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3491, VIC vs 3507, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3491, VIC profile · 3507, VIC profile

3491, VIC 3507, VIC

Postcode 3507 and postcode 3491 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3507 has a noticeably older population, with 29.8% of residents aged 65 or over, and it has a far higher share of one-parent families at 25.5%. In contrast, postcode 3491 is more likely to have people in de facto relationships (15.8%) and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.2%). Postcode 3491 also has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12, at 36.7% compared to 20.9% in postcode 3507.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $560 to $575. They also have almost identical levels of university qualifications and a similar lack of linguistic diversity, with no residents using a language other than English at home. While they share these core traits, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of volunteers has grown since 2011, with postcode 3491 now far higher at 44.2%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $433 higher in 3507, VIC Full-time: 22.8 pts higher in 3491, VIC De facto: 10.4 pts higher in 3491, VIC Volunteering: 19.3 pts higher in 3491, VIC Unpaid carers: 6.7 pts higher in 3491, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +22 larger in 3507, VIC gap widening
149 6th pct 171 7th pct
Median age in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +5 yrs older in 3507, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap widening
19.5% 49th pct 29.8% 88th pct
Under 15 in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap steady
18.1% 59th pct 17.0% 45th pct
De facto in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
15.8% 81st pct 5.4% 3rd pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 26.3%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
14.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
34.2% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%
4.2% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Divorced even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3491, VIC 3507, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap steady
6.0% 13th pct 4.1% 5th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 76.6%
2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

50.3% English ◂ +10.0 pts 40.4%
45.0% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 35.7%
27.5% Scottish ◂ +18.2 pts 9.4%
6.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% German +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 78.9%
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 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
45.0% 62nd pct 37.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 37.4%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 40.4%
6.0% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
36.7% 24th pct 20.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap steady
10.0% 23rd pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 20.9%
22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%
18.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%
14.7% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.6 pts 24.4%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.4 pts 7.8%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
7.9% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
6.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
4.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
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 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +$17 higher in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
$558 12th pct $575 14th pct
Household income in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +$118 higher in 3491, VIC gap narrowing
$1,018 11th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +$94 higher in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
$1,312 11th pct $1,406 16th pct
High earners in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
11.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

44.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 29.7%
30.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.3%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 40.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.4%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3507, VIC
21.5% 12th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3507, VIC
7.4% 32nd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
7.4% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Other condition even 9.4%
6.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
2.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +13.1 pts 48.0%
12.8% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
44.2% 100th pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
15.0% 85th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
20.8% 24th pct 13.1% 5th pct
Defence service in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
26.7% 78th pct 19.3% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.2 larger in 3491, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap widening
14.3% 67th pct 25.5% 98th pct
Living alone in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap narrowing
38.5% 91st pct 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 36.4%
29.5% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
14.3% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 34.4%
34.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
11.5% 5 people ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%
9.6% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +$48 higher in 3491, VIC gap narrowing
$173 15th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +$433 higher in 3507, VIC gap widening
$109 0th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.10 higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap steady
69.2% 100th pct 71.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap narrowing
75.0% 37th pct 71.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 71.9%
15.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
13.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
11.5% Other tenure ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 89.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +76.8 pts ▸ 114.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +87.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +3 more in 3507, VIC
0 0th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +17.54 more in 3507, VIC
0.00 0th pct 17.54 95th pct
Departures/1k in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +140.4 more in 3507, VIC
0.0 0th pct 140.4 48th pct
PT routes in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +2 more in 3507, VIC
0 0th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 80.4%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%
20.8% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
23.1% 11th pct 19.7% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap narrowing
50.8% 20th pct 40.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3491, VIC gap widening
56.1% 33rd pct 33.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

63.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 43.1%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Managers ◂ +9.9 pts 39.2%
5.3% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
5.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +1 higher in 3507, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +2 higher in 3507, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +10 higher in 3507, VIC
966 43rd pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.6 higher in 3507, VIC
1.9 24th pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.8 more in 3507, VIC
1.9 24th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +60.1 pts higher in 3507, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 60.1% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3507, VIC
70.2% 48th pct 74.7% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +112.3 more in 3491, VIC
281.9 100th pct 169.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC even
0 18th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in 3491, VICin 3507, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3507, VIC
2.4% 1st pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3491, VIC with nearby areas

3489, VIC 3488, VIC 3396, VIC 3507, VIC 3424, VIC 3509, VIC 3487, VIC 3395, VIC

Compare 3507, VIC with nearby areas

3509, VIC 3491, VIC 3489, VIC 3501, VIC 3488, VIC 3494, VIC 3506, VIC 3396, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3491, VIC vs 3507, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3491/3491-vic/vs/POA3507/3507-vic