$1,254 32nd pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap widening
39.8% 87th pct 13.7% 24th pct
Owned outright in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 48.1% 77th pct
Separate houses in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap widening
82.1% 28th pct 95.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
77.9% 48th pct 72.5% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
39.8% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 13.7%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
1.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 95.1%
14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 1.2%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 48.8%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.5% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

57.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.6%
24.8% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 36.1%
30.9% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap steady
10.6% 27th pct 18.5% 59th pct
PT commute in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +98 more in 3355, VIC
104 85th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +4.81 more in 3355, VIC
7.96 86th pct 3.16 45th pct
Departures/1k in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1,426.8 more in 3355, VIC
1,468.9 82nd pct 42.1 37th pct
PT routes in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +8 more in 3355, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +44 longer in 3370, VIC
27 67th pct 71 93rd pct
Drive to city in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +21 longer in 3370, VIC
78 71st pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 58.6%
10.6% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
2.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 33.9%
31.6% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.9% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
4.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
36.9% 64th pct 31.4% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 71st pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3370, VIC gap steady
6.7% 86th pct 7.5% 88th pct
Participation in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap narrowing
48.0% 14th pct 47.1% 12th pct
Full-time in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC gap steady
53.6% 21st pct 51.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
8.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing even 4.7%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.9%
8.6% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1 higher in 3370, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1 higher in 3370, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2 higher in 3370, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2 higher in 3370, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +34 higher in 3370, VIC
874 8th pct 908 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC
8 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +3.0 higher in 3355, VIC
6.5 80th pct 3.5 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +2.7 more in 3355, VIC
6.5 81st pct 3.9 50th pct
15-min city in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +37.7 pts higher in 3355, VIC
82.6% 79th pct 44.9% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +34.2 pts higher in 3355, VIC
80.7% 80th pct 46.5% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +62.0 pts higher in 3355, VIC
92.3% 76th pct 30.3% 36th pct
Walk to school in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +32.4 pts higher in 3355, VIC
77.1% 73rd pct 44.7% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +33.1 pts higher in 3355, VIC
97.0% 73rd pct 63.9% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +22.3 pts higher in 3355, VIC
65.0% 77th pct 42.7% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +6.1 more in 3370, VIC
19.1 54th pct 25.3 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +78 higher in 3355, VIC
79 72nd pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 3355, VICin 3370, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3370, VIC
3.3% 19th pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 3355, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3370, VIC with nearby areas

3363, VIC 3364, VIC 3371, VIC 3355, VIC 3464, VIC 3462, VIC 3465, VIC 3350, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3355, VIC vs 3370, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3355/3355-vic/vs/POA3370/3370-vic