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3556, VIC vs 3570, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3556, VIC profile · 3570, VIC profile

3556, VIC 3570, VIC

Postcode 3556 and postcode 3570 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3556 is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 81.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, and 31.3% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 3570 is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 39 in postcode 3556. Housing also differs sharply; renting is far more common in postcode 3556 at 28.3%, while 44% of postcode 3570 residents own their homes outright.

These two areas are most alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $653 for postcode 3556 and $622 for postcode 3570. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes the age difference, which grew from 5 to 10 years, and the share of people who have moved recently, which is now 14 points higher in postcode 3556.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,251 larger in 3556, VIC Renting: 20.9 pts higher in 3556, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3570, VIC Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +13,251 larger in 3556, VIC gap widening
14,088 75th pct 837 28th pct
Median age in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +10 yrs older in 3570, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
3.7% 66th pct 2.6% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap steady
19.6% 50th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
18.8% 66th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
14.0% 69th pct 15.3% 78th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

Marital status

37.8% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
40.2% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 29.5%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
5.9% Widowed even 5.9%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3556, VIC 3570, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
8.7% 26th pct 5.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 78.3%
1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

42.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%
42.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
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

Other language in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
6.6% 57th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Limited English in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 82.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Italian ◂ +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

No religion in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
49.6% 78th pct 44.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 44.2%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 38.1%
7.4% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
39.1% 30th pct 30.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
12.0% 34th pct 9.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.41 more in 3570, VIC
1.89 28th pct 7.30 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +4 more in 3556, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1,411 more in 3556, VIC
1,428 62nd pct 17 4th pct
Avg size in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +269 larger in 3556, VIC
286 53rd pct 17 2nd pct
ICSEA in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +6 higher in 3570, VIC
939 22nd pct 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.1%
21.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
12.1% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.7% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +$31 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
$653 29th pct $622 23rd pct
Household income in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +$226 higher in 3570, VIC gap widening
$1,229 26th pct $1,455 46th pct
Family income in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +$89 higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
$1,529 25th pct $1,618 31st pct
High earners in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap steady
3.9% 12th pct 4.3% 14th pct
High-income homes in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap widening
8.7% 17th pct 10.6% 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3556, VIC
37.9% 90th pct 33.2% 73rd pct
Mental health in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC
14.7% 100th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
8.5% 88th pct 5.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%
13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +5.7 pts 47.7%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.2%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 20th pct 18.6% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 84th pct 14.0% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
27.3% 66th pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3570, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap widening
21.3% 37th pct 25.6% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +0.2 larger in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
22.3% 93rd pct 10.7% 36th pct
Living alone in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
31.3% 71st pct 16.5% 11th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
27.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 10.7%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
31.3% 1 person ◂ +14.8 pts 16.5%
14.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +$50 higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
$280 46th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +$100 higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,200 29th pct
People / bedroom in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +0.10 higher in 3570, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
28.3% 70th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Owned outright in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap widening
33.5% 33rd pct 44.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
94.7% 62nd pct 96.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap steady
79.0% 53rd pct 83.9% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.5% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.3% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 7.3%
1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 96.7%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%
3.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.0 pts 40.0%
18.8% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +8.3 pts 43.3%
26.9% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
12.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap narrowing
6.0% 71st pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 21st pct 16.7% 52nd pct
PT commute in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap steady
0.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +75 more in 3556, VIC
78 78th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.95 more in 3556, VIC
5.54 71st pct 3.58 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +716.1 more in 3556, VIC
751.9 68th pct 35.8 35th pct
PT routes in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +7 more in 3556, VIC
10 71st pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC
85 100th pct —
Drive to city in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +17 longer in 3570, VIC
108 84th pct 125 89th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 56.9%
9.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
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 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 14.2%
14.0% 3 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.5% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
37.5% 66th pct 23.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
14.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
5.2% 70th pct 3.1% 25th pct
Participation in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC gap widening
56.3% 35th pct 51.7% 22nd pct
Full-time in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3570, VIC gap narrowing
55.4% 28th pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
10.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Managers +14.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +2 higher in 3570, VIC
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3 higher in 3570, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +5 higher in 3570, VIC
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +1 higher in 3570, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +48 higher in 3570, VIC
891 11th pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3.7 higher in 3556, VIC
5.0 66th pct 1.3 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +3.4 more in 3556, VIC
4.9 64th pct 1.4 18th pct
15-min city in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +25.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC
50.2% 53rd pct 24.9% 28th pct
Walk to shops in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +53.3 pts higher in 3556, VIC
53.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +54.9 pts higher in 3556, VIC
81.7% 67th pct 26.9% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +46.6 pts higher in 3556, VIC
71.7% 68th pct 25.0% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +54.4 pts higher in 3556, VIC
90.8% 66th pct 36.5% 19th pct
Walk to health in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +29.5 pts higher in 3556, VIC
29.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +12.6 more in 3570, VIC
14.9 39th pct 27.5 70th pct
Intersections/km² in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +13 higher in 3556, VIC
14 59th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3556, VICin 3570, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3556, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 3.4% 23rd pct

Compare 3556, VIC with nearby areas

3550, VIC 3555, VIC 3570, VIC 3515, VIC 3516, VIC 3571, VIC 3551, VIC 3453, VIC

Compare 3570, VIC with nearby areas

3571, VIC 3572, VIC 3556, VIC 3557, VIC 3550, VIC 3558, VIC 3563, VIC 3555, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3556, VIC vs 3570, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/vs/POA3570/3570-vic