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3516, VIC vs 3518, VIC

Name: 3516, VIC vs 3518, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 3516, VIC profile · 3518, VIC profile

3516, VIC 3518, VIC

Postcode 3518 and postcode 3516 are both sparsely populated Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in postcode 3518, where the typical age is 56, compared to 47 in postcode 3516. This is reflected in health and housing, with people with long-term health conditions being far more common in postcode 3518 (41.1% vs 31.0%) and more people living alone (37.5% vs 25.2%). Postcode 3516 has a much stronger workforce, with 61.7% of adults working or looking for work, compared to just 42.1% in postcode 3518.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar lack of public transport use. They also have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English (0.0%). Since 2011, several gaps have grown; the age difference has widened to 9 years, and the typical weekly household income in postcode 3516 is now $476 higher than in postcode 3518. While the national figure for typical household income is higher than in both places, the gap between these two neighbours continues to increase.

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Where they differ most

Population: 599 larger in 3518, VIC Participation: 19.5 pts higher in 3516, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3518, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in 3516, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in 3518, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +599 larger in 3518, VIC gap widening

722 25th pct 1,321 33rd pct

Median age in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +9 yrs older in 3518, VIC gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 42.6%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%

6.5% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

3516, VIC 3518, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 76.5%

1.8% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 38.8%

43.6% English ◂ +4.5 pts 39.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

12.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 85.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 41.8%

43.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 42.5%

8.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +3.21 more in 3516, VIC

9.35 81st pct 6.13 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +192 more in 3518, VIC

13 3rd pct 205 31st pct

Avg size in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +192 larger in 3518, VIC

13 0th pct 205 44th pct

ICSEA in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +15 higher in 3516, VIC

941 22nd pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 28.7%

14.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.7% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

6.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +$204 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$690 36th pct $486 3rd pct

Household income in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +$476 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$1,408 43rd pct $932 6th pct

Family income in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +$352 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$1,634 32nd pct $1,282 10th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

14.1% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 19.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +15.4 pts 44.1%

18.4% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +0.3 larger in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 41.7%

35.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.2% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 38.8%

25.2% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +$38 higher in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

$208 25th pct $170 14th pct

Mortgage in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +$375 higher in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

$1,133 25th pct $758 9th pct

People / bedroom in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 61.1%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 21.0%

10.0% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 88.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 48.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 16.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 59.1%

25.9% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% Under $1,000 +25.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 18.3%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +5 more in 3518, VIC

4 43rd pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +1.27 more in 3518, VIC

5.54 71st pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +1.1 more in 3518, VIC

27.7 33rd pct 28.8 33rd pct

PT routes in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +22 longer in 3518, VIC

65 90th pct 87 100th pct

Drive to city in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC

111 85th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 57.2%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

4.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.4% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.4% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

6.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

8.9% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +5 higher in 3516, VIC

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +6 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +5 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +4 higher in 3516, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +120 higher in 3516, VIC

988 55th pct 868 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC

139 31st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +0.2 higher in 3516, VIC

3.6 48th pct 3.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +0.3 more in 3516, VIC

3.9 51st pct 3.6 45th pct

15-min city in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3516, VIC

52.3% 56th pct 50.5% 54th pct

Walk to shops in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3516, VIC

57.5% 61st pct 50.7% 55th pct

Walk to transit in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3516, VIC

48.4% 48th pct 43.1% 45th pct

Walk to school in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3516, VIC

51.6% 50th pct 41.1% 39th pct

Walk to a park in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3518, VIC

56.9% 36th pct 59.1% 38th pct

Walk to health in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +17.7 more in 3518, VIC

36.0 77th pct 53.7 87th pct

Intersections/km² in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC even

1 26th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 3516, VIC in 3518, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3518, VIC

3.1% 16th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 3516, VIC with nearby areas

3517, VIC 3515, VIC 3556, VIC 3555, VIC 3571, VIC 3463, VIC 3550, VIC 3570, VIC

Compare 3518, VIC with nearby areas

3520, VIC 3525, VIC 3475, VIC 3517, VIC 3537, VIC 3472, VIC 3516, VIC 3527, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3516, VIC vs 3518, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/vs/POA3518/3518-vic