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3450, VIC vs 3555, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3450, VIC profile · 3555, VIC profile

3450, VIC 3555, VIC

Postcode 3555 and postcode 3450 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 3450 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 42 in postcode 3555. This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 15.2% in postcode 3555. While postcode 3450 has a higher share of homes owned outright (48.7%), postcode 3555 is more likely to have larger homes, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Typical weekly incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $670 for individuals. However, the gap in work patterns has widened since 2011, with 28.5% of people in postcode 3450 now working from home compared to 11.7% in postcode 3555. Postcode 3555 is more diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (15.2%) and more people using a language other than English at home (7.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,455 larger in 3555, VIC Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3450, VIC Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +13,455 larger in 3555, VIC gap widening
7,588 62nd pct 21,043 85th pct
Median age in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10 yrs older in 3450, VIC gap steady
52 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
1.4% 37th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
32.1% 91st pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
12.6% 13th pct 16.8% 44th pct
De facto in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
15.2% 77th pct 12.2% 48th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 24.3%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

38.2% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3450, VIC 3555, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
14.4% 51st pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 83.7%
4.0% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
32.8% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
17.0% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%
4.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
4.0% 41st pct 7.5% 60th pct
Limited English in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 86.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
57.4% 94th pct 46.2% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 46.2%
23.8% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
52.4% 62nd pct 41.6% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
31.7% 81st pct 15.2% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.25 more in 3450, VIC
5.23 66th pct 1.98 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2 more in 3555, VIC
5 76th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +1,076 more in 3555, VIC
1,330 60th pct 2,406 73rd pct
Avg size in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +78 larger in 3555, VIC
266 51st pct 344 59th pct
ICSEA in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +98 higher in 3450, VIC
1,061 77th pct 963 32nd pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.8 pts 41.6%
17.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.1% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

15.2% Certificate III / IV +20.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 18.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 4.7%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
7.8% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
9.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +$7 higher in 3555, VIC gap narrowing
$669 32nd pct $676 33rd pct
Household income in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +$128 higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
$1,110 16th pct $1,238 27th pct
Family income in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +$58 higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
$1,638 33rd pct $1,580 29th pct
High earners in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
7.5% 40th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
11.2% 30th pct 10.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
26.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3555, VIC
34.5% 79th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Mental health in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3555, VIC
11.6% 86th pct 13.7% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
5.8% 56th pct 9.0% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
3.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
23.6% 76th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
22.4% 32nd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC
2.6% 41st pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
25.6% 71st pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.2 larger in 3555, VIC gap narrowing
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
17.9% 86th pct 20.1% 89th pct
Living alone in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 93rd pct 33.5% 80th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
37.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 30.5%
17.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.4% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 33.5%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%
11.9% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.6% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +$10 higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
$300 51st pct $290 48th pct
Mortgage in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +$62 higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
$1,362 38th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
23.3% 58th pct 30.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
48.7% 79th pct 35.2% 38th pct
Separate houses in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
92.4% 52nd pct 90.4% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
64.7% 16th pct 78.5% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 35.2%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 90.4%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
28.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 17.0%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
2.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
30.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.3%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.5%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap steady
8.8% 85th pct 6.3% 73rd pct
Work from home in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap widening
28.5% 80th pct 11.7% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3450, VIC gap narrowing
1.6% 63rd pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +89 more in 3555, VIC
44 68th pct 133 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.52 more in 3555, VIC
5.80 73rd pct 6.32 77th pct
Departures/1k in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +701.2 more in 3555, VIC
233.8 55th pct 935.0 72nd pct
PT routes in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC even
14 79th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2 longer in 3555, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10 longer in 3555, VIC
79 72nd pct 89 76th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +22.8 pts ▸ 65.9%
28.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 11.7%
5.4% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
3.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 40.4%
30.4% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
8.7% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
4.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
32.2% 44th pct 39.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
4.7% 29th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
44.4% 9th pct 54.3% 28th pct
Full-time in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
45.4% 0th pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%
9.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 17.7%
9.9% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +4 higher in 3450, VIC
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +2 higher in 3450, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +5 higher in 3450, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +60 higher in 3450, VIC
981 51st pct 921 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.5 higher in 3450, VIC
6.2 77th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.4 more in 3450, VIC
6.0 76th pct 5.6 72nd pct
15-min city in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3450, VIC
68.0% 69th pct 61.3% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3450, VIC
82.2% 81st pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC
84.1% 69th pct 89.3% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3450, VIC
76.9% 73rd pct 66.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3450, VIC
95.8% 71st pct 95.4% 70th pct
Walk to health in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3450, VIC
52.5% 68th pct 52.3% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +13.1 more in 3450, VIC
27.0 69th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +39 higher in 3555, VIC
55 68th pct 94 74th pct
Mean slope in 3450, VICin 3555, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3450, VIC
6.3% 68th pct 5.1% 51st pct

Compare 3450, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3555, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3453, VIC 3556, VIC 3515, VIC 3551, VIC 3450, VIC 3463, VIC 3448, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3450, VIC vs 3555, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/vs/POA3555/3555-vic