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3546, VIC vs 3597, VIC

Name: 3546, VIC vs 3597, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3546, VIC profile · 3597, VIC profile

3546, VIC 3597, VIC

Postcode 3597 and postcode 3546 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3597 is much younger and more diverse, with 29.7% of residents born overseas and 29.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3546 is far older, with a typical age of 52 and 29.2% of people aged 65 and over. This age difference is reflected in health and housing, as postcode 3546 has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (39.3%) and more homes owned outright (58.6%).

Daily life in both areas shares several similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $130 and a similar share of people living alone. However, their accessibility differs; postcode 3546 is somewhat walkable, while postcode 3597 is car-dependent. Many of the gaps between these two nearby areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding the age of residents and the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 14.2 pts higher in 3597, VIC Recent arrivals: 27.4 pts higher in 3597, VIC Other language: 24.9 pts higher in 3597, VIC Limited English: 9.0 pts higher in 3597, VIC Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in 3597, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +112 larger in 3597, VIC gap steady

346 14th pct 458 17th pct

Median age in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +12 yrs older in 3546, VIC gap widening

52 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +16.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 18.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 47.8%

25.9% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

2.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

3546, VIC 3597, 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 ◂ +18.4 pts 66.8%

0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 30.3%

35.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 30.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

2.3% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.9% German ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 67.5%

0.0% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

37.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 31.7%

0.9% Buddhism +7.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

0.0% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC

16.39 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +1 more in 3546, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC

58 14th pct —

Avg size in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC

58 17th pct —

ICSEA in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC

972 37th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 28.3%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 16.0%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

17.3% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 5.3%

17.3% Education ◂ +10.4 pts 7.0%

5.3% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +$164 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$663 31st pct $827 65th pct

Household income in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +$271 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$1,312 34th pct $1,583 54th pct

Family income in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +$248 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$1,611 31st pct $1,859 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.8%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +15.8 pts ▸ 69.9%

30.1% One condition ◂ +17.0 pts 13.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +0.2 larger in 3597, VIC gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.4 pts 28.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 34.5%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%

12.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC even gap narrowing

$130 7th pct $130 7th pct

Mortgage in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +$173 higher in 3597, VIC gap narrowing

$477 0th pct $650 6th pct

People / bedroom in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +0.10 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 46.4%

13.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 15.5%

2.1% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 88.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 50.6%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 17.3%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.1% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 62.8%

0.0% $200–$349 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

93.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +59.3 pts 34.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +3 more in 3597, VIC

2 29th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +5.14 more in 3597, VIC

5.78 73rd pct 10.92 89th pct

Departures/1k in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +102.5 more in 3597, VIC

80.9 44th pct 183.4 51st pct

PT routes in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +1 more in 3597, VIC

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC

83 99th pct —

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +11.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 8.2%

15.2% Walked ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Bus +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

24.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

3.5% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

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

0.0% Manufacturing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 33.2%

14.0% Labourers +21.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +2 higher in 3546, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +1 higher in 3546, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +5 higher in 3597, VIC

950 35th pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +2.9 higher in 3546, VIC

4.3 58th pct 1.3 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +3.4 more in 3546, VIC

4.7 62nd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +56.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC

57.3% 60th pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to shops in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +56.6 pts higher in 3546, VIC

57.3% 61st pct 0.8% 15th pct

Walk to transit in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC

49.2% 48th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +54.0 pts higher in 3546, VIC

54.3% 53rd pct 0.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3546, VIC

75.3% 52nd pct 48.6% 28th pct

Walk to health in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +57.3 pts higher in 3546, VIC

57.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +140.3 more in 3546, VIC

225.4 100th pct 85.2 91st pct

Intersections/km² in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC even

1 27th pct 1 31st pct

Mean slope in 3546, VIC in 3597, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3597, VIC

3.0% 14th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 3546, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3597, VIC with nearby areas

3599, VIC 2736, NSW 3596, VIC 3594, VIC 3546, VIC 3595, VIC 3591, VIC 2735, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3546, VIC vs 3597, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3546/3546-vic/vs/POA3597/3597-vic