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3523, VIC vs 3551, VIC

Name: 3523, VIC vs 3551, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3523, VIC profile · 3551, VIC profile

3523, VIC 3551, VIC

Postcode 3551 and postcode 3523 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3551 is a younger, wealthier community where the typical resident is 37 and 23.3% of people are children under 15. In contrast, postcode 3523 is much older, with a typical age of 56 and a high share of seniors at 33.6%. This gap in age is reflected in the homes and incomes; postcode 3551 has far more large four-bedroom houses and a typical weekly household income of $2,012, while postcode 3523 has more people living alone and a typical household income of $993.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $691 to $1,019. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some basic features, such as a similarly small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 1.6%. Both areas are also mostly car-dependent and have nearly identical shares of people working from home, at around 15% to 16%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,649 larger in 3551, VIC Median age: 19 yrs older in 3523, VIC Household income: $1,019 higher in 3551, VIC Participation: 24.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in 3551, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +31,649 larger in 3551, VIC gap widening

3,965 50th pct 35,614 88th pct

Median age in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +19 yrs older in 3523, VIC gap widening

56 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 14.9%

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.9% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

27.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3523, VIC 3551, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 87.3%

4.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

10.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +2.92 more in 3523, VIC

4.25 60th pct 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +9 more in 3551, VIC

2 50th pct 11 87th pct

Students in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +3,731 more in 3551, VIC

232 32nd pct 3,963 84th pct

Avg size in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +244 larger in 3551, VIC

116 30th pct 360 61st pct

ICSEA in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +52 higher in 3551, VIC

976 40th pct 1,028 66th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +20.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%

19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 9.6%

13.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.1% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

10.6% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +$346 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening

$506 6th pct $852 69th pct

Household income in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +$1,019 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening

$993 9th pct $2,012 78th pct

Family income in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +$868 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening

$1,336 12th pct $2,204 71st pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 24.7%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 9.8%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 37.3%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 9.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Asthma even 9.8%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +18.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

23.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +0.9 larger in 3551, VIC gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +25.4 pts ▸ 64.5%

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 24.5%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 34.6%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 15.7%

6.3% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.8% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +$105 higher in 3551, VIC gap steady

$255 39th pct $360 67th pct

Mortgage in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +$325 higher in 3551, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,625 53rd pct

People / bedroom in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +0.10 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 34.9%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

12.9% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 98.6%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 35.9%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 5.0%

3.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.2% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 34.7%

26.4% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 6.1%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +164 more in 3551, VIC

14 52nd pct 178 88th pct

Stops/1k in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +1.47 more in 3551, VIC

3.53 49th pct 5.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +387.5 more in 3551, VIC

102.1 46th pct 489.6 62nd pct

PT routes in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +19 more in 3551, VIC

4 52nd pct 23 86th pct

Drive to city in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +9 longer in 3523, VIC

112 86th pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 20.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.5% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.4%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +5 higher in 3551, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +5 higher in 3551, VIC

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +6 higher in 3551, VIC

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +4 higher in 3551, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +97 higher in 3551, VIC

916 19th pct 1,013 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC

— 3 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +0.2 higher in 3551, VIC

2.9 39th pct 3.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC even

2.9 36th pct 2.9 36th pct

15-min city in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC

33.2% 35th pct 22.6% 26th pct

Walk to shops in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3523, VIC

38.9% 42nd pct 19.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3551, VIC

33.3% 38th pct 60.4% 55th pct

Walk to school in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3551, VIC

32.4% 31st pct 44.8% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC

46.3% 26th pct 77.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC

33.0% 51st pct 14.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +1.3 more in 3523, VIC

21.4 59th pct 20.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +2 higher in 3551, VIC

2 44th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 3523, VIC in 3551, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3523, VIC

5.1% 52nd pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 3523, VIC with nearby areas

3522, VIC 3662, VIC 3521, VIC 3444, VIC 3551, VIC 3557, VIC 3559, VIC 3435, VIC

Compare 3551, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3555, VIC 3453, VIC 3557, VIC 3448, VIC 3556, VIC 3450, VIC 3523, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3523, VIC vs 3551, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3523/3523-vic/vs/POA3551/3551-vic