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3551, VIC vs 3557, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3551, VIC profile · 3557, VIC profile

3551, VIC 3557, VIC

Postcode 3551 and postcode 3557 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Postcode 3551 is a larger hub with 35,614 people, while postcode 3557 is sparsely populated with only 853 residents. Postcode 3551 has a more qualified workforce, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.9% in postcode 3557. It also has a larger share of high earners, with 23.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 14.1% in postcode 3557. Access to services differs sharply; 60.4% of homes in postcode 3551 are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while only 21.5% are in postcode 3557.

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, as nearly every home in both places is a separate detached house. While they share this layout, other gaps have grown since 2011. Postcode 3551 has become more diverse, with a wider gap in overseas arrivals and a higher share of people who moved in the last five years. The typical resident in postcode 3557 is also becoming older, now four years older than those in postcode 3551.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,761 larger in 3551, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in 3551, VIC Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +34,761 larger in 3551, VIC gap widening
35,614 88th pct 853 28th pct
Median age in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +4 yrs older in 3557, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
1.6% 41st pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
14.9% 25th pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 51.3%
31.2% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
7.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3551, VIC 3557, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
8.0% 22nd pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 85.3%
1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.4%
13.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
4.9% 47th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 89.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
47.1% 71st pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 40.8%
45.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
5.9% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
52.3% 62nd pct 39.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
21.9% 67th pct 14.9% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +4.52 more in 3557, VIC
1.32 14th pct 5.85 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +10 more in 3551, VIC
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3,917 more in 3551, VIC
3,963 84th pct 46 12th pct
Avg size in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +314 larger in 3551, VIC
360 61st pct 46 14th pct
ICSEA in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +33 higher in 3551, VIC
1,028 66th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 39.0%
17.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.6% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 17.4%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%
14.9% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +$98 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
$852 69th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +$332 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
$2,012 78th pct $1,680 60th pct
Family income in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +$186 higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
$2,204 71st pct $2,018 59th pct
High earners in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
11.0% 63rd pct 6.4% 31st pct
High-income homes in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
23.4% 71st pct 14.1% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%
9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3557, VIC
29.7% 52nd pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3557, VIC
9.9% 66th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
4.6% 35th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 57.3%
20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.1% Two conditions even 6.1%
2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
17.0% 46th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
14.9% 83rd pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
34.7% 95th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3557, VIC
3.1% 56th pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
26.0% 74th pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.3 larger in 3551, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
10.4% 33rd pct 8.2% 16th pct
Living alone in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
15.7% 9th pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 63.8%
24.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.7% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%
16.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +$115 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
$360 67th pct $245 36th pct
Mortgage in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +$287 higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,338 37th pct
People / bedroom in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
12.1% 18th pct 8.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
34.9% 37th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
98.6% 83rd pct 98.4% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap narrowing
92.7% 93rd pct 89.9% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 50.0%
34.9% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.1% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%
1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.4%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 35.0%
35.9% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 33.3%
6.1% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%
30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 16.3%
16.0% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
1.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 47th pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
0.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +172 more in 3551, VIC
178 88th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.04 more in 3557, VIC
5.00 65th pct 7.03 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +388.8 more in 3551, VIC
489.6 62nd pct 100.8 46th pct
PT routes in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +19 more in 3551, VIC
23 86th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC
— 64 89th pct
Drive to city in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +16 longer in 3557, VIC
103 82nd pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 63.1%
15.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%
20.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.0% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.6% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
38.5% 70th pct 25.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap widening
10.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC gap steady
67.4% 82nd pct 64.7% 71st pct
Full-time in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC even gap steady
57.0% 39th pct 57.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
2.7% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 10.6%
14.5% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.2% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%
12.0% Community & personal service even 12.0%
9.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +2 higher in 3551, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1 higher in 3551, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1 higher in 3551, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3 higher in 3551, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +39 higher in 3551, VIC
1,013 66th pct 974 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC
3 7th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 higher in 3551, VIC
3.1 41st pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.6 more in 3551, VIC
2.9 36th pct 2.3 27th pct
15-min city in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3557, VIC
22.6% 26th pct 30.9% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3557, VIC
19.2% 27th pct 33.7% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +38.9 pts higher in 3551, VIC
60.4% 55th pct 21.5% 29th pct
Walk to school in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3551, VIC
44.8% 43rd pct 36.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3551, VIC
77.6% 55th pct 53.0% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3551, VIC
14.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +16.2 more in 3557, VIC
20.2 57th pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +3 higher in 3551, VIC
4 50th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 3551, VICin 3557, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3551, VIC
4.4% 40th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3551, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3555, VIC 3453, VIC 3557, VIC 3448, VIC 3556, VIC 3450, VIC 3523, 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). 3551, VIC vs 3557, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3551/3551-vic/vs/POA3557/3557-vic