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3500, VIC vs 3501, VIC

Name: 3500, VIC vs 3501, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 60 km apart · 3500, VIC profile · 3501, VIC profile

3500, VIC 3501, VIC

Postcode 3500 is a densely populated area with a diverse population, while postcode 3501 is a sparsely populated, sprawling region. There are stark differences in housing and demographics: 36.7% of homes in postcode 3500 are rented compared to just 9.4% in postcode 3501. Postcode 3500 is also far more multicultural, with 17.2% of people born overseas and 16.0% using a language other than English at home, whereas these figures are much lower in postcode 3501 at 6.2% and 5.5%.

Both areas track closely to the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, with 41.2% in postcode 3500 and 25.4% in postcode 3501. While they share similar numbers of people per bedroom and similar school advantage scores, their daily lives differ greatly. Postcode 3500 is very walkable with high access to public transport and shops, while postcode 3501 is car-dependent. Over time, the gaps in overseas births and high-income households have widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC Population: 32,419 larger in 3500, VIC One-parent: 13.9 pts higher in 3500, VIC Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in 3500, VIC Needs assistance: 4.4 pts higher in 3500, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +32,419 larger in 3500, VIC gap widening

34,565 87th pct 2,146 42nd pct

Median age in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +1 yrs older in 3501, VIC gap steady

39 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 57.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 27.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3500, VIC 3501, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.5% English +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +2.25 more in 3501, VIC

1.76 25th pct 4.01 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +9 more in 3500, VIC

11 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +5,150 more in 3500, VIC

5,591 86th pct 441 43rd pct

Avg size in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +288 larger in 3500, VIC

508 75th pct 221 46th pct

ICSEA in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +30 higher in 3501, VIC

964 33rd pct 993 49th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

13.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce even 14.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

8.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +$191 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$681 34th pct $872 72nd pct

Household income in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +$760 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,295 32nd pct $2,055 80th pct

Family income in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +$722 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,635 32nd pct $2,357 77th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.5%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.0% Cancer even 3.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +8.0 pts ▸ 65.9%

20.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +0.5 larger in 3501, VIC gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +21.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 23.3%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 6.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 18.5%

11.8% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +$49 higher in 3500, VIC gap widening

$280 46th pct $231 32nd pct

Mortgage in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +$433 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.9% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.7% Rented ◂ +27.2 pts 9.4%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 95.9%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.7%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 35.2%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%

2.7% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 50.7%

19.6% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.2 pts 34.3%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.1 pts 10.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +321 more in 3500, VIC

322 91st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +8.85 more in 3500, VIC

9.32 87th pct 0.47 19th pct

Departures/1k in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +533.5 more in 3500, VIC

539.1 63rd pct 5.6 20th pct

PT routes in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +25 more in 3500, VIC

26 86th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 66.9%

7.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

3.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 18.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.7% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.5% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +5 higher in 3501, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +7 higher in 3501, VIC

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +9 higher in 3501, VIC

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +3 higher in 3501, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +111 higher in 3501, VIC

909 16th pct 1,020 69th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC

3 7th pct —

Theft/100k in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC

3 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +5.2 higher in 3500, VIC

6.2 77th pct 1.0 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +4.8 more in 3500, VIC

5.9 75th pct 1.1 13th pct

15-min city in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +74.4 pts higher in 3500, VIC

74.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +73.8 pts higher in 3500, VIC

74.6% 75th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +85.5 pts higher in 3500, VIC

89.6% 72nd pct 4.1% 17th pct

Walk to school in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +58.2 pts higher in 3500, VIC

76.4% 72nd pct 18.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +39.4 pts higher in 3500, VIC

97.3% 74th pct 57.9% 37th pct

Walk to health in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +47.6 pts higher in 3500, VIC

47.6% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +7.6 more in 3500, VIC

27.2 69th pct 19.6 55th pct

Intersections/km² in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +99 higher in 3500, VIC

100 74th pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 3500, VIC in 3501, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC

2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare 3500, VIC with nearby areas

3498, VIC 2739, NSW 2717, NSW 3505, VIC 3494, VIC 2738, NSW 3501, VIC 3496, VIC

Compare 3501, VIC with nearby areas

3494, VIC 3549, VIC 3507, VIC 3498, VIC 2738, NSW 3500, VIC 3489, VIC 2739, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3500, VIC vs 3501, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/vs/POA3501/3501-vic