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3472, VIC vs 3517, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3472, VIC profile · 3517, VIC profile

3472, VIC 3517, VIC

Postcode 3517 and postcode 3472 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations of around 1,500 people. Postcode 3517 is more walkable, with 58.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 37.9% in postcode 3472. It also has better access to transport, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Postcode 3472 has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 56 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.3% compared to 29.2% in postcode 3517).

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including similar rates of home ownership, typical education levels, and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these common traits, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011. Both areas have typical ages far older than the national figure, reflecting a shared trend of ageing populations in these parts of Victoria.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC Work from home: 9.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in 3472, VIC Participation: 8.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +5 larger in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
1,492 35th pct 1,497 35th pct
Median age in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +4 yrs older in 3472, VIC gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
2.9% 59th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
33.3% 93rd pct 29.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
13.4% 17th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 55th pct 13.0% 58th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
14.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

36.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
32.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%
16.4% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%
9.5% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Age & sex structure

3472, VIC 3517, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
12.9% 46th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
40.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
14.3% Scottish even 14.3%
11.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
1.7% 15th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 71st pct 44.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 44.0%
41.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
10.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap narrowing
29.9% 8th pct 29.8% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
7.4% 10th pct 8.4% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +4.26 more in 3517, VIC
5.00 64th pct 9.26 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 more in 3517, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +20 more in 3472, VIC
88 18th pct 68 16th pct
Avg size in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +54 larger in 3472, VIC
88 24th pct 34 9th pct
ICSEA in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +19 higher in 3517, VIC
952 27th pct 971 37th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%
23.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 18.8%
15.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
11.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +$48 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
$467 1st pct $515 7th pct
Household income in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +$158 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
$777 0th pct $935 6th pct
Family income in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +$242 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
$1,037 0th pct $1,279 10th pct
High earners in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
2.4% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
2.7% 5th pct 5.6% 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
33.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.2%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

59.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 49.8%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3472, VIC
45.3% 100th pct 39.9% 95th pct
Mental health in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3472, VIC
15.1% 100th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap widening
12.5% 100th pct 9.5% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%
15.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
4.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
25.3% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%
12.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
19.4% 59th pct 22.2% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
16.2% 90th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
17.0% 11th pct 22.1% 31st pct
Defence service in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3472, VIC
3.6% 69th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap widening
27.6% 85th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.2 larger in 3517, VIC gap steady
2.0 10th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap widening
19.4% 88th pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap steady
40.5% 94th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%
19.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 12.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%
36.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
7.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +$7 higher in 3472, VIC gap narrowing
$192 21st pct $185 19th pct
Mortgage in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +$59 higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
$808 11th pct $867 13th pct
People / bedroom in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Owned outright in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 50.4% 84th pct
Separate houses in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
92.7% 53rd pct 94.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
65.4% 17th pct 71.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 50.4%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.7% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
3.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%
16.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 4.3%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
3.1% 42nd pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 18.0% 57th pct
PT commute in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 53rd pct
PT stops in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +6 more in 3517, VIC
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +4.00 more in 3517, VIC
1.34 29th pct 5.34 69th pct
Departures/1k in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +17.3 more in 3517, VIC
17.4 30th pct 34.7 35th pct
PT routes in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 more in 3517, VIC
3 48th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC even
74 95th pct 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +6 longer in 3472, VIC
144 93rd pct 138 91st pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 56.7%
8.5% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.1% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.8%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 29.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
28.5% 27th pct 30.1% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
2.6% 21st pct 5.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3472, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 88th pct 6.3% 84th pct
Participation in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
36.4% 0th pct 44.6% 9th pct
Full-time in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
49.0% 8th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
9.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 17.1%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
10.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +64 higher in 3517, VIC
843 2nd pct 907 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.2 higher in 3517, VIC
3.0 40th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.3 more in 3517, VIC
3.1 39th pct 4.4 59th pct
15-min city in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3517, VIC
37.9% 40th pct 57.7% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC
37.9% 41st pct 58.4% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC
31.4% 36th pct 50.2% 49th pct
Walk to school in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC
26.3% 27th pct 47.2% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC
51.5% 31st pct 63.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC
37.8% 55th pct 48.8% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.9 more in 3517, VIC
34.9 76th pct 36.7 78th pct
Intersections/km² in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1 higher in 3472, VIC
2 45th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 3472, VICin 3517, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3472, VIC
4.1% 34th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3472, VIC with nearby areas

3465, VIC 3475, VIC 3464, VIC 3467, VIC 3371, VIC 3463, VIC 3517, VIC 3516, VIC

Compare 3517, VIC with nearby areas

3516, VIC 3520, VIC 3518, VIC 3475, VIC 3472, VIC 3515, VIC 3556, VIC 3571, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3472, VIC vs 3517, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3472/3472-vic/vs/POA3517/3517-vic