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3516, VIC vs 3550, VIC

Name: 3516, VIC vs 3550, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 3516, VIC profile · 3550, VIC profile

3516, VIC 3550, VIC

Postcode 3550 and postcode 3516 are very different types of environments. Postcode 3550 is a large, very walkable hub where 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 37.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 3516 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.3% and only 11.2% of adults with a university degree. The two areas also differ in their social makeup; postcode 3550 has a far higher share of one-parent families (19.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (21.1%), while postcode 3516 has no recent arrivals from overseas.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $743 in postcode 3550 and $690 in postcode 3516. They also have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 2.3% and 2.1% respectively. While they share these foundations, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in rental rates and the share of residents with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,117 larger in 3550, VIC Renting: 27.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC Recent arrivals: 21.1 pts higher in 3550, VIC One-parent: 13.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in 3550, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +41,117 larger in 3550, VIC gap steady

722 25th pct 41,839 88th pct

Median age in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +7 yrs older in 3516, VIC gap steady

47 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 38.7%

32.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.5% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3516, VIC 3550, 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 ◂ +2.1 pts 83.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%

43.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

14.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

3.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 86.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +6.22 more in 3516, VIC

9.35 81st pct 3.12 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +20 more in 3550, VIC

1 29th pct 21 91st pct

Students in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +12,052 more in 3550, VIC

13 3rd pct 12,065 90th pct

Avg size in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +562 larger in 3550, VIC

13 0th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +91 higher in 3550, VIC

941 22nd pct 1,032 68th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

14.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%

12.9% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

6.9% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

0.9% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +$53 higher in 3550, VIC gap narrowing

$690 36th pct $743 47th pct

Household income in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +$41 higher in 3516, VIC gap widening

$1,408 43rd pct $1,367 39th pct

Family income in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +$202 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$1,634 32nd pct $1,836 46th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.3%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%

14.1% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

8.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +3.6 pts 55.8%

18.4% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +0.2 larger in 3516, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 48.3%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 30.3%

6.2% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%

25.2% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +$77 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$208 25th pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +$178 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$1,133 25th pct $1,311 35th pct

People / bedroom in 3516, VIC in 3550, 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 ◂ +16.0 pts 33.2%

10.0% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 27.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 84.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 20.3%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% Under $200 ◂ +47.8 pts 15.1%

25.9% $200–$349 +31.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

14.8% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.5 pts 24.9%

10.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +323 more in 3550, VIC

4 43rd pct 327 91st pct

Stops/1k in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +2.28 more in 3550, VIC

5.54 71st pct 7.82 86th pct

Departures/1k in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +1,270.8 more in 3550, VIC

27.7 33rd pct 1,298.5 79th pct

PT routes in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +43 more in 3550, VIC

3 48th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +60 longer in 3516, VIC

65 90th pct 5 38th pct

Drive to city in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +12 longer in 3516, VIC

111 85th pct 99 80th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

23.4% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 10.3%

19.2% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 5.3%

3.8% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.2 pts 1.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

6.5% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Managers ◂ +17.2 pts 10.6%

11.6% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Technicians & trades even 12.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +2 higher in 3516, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +3 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +5 higher in 3516, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +31 higher in 3516, VIC

988 55th pct 957 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC

139 31st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +3.1 higher in 3550, VIC

3.6 48th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +2.6 more in 3550, VIC

3.9 51st pct 6.5 81st pct

15-min city in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +30.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC

52.3% 56th pct 82.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3550, VIC

57.5% 61st pct 63.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +47.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC

48.4% 48th pct 95.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +32.9 pts higher in 3550, VIC

51.6% 50th pct 84.5% 78th pct

Walk to a park in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +41.5 pts higher in 3550, VIC

56.9% 36th pct 98.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +67.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +12.5 more in 3516, VIC

36.0 77th pct 23.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +221 higher in 3550, VIC

1 26th pct 222 86th pct

Mean slope in 3516, VIC in 3550, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC

3.1% 16th pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 3516, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3550, VIC with nearby areas

3555, VIC 3556, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, VIC 3515, VIC 3557, VIC 3570, VIC 3450, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3516, VIC vs 3550, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3516/3516-vic/vs/POA3550/3550-vic