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3537, VIC vs 3579, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3537, VIC profile · 3579, VIC profile

3537, VIC 3579, VIC

Postcode 3579 and postcode 3537 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3537 is more walkable, with 66.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 49.8% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3579 has much lower access, with only 46.4% of homes near groceries and 24.0% near public transport. Postcode 3537 also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 59.3%, compared to 47.3% in postcode 3579.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $600. They also share similar proportions of children and people born overseas. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the share of outright home ownership and the number of residents aged 65 and over, both of which are now well higher in postcode 3537. Other differences have narrowed, including the gap in volunteer rates and the number of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,356 larger in 3579, VIC Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in 3537, VIC Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +4,356 larger in 3579, VIC gap steady
1,094 31st pct 5,450 57th pct
Median age in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3 yrs older in 3537, VIC gap steady
53 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
34.6% 95th pct 29.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
16.1% 36th pct 16.7% 42nd pct
De facto in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
5.6% 4th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 46.4%
22.7% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
8.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3537, VIC 3579, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 5.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 85.3%
1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
3.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
36.6% 30th pct 39.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
36.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.6% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 9.8%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
32.5% 12th pct 31.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 9.2% 18th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.92 more in 3579, VIC
5.68 69th pct 6.60 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5 more in 3579, VIC
1 29th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +511 more in 3579, VIC
184 29th pct 695 49th pct
Avg size in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +68 larger in 3537, VIC
184 41st pct 116 30th pct
ICSEA in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +32 higher in 3537, VIC
997 51st pct 965 33rd pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%
16.2% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.5% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 13.0%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.4% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
7.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +$31 higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
$619 22nd pct $588 17th pct
Household income in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +$84 higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
$1,134 18th pct $1,050 12th pct
Family income in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +$91 higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
$1,507 23rd pct $1,416 17th pct
High earners in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
5.1% 20th pct 4.2% 13th pct
High-income homes in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap steady
9.0% 19th pct 7.3% 13th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%
22.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.4%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3579, VIC
32.4% 68th pct 36.2% 86th pct
Mental health in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC
9.1% 56th pct 9.6% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
7.3% 78th pct 8.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +2.7 pts ▸ 52.8%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%
6.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
32.2% 91st pct 24.3% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
13.3% 58th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
20.8% 24th pct 22.1% 30th pct
Defence service in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC
2.7% 43rd pct 3.0% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
22.1% 42nd pct 24.5% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
35.3% 86th pct 34.7% 85th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 48.4%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 35.0%
12.5% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.3%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%
9.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +$20 higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
$180 17th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +$79 higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
$921 15th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
12.9% 21st pct 20.4% 47th pct
Owned outright in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
59.3% 96th pct 47.3% 75th pct
Separate houses in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap widening
96.9% 74th pct 91.3% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
78.6% 51st pct 78.8% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 47.3%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.9% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 91.3%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 48.4%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
42.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%
6.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
4.2% 55th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Work from home in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 49th pct 11.9% 33rd pct
PT commute in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +4 more in 3537, VIC
8 46th pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +6.58 more in 3537, VIC
7.31 84th pct 0.73 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2.9 more in 3537, VIC
18.3 30th pct 15.4 29th pct
PT routes in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +4 more in 3579, VIC
2 43rd pct 6 60th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%
13.6% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 6.2%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.9%
28.5% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%
8.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
22.2% 10th pct 30.1% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
4.2% 27th pct 10.9% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
1.9% 12th pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
45.7% 11th pct 50.4% 19th pct
Full-time in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
53.4% 20th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

32.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 18.7%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.7%
8.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
2.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 20.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.3% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2 higher in 3537, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +3 higher in 3537, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +1 higher in 3537, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2 higher in 3537, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +44 higher in 3537, VIC
957 39th pct 913 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.8 higher in 3537, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 4.0 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.8 more in 3537, VIC
5.2 67th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +16.6 pts higher in 3537, VIC
65.1% 67th pct 48.5% 51st pct
Walk to shops in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +19.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC
66.2% 69th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Walk to transit in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC
49.8% 49th pct 24.0% 31st pct
Walk to school in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC
53.2% 52nd pct 64.9% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3579, VIC
70.5% 48th pct 72.6% 50th pct
Walk to health in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3537, VIC
64.2% 76th pct 58.4% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +23.1 more in 3537, VIC
56.7 87th pct 33.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC even
1 31st pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 3537, VICin 3579, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3537, VIC
3.5% 24th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare 3537, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3579, VIC with nearby areas

3581, VIC 3580, VIC 3537, VIC 3568, VIC 3576, VIC 3575, VIC 3567, VIC 3540, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3537, VIC vs 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3537/3537-vic/vs/POA3579/3579-vic