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3550, VIC vs 3557, VIC

Name: 3550, VIC vs 3557, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3550, VIC profile · 3557, VIC profile

3550, VIC 3557, VIC

Postcode 3550 is a populous, very walkable area, while postcode 3557 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. The two differ sharply in their housing and transport; 37.6% of homes in postcode 3550 are rented compared to just 8.8% in postcode 3557. Postcode 3550 is also much more mobile and diverse, with 21.1% of residents being recent overseas arrivals and 42% moving in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3557 is dominated by detached houses, with 98.4% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of large three-plus bedroom homes (89.9%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, reflecting these different living patterns. Despite this, the two areas share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $743 in postcode 3550 and $754 in postcode 3557. Both areas also have an overall advantage score near the national figure, and they share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC Population: 40,986 larger in 3550, VIC Recent arrivals: 21.1 pts higher in 3550, VIC No car: 7.3 pts higher in 3550, VIC One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +40,986 larger in 3550, VIC gap steady

41,839 88th pct 853 28th pct

Median age in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +1 yrs older in 3557, VIC gap steady

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

38.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 32.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3550, VIC 3557, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.4%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

12.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 40.8%

41.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +2.73 more in 3557, VIC

3.12 49th pct 5.85 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +20 more in 3550, VIC

21 91st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +12,019 more in 3550, VIC

12,065 90th pct 46 12th pct

Avg size in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +529 larger in 3550, VIC

575 81st pct 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +37 higher in 3550, VIC

1,032 68th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 39.0%

15.4% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

10.6% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.1% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +$11 higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing

$743 47th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +$313 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening

$1,367 39th pct $1,680 60th pct

Family income in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +$182 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening

$1,836 46th pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

10.6% Asthma even 10.6%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

4.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +0.4 larger in 3557, VIC gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 63.8%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.5%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 8.2%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 20.9%

14.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +$40 higher in 3550, VIC gap steady

$285 47th pct $245 36th pct

Mortgage in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +$27 higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing

$1,311 35th pct $1,338 37th pct

People / bedroom in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +0.10 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.6% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 8.8%

33.2% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 98.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 47.7%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 10.5%

3.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.9% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.1% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.2%

24.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +321 more in 3550, VIC

327 91st pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +0.78 more in 3550, VIC

7.82 86th pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +1,197.7 more in 3550, VIC

1,298.5 79th pct 100.8 46th pct

PT routes in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +42 more in 3550, VIC

46 87th pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +59 longer in 3557, VIC

5 38th pct 64 89th pct

Drive to city in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +20 longer in 3557, VIC

99 80th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

14.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.8 pts 21.1%

10.3% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 13.8%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

1.5% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 10.6%

12.1% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +1 higher in 3557, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +3 higher in 3557, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +6 higher in 3557, VIC

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +2 higher in 3550, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +17 higher in 3557, VIC

957 39th pct 974 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +4.7 higher in 3550, VIC

6.7 81st pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +4.3 more in 3550, VIC

6.5 81st pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +51.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC

82.7% 79th pct 30.9% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 3550, VIC

63.6% 67th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +74.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC

95.9% 81st pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +47.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC

84.5% 78th pct 36.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +45.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC

98.4% 79th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +67.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

67.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +12.8 more in 3557, VIC

23.5 63rd pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +221 higher in 3550, VIC

222 86th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 3550, VIC in 3557, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3550, VIC

5.0% 49th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3550, VIC with nearby areas

3555, VIC 3556, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, VIC 3515, VIC 3557, VIC 3570, VIC 3450, VIC

Compare 3557, VIC with nearby areas

3551, VIC 3558, VIC 3550, VIC 3570, VIC 3555, VIC 3556, VIC 3523, VIC 3559, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3550, VIC vs 3557, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3550/3550-vic/vs/POA3557/3557-vic