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3501, VIC vs 3549, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 3501, VIC profile · 3549, VIC profile

3501, VIC 3549, VIC

Postcode 3549 and postcode 3501 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 3549 is far more multicultural, with 36.7% of people born overseas and 40.3% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of renters at 39.8% and a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,050. In contrast, postcode 3501 has a higher proportion of high-income households, with 27.0% earning $3,000 or more a week, and a much higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733.

Both areas have an almost identical number of people per home, at 2.9. While they share this commonality, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. Postcode 3501 is generally more affluent, while postcode 3549 offers better access to amenities, with 51.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 0.8% in postcode 3501.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.5 pts higher in 3549, VIC Other language: 34.8 pts higher in 3549, VIC Renting: 30.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC Recent arrivals: 26.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC No religion: 24.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1,871 larger in 3549, VIC gap steady
2,146 42nd pct 4,017 51st pct
Median age in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +4 yrs older in 3501, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 43rd pct 7.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 23rd pct 15.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
23.3% 91st pct 18.7% 66th pct
De facto in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 9.2% 19th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.3%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 47.8%
27.4% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3501, VIC 3549, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +30.5 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
6.2% 14th pct 36.7% 88th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +37.3 pts 50.6%
0.0% Vietnam +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +24.4 pts 17.8%
41.2% English ◂ +24.4 pts 16.8%
10.6% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
9.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
0.7% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% German ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +34.8 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
5.5% 51st pct 40.3% 92nd pct
Limited English in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
0.4% 46th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +42.4 pts 46.6%
0.6% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +24.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
44.2% 59th pct 19.7% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
44.2% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 19.7%
7.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.6% Buddhism +11.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.2% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap steady
44.8% 47th pct 38.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
16.1% 53rd pct 7.8% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1.35 more in 3501, VIC
4.01 58th pct 2.66 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +106 more in 3549, VIC
441 43rd pct 547 46th pct
Avg size in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +53 larger in 3549, VIC
221 46th pct 274 52nd pct
ICSEA in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +99 higher in 3501, VIC
993 49th pct 895 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 38.8%
13.2% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.1%
16.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 22.8%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
10.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +$242 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$872 72nd pct $630 24th pct
Household income in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +$688 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$2,055 80th pct $1,367 39th pct
Family income in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +$850 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$2,357 77th pct $1,507 23rd pct
High earners in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
10.9% 63rd pct 3.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
27.0% 78th pct 13.6% 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC
26.7% 34th pct 19.1% 8th pct
Mental health in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC
6.6% 23rd pct 4.0% 7th pct
Needs assistance in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 22nd pct 4.6% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%
6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
4.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 64.6%
19.6% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
18.0% 52nd pct 11.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
14.9% 84th pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
32.3% 89th pct 20.0% 20th pct
Defence service in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC
2.8% 47th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
26.1% 74th pct 14.1% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC even gap narrowing
2.9 89th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 12th pct 12.0% 48th pct
Living alone in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
18.5% 16th pct 22.3% 28th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 58.6%
23.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.4% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
18.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
9.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.8% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +$17 higher in 3501, VIC gap steady
$231 32nd pct $214 27th pct
Mortgage in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +$683 higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,050 21st pct
People / bedroom in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +0.10 higher in 3549, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
9.4% 11th pct 39.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
38.3% 47th pct 31.8% 29th pct
Separate houses in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
95.9% 68th pct 88.3% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap narrowing
85.1% 75th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.0 pts 20.2%
9.4% Rented +30.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 31.8%
2.3% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 88.3%
3.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 29.4%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 37.7%
34.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
11.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.7% Under $1,000 +33.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.0 pts 7.7%
13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 20th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Work from home in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
14.8% 45th pct 7.0% 12th pct
PT commute in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
0.6% 46th pct 3.2% 77th pct
PT stops in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +8 more in 3549, VIC
1 21st pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1.77 more in 3549, VIC
0.47 19th pct 2.24 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +26.3 more in 3549, VIC
5.6 20th pct 31.9 34th pct
PT routes in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +4 more in 3549, VIC
1 29th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 55.7%
4.4% Car (passenger) +13.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%
2.2% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.6% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 35.2%
18.1% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 16.5%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%
1.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap widening
9.0% 53rd pct 35.0% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap steady
2.7% 20th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3501, VIC gap widening
68.9% 87th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3549, VIC gap narrowing
61.2% 68th pct 61.9% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
2.8% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Labourers +24.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.2% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.6% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 5.6%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%
8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +6 higher in 3501, VIC
7 64th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +8 higher in 3501, VIC
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +9 higher in 3501, VIC
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +5 higher in 3501, VIC
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +148 higher in 3501, VIC
1,020 69th pct 872 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +3.4 higher in 3549, VIC
1.0 13th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +3.3 more in 3549, VIC
1.1 13th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +51.9 pts higher in 3549, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 51.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3549, VIC
0.8% 15th pct 51.9% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +37.0 pts higher in 3549, VIC
4.1% 17th pct 41.2% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3549, VIC
18.2% 23rd pct 50.0% 49th pct
Walk to a park in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +23.3 pts higher in 3549, VIC
57.9% 37th pct 81.2% 58th pct
Walk to health in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +49.7 pts higher in 3549, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +16.8 more in 3549, VIC
19.6 55th pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1 higher in 3549, VIC
1 33rd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3501, VICin 3549, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3549, VIC
2.7% 8th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 3501, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3549, VIC with nearby areas

3546, VIC 3599, VIC 3501, VIC 3597, VIC 3533, VIC 3596, VIC 2736, NSW 3489, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3501, VIC vs 3549, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3501/3501-vic/vs/POA3549/3549-vic