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3525, VIC vs 3540, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 3525, VIC profile · 3540, VIC profile

3525, VIC 3540, VIC

Postcode 3525 and postcode 3540 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3525 has more amenities, with 69.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.2% near health services, while postcode 3540 has 0.0% for both. There are also sharp differences in family life and arrivals: one-parent families are far higher in postcode 3540 at 21.1% compared to 11.0% in postcode 3525, but recent overseas arrivals are far higher in postcode 3525 at 17.4% compared to 0.0% in postcode 3540.

The gap in typical weekly rent has widened since 2011, now sitting at $200 in postcode 3525 and $80 in postcode 3540. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having a similar share of people born overseas and typical weekly personal incomes that sit around $520 to $550. In both places, detached houses are the norm, and almost no one commutes to work by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,106 larger in 3525, VIC Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC Rent: $120 higher in 3525, VIC One-parent: 10.1 pts higher in 3540, VIC Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in 3540, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1,106 larger in 3525, VIC gap widening
1,369 34th pct 263 11th pct
Median age in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2 yrs older in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 57 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap widening
1.2% 32nd pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
33.5% 93rd pct 31.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
14.0% 20th pct 5.3% 0th pct
De facto in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
9.1% 18th pct 10.2% 26th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%
14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 35.5%
29.0% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
7.9% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

3525, VIC 3540, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 6.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 80.2%
1.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
35.6% English +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
2.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
32.4% 21st pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 53.2%
32.4% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.8% Not stated even 11.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
36.3% 22nd pct 26.5% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
10.42 84th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2 more in 3525, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
161 27th pct —
Avg size in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
81 22nd pct —
ICSEA in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
998 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.5%
17.2% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.1% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%
15.9% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.5% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
10.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%
10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +$29 higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
$552 11th pct $523 8th pct
Household income in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +$91 higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
$991 9th pct $900 4th pct
Family income in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +$90 higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
$1,308 11th pct $1,218 8th pct
High earners in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
5.3% 21st pct 3.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
7.2% 13th pct 8.4% 16th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.8% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3540, VIC
36.8% 88th pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Mental health in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3540, VIC
9.4% 60th pct 11.4% 84th pct
Needs assistance in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 9.9% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
9.2% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 47.1%
21.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.5%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
6.4% Three or more even 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
32.7% 92nd pct 31.9% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap steady
16.6% 92nd pct 17.3% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
19.9% 20th pct 14.5% 7th pct
Defence service in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3540, VIC
2.5% 39th pct 5.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
26.1% 74th pct 23.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.2 larger in 3525, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 1.9 5th pct
One-parent in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap widening
11.0% 38th pct 21.1% 91st pct
Living alone in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap widening
34.1% 83rd pct 42.9% 98th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
43.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 28.7%
11.0% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 37.8%
34.1% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.3% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%
6.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +$120 higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
$200 23rd pct $80 0th pct
Mortgage in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +$47 higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
$776 10th pct $729 8th pct
People / bedroom in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.10 higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
13.6% 24th pct 7.6% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap widening
58.0% 95th pct 64.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
92.3% 52nd pct 93.3% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
77.6% 47th pct 74.8% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
13.6% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 7.6%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 93.3%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 43.7%
22.2% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% Under $200 +112.0 pts ▸ 155.6%
34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.2% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 84.2%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
5.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
5.8% 69th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap narrowing
17.0% 54th pct 19.0% 60th pct
PT commute in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +3.07 more in 3540, VIC
0.73 22nd pct 3.80 51st pct
Departures/1k in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +14.0 more in 3540, VIC
8.8 24th pct 22.8 31st pct
PT routes in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
— 32 71st pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.7 pts 44.0%
17.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 27.1%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
10.8% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap narrowing
23.5% 12th pct 20.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC
17.4% 80th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3540, VIC gap steady
3.7% 37th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Participation in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap widening
48.7% 15th pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3525, VIC gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 57.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

25.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
2.2% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers +21.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
14.2% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%
12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2 higher in 3525, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2 higher in 3525, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1 higher in 3525, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +2 higher in 3525, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +55 higher in 3525, VIC
933 26th pct 878 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.4 higher in 3525, VIC
5.0 66th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.8 more in 3525, VIC
5.7 73rd pct 3.8 50th pct
15-min city in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3540, VIC
69.8% 71st pct 76.5% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +69.8 pts higher in 3525, VIC
69.8% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +29.2 pts higher in 3540, VIC
45.1% 46th pct 74.3% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +66.9 pts higher in 3525, VIC
66.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3540, VIC
77.6% 55th pct 79.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +71.2 pts higher in 3525, VIC
71.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +73.5 more in 3540, VIC
48.2 86th pct 121.7 96th pct
Intersections/km² in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC even
1 32nd pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 3525, VICin 3540, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3540, VIC
2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 3525, VIC with nearby areas

3537, VIC 3518, VIC 3527, VIC 3520, VIC 3540, VIC 3576, VIC 3529, VIC 3517, VIC

Compare 3540, VIC with nearby areas

3542, VIC 3537, VIC 3529, VIC 3527, VIC 3579, VIC 3583, VIC 3525, VIC 3584, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3525, VIC vs 3540, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3525/3525-vic/vs/POA3540/3540-vic