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3506, VIC vs 3507, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 64 km apart · 3506, VIC profile · 3507, VIC profile

3506, VIC 3507, VIC

Postcode 3507 and postcode 3506 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and education; residents in postcode 3507 are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 35 in postcode 3506. Education levels vary greatly, with 56.7% of people in postcode 3506 finishing Year 12, while only 20.9% did so in postcode 3507. Postcode 3506 is also much more diverse, with 15.2% of people born overseas and a far higher share of people with no religion (69.7%) than in postcode 3507 (37.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, with postcode 3507 at $575 and postcode 3506 at $562. However, the gap in their populations' movement has grown significantly; 56.7% of people in postcode 3506 moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 19.7% seen in postcode 3507.

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Where they differ most

Population: 138 larger in 3507, VIC Median age: 17 yrs older in 3507, VIC No religion: 32.3 pts higher in 3506, VIC Year 12: 35.8 pts higher in 3506, VIC Recent movers: 37.0 pts higher in 3506, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +138 larger in 3507, VIC gap widening
33 1st pct 171 7th pct
Median age in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +17 yrs older in 3507, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
9.1% 87th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 29.8% 88th pct
Under 15 in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 17.0% 45th pct
De facto in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
17.4% 87th pct 5.4% 3rd pct

Age structure

45.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.8 pts 14.6%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
24.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 10.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 53.1%
50.0% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 29.7%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3506, VIC 3507, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
15.2% 54th pct 4.1% 5th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 76.6%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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

72.7% English ◂ +32.4 pts 40.4%
39.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%
24.2% Irish ◂ +17.8 pts 6.4%
12.1% German ◂ +7.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +18.0 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 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +32.3 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
69.7% 100th pct 37.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

69.7% No religion ◂ +32.3 pts 37.4%
27.3% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
9.1% Not stated +12.0 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 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +35.8 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
56.7% 68th pct 20.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 42nd pct 9.7% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +35.8 pts 20.9%
30.0% Year 11 ◂ +15.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 10 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 15.6%
30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 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

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +44.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Education +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +$13 higher in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
$562 13th pct $575 14th pct
Household income in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +$141 higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
$1,041 12th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +$281 higher in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
$1,125 4th pct $1,406 16th pct
High earners in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 6.3% 11th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.0%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3506, VIC
30.3% 56th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3507, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 100th pct 8.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Asthma ◂ +11.9 pts 9.4%
15.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.7 pts 6.4%
15.2% Heart disease ◂ +11.6 pts 3.5%
12.1% Cancer ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
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

60.6% None ◂ +12.7 pts 48.0%
27.3% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 18.1%
12.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap steady
36.7% 96th pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap narrowing
26.7% 61st pct 13.1% 5th pct
Defence service in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3506, VIC
9.1% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
26.7% 78th pct 19.3% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +0.3 larger in 3507, VIC gap narrowing
1.9 5th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 25.5% 98th pct
Living alone in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 34.4% 84th pct

Family composition

88.2% Couples with children ◂ +51.9 pts 36.4%
35.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% One-parent families +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 34.4%
40.0% 3 people ◂ +30.6 pts 9.4%
30.0% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +$245 higher in 3506, VIC
$370 70th pct $125 6th pct
Mortgage in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +$658 higher in 3506, VIC
$1,200 29th pct $542 2nd pct
People / bedroom in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 71.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 89.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 71.9% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 71.9%
40.0% Rented ◂ +29.1 pts 10.9%
40.0% Other tenure ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

110.0% Separate house ◂ +20.9 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

40.0% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +114.3 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%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +2 more in 3507, VIC
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +12.76 more in 3506, VIC
30.30 100th pct 17.54 95th pct
Departures/1k in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +162.7 more in 3506, VIC
303.0 58th pct 140.4 48th pct
PT routes in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +1 more in 3507, VIC
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
71 93rd pct —

How people get to work

47.1% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 80.4%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 29.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +37.0 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap widening
56.7% 94th pct 19.7% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3507, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3506, VIC gap narrowing
66.7% 79th pct 40.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC
— 33.3% 0th pct

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 43.1%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% Education & training +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 39.2%
0.0% Professionals +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
17.6% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +4 higher in 3506, VIC
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +5 higher in 3506, VIC
10 100th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +4 higher in 3506, VIC
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +2 higher in 3506, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +84 higher in 3506, VIC
1,060 82nd pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +0.8 higher in 3507, VIC
1.7 23rd pct 2.5 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +0.8 more in 3507, VIC
2.0 24th pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3507, VIC
47.1% 47th pct 60.1% 55th pct
Walk to school in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3507, VIC
49.0% 28th pct 74.7% 52nd pct
Walk to health in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +133.4 more in 3506, VIC
303.0 100th pct 169.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC even
0 23rd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in 3506, VICin 3507, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3506, VIC
3.8% 30th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3506, VIC with nearby areas

3512, VIC 3509, VIC 3490, VIC 5304, SA 5303, SA 3507, VIC 5311, SA 3491, 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). 3506, VIC vs 3507, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3506/3506-vic/vs/POA3507/3507-vic