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3523, VIC vs 3662, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3523, VIC profile · 3662, VIC profile

3523, VIC 3662, VIC

Postcode 3523 and postcode 3662 are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Postcode 3523 is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (33.6%). In contrast, postcode 3662 is far younger, with a typical age of 24 and 24.4% of the population being children under 15. This difference extends to housing and wealth; 51.7% of homes in postcode 3523 are owned outright, while 98.3% of homes in postcode 3662 are rented. Typical weekly household incomes are also far apart, with postcode 3662 at $2,510 compared to $993 in postcode 3523.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of other languages at home, which sits around 4%. While they share this trait, many other gaps have widened since 2011. This is especially true for income, where the typical household gap grew by over $500, and for age, where the 32-year difference between them has also increased. Other commonalities include a similar drive time to the city of around 110 minutes and very similar weekly rent figures.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in 3523, VIC Aged 65+: 33.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC Year 12: 37.5 pts higher in 3662, VIC Personal income: $794 higher in 3662, VIC Household income: $1,517 higher in 3662, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +2,857 larger in 3523, VIC gap widening
3,965 50th pct 1,108 31st pct
Median age in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +32 yrs older in 3523, VIC gap widening
56 yrs 94th pct 24 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
1.6% 39th pct 5.8% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +33.3 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
33.6% 94th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Under 15 in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
11.9% 12th pct 24.4% 95th pct
De facto in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
12.6% 53rd pct 26.0% 100th pct

Age structure

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +33.3 pts 0.3%
32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.2 pts 8.5%
6.3% Youth (15–24) +19.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
11.9% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

Marital status

27.7% Never married +26.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
46.1% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 40.7%
14.1% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 3.7%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3523, VIC 3662, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 82.2%
4.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.1% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
4.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Greek even 1.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 40th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap steady
0.5% 49th pct 0.8% 60th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
41.2% 46th pct 54.2% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 34.6%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%
0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +37.5 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
31.8% 11th pct 69.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 30th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.54 more in 3523, VIC
4.25 60th pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +1 more in 3523, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +43 more in 3523, VIC
232 32nd pct 189 30th pct
Avg size in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +73 larger in 3662, VIC
116 30th pct 189 42nd pct
ICSEA in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +27 higher in 3662, VIC
976 40th pct 1,003 55th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +37.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%
19.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.4 pts 0.5%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.1% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

10.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%
9.8% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +$794 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
$506 6th pct $1,300 94th pct
Household income in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +$1,517 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
$993 9th pct $2,510 92nd pct
Family income in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +$1,266 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
$1,336 12th pct $2,602 86th pct
High earners in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
4.8% 17th pct 12.2% 69th pct
High-income homes in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
7.6% 13th pct 26.6% 77th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +37.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.2 pts 4.7%
27.9% Under $650 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +35.7 pts 15.3%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 42.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +27.0 pts higher in 3523, VIC
40.9% 98th pct 13.9% 0th pct
Mental health in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3523, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
9.3% 92nd pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +15.8 pts 3.2%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 0.5%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.8% None +33.2 pts ▸ 78.0%
23.9% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 11.3%
10.4% Two conditions ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
14.6% 31st pct 12.5% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
13.6% 63rd pct 7.2% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 9th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Defence service in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +60.1 pts higher in 3662, VIC
5.3% 89th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
25.4% 69th pct 14.0% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +1.2 larger in 3662, VIC gap steady
2.0 10th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 2.4% 4th pct
Living alone in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +28.8 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
35.2% 86th pct 6.4% 0th pct

Family composition

39.1% Couples with children +40.6 pts ▸ 79.7%
46.7% Couples without children ◂ +29.0 pts 17.7%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +13.6 pts 29.2%
35.2% 1 person ◂ +28.8 pts 6.4%
6.3% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
11.0% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.8% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +$10 higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
$255 39th pct $265 41st pct
Mortgage in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +$414 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
$1,300 34th pct $1,714 58th pct
People / bedroom in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.20 higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +85.4 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
12.9% 21st pct 98.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +51.7 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap widening
51.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
95.5% 66th pct 98.7% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +26.5 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
70.1% 25th pct 96.6% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.9% Rented +85.4 pts ▸ 98.3%
51.7% Owned outright ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.5 pts 2.1%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 98.7%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
18.1% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 +33.1 pts ▸ 81.2%
26.4% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 1.7%
16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%
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 ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%
28.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap narrowing
2.8% 37th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
16.1% 50th pct 9.3% 21st pct
PT commute in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap narrowing
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +2 more in 3662, VIC
14 52nd pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +10.91 more in 3662, VIC
3.53 49th pct 14.44 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +378.0 more in 3662, VIC
102.1 46th pct 480.1 62nd pct
PT routes in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +2 more in 3523, VIC
4 52nd pct 2 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +3 longer in 3523, VIC
112 86th pct 109 84th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 51.4%
2.2% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%
0.0% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +24.0 pts ▸ 62.7%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 26.3%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 1.3%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +54.4 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
31.0% 38th pct 85.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 36.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3523, VIC gap steady
5.5% 74th pct 1.8% 11th pct
Participation in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +41.1 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
42.8% 7th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Full-time in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +30.2 pts higher in 3662, VIC gap widening
53.0% 18th pct 83.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +71.5 pts ▸ 77.9%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 5.7%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%
9.4% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 1.7%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.0 pts 1.5%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Mining ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Community & personal service +31.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
15.7% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.7 pts 3.5%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 3.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +7 higher in 3662, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +7 higher in 3662, VIC
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +4 higher in 3662, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +6 higher in 3662, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +149 higher in 3662, VIC
916 19th pct 1,065 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.9 higher in 3523, VIC
2.9 39th pct 2.0 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.9 more in 3523, VIC
2.9 36th pct 2.0 24th pct
15-min city in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +33.2 pts higher in 3523, VIC
33.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +38.9 pts higher in 3523, VIC
38.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +43.6 pts higher in 3662, VIC
33.3% 38th pct 76.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +39.4 pts higher in 3662, VIC
32.4% 31st pct 71.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +45.8 pts higher in 3523, VIC
46.3% 26th pct 0.4% 0th pct
Walk to health in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3523, VIC
33.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +4.3 more in 3523, VIC
21.4 59th pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +1 higher in 3523, VIC
2 44th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 3523, VICin 3662, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3523, VIC
5.1% 52nd pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3523, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3662, VIC with nearby areas

3521, VIC 3522, VIC 3523, VIC 3663, VIC 3607, VIC 3659, VIC 3764, VIC 3660, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3523, VIC vs 3662, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3523/3523-vic/vs/POA3662/3662-vic