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3561, VIC vs 3564, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3561, VIC profile · 3564, VIC profile

3561, VIC 3564, VIC

Postcode 3564 and postcode 3561 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of amenity. Postcode 3564 is much more connected, with far more public transport routes and a typical school size of 484 students compared to 157 in postcode 3561. This convenience is reflected in the walkability of the areas; far more homes in postcode 3564 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (69.2% versus 45.5%), schools (70.1% versus 44.3%) and parks (75.5% versus 61.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in education has widened, with postcode 3564 seeing a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, other differences are narrowing, such as the gap in home ownership, as postcode 3561 remains well higher for those who own their home outright. Both areas are similarly sparsely populated relative to cities, with nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and similar typical household sizes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,582 larger in 3564, VIC Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in 3564, VIC Rent: $72 higher in 3564, VIC Renting: 8.1 pts higher in 3564, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +12,582 larger in 3564, VIC gap widening
4,498 53rd pct 17,080 79th pct
Median age in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +4 yrs older in 3561, VIC gap steady
49 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
1.9% 45th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
27.5% 84th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
16.2% 37th pct 17.0% 45th pct
De facto in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%
29.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

3561, VIC 3564, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
5.3% 10th pct 8.0% 22nd pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 85.3%
1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 43.0%
43.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
10.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Chinese even 0.6%
0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
2.0% 18th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.5% 49th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
40.7% 44th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 48.0%
40.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
32.4% 12th pct 39.1% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
10.2% 24th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.07 more in 3561, VIC
5.49 67th pct 2.42 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3 more in 3564, VIC
4 71st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2,763 more in 3564, VIC
627 47th pct 3,390 80th pct
Avg size in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +328 larger in 3564, VIC
157 36th pct 484 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +14 higher in 3564, VIC
972 38th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%
14.8% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +$99 higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
$619 22nd pct $718 42nd pct
Household income in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +$164 higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
$1,207 24th pct $1,371 39th pct
Family income in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +$221 higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
$1,534 25th pct $1,755 41st pct
High earners in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
5.6% 25th pct 7.0% 36th pct
High-income homes in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
10.7% 27th pct 13.5% 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.0%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC
36.3% 86th pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Mental health in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3561, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +3.1 pts ▸ 57.4%
22.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.6%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 13.3% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
21.3% 26th pct 24.8% 48th pct
Defence service in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC
3.0% 53rd pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 61st pct 21.9% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.1 larger in 3564, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 15.8% 76th pct
Living alone in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
29.2% 60th pct 28.8% 58th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
35.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%
13.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 37.5%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%
11.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +$72 higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
$213 27th pct $285 47th pct
Mortgage in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +$348 higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
$1,152 26th pct $1,500 46th pct
People / bedroom in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 39th pct 26.1% 65th pct
Owned outright in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
47.5% 75th pct 38.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
94.2% 59th pct 87.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
79.4% 54th pct 79.0% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 38.2%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.1% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 87.1%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
1.3% Other dwelling even 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 45.4%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.3%
36.3% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 22.2%
6.6% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 20.8%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 5.8% 70th pct
Work from home in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 34th pct 9.1% 20th pct
PT commute in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap steady
0.2% 33rd pct 0.1% 33rd pct
PT stops in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +51 more in 3564, VIC
23 58th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.78 more in 3561, VIC
5.11 66th pct 4.33 57th pct
Departures/1k in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +210.3 more in 3564, VIC
41.8 37th pct 252.1 56th pct
PT routes in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +15 more in 3564, VIC
5 57th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC
39 75th pct —
Drive to city in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +13 longer in 3564, VIC
132 90th pct 145 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.8%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
3.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
28.8% 28th pct 36.8% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
13.4% 70th pct 17.0% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3564, VIC gap widening
53.1% 25th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3561, VIC gap narrowing
57.2% 40th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 4.5%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 13.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%
11.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1 higher in 3564, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +1 higher in 3564, VIC
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +16 higher in 3564, VIC
925 23rd pct 941 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.9 higher in 3564, VIC
3.9 53rd pct 4.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.3 more in 3564, VIC
4.3 57th pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3564, VIC
46.3% 49th pct 53.2% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +23.7 pts higher in 3564, VIC
45.5% 49th pct 69.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3564, VIC
61.4% 56th pct 74.5% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3564, VIC
44.3% 42nd pct 70.1% 67th pct
Walk to a park in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3564, VIC
61.6% 40th pct 75.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3561, VIC
41.2% 58th pct 35.7% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +4.4 more in 3561, VIC
15.1 40th pct 10.7 18th pct
Intersections/km² in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +2 higher in 3564, VIC
1 37th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 3561, VICin 3564, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3561, VIC
2.5% 3rd pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Compare 3561, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3564, VIC with nearby areas

3565, VIC 3562, VIC 3563, VIC 3561, VIC 3622, VIC 2731, NSW 3573, VIC 3558, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3561, VIC vs 3564, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/vs/POA3564/3564-vic