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3537, VIC vs 3575, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 3537, VIC profile · 3575, VIC profile

3537, VIC 3575, VIC

Postcode 3537 and postcode 3575 are nearby Victorian areas that differ significantly in their demographics. Postcode 3537 is a much older area, where the typical resident is 53 and 34.6% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more likely to have homes owned outright, at 59.3%. In contrast, postcode 3575 is more diverse, with 20.6% of people arriving from overseas recently and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 58.1%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 3537 at $1,134 and postcode 3575 at $1,060. Over time, the gap between them has grown in several areas; for example, the difference in the proportion of seniors has widened to 12.6% and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased to 16.4 percentage points. Postcode 3537 is also more likely to have volunteers, at 32.2% compared to 27.5% in postcode 3575.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in 3575, VIC Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in 3575, VIC Aged 65+: 12.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC Participation: 12.4 pts higher in 3575, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3537, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +252 larger in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
1,094 31st pct 842 28th pct
Median age in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +7 yrs older in 3537, VIC gap widening
53 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3% 51st pct 2.3% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
34.6% 95th pct 22.0% 63rd pct
Under 15 in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 19.0% 69th pct
De facto in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
5.6% 4th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 22.0%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 47.0%
22.7% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
11.9% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
8.2% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3537, VIC 3575, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
6.6% 15th pct 16.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 75.7%
0.7% Philippines +8.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.4% Scottish even 12.5%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
0.8% Filipino +9.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 11.4% 69th pct
Limited English in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap narrowing
0.8% 60th pct 1.0% 62nd pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 80.2%
0.0% Tagalog +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
36.6% 30th pct 36.0% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
36.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
19.6% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 9.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam even 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
32.5% 12th pct 35.6% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 38th pct 14.1% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.57 more in 3575, VIC
5.68 69th pct 6.25 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +80 more in 3537, VIC
184 29th pct 104 20th pct
Avg size in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +80 larger in 3537, VIC
184 41st pct 104 27th pct
ICSEA in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +15 higher in 3537, VIC
997 51st pct 982 43rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.4% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.7% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
9.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +$15 higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
$619 22nd pct $634 25th pct
Household income in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +$74 higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
$1,134 18th pct $1,060 13th pct
Family income in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +$108 higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
$1,507 23rd pct $1,399 16th pct
High earners in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
5.1% 20th pct 3.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
9.0% 19th pct 7.4% 13th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.7%
22.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 46.4%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3537, VIC
32.4% 68th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC
9.1% 56th pct 8.4% 46th pct
Needs assistance in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
7.3% 78th pct 6.1% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
6.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +7.2 pts ▸ 57.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%
6.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
32.2% 91st pct 27.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 58th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 24th pct 19.0% 16th pct
Defence service in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC
2.7% 43rd pct 2.2% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
22.1% 42nd pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.1 larger in 3575, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 13.9% 64th pct
Living alone in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
35.3% 86th pct 33.5% 80th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
12.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 33.5%
9.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
5.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +$20 higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
$180 17th pct $160 13th pct
Mortgage in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +$144 higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
$921 15th pct $777 10th pct
People / bedroom in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.10 higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
12.9% 21st pct 19.9% 46th pct
Owned outright in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
59.3% 96th pct 49.9% 82nd pct
Separate houses in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
96.9% 74th pct 98.8% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
78.6% 51st pct 77.4% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 49.9%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
12.9% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 98.8%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 49.9%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.5% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% Under $200 +23.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 23.9%
6.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.3%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 even 8.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 55th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
15.8% 49th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +6 more in 3537, VIC
8 46th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.94 more in 3537, VIC
7.31 84th pct 2.38 38th pct
Departures/1k in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +22.1 more in 3575, VIC
18.3 30th pct 40.4 37th pct
PT routes in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1 more in 3575, VIC
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC
— 33 72nd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 49.3%
15.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.6% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
2.7% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 29.1%
28.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
22.2% 10th pct 29.9% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +16.4 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
4.2% 27th pct 20.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
1.9% 12th pct 6.8% 87th pct
Participation in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap widening
45.7% 11th pct 58.1% 42nd pct
Full-time in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3575, VIC gap steady
53.4% 20th pct 57.6% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

32.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%
4.6% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
2.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.1% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.8%
8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +2 higher in 3537, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +3 higher in 3537, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +3 higher in 3537, VIC
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +2 higher in 3537, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +45 higher in 3537, VIC
957 39th pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.3 higher in 3537, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0.5 more in 3537, VIC
5.2 67th pct 4.6 61st pct
15-min city in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3537, VIC
65.1% 67th pct 59.8% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3537, VIC
66.2% 69th pct 59.9% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3575, VIC
49.8% 49th pct 54.4% 51st pct
Walk to school in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC
53.2% 52nd pct 40.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC
70.5% 48th pct 61.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC
64.2% 76th pct 59.6% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +2.0 more in 3537, VIC
56.7 87th pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +0 higher in 3537, VIC
1 31st pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in 3537, VICin 3575, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3537, VIC
3.5% 24th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3537, VIC with nearby areas

3576, VIC 3525, VIC 3540, VIC 3579, VIC 3520, VIC 3575, VIC 3518, VIC 3527, VIC

Compare 3575, VIC with nearby areas

3567, VIC 3576, VIC 3566, VIC 3573, VIC 3568, VIC 3571, VIC 3579, VIC 3572, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3537, VIC vs 3575, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3537/3537-vic/vs/POA3575/3575-vic