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3522, VIC vs 3764, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3522, VIC profile · 3764, VIC profile

3522, VIC 3764, VIC

Postcode 3764 and postcode 3522 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and profiles. Postcode 3764 is the larger hub, where 17.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 83.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is also more mobile, with 40.9% of residents moving in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3522 is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 41 in postcode 3764. Life here is more car-dependent, as 100% of the homes are separate houses and the drive time to the city is far higher at 137 minutes.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, which sits just under the national average. They also have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over, at about 20%. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are changing. The difference in household incomes and the share of large homes have both widened since 2011, and postcode 3764 has seen its lead grow in terms of people born overseas and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,240 larger in 3764, VIC Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in 3522, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3522, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +10,240 larger in 3764, VIC gap widening
338 14th pct 10,578 68th pct
Median age in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +9 yrs older in 3522, VIC gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 55th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
14.2% 22nd pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
15.4% 78th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.9%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%
14.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.9%
31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3522, VIC 3764, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
9.5% 30th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%
31.4% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
15.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
10.1% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%
5.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
3.0% 30th pct 7.2% 59th pct
Limited English in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 86.8%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap widening
44.7% 61st pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.7% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 40.8%
14.2% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
40.9% 36th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
11.4% 31st pct 14.6% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC
— 2.53 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +5 more in 3764, VIC
0 0th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC
— 2,596 74th pct
Avg size in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC
— 519 76th pct
ICSEA in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC
— 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
18.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.5% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
11.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
4.8% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.4% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +$137 higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
$612 21st pct $749 49th pct
Household income in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +$290 higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
$1,307 33rd pct $1,597 55th pct
Family income in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +$316 higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
$1,656 34th pct $1,972 56th pct
High earners in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
3.8% 12th pct 8.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
6.9% 12th pct 17.9% 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.0%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.4%
5.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC
30.5% 57th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC
9.5% 61st pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap narrowing
7.7% 82nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
9.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
0.9% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
19.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 25th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
20.3% 100th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
21.0% 25th pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC
1.4% 14th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.3 larger in 3764, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 14.1% 65th pct
Living alone in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
25.4% 42nd pct 25.0% 40th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +13.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 27.2%
11.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 34.4%
25.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%
13.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +$113 higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
$225 30th pct $338 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +$283 higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
$1,407 41st pct $1,690 56th pct
People / bedroom in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.10 higher in 3522, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 22nd pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap widening
40.8% 55th pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Separate houses in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 88.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
70.8% 26th pct 83.6% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 33.2%
13.1% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 88.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 38.7%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
2.3% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%
24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%
7.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3522, VIC gap narrowing
22.9% 71st pct 16.8% 53rd pct
PT commute in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 52nd pct
PT stops in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +39 more in 3764, VIC
2 29th pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +2.04 more in 3522, VIC
5.92 74th pct 3.88 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +464.7 more in 3764, VIC
142.0 48th pct 606.7 64th pct
PT routes in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3 more in 3764, VIC
3 48th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +49 longer in 3764, VIC
38 75th pct 87 100th pct
Drive to city in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +71 longer in 3522, VIC
137 91st pct 66 66th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
22.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%
5.7% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%
16.9% 1 vehicle +15.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 11.5%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap widening
24.4% 13th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 59.3% 47th pct
Full-time in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3764, VIC gap steady
58.0% 45th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 2.6%
12.1% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Manufacturing even 8.3%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
5.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 11.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1 higher in 3522, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +2 higher in 3522, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +7 higher in 3522, VIC
984 53rd pct 977 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.2 higher in 3764, VIC
0.6 8th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +3.0 more in 3764, VIC
0.6 8th pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +39.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 39.5% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3764, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +54.3 pts higher in 3764, VIC
15.9% 25th pct 70.2% 61st pct
Walk to school in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3764, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 35.2% 33rd pct
Walk to a park in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +60.5 pts higher in 3764, VIC
11.9% 6th pct 72.4% 50th pct
Walk to health in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +43.1 pts higher in 3764, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +33.8 more in 3522, VIC
44.4 83rd pct 10.6 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1 higher in 3764, VIC
1 29th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3522, VICin 3764, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3522, VIC
7.4% 77th pct 5.5% 57th pct

Compare 3522, VIC with nearby areas

3521, VIC 3523, VIC 3435, VIC 3662, VIC 3444, VIC 3764, VIC 3434, VIC 3762, VIC

Compare 3764, VIC with nearby areas

3762, VIC 3521, VIC 3756, VIC 3435, VIC 3758, VIC 3433, VIC 3434, VIC 3522, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3522, VIC vs 3764, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/vs/POA3764/3764-vic