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3517, VIC vs 3518, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3517, VIC profile · 3518, VIC profile

3517, VIC 3518, VIC

Postcode 3517 and postcode 3518 are two nearby rural areas in Victoria. Postcode 3517 is more accessible, with 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3518. There are also notable differences in education; postcode 3518 has 205 school enrolments and an average school size of 205, while postcode 3517 has only 68 enrolments and a much smaller average school size of 34. Residents in postcode 3518 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 52 in postcode 3517.

Both areas have a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms, which sits just below the national figure. They also share very similar typical household incomes, both around $930 a week, and nearly the same percentage of adults with a university degree. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in home ownership and the age gap between the two areas. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC Median age: 4 yrs older in 3518, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +176 larger in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
1,497 35th pct 1,321 33rd pct
Median age in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +4 yrs older in 3518, VIC gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap widening
1.9% 46th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap widening
29.2% 87th pct 32.0% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
14.4% 23rd pct 12.3% 13th pct
De facto in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 11.7% 41st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
29.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 42.6%
29.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 28.8%
11.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
5.0% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

3517, VIC 3518, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
7.4% 19th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 76.5%
3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.1%
41.5% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%
12.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
1.5% 13th pct 2.2% 21st pct
Limited English in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 85.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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

No religion in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
44.0% 58th pct 42.5% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%
10.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
29.8% 7th pct 28.7% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
8.4% 14th pct 9.0% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +3.12 more in 3517, VIC
9.26 80th pct 6.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1 more in 3517, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +137 more in 3518, VIC
68 16th pct 205 31st pct
Avg size in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +171 larger in 3518, VIC
34 9th pct 205 44th pct
ICSEA in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +45 higher in 3517, VIC
971 37th pct 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%
18.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
11.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +$29 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
$515 7th pct $486 3rd pct
Household income in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +$3 higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
$935 6th pct $932 6th pct
Family income in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +$3 higher in 3518, VIC gap narrowing
$1,279 10th pct $1,282 10th pct
High earners in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
2.7% 8th pct 3.3% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
5.6% 10th pct 5.7% 10th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 36.7%
26.2% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3518, VIC
39.9% 95th pct 41.1% 98th pct
Mental health in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3517, VIC
14.8% 100th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
9.5% 92nd pct 7.9% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
10.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
7.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None ◂ +3.6 pts 44.1%
21.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
7.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
22.2% 72nd pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap widening
13.9% 69th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
22.1% 31st pct 14.8% 8th pct
Defence service in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3518, VIC
3.5% 64th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 57th pct 23.6% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.1 larger in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 82nd pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 41.7%
37.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
12.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%
33.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +$15 higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
$185 19th pct $170 14th pct
Mortgage in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +$109 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
$867 13th pct $758 9th pct
People / bedroom in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 22nd pct 12.1% 18th pct
Owned outright in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap widening
50.4% 84th pct 61.1% 98th pct
Separate houses in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
94.2% 59th pct 88.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
71.9% 28th pct 67.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 21.0%
13.1% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 88.8%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 48.6%
20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%
4.3% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.0% 5 or more even 2.0%
1.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 59.1%
36.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 66.1%
32.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 18.3%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 45th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 16.9% 53rd pct
PT commute in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1 more in 3518, VIC
8 46th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.47 more in 3518, VIC
5.34 69th pct 6.81 81st pct
Departures/1k in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +6.0 more in 3517, VIC
34.7 35th pct 28.8 33rd pct
PT routes in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1 more in 3517, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +13 longer in 3518, VIC
74 95th pct 87 100th pct
Drive to city in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC
138 91st pct —

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
18.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
7.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.0%
29.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
3.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
30.1% 34th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
5.4% 33rd pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 6.9% 87th pct
Participation in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
44.6% 9th pct 42.1% 6th pct
Full-time in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3518, VIC gap narrowing
53.2% 19th pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
9.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
2.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
10.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +39 higher in 3517, VIC
907 15th pct 868 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.8 higher in 3517, VIC
4.1 56th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +0.9 more in 3517, VIC
4.4 59th pct 3.6 45th pct
15-min city in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC
57.7% 61st pct 50.5% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3517, VIC
58.4% 62nd pct 50.7% 55th pct
Walk to transit in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC
50.2% 49th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC
47.2% 45th pct 41.1% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC
63.7% 42nd pct 59.1% 38th pct
Walk to health in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +48.8 pts higher in 3517, VIC
48.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +17.0 more in 3518, VIC
36.7 78th pct 53.7 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC even
1 34th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3517, VICin 3518, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3518, VIC
2.9% 11th pct 4.2% 36th pct

Compare 3517, VIC with nearby areas

3516, VIC 3520, VIC 3518, VIC 3475, VIC 3472, VIC 3515, VIC 3556, VIC 3571, 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). 3517, VIC vs 3518, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3517/3517-vic/vs/POA3518/3518-vic