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3498, VIC vs 3505, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3498, VIC profile · 3505, VIC profile

3498, VIC 3505, VIC

Postcode 3498 and postcode 3505 are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and accessibility. Postcode 3498 is more walkable, with 53.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub and 39.6% within reach of health services, compared to 37.9% and 0.0% in postcode 3505. Postcode 3498 also has a more qualified workforce, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.2% in postcode 3505, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.2% versus 11.8%).

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, reflecting a broader trend of growing differences between the two. Despite this, they share several core characteristics, such as very similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of home ownership and renting. Both areas also have typical home sizes and household densities that are almost exactly the same.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in 3498, VIC No religion: 6.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in 3505, VIC Participation: 6.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +967 larger in 3498, VIC gap widening
5,977 58th pct 5,010 55th pct
Median age in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +3 yrs older in 3505, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
18.3% 42nd pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 19.8% 75th pct
De facto in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 46th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.0%
32.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3498, VIC 3505, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.2%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
13.2% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%
8.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
8.6% 62nd pct 3.9% 40th pct
Limited English in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 1.1% 65th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 86.6%
2.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap widening
40.3% 42nd pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 40.9%
40.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
39.9% 33rd pct 34.5% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
12.9% 39th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.32 more in 3498, VIC
4.34 60th pct 3.02 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2 more in 3498, VIC
5 76th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +604 more in 3498, VIC
1,668 65th pct 1,064 57th pct
Avg size in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +21 larger in 3505, VIC
334 58th pct 355 60th pct
ICSEA in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +28 higher in 3498, VIC
991 48th pct 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.5%
19.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.4% Year 11 even 15.4%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +$101 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$763 52nd pct $662 30th pct
Household income in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +$268 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$1,606 56th pct $1,338 36th pct
Family income in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +$297 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$1,935 53rd pct $1,638 33rd pct
High earners in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
7.0% 36th pct 4.7% 17th pct
High-income homes in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
16.2% 50th pct 11.8% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.5% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3505, VIC
27.2% 37th pct 32.6% 70th pct
Mental health in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3505, VIC
7.2% 29th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 55.4%
18.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
13.8% 27th pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
13.1% 56th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
26.2% 58th pct 25.8% 55th pct
Defence service in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3505, VIC
1.8% 22nd pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
22.9% 49th pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.1 larger in 3498, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
10.6% 35th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Living alone in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
22.0% 28th pct 24.6% 39th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%
28.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
10.6% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +$40 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$260 40th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +$214 higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
$1,343 37th pct $1,129 25th pct
People / bedroom in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 36th pct 16.3% 33rd pct
Owned outright in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 35.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
93.3% 55th pct 93.9% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap steady
85.5% 76th pct 79.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 35.7%
17.1% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
2.5% Not stated even 2.5%
1.9% Other tenure even 1.9%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 93.9%
5.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.1%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
23.1% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.3%
2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%
22.5% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 26th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
10.1% 24th pct 10.5% 26th pct
PT commute in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +22 more in 3505, VIC
21 58th pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +5.07 more in 3505, VIC
3.51 48th pct 8.58 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +52.2 more in 3505, VIC
288.1 57th pct 340.3 59th pct
PT routes in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2 more in 3505, VIC
2 43rd pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC
2 14th pct —

How people get to work

69.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 68.6%
10.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
2.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 39.2%
23.8% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%
13.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%
1.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
31.1% 39th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
16.5% 78th pct 8.7% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3505, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 29th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
62.8% 62nd pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3498, VIC gap widening
59.9% 59th pct 57.7% 44th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
11.0% Retail trade even 10.9%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Other services even 4.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
10.7% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4 higher in 3498, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +2 higher in 3498, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +52 higher in 3498, VIC
974 48th pct 922 21st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC
17 29th pct —
Assault/100k in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC
17 1st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.8 higher in 3498, VIC
4.5 60th pct 3.6 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.0 more in 3498, VIC
4.5 60th pct 3.5 45th pct
15-min city in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3498, VIC
53.4% 57th pct 37.9% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3498, VIC
52.0% 56th pct 40.6% 44th pct
Walk to transit in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3505, VIC
51.8% 50th pct 56.9% 53rd pct
Walk to school in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3498, VIC
57.2% 56th pct 44.7% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3498, VIC
81.4% 58th pct 79.7% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3498, VIC
39.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4.0 more in 3498, VIC
31.8 74th pct 27.7 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +4 higher in 3498, VIC
9 58th pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 3498, VICin 3505, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3505, VIC
2.7% 8th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3498, VIC with nearby areas

3500, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3505, VIC 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Compare 3505, VIC with nearby areas

2717, NSW 3500, VIC 2739, NSW 3498, VIC 3496, VIC 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3501, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3498, VIC vs 3505, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3498/3498-vic/vs/POA3505/3505-vic