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3546, VIC vs 3595, VIC

Name: 3546, VIC vs 3595, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3546, VIC profile · 3595, VIC profile

3546, VIC 3595, VIC

Postcode 3595 and postcode 3546 are both sparsely populated Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Postcode 3546 is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (16.4% compared to 4.2% in postcode 3595) and those who have completed Year 12. It also has a much higher rate of home ownership, with 58.6% of homes owned outright, compared to 36.3% in postcode 3595. In contrast, postcode 3595 is more walkable, with 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both health services and groceries.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, around 18%. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown over time. Residents in postcode 3546 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3595, and the difference in volunteering rates has widened to 20 percentage points. The gap in people working or looking for work has also increased, with postcode 3546 now far higher at 60.8%, while postcode 3595 is among the lowest at 42.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 327 larger in 3595, VIC Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC Volunteering: 20.4 pts higher in 3546, VIC Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in 3595, VIC Participation: 18.7 pts higher in 3546, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +327 larger in 3595, VIC gap widening

346 14th pct 673 23rd pct

Median age in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +7 yrs older in 3546, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.0%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 20.1%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +18.0 pts 37.3%

25.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.8% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

3546, VIC 3595, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 77.1%

2.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%

35.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 34.2%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

6.9% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 82.8%

0.0% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

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

49.4% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 39.7%

37.6% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

6.9% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +8.33 more in 3546, VIC

16.39 89th pct 8.06 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +16 more in 3546, VIC

58 14th pct 42 11th pct

Avg size in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +16 larger in 3546, VIC

58 17th pct 42 13th pct

ICSEA in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +79 higher in 3546, VIC

972 37th pct 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.8%

17.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%

17.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +13.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.0 pts 6.3%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.3% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 5.9%

17.3% Education ◂ +11.4 pts 5.9%

10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +$178 higher in 3546, VIC gap widening

$663 31st pct $485 3rd pct

Household income in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +$333 higher in 3546, VIC gap widening

$1,312 34th pct $979 9th pct

Family income in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +$325 higher in 3546, VIC gap widening

$1,611 31st pct $1,286 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%

19.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 45.6%

30.1% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 20.7%

7.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.3% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 30.4%

12.0% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 33.8%

30.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.3% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +$58 higher in 3595, VIC gap widening

$130 7th pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +$173 higher in 3595, VIC gap narrowing

$477 0th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +0.10 higher in 3595, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 36.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.6% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 90.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 51.2%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 20.4%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.1% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.9% Under $200 ◂ +39.3 pts 39.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

93.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 77.1%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +1 more in 3546, VIC

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +4.29 more in 3546, VIC

5.78 73rd pct 1.49 30th pct

Departures/1k in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +39.3 more in 3546, VIC

80.9 44th pct 41.6 37th pct

PT routes in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +1 more in 3546, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +67 longer in 3546, VIC

83 99th pct 16 59th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +15.6 pts 7.8%

15.2% Walked ◂ +12.0 pts 3.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

24.8% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

3.5% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.1 pts 18.4%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

0.0% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

2.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Managers ◂ +22.4 pts 13.8%

14.0% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +3 higher in 3546, VIC

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +2 higher in 3546, VIC

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +4 higher in 3546, VIC

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +5 higher in 3546, VIC

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +131 higher in 3546, VIC

950 35th pct 819 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +1.7 higher in 3595, VIC

4.3 58th pct 6.0 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +2.0 more in 3595, VIC

4.7 62nd pct 6.7 83rd pct

15-min city in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3595, VIC

57.3% 60th pct 82.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3595, VIC

57.3% 61st pct 83.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3595, VIC

49.2% 48th pct 78.7% 65th pct

Walk to school in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3595, VIC

54.3% 53rd pct 82.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3595, VIC

75.3% 52nd pct 91.5% 67th pct

Walk to health in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3595, VIC

57.3% 72nd pct 82.6% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +195.7 more in 3546, VIC

225.4 100th pct 29.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +3 higher in 3595, VIC

1 27th pct 4 50th pct

Mean slope in 3546, VIC in 3595, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3546, VIC

3.0% 14th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare 3546, VIC with nearby areas

3533, VIC 3549, VIC 3597, VIC 3596, VIC 3599, VIC 3595, VIC 3594, VIC 2736, NSW

Compare 3595, VIC with nearby areas

3594, VIC 3591, VIC 3596, VIC 3589, VIC 3588, VIC 2735, NSW 3590, VIC 2736, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3546, VIC vs 3595, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3546/3546-vic/vs/POA3595/3595-vic