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3559, VIC vs 3612, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3559, VIC profile · 3612, VIC profile

3559, VIC 3612, VIC

Postcode 3612 and postcode 3559 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3612 is more likely to have people living alone, at 37.5%, and a far higher share of residents with no religion (40.3%). It also has much more walkable access to essentials, with 50% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and nearly half within reach of health services. In contrast, postcode 3559 has a much higher rate of volunteering (33.1%) and more large homes, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a very similar distance to the city, taking around two hours to drive, and have almost identical typical weekly rents of about $200. They also track closely in terms of the few people who speak little or no English. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in the share of large homes has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,238 larger in 3612, VIC Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC Participation: 15.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in 3559, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1,238 larger in 3612, VIC gap steady
563 20th pct 1,801 39th pct
Median age in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4 yrs older in 3612, VIC gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
0.9% 24th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
26.8% 82nd pct 31.0% 90th pct
Under 15 in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
16.5% 41st pct 12.2% 13th pct
De facto in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
7.1% 9th pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%
16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%
9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 45.5%
27.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
7.6% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

3559, VIC 3612, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 11.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 77.0%
2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% English +8.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.9% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
22.2% Irish ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
4.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
3.6% 37th pct 5.4% 51st pct
Limited English in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
1.4% 72nd pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
30.2% 17th pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 45.9%
30.2% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.5% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap steady
38.0% 27th pct 30.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.66 more in 3559, VIC
10.75 85th pct 9.09 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1 more in 3612, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +152 more in 3612, VIC
59 15th pct 211 31st pct
Avg size in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +47 larger in 3612, VIC
59 17th pct 106 28th pct
ICSEA in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +116 higher in 3559, VIC
1,026 65th pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%
14.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.1% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
10.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
8.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +$181 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
$678 34th pct $497 5th pct
Household income in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +$368 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
$1,272 30th pct $904 5th pct
Family income in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +$545 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
$1,781 42nd pct $1,236 8th pct
High earners in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
3.4% 11th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
10.1% 24th pct 6.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
23.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 53.2%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.2%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%
1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
30.4% 56th pct 40.4% 97th pct
Mental health in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3612, VIC
7.6% 35th pct 12.3% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 10.3% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None ◂ +5.1 pts 47.7%
21.3% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
5.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap steady
33.1% 92nd pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap steady
17.9% 97th pct 13.1% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
25.7% 54th pct 16.6% 11th pct
Defence service in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3612, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
25.9% 73rd pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.2 larger in 3559, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 13.4% 60th pct
Living alone in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
27.5% 52nd pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 40.0%
37.6% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
3.1% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%
27.5% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
1.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +$5 higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $195 21st pct
Mortgage in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +$25 higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
$975 18th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +0.10 higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap widening
10.1% 12th pct 12.6% 20th pct
Owned outright in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
50.0% 82nd pct 51.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
96.8% 73rd pct 94.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
83.9% 71st pct 68.1% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
25.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.1% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%
3.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 94.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 15.9%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 51.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.0 pts 4.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 44.1%
41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 47th pct
Work from home in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing
20.2% 63rd pct 12.2% 34th pct
PT commute in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2 more in 3559, VIC
5 44th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +7.22 more in 3559, VIC
8.88 87th pct 1.67 32nd pct
Departures/1k in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +40.0 more in 3559, VIC
53.3 41st pct 13.3 29th pct
PT routes in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1 more in 3559, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +21 longer in 3559, VIC
53 83rd pct 32 71st pct
Drive to city in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3 longer in 3559, VIC
120 87th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
20.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 12.2%
9.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%
22.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
18.5% 4th pct 28.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3612, VIC gap steady
1.5% 9th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap steady
56.6% 36th pct 41.7% 6th pct
Full-time in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3559, VIC gap widening
61.5% 70th pct 52.9% 17th pct

Industries people work in

41.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.6 pts 13.0%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +26.6 pts 14.2%
13.4% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
5.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +105 higher in 3559, VIC
991 57th pct 886 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.9 higher in 3612, VIC
1.9 26th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2.2 more in 3612, VIC
1.9 23rd pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3612, VIC
24.9% 28th pct 50.8% 54th pct
Walk to shops in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +25.0 pts higher in 3612, VIC
24.9% 31st pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC
36.5% 40th pct 40.3% 43rd pct
Walk to school in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3612, VIC
24.9% 26th pct 49.0% 47th pct
Walk to a park in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +27.2 pts higher in 3612, VIC
28.5% 14th pct 55.7% 35th pct
Walk to health in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +49.8 pts higher in 3612, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 49.8% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +25.7 more in 3559, VIC
56.8 87th pct 31.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +2 higher in 3612, VIC
1 31st pct 3 48th pct
Mean slope in 3559, VICin 3612, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3612, VIC
3.2% 19th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Compare 3559, VIC with nearby areas

3623, VIC 3624, VIC 3612, VIC 3558, VIC 3561, VIC 3622, VIC 3557, VIC 3523, VIC

Compare 3612, VIC with nearby areas

3623, VIC 3610, VIC 3616, VIC 3624, VIC 3559, VIC 3617, VIC 3608, VIC 3618, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3559, VIC vs 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/vs/POA3612/3612-vic