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3489, VIC vs 3546, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 50 km apart · 3489, VIC profile · 3546, VIC profile

3489, VIC 3546, VIC

Postcode 3546 and postcode 3489 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Residents in postcode 3546 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 41 in postcode 3489. The two areas differ significantly in layout and housing; postcode 3546 is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of rentals at 13.6%, while postcode 3489 is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 95.2%. Postcode 3546 also has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 5.5%, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3489.

These two areas share a very similar overall advantage score, both of which sit near the national average. They also have almost identical shares of people aged 65 and over, at 29.2% and 29.0% respectively. While they share these common traits, some gaps are shifting; the typical age gap has widened since 2016, and the difference in the share of homes owned outright has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 284 larger in 3546, VIC Owned outright: 36.7 pts higher in 3489, VIC First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in 3546, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3546, VIC Renting: 13.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +284 larger in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
62 3rd pct 346 14th pct
Median age in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +11 yrs older in 3546, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 87th pct 29.2% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
25.8% 99th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 38th pct

Age structure

9.7% Older adults (45–64) +23.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 17.6%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 55.2%
19.0% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.9% Separated ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
0.0% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Age & sex structure

3489, VIC 3546, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 8th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 85.3%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

69.4% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 49.1%
27.4% English +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Limited English in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 90.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap steady
35.5% 27th pct 37.6% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 49.4%
35.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
39.0% 30th pct 37.3% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
11.9% 34th pct 16.4% 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +46.11 more in 3489, VIC
62.50 100th pct 16.39 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +42 more in 3546, VIC
16 4th pct 58 14th pct
Avg size in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +42 larger in 3546, VIC
16 2nd pct 58 17th pct
ICSEA in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +53 higher in 3489, VIC
1,025 65th pct 972 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.3%
29.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.6%
12.2% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

52.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.0 pts 31.3%
23.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.2 pts 18.7%
0.0% Health +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +$62 higher in 3489, VIC gap steady
$725 43rd pct $663 31st pct
Household income in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +$187 higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
$1,125 17th pct $1,312 34th pct
Family income in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +$76 higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
$1,687 36th pct $1,611 31st pct
High earners in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 34.3%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%
23.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC
29.0% 48th pct 39.3% 94th pct
Mental health in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3546, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 67th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.8% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +18.5 pts 54.0%
19.4% One condition +10.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
6.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
28.6% 87th pct 32.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 100th pct 17.5% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
33.3% 92nd pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap narrowing
35.7% 100th pct 30.4% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +0.3 larger in 3489, VIC gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
21.3% 91st pct 12.0% 47th pct
Living alone in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 35th pct 30.7% 68th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 46.6%
29.8% Couples without children +12.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
23.8% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.8% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%
19.0% 5 people ◂ +12.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC
— $130 7th pct
Mortgage in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +$74 higher in 3546, VIC
$403 0th pct $477 0th pct
People / bedroom in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 23rd pct
Owned outright in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +36.7 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
95.2% 100th pct 58.6% 95th pct
Separate houses in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.0% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

95.2% Owned outright ◂ +36.7 pts 58.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 95.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
52.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 27.9%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 2.1%
14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3489, VIC gap widening
34.8% 88th pct 23.4% 72nd pct
PT commute in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2 more in 3489, VIC
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +58.74 more in 3489, VIC
64.52 100th pct 5.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +402.9 more in 3489, VIC
483.9 62nd pct 80.9 44th pct
PT routes in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1 more in 3489, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +31 longer in 3546, VIC
52 82nd pct 83 99th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 44.4%
34.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 23.4%
21.7% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 15.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 4 or more ◂ +36.1 pts 16.3%
38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 24.8%
19.0% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
20.0% 6th pct 30.1% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC
— 11.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 22nd pct
Participation in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap widening
54.8% 30th pct 60.8% 53rd pct
Full-time in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC gap narrowing
60.9% 66th pct 62.0% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

34.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
17.4% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 9.4%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.5 pts 7.6%
21.7% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%
0.0% Labourers +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1 higher in 3489, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1 higher in 3489, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1 higher in 3546, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +1 higher in 3489, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +17 higher in 3489, VIC
967 44th pct 950 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.1 higher in 3546, VIC
2.2 29th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.3 more in 3546, VIC
2.4 29th pct 4.7 62nd pct
15-min city in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +57.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 60th pct
Walk to shops in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +57.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3489, VIC
54.9% 52nd pct 49.2% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3489, VIC
57.1% 56th pct 54.3% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3546, VIC
67.0% 45th pct 75.3% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +57.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +97.1 more in 3489, VIC
322.6 100th pct 225.4 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +0 higher in 3546, VIC
0 19th pct 1 27th pct
Mean slope in 3489, VICin 3546, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3489, VIC
3.6% 26th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Compare 3489, VIC with nearby areas

3488, VIC 3491, VIC 3487, VIC 3533, VIC 3396, VIC 3507, VIC 3485, VIC 3546, VIC

Compare 3546, VIC with nearby areas

3533, VIC 3549, VIC 3597, VIC 3596, VIC 3599, VIC 3595, VIC 3594, VIC 2736, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3489, VIC vs 3546, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3489/3489-vic/vs/POA3546/3546-vic