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3559, VIC vs 3624, VIC

Name: 3559, VIC vs 3624, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3559, VIC profile · 3624, VIC profile

3559, VIC 3624, VIC

Postcode 3624 and postcode 3559 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3559 is an older area where the typical resident is 51, compared to 42 in postcode 3624. There is a stark difference in their origins; 28.3% of people in postcode 3624 arrived from overseas recently, while 0.0% of people in postcode 3559 did. Postcode 3559 also has a far higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (11.4% versus 6.5%) and a much higher score for overall advantage (6 versus 2).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened to 9 years, and the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 16 percentage points. Despite these shifting trends, they share some basic characteristics. Both have very similar proportions of people using another language at home and people per home, and neither area has any residents who commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 28.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC No religion: 16.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3559, VIC De facto: 6.5 pts higher in 3624, VIC No car: 4.3 pts higher in 3624, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC even gap narrowing

563 20th pct 563 20th pct

Median age in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +9 yrs older in 3559, VIC gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 42.3%

27.4% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

3559, VIC 3624, 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 +4.1 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

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% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.2% Irish ◂ +13.0 pts 9.2%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 42.5%

30.2% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 11.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam even 0.5%

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 3624, VIC +1.04 more in 3559, VIC

10.75 85th pct 9.71 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +32 more in 3559, VIC

59 15th pct 27 7th pct

Avg size in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +32 larger in 3559, VIC

59 17th pct 27 6th pct

ICSEA in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +163 higher in 3559, VIC

1,026 65th pct 863 9th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%

14.1% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.1% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

1.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +$81 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$678 34th pct $597 18th pct

Household income in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +$179 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$1,272 30th pct $1,093 15th pct

Family income in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +$382 higher in 3559, VIC gap widening

$1,781 42nd pct $1,399 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.5%

23.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

7.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.7% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +5.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.3% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

4.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +0.1 larger in 3624, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

13.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.4%

27.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

6.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +$20 higher in 3559, VIC gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $180 17th pct

Mortgage in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +$108 higher in 3624, VIC gap widening

$975 18th pct $1,083 23rd pct

People / bedroom in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 44.7%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.1% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 98.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.7%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 65.9%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 22.0%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 34.9%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +2 more in 3559, VIC

5 44th pct 3 36th pct

Stops/1k in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +3.55 more in 3559, VIC

8.88 87th pct 5.33 69th pct

Departures/1k in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +10.7 more in 3559, VIC

53.3 41st pct 42.6 37th pct

PT routes in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +1 more in 3559, VIC

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +16 longer in 3559, VIC

53 83rd pct 37 74th pct

Drive to city in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +15 longer in 3624, VIC

120 87th pct 135 91st pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

20.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

9.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 32.0%

9.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

5.3% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 5.3%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +4 higher in 3559, VIC

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +5 higher in 3559, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +89 higher in 3559, VIC

991 57th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +1.1 higher in 3559, VIC

1.9 26th pct 0.8 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +1.0 more in 3559, VIC

1.9 23rd pct 0.9 11th pct

15-min city in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +24.9 pts higher in 3559, VIC

24.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +24.9 pts higher in 3559, VIC

24.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3624, VIC

36.5% 40th pct 40.6% 43rd pct

Walk to school in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3624, VIC

24.9% 26th pct 44.0% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3559, VIC

28.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +49.7 more in 3559, VIC

56.8 87th pct 7.1 6th pct

Intersections/km² in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC even

1 31st pct 1 39th pct

Mean slope in 3559, VIC in 3624, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3559, VIC

3.2% 19th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 3559, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3624, VIC with nearby areas

3623, VIC 3621, VIC 3622, VIC 3620, VIC 3618, VIC 3559, VIC 3612, VIC 3617, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3559, VIC vs 3624, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/vs/POA3624/3624-vic