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3444, VIC vs 3523, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3444, VIC profile · 3523, VIC profile

3444, VIC 3523, VIC

Postcode 3444 and postcode 3523 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3444 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,663 and 26.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, the typical household income in postcode 3523 is much lower at $993, and only 11.2% of adults have a degree. Postcode 3444 is also more likely to have residents who work from home (27.0%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (10.2%), compared to 16.1% and 0.0% respectively in postcode 3523.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, such as having a very small population of people who speak little or no English and almost identical rates of one-parent families. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Residents in postcode 3523 are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 47 in postcode 3444, a difference that has grown since 2011. This trend of divergence is also seen in education and income, where the gap in Year 12 completion and weekly earnings has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC Participation: 15.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC Population: 6,101 larger in 3444, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3523, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +6,101 larger in 3444, VIC gap widening
10,066 67th pct 3,965 50th pct
Median age in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9 yrs older in 3523, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
24.4% 74th pct 33.6% 94th pct
Under 15 in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 11.9% 12th pct
De facto in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
14.3% 72nd pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.5%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 46.1%
32.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 27.7%
10.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3444, VIC 3523, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
14.4% 51st pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.9%
4.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%
38.1% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
16.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Dutch even 1.5%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
5.3% 50th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 84.2%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
49.3% 77th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 41.2%
40.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +23.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
55.6% 67th pct 31.8% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
26.4% 75th pct 11.2% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.02 more in 3523, VIC
4.23 59th pct 4.25 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +5 more in 3444, VIC
7 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +2,015 more in 3444, VIC
2,247 72nd pct 232 32nd pct
Avg size in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +205 larger in 3444, VIC
321 57th pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +75 higher in 3444, VIC
1,051 74th pct 976 40th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.8 pts 31.8%
13.7% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.7% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 12.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
10.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%
10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +$256 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $506 6th pct
Household income in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +$670 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$1,663 59th pct $993 9th pct
Family income in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +$747 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$2,083 63rd pct $1,336 12th pct
High earners in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
12.4% 70th pct 4.8% 17th pct
High-income homes in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 7.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%
16.1% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.1%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.3%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 40.9% 98th pct
Mental health in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3523, VIC
10.8% 78th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 9.3% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +13.2 pts 44.8%
22.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
7.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
20.5% 65th pct 14.6% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
14.7% 81st pct 13.6% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
25.0% 49th pct 15.9% 9th pct
Defence service in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3523, VIC
3.2% 58th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
26.8% 79th pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.4 larger in 3444, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 12.1% 48th pct
Living alone in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 35.2% 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 39.1%
33.4% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
11.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
26.6% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +$96 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$351 65th pct $255 39th pct
Mortgage in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +$485 higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
$1,785 62nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
17.7% 38th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
42.5% 60th pct 51.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
91.2% 48th pct 95.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
79.9% 57th pct 70.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 30.6%
17.7% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
1.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 95.5%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
2.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 18.1%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.0% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 16.2%
14.1% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 14.8%
17.5% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
3.9% 51st pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 16.1% 50th pct
PT commute in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap narrowing
1.0% 55th pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +25 more in 3444, VIC
39 65th pct 14 52nd pct
Stops/1k in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.34 more in 3444, VIC
3.87 52nd pct 3.53 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +190.9 more in 3444, VIC
293.1 58th pct 102.1 46th pct
PT routes in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +9 more in 3444, VIC
13 77th pct 4 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +36 longer in 3523, VIC
76 70th pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 62.7%
27.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%
29.5% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
11.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
34.9% 56th pct 31.0% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap widening
10.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
58.5% 43rd pct 42.8% 7th pct
Full-time in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3444, VIC gap steady
54.4% 24th pct 53.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
9.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
0.3% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%
18.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%
13.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +5 higher in 3444, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4 higher in 3444, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4 higher in 3444, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +5 higher in 3444, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +99 higher in 3444, VIC
1,015 67th pct 916 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.3 higher in 3444, VIC
4.2 57th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +1.0 more in 3444, VIC
3.9 51st pct 2.9 36th pct
15-min city in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3444, VIC
47.7% 51st pct 33.2% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3444, VIC
44.3% 48th pct 38.9% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC
53.5% 51st pct 33.3% 38th pct
Walk to school in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3444, VIC
50.4% 49th pct 32.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3444, VIC
62.5% 41st pct 46.3% 26th pct
Walk to health in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3444, VIC
46.7% 63rd pct 33.0% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +4.0 more in 3523, VIC
17.5 48th pct 21.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0 higher in 3523, VIC
1 40th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3444, VICin 3523, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC
4.8% 47th pct 5.1% 52nd pct

Compare 3444, VIC with nearby areas

3442, VIC 3435, VIC 3448, VIC 3522, VIC 3447, VIC 3441, VIC 3446, VIC 3434, VIC

Compare 3523, VIC with nearby areas

3522, VIC 3662, VIC 3521, VIC 3444, VIC 3551, VIC 3557, VIC 3559, VIC 3435, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3444, VIC vs 3523, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3444/3444-vic/vs/POA3523/3523-vic