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3556, VIC vs 3557, VIC

Name: 3556, VIC vs 3557, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3556, VIC profile · 3557, VIC profile

3556, VIC 3557, VIC

Postcode 3556 is a larger, somewhat walkable area with 14,088 people, while postcode 3557 is sparsely populated with only 853 residents and is car-dependent. There are stark differences in their living conditions; postcode 3556 has a much higher share of renters (28.3%) and one-parent families (22.3%), whereas postcode 3557 is dominated by home ownership and larger homes, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3556 is also more diverse, with 14.3% of people arriving from overseas recently, compared to none in postcode 3557.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. Outside of this, they have diverged further since 2011, with the gap widening in the number of people who have moved recently and the share of renters. They do share some common ground, such as having nearly identical proportions of people who have finished Year 12 and similar typical monthly mortgage payments of around $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,235 larger in 3556, VIC Renting: 19.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +13,235 larger in 3556, VIC gap widening

14,088 75th pct 853 28th pct

Median age in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +2 yrs older in 3557, VIC gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

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

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

37.8% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 32.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3556, VIC 3557, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.4%

12.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 40.8%

39.8% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

7.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +3.96 more in 3557, VIC

1.89 28th pct 5.85 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +4 more in 3556, VIC

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +1,382 more in 3556, VIC

1,428 62nd pct 46 12th pct

Avg size in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +240 larger in 3556, VIC

286 53rd pct 46 14th pct

ICSEA in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +56 higher in 3557, VIC

939 22nd pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

21.5% Year 10 even 21.5%

14.8% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

15.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

8.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +$101 higher in 3557, VIC gap steady

$653 29th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +$451 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening

$1,229 26th pct $1,680 60th pct

Family income in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +$489 higher in 3557, VIC gap widening

$1,529 25th pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.8%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.1%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.0%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +0.2 larger in 3557, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +14.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.5%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +14.0 pts 8.2%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 20.9%

14.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +$35 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening

$280 46th pct $245 36th pct

Mortgage in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +$38 higher in 3557, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,338 37th pct

People / bedroom in 3556, 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

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.3% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 8.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 98.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

3.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.7% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.2%

26.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +72 more in 3556, VIC

78 78th pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +1.50 more in 3557, VIC

5.54 71st pct 7.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +651.1 more in 3556, VIC

751.9 68th pct 100.8 46th pct

PT routes in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +6 more in 3556, VIC

10 71st pct 4 52nd pct

Stop walk in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +21 longer in 3556, VIC

85 100th pct 64 89th pct

Drive to city in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +11 longer in 3557, VIC

108 84th pct 119 87th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 63.1%

9.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 21.1%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.2% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +4 higher in 3557, VIC

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +5 higher in 3557, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +6 higher in 3557, VIC

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +2 higher in 3557, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +83 higher in 3557, VIC

891 11th pct 974 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +3.1 higher in 3556, VIC

5.0 66th pct 2.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +2.6 more in 3556, VIC

4.9 64th pct 2.3 27th pct

15-min city in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +19.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC

50.2% 53rd pct 30.9% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC

53.3% 58th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +60.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC

81.7% 67th pct 21.5% 29th pct

Walk to school in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +34.9 pts higher in 3556, VIC

71.7% 68th pct 36.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +37.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC

90.8% 66th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC

29.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +21.4 more in 3557, VIC

14.9 39th pct 36.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +13 higher in 3556, VIC

14 59th pct 1 35th pct

Mean slope in 3556, VIC in 3557, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC

4.2% 37th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3556, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3555, VIC 3570, VIC 3515, VIC 3516, VIC 3571, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, 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). 3556, VIC vs 3557, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/vs/POA3557/3557-vic