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3550, VIC vs 3571, VIC

Name: 3550, VIC vs 3571, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3550, VIC profile · 3571, VIC profile

3550, VIC 3571, VIC

Postcode 3550 is a busy hub with 41,839 people, while postcode 3571 is sparsely populated with only 305 residents. The two areas differ sharply in how people live and work; postcode 3550 is very walkable and has a high rental rate of 37.6%, whereas postcode 3571 is car-dependent with 49.5% of homes owned outright. Education and beliefs also diverge, as postcode 3550 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (24.1% compared to 9.9%) and more people with no religion (47.3% compared to 35.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they vary in other ways. While the typical household income is nearly the same in both places, the gaps in housing and employment have widened since 2011. Postcode 3571 has seen a rise in outright home ownership and full-time work, while postcode 3550 has become more mobile, with 42.0% of people moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC Recent movers: 27.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC Population: 41,534 larger in 3550, VIC Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 3571, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +41,534 larger in 3550, VIC gap steady

41,839 88th pct 305 13th pct

Median age in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +7 yrs older in 3571, VIC gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

Marital status

38.7% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

40.4% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 28.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3550, VIC 3571, 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 +6.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +12.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.3% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.7%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

12.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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% Italian ◂ +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

41.4% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

47.3% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 35.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +14.42 more in 3571, VIC

3.12 49th pct 17.54 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +20 more in 3550, VIC

21 91st pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +11,809 more in 3550, VIC

12,065 90th pct 256 33rd pct

Avg size in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +319 larger in 3550, VIC

575 81st pct 256 50th pct

ICSEA in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +55 higher in 3550, VIC

1,032 68th pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 41.7%

15.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 13.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

2.4% Agriculture & environment +15.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

10.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +$132 higher in 3550, VIC gap narrowing

$743 47th pct $611 21st pct

Household income in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +$8 higher in 3571, VIC gap narrowing

$1,367 39th pct $1,375 40th pct

Family income in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +$44 higher in 3550, VIC gap narrowing

$1,836 46th pct $1,792 43rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

11.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.1% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

8.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +0.4 larger in 3571, VIC gap widening

2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +12.4 pts 22.5%

14.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +$185 higher in 3550, VIC gap widening

$285 47th pct $100 2nd pct

Mortgage in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +$113 higher in 3550, VIC gap narrowing

$1,311 35th pct $1,198 28th pct

People / bedroom in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +0.10 higher in 3571, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.6% Rented ◂ +26.8 pts 10.8%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%

1.1% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 6.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 48.6%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 11.7%

3.4% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.1% Under $200 +43.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +57.5 pts 0.0%

22.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +29.3 pts 16.0%

24.9% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more +29.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +324 more in 3550, VIC

327 91st pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +2.02 more in 3571, VIC

7.82 86th pct 9.84 88th pct

Departures/1k in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +1,193.6 more in 3550, VIC

1,298.5 79th pct 104.9 46th pct

PT routes in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +43 more in 3550, VIC

46 87th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +60 longer in 3571, VIC

5 38th pct 65 90th pct

Drive to city in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +28 longer in 3571, VIC

99 80th pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 45.6%

14.1% Worked at home +15.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.2% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

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

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.0 pts 15.9%

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.3% 4 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +51.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 9.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +37.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.1% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 12.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +4 higher in 3571, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +3 higher in 3571, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +6 higher in 3571, VIC

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +2 higher in 3571, VIC

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +67 higher in 3571, VIC

957 39th pct 1,024 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +5.5 higher in 3550, VIC

6.7 81st pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +5.3 more in 3550, VIC

6.5 81st pct 1.2 15th pct

15-min city in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +82.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

82.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +63.6 pts higher in 3550, VIC

63.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +69.4 pts higher in 3550, VIC

95.9% 81st pct 26.5% 33rd pct

Walk to school in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +78.8 pts higher in 3550, VIC

84.5% 78th pct 5.7% 16th pct

Walk to a park in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +69.5 pts higher in 3550, VIC

98.4% 79th pct 28.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +67.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

67.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +19.1 more in 3571, VIC

23.5 63rd pct 42.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +221 higher in 3550, VIC

222 86th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in 3550, VIC in 3571, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3550, VIC

5.0% 49th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare 3550, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3571, VIC with nearby areas

3570, VIC 3572, VIC 3556, VIC 3573, VIC 3563, VIC 3516, VIC 3575, VIC 3550, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3550, VIC vs 3571, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3550/3550-vic/vs/POA3571/3571-vic