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3559, VIC vs 3623, VIC

Name: 3559, VIC vs 3623, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3559, VIC profile · 3623, VIC profile

3559, VIC 3623, VIC

Postcode 3623 and postcode 3559 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3559 has a higher typical weekly family income of $1,781 compared to $1,414 in postcode 3623. It also has a much higher share of people with university-level education and job skills. In contrast, postcode 3623 is far more diverse, with 20.6% of residents arriving from overseas recently, while postcode 3559 has none. Postcode 3623 also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 43.7%, compared to 30.2% in postcode 3559.

These two areas share a very similar age profile, with about 26% to 27% of people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $200 and similar home sizes. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and postcode 3623 has seen a significant increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to postcode 3559.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.6 pts higher in 3623, VIC Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 3559, VIC Population: 327 larger in 3623, VIC No religion: 13.5 pts higher in 3623, VIC De facto: 5.9 pts higher in 3623, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +327 larger in 3623, VIC gap steady

563 20th pct 890 29th pct

Median age in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 yrs older in 3559, VIC gap steady

51 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 45.5%

27.4% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

7.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

3559, VIC 3623, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.9% English +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

22.2% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 12.7%

12.3% Scottish even 12.2%

4.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 48.7%

30.2% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +3.35 more in 3559, VIC

10.75 85th pct 7.41 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +43 more in 3559, VIC

59 15th pct 16 4th pct

Avg size in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +43 larger in 3559, VIC

59 17th pct 16 2nd pct

ICSEA in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +182 higher in 3559, VIC

1,026 65th pct 844 8th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

14.1% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.6% Year 11 even 16.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.7% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +$103 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$678 34th pct $575 14th pct

Household income in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +$147 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$1,272 30th pct $1,125 17th pct

Family income in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +$367 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$1,781 42nd pct $1,414 17th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.1 larger in 3559, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 39.5%

37.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.9% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

41.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

27.5% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

1.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +$2 higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $198 22nd pct

Mortgage in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +$91 higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing

$975 18th pct $884 14th pct

People / bedroom in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.1% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 95.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 19.3%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 47.5%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 52.9%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 26.4%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +1 more in 3559, VIC

5 44th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +4.39 more in 3559, VIC

8.88 87th pct 4.49 59th pct

Departures/1k in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +19.6 more in 3559, VIC

53.3 41st pct 33.7 35th pct

PT routes in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC even

3 48th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +4 longer in 3623, VIC

53 83rd pct 57 85th pct

Drive to city in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +7 longer in 3623, VIC

120 87th pct 127 89th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 58.1%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

9.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

22.0% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 23.1%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +17.5 pts 23.3%

13.4% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

5.3% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +87 higher in 3559, VIC

991 57th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.2 higher in 3623, VIC

1.9 26th pct 2.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.3 more in 3623, VIC

1.9 23rd pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +24.9 pts higher in 3559, VIC

24.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +24.9 pts higher in 3559, VIC

24.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3623, VIC

36.5% 40th pct 50.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +28.0 pts higher in 3623, VIC

24.9% 26th pct 53.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3623, VIC

28.5% 14th pct 61.5% 40th pct

Walk to health in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +42.2 more in 3559, VIC

56.8 87th pct 14.6 37th pct

Intersections/km² in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC even

1 31st pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 3559, VIC in 3623, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3559, VIC

3.2% 19th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 3559, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3623, VIC with nearby areas

3624, VIC 3559, VIC 3612, VIC 3622, VIC 3618, VIC 3621, VIC 3620, VIC 3617, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3559, VIC vs 3623, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/vs/POA3623/3623-vic