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3517, VIC vs 3556, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3517, VIC profile · 3556, VIC profile

3517, VIC 3556, VIC

Postcode 3556 and postcode 3517 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3556 is a larger hub with a typical resident aged 39, while residents in postcode 3517 are far older, with a typical age of 52. Postcode 3556 has far more people working or looking for work (56.3% compared to 44.6%) and far higher rental rates, at 28.3% versus 13.1%. In contrast, postcode 3517 has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 50.4% compared to 33.5% in postcode 3556.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 compared to the national figure. Despite this, they differ in how they are laid out; postcode 3556 has far more homes within walking distance of parks and public transport. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with postcode 3556 now earning $294 more than postcode 3517. This follows a wider trend of the two areas drifting apart, with gaps in renting and employment also increasing over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,591 larger in 3556, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3517, VIC Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC Renting: 15.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC Volunteering: 9.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +12,591 larger in 3556, VIC gap widening
1,497 35th pct 14,088 75th pct
Median age in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +13 yrs older in 3517, VIC gap widening
52 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
29.2% 87th pct 19.6% 50th pct
Under 15 in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 18.8% 66th pct
De facto in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
13.0% 58th pct 14.0% 69th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 19.6%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%
29.0% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
11.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

3517, VIC 3556, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
7.4% 19th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.1%
3.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English even 42.4%
41.5% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%
3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
1.5% 13th pct 6.6% 57th pct
Limited English in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
0.3% 38th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
44.0% 58th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
43.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 39.8%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%
0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
29.8% 7th pct 39.1% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
8.4% 14th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +7.37 more in 3517, VIC
9.26 80th pct 1.89 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +3 more in 3556, VIC
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1,360 more in 3556, VIC
68 16th pct 1,428 62nd pct
Avg size in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +252 larger in 3556, VIC
34 9th pct 286 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +32 higher in 3517, VIC
971 37th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
15.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.7% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

12.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +$138 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
$515 7th pct $653 29th pct
Household income in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +$294 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
$935 6th pct $1,229 26th pct
Family income in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +$250 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
$1,279 10th pct $1,529 25th pct
High earners in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
2.7% 8th pct 3.9% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 8.7% 17th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 35.1%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.3%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 46.1%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC
39.9% 95th pct 37.9% 90th pct
Mental health in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC even
14.8% 100th pct 14.7% 100th pct
Needs assistance in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 92nd pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
14.8% Mental health even 14.7%
10.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 53.4%
21.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
22.2% 72nd pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 15.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 31st pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC
3.5% 64th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 21.3% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.2 larger in 3556, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 22.3% 93rd pct
Living alone in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
33.9% 82nd pct 31.3% 71st pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 48.9%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 27.1%
12.5% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%
10.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +$95 higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
$185 19th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +$433 higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
$867 13th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.10 higher in 3517, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
13.1% 22nd pct 28.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
50.4% 84th pct 33.5% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
94.2% 59th pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
71.9% 28th pct 79.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 33.5%
29.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
13.1% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
20.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
2.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
44.2% Under $200 ◂ +25.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.3 pts 26.9%
32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 51.6%
5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
3.3% 45th pct 6.0% 71st pct
Work from home in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 9.3% 21st pct
PT commute in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap narrowing
0.9% 53rd pct 0.6% 47th pct
PT stops in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +70 more in 3556, VIC
8 46th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.19 more in 3556, VIC
5.34 69th pct 5.54 71st pct
Departures/1k in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +717.2 more in 3556, VIC
34.7 35th pct 751.9 68th pct
PT routes in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +6 more in 3556, VIC
4 52nd pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +11 longer in 3556, VIC
74 95th pct 85 100th pct
Drive to city in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +30 longer in 3517, VIC
138 91st pct 108 84th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
18.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%
7.8% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
29.0% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%
3.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 34th pct 37.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
5.4% 33rd pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3517, VIC gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
44.6% 9th pct 56.3% 35th pct
Full-time in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
53.2% 19th pct 55.4% 28th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.6 pts 2.5%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
9.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 8.2%
17.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%
10.6% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
6.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1 higher in 3517, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +16 higher in 3517, VIC
907 15th pct 891 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.9 higher in 3556, VIC
4.1 56th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +0.4 more in 3556, VIC
4.4 59th pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3517, VIC
57.7% 61st pct 50.2% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3517, VIC
58.4% 62nd pct 53.3% 58th pct
Walk to transit in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC
50.2% 49th pct 81.7% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +24.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC
47.2% 45th pct 71.7% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +27.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC
63.7% 42nd pct 90.8% 66th pct
Walk to health in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3517, VIC
48.8% 65th pct 29.5% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +21.8 more in 3517, VIC
36.7 78th pct 14.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +13 higher in 3556, VIC
1 34th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 3517, VICin 3556, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC
2.9% 11th pct 4.2% 37th pct

Compare 3517, VIC with nearby areas

3516, VIC 3520, VIC 3518, VIC 3475, VIC 3472, VIC 3515, VIC 3556, VIC 3571, VIC

Compare 3556, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3555, VIC 3570, VIC 3515, VIC 3516, VIC 3571, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3517, VIC vs 3556, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3517/3517-vic/vs/POA3556/3556-vic