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3450, VIC vs 3550, VIC

Name: 3450, VIC vs 3550, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 3450, VIC profile · 3550, VIC profile

3450, VIC 3550, VIC

Postcode 3550 is a much larger, younger area with a more transient population, while postcode 3450 is smaller and significantly older. Residents in postcode 3450 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 40 in postcode 3550, and 32.1% are aged 65 or over. The two areas differ sharply in housing and work; 48.7% of homes in postcode 3450 are owned outright, whereas renting is far more common in postcode 3550 at 37.6%. Postcode 3550 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.1%, compared to just 4.7% in postcode 3450.

Both areas have a similar level of access to money and resources, with each sitting at 2 out of 10. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical share of residents who finished Year 12. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in home ownership and the number of people working from home, which is far higher in postcode 3450. Meanwhile, the gap in people claiming no religion has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,251 larger in 3550, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3450, VIC Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in 3450, VIC Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in 3450, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +34,251 larger in 3550, VIC gap steady

7,588 62nd pct 41,839 88th pct

Median age in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +12 yrs older in 3450, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 21.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.6% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.7% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3450, VIC 3550, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 83.4%

4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.8% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 47.3%

23.8% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.1% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 7.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +2.11 more in 3450, VIC

5.23 66th pct 3.12 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +16 more in 3550, VIC

5 76th pct 21 91st pct

Students in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +10,735 more in 3550, VIC

1,330 60th pct 12,065 90th pct

Avg size in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +309 larger in 3550, VIC

266 51st pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +29 higher in 3450, VIC

1,061 77th pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

10.4% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

15.2% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

9.8% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

7.8% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +$74 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$669 32nd pct $743 47th pct

Household income in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +$257 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$1,110 16th pct $1,367 39th pct

Family income in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +$198 higher in 3550, VIC gap steady

$1,638 33rd pct $1,836 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.0%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

8.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +6.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +0.2 larger in 3550, VIC gap steady

2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 30.3%

17.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.4% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 34.9%

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.4%

11.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +$15 higher in 3450, VIC gap widening

$300 51st pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +$51 higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing

$1,362 38th pct $1,311 35th pct

People / bedroom in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 33.2%

23.3% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 84.9%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.7%

15.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +283 more in 3550, VIC

44 68th pct 327 91st pct

Stops/1k in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +2.02 more in 3550, VIC

5.80 73rd pct 7.82 86th pct

Departures/1k in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +1,064.7 more in 3550, VIC

233.8 55th pct 1,298.5 79th pct

PT routes in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +32 more in 3550, VIC

14 79th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +4 longer in 3550, VIC

1 0th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +20 longer in 3550, VIC

79 72nd pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 14.1%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 41.9%

30.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

4.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

9.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

6.6% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%

11.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +2 higher in 3450, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +1 higher in 3450, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +2 higher in 3450, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +24 higher in 3450, VIC

981 51st pct 957 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +0.5 higher in 3550, VIC

6.2 77th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +0.6 more in 3550, VIC

6.0 76th pct 6.5 81st pct

15-min city in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC

68.0% 69th pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3450, VIC

82.2% 81st pct 63.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC

84.1% 69th pct 95.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC

76.9% 73rd pct 84.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC

95.8% 71st pct 98.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3550, VIC

52.5% 68th pct 67.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +3.5 more in 3450, VIC

27.0 69th pct 23.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +167 higher in 3550, VIC

55 68th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 3450, VIC in 3550, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3450, VIC

6.3% 68th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 3450, VIC with nearby areas

3451, VIC 3453, VIC 3448, VIC 3447, VIC 3446, VIC 3462, VIC 3463, VIC 3461, VIC

Compare 3550, VIC with nearby areas

3555, VIC 3556, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, VIC 3515, VIC 3557, VIC 3570, VIC 3450, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3450, VIC vs 3550, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/vs/POA3550/3550-vic