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3544, VIC vs 3588, VIC

Name: 3544, VIC vs 3588, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3544, VIC profile · 3588, VIC profile

3544, VIC 3588, VIC

Postcode 3588 and postcode 3544 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3544 is more likely to have people working from home (23.7% compared to 2.8% in postcode 3588) and a higher share of full-time employees (67.5% versus 51.1%). There is also a notable gap in home ownership, with 62.8% of homes in postcode 3544 owned outright, compared to 44.4% in postcode 3588. In contrast, postcode 3588 is far more likely to have residents with no religion (48.0% versus 36.1%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (78.3% compared to 0.0%).

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to their housing style, as 100% of homes in both postcodes are separate detached houses. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,260 to $1,280. While they have a few things in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened significantly since 2011. At the same time, the gap in typical age has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 20.8 pts higher in 3544, VIC Full-time: 16.4 pts higher in 3544, VIC Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 3588, VIC Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in 3544, VIC Volunteering: 17.0 pts higher in 3544, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +152 larger in 3588, VIC gap widening

252 11th pct 404 16th pct

Median age in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +3 yrs older in 3544, VIC gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 49.4%

30.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

1.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3544, VIC 3588, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.2%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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

43.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.7% English +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.1% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

2.8% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 84.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 37.4%

36.1% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC

— 14.08 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +1 more in 3588, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC

— 75 17th pct

Avg size in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC

— 75 21st pct

ICSEA in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC

— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.7%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.8%

11.8% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

11.9% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

9.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +$110 higher in 3544, VIC gap widening

$702 38th pct $592 17th pct

Household income in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +$21 higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing

$1,262 29th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +$155 higher in 3544, VIC gap widening

$1,550 26th pct $1,395 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

6.7% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.7%

16.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +0.3 larger in 3588, VIC gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 51.2%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.0%

10.3% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 23.8%

10.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

6.4% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +$10 higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing

$165 13th pct $175 16th pct

Mortgage in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +$240 higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing

$627 5th pct $867 13th pct

People / bedroom in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +0.10 higher in 3588, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 44.4%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.7% Other tenure ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

10.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Types of homes

102.1% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms even 54.3%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

4.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 even 30.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +1.49 more in 3544, VIC

3.97 53rd pct 2.48 39th pct

Departures/1k in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +18.8 more in 3588, VIC

15.9 29th pct 34.7 35th pct

PT routes in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC

— 21 63rd pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +21.8 pts ▸ 74.4%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +20.8 pts 2.8%

11.4% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 2.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%

27.7% 4 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 12.0%

17.0% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

49.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 20.5%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Managers ◂ +33.1 pts 12.5%

7.9% Labourers +16.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%

7.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +4 higher in 3544, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +2 higher in 3544, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +7 higher in 3544, VIC

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +78 higher in 3544, VIC

981 51st pct 903 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +0.2 higher in 3544, VIC

2.9 39th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +0.2 more in 3544, VIC

3.4 42nd pct 3.1 39th pct

15-min city in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +66.6 pts higher in 3544, VIC

66.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3588, VIC

58.1% 54th pct 77.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +78.3 pts higher in 3588, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3588, VIC

68.9% 47th pct 79.3% 56th pct

Walk to health in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +96.3 more in 3544, VIC

111.1 94th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC +1 higher in 3588, VIC

0 23rd pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 3544, VIC in 3588, VIC even

2.4% 1st pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3544, VIC with nearby areas

3530, VIC 3531, VIC 3542, VIC 3585, VIC 3588, VIC 3595, VIC 3529, VIC 3596, VIC

Compare 3588, VIC with nearby areas

3589, VIC 3590, VIC 3591, VIC 3585, VIC 3595, VIC 2735, NSW 3594, VIC 3596, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3544, VIC vs 3588, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3544/3544-vic/vs/POA3588/3588-vic