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3516, VIC vs 3520, VIC

Name: 3516, VIC vs 3520, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 37 km apart · 3516, VIC profile · 3520, VIC profile

3516, VIC 3520, VIC

Postcode 3516 and postcode 3520 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There are significant differences in wealth and education between them. In postcode 3516, the typical household earns $1,408 a week, while the typical household in postcode 3520 earns much less at $612. Educational levels are also far higher in postcode 3516, where 42% of residents completed Year 12, compared to just 15.2% in postcode 3520. Health and living arrangements differ too, as 54.5% of people in postcode 3520 have a long-term health condition and 50.7% live alone, which is far higher than the rates in postcode 3516.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar rural character. Both are mostly car-dependent and consist almost entirely of separate houses. They are also alike in their low numbers of overseas-born residents, which sit at around 4.5% for both areas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.8 pts higher in 3516, VIC Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in 3520, VIC Participation: 37.4 pts higher in 3516, VIC Full-time: 21.9 pts higher in 3516, VIC One-parent: 18.0 pts higher in 3520, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +566 larger in 3516, VIC gap steady

722 25th pct 156 7th pct

Median age in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +10 yrs older in 3520, VIC gap narrowing

47 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

23.7% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.7%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 31.4%

32.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.3% Widowed +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.5% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3516, VIC 3520, 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 ◂ +3.4 pts 82.1%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

43.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 39.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

1.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.9%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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% Greek 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.7%

43.4% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

9.35 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +1 more in 3516, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

13 3rd pct —

Avg size in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

13 0th pct —

ICSEA in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

941 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +26.8 pts 15.2%

14.7% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.9% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

8.0% Agriculture & environment even 8.1%

6.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +$275 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$690 36th pct $415 0th pct

Household income in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +$796 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$1,408 43rd pct $612 0th pct

Family income in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +$896 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$1,634 32nd pct $738 0th pct

Household income distribution

14.1% Under $650 +31.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 5.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 +23.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 15.0%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +13.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

4.0% Diabetes +11.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.3% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.1% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Other condition even 6.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +22.9 pts 36.5%

18.4% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.3% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.6% Three or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +0.5 larger in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 5th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 39.6%

35.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.2% One-parent families +18.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.1% Other families +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Household size

25.2% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +$74 higher in 3516, VIC gap steady

$208 25th pct $134 8th pct

Mortgage in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +$708 higher in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

$1,133 25th pct $425 0th pct

People / bedroom in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +0.10 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 18.3%

10.0% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 12.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% Under $200 ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%

14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% Under $1,000 +75.0 pts ▸ 115.4%

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +20.10 more in 3520, VIC

5.54 71st pct 25.64 100th pct

Departures/1k in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +23.6 more in 3520, VIC

27.7 33rd pct 51.3 40th pct

PT routes in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +1 more in 3516, VIC

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +19 longer in 3520, VIC

65 90th pct 84 100th pct

Drive to city in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

111 85th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 46.7%

19.1% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.4% 1 vehicle +24.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 22.4%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 7.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Retail trade +20.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 16.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +12.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.9% Labourers +21.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.8% Managers ◂ +14.4 pts 13.3%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +5 higher in 3516, VIC

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +6 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +6 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +5 higher in 3516, VIC

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +229 higher in 3516, VIC

988 55th pct 759 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC

139 31st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +0.0 higher in 3516, VIC

3.6 48th pct 3.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +0.6 more in 3520, VIC

3.9 51st pct 4.5 60th pct

15-min city in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +32.7 pts higher in 3520, VIC

52.3% 56th pct 85.0% 80th pct

Walk to shops in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +57.5 pts higher in 3516, VIC

57.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +31.9 pts higher in 3520, VIC

48.4% 48th pct 80.2% 66th pct

Walk to school in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +51.6 pts higher in 3516, VIC

51.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3520, VIC

56.9% 36th pct 89.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +40.9 more in 3520, VIC

36.0 77th pct 76.9 90th pct

Intersections/km² in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC even

1 26th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in 3516, VIC in 3520, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3516, VIC

3.1% 16th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 3516, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3520, VIC with nearby areas

3517, VIC 3518, VIC 3576, VIC 3525, VIC 3537, VIC 3516, VIC 3475, VIC 3571, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3516, VIC vs 3520, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/vs/POA3520/3520-vic