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3555, VIC vs 3557, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3555, VIC profile · 3557, VIC profile

3555, VIC 3557, VIC

Postcode 3555 and postcode 3557 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3555 is a more populated centre where 30.6% of households rent and the typical resident is more likely to live alone (33.5%). It is somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a short walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, postcode 3557 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much higher share of large homes (89.9% have three or more bedrooms) and very few renters at 8.8%.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. More people have moved into postcode 3555 recently, and the difference in the number of people living alone has widened. This contrasts with the share of recent overseas arrivals, which is far higher in postcode 3555 but has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,190 larger in 3555, VIC Renting: 21.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 3555, VIC One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +20,190 larger in 3555, VIC gap widening
21,043 85th pct 853 28th pct
Median age in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1 yrs older in 3555, VIC gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
24.3% 73rd pct 15.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 44th pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.3%
24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 15.6%
16.8% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.4% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 32.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%
4.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3555, VIC 3557, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
10.5% 35th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.3%
1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
43.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.4%
11.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
7.5% 60th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
46.2% 67th pct 40.8% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
46.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 40.8%
7.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
41.6% 38th pct 39.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
15.2% 49th pct 14.9% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.87 more in 3557, VIC
1.98 30th pct 5.85 70th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +6 more in 3555, VIC
7 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +2,360 more in 3555, VIC
2,406 73rd pct 46 12th pct
Avg size in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +298 larger in 3555, VIC
344 59th pct 46 14th pct
ICSEA in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +32 higher in 3557, VIC
963 32nd pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.0%
20.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.8% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
12.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%
9.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +$78 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
$676 33rd pct $754 50th pct
Household income in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +$442 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
$1,238 27th pct $1,680 60th pct
Family income in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +$438 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
$1,580 29th pct $2,018 59th pct
High earners in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 6.4% 31st pct
High-income homes in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 14.1% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 24.8%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.7%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.0%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3555, VIC
38.1% 91st pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3555, VIC
13.7% 95th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
9.0% 90th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
13.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +4.4 pts ▸ 57.3%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
12.8% 21st pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
14.0% 71st pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
24.9% 48th pct 30.9% 86th pct
Defence service in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3557, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
20.9% 33rd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.4 larger in 3557, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
20.1% 89th pct 8.2% 16th pct
Living alone in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
33.5% 80th pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 26.5%
20.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 8.2%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 20.9%
14.2% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +$45 higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
$290 48th pct $245 36th pct
Mortgage in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +$38 higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,338 37th pct
People / bedroom in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.10 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
30.6% 74th pct 8.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
35.2% 38th pct 36.3% 41st pct
Separate houses in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
90.4% 45th pct 98.4% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap widening
78.5% 51st pct 89.9% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.2% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
30.6% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 8.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 98.4%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 47.7%
20.2% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%
2.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.0% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
22.3% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.2% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 41.2%
23.5% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
6.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 15.7% 49th pct
PT commute in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +127 more in 3555, VIC
133 86th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.71 more in 3557, VIC
6.32 77th pct 7.03 82nd pct
Departures/1k in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +834.2 more in 3555, VIC
935.0 72nd pct 100.8 46th pct
PT routes in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +10 more in 3555, VIC
14 79th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +61 longer in 3557, VIC
3 29th pct 64 89th pct
Drive to city in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +30 longer in 3557, VIC
89 76th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 63.1%
11.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.3 pts 21.1%
11.9% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.4% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
39.4% 73rd pct 25.3% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3555, VIC gap widening
4.2% 49th pct 2.7% 20th pct
Participation in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
54.3% 28th pct 64.7% 71st pct
Full-time in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3557, VIC gap steady
56.4% 35th pct 57.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%
1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
8.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
1.3% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.9% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3 higher in 3557, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +4 higher in 3557, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +6 higher in 3557, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1 higher in 3557, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +53 higher in 3557, VIC
921 21st pct 974 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.7 higher in 3555, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 2.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +3.3 more in 3555, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 2.3 27th pct
15-min city in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +30.5 pts higher in 3555, VIC
61.3% 64th pct 30.9% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3555, VIC
64.8% 68th pct 33.7% 38th pct
Walk to transit in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +67.9 pts higher in 3555, VIC
89.3% 72nd pct 21.5% 29th pct
Walk to school in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +29.6 pts higher in 3555, VIC
66.3% 64th pct 36.7% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3555, VIC
95.4% 70th pct 53.0% 32nd pct
Walk to health in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +52.3 pts higher in 3555, VIC
52.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +22.4 more in 3557, VIC
13.9 34th pct 36.3 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +93 higher in 3555, VIC
94 74th pct 1 35th pct
Mean slope in 3555, VICin 3557, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3555, VIC
5.1% 51st pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3555, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3453, VIC 3556, VIC 3515, VIC 3551, VIC 3450, VIC 3463, VIC 3448, VIC

Compare 3557, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3555, VIC vs 3557, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3555/3555-vic/vs/POA3557/3557-vic