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3561, VIC vs 3563, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3561, VIC profile · 3563, VIC profile

3561, VIC 3563, VIC

Postcode 3561 and postcode 3563 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3561 is more connected and diverse, with 13.4% of people arriving from overseas recently compared to none in postcode 3563. It also has much better public transport, with 5.11 stops per 1,000 people and far more train services. In contrast, postcode 3563 is more walkable for daily needs; 62% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 45.5% in postcode 3561.

These two areas share very similar financial lives, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,207 in postcode 3561 and $1,268 in postcode 3563. They also have nearly the same number of people living alone and similar home sizes. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the proportion of older residents, which is now 4.3 percentage points higher in postcode 3561.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,648 larger in 3561, VIC Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 3563, VIC PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3,648 larger in 3561, VIC gap steady
4,498 53rd pct 850 28th pct
Median age in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2 yrs older in 3561, VIC gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap widening
27.5% 84th pct 23.3% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
16.2% 37th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.3%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%
16.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.3%
29.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%
10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
3.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

3561, VIC 3563, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 83.5%
0.7% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.7% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
10.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
2.0% 18th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 87.9%
0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
40.7% 44th pct 42.8% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 45.1%
40.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
8.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
32.4% 12th pct 26.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
10.2% 24th pct 8.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.14 more in 3563, VIC
5.49 67th pct 6.62 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3 more in 3561, VIC
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +484 more in 3561, VIC
627 47th pct 143 25th pct
Avg size in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +14 larger in 3561, VIC
157 36th pct 143 34th pct
ICSEA in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +8 higher in 3563, VIC
972 38th pct 980 42nd pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.8%
22.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%
9.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.0%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +$29 higher in 3563, VIC gap narrowing
$619 22nd pct $648 28th pct
Household income in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +$61 higher in 3563, VIC gap narrowing
$1,207 24th pct $1,268 29th pct
Family income in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +$11 higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
$1,534 25th pct $1,523 25th pct
High earners in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
5.6% 25th pct 4.6% 15th pct
High-income homes in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 9.0% 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.8%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3561, VIC
36.3% 86th pct 35.4% 83rd pct
Mental health in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3563, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 13.1% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
11.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 51.8%
22.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
18.9% 57th pct 24.1% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 16.8% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap widening
21.3% 26th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3563, VIC
3.0% 53rd pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
24.4% 61st pct 25.7% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.1 larger in 3563, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 17.1% 82nd pct
Living alone in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
29.2% 60th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%
13.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%
11.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +$13 higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
$213 27th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +$52 higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
$1,152 26th pct $1,100 24th pct
People / bedroom in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
18.1% 39th pct 16.7% 35th pct
Owned outright in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
47.5% 75th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap narrowing
94.2% 59th pct 97.4% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap widening
79.4% 54th pct 82.6% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 45.3%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
2.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 97.4%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.3% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
6.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.4%
5.2% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap widening
12.2% 34th pct 20.3% 64th pct
PT commute in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +21 more in 3561, VIC
23 58th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.76 more in 3561, VIC
5.11 66th pct 2.35 38th pct
Departures/1k in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +25.3 more in 3561, VIC
41.8 37th pct 16.5 30th pct
PT routes in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +4 more in 3561, VIC
5 57th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1 longer in 3563, VIC
39 75th pct 40 76th pct
Drive to city in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +6 longer in 3563, VIC
132 90th pct 138 91st pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 58.3%
12.2% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%
16.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
28.8% 28th pct 28.0% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap widening
13.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 4.9% 65th pct
Participation in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3563, VIC gap steady
53.1% 25th pct 55.5% 33rd pct
Full-time in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 40th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
8.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
11.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
7.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
8.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1 higher in 3561, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1 higher in 3561, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1 higher in 3561, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +28 higher in 3561, VIC
925 23rd pct 897 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.4 higher in 3563, VIC
3.9 53rd pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC even
4.3 57th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3563, VIC
46.3% 49th pct 61.4% 64th pct
Walk to shops in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3563, VIC
45.5% 49th pct 62.0% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3561, VIC
61.4% 56th pct 59.5% 54th pct
Walk to school in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3563, VIC
44.3% 42nd pct 61.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3563, VIC
61.6% 40th pct 63.1% 42nd pct
Walk to health in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +41.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC
41.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +11.9 more in 3563, VIC
15.1 40th pct 27.1 69th pct
Intersections/km² in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC even
1 37th pct 1 36th pct
Mean slope in 3561, VICin 3563, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3561, VIC
2.5% 3rd pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare 3561, VIC with nearby areas

3558, VIC 3563, VIC 3564, VIC 3565, VIC 3622, VIC 3559, VIC 3572, VIC 3624, VIC

Compare 3563, VIC with nearby areas

3565, VIC 3572, VIC 3573, VIC 3564, VIC 3561, VIC 3558, VIC 3562, VIC 3570, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3561, VIC vs 3563, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/vs/POA3563/3563-vic