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3561, VIC vs 3622, VIC

Name: 3561, VIC vs 3622, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3561, VIC profile · 3622, VIC profile

3561, VIC 3622, VIC

Postcode 3561 and postcode 3622 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3561 is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.5% of the population aged 65 or over. It is more walkable, with a score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent), and has far more public transport stops and schools. In contrast, postcode 3622 has a younger typical age of 41 and is more car-dependent. Residents in postcode 3622 also have a higher share of adults working or looking for work (64.8%) compared to 53.1% in postcode 3561.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of their birthplaces, with about 5% to 6% of people born overseas, and nearly identical rates of people with no religion. The gaps between them have shifted over time, with the age difference widening since 2011 as postcode 3561 has become far older than postcode 3622. This shift is consistent with postcode 3561 having a much higher share of people living alone (29.2%) and those needing help with daily activities (8.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,961 larger in 3561, VIC Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in 3622, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3622, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3561, VIC Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in 3561, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +3,961 larger in 3561, VIC gap narrowing

4,498 53rd pct 537 20th pct

Median age in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +8 yrs older in 3561, VIC gap widening

49 yrs 77th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.9%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3561, VIC 3622, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

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 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.8%

43.7% English ◂ +6.3 pts 37.4%

13.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

90.9% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%

40.7% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

8.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

5.49 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +4 more in 3561, VIC

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

627 47th pct —

Avg size in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

157 36th pct —

ICSEA in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

972 38th pct —

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 37.1%

14.8% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.5% Agriculture & environment +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +$67 higher in 3622, VIC gap widening

$619 22nd pct $686 35th pct

Household income in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +$283 higher in 3622, VIC gap widening

$1,207 24th pct $1,490 48th pct

Family income in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +$184 higher in 3622, VIC gap widening

$1,534 25th pct $1,718 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 21.0%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 42.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +4.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +0.5 larger in 3622, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +15.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 25.0%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 16.5%

11.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +$63 higher in 3561, VIC gap widening

$213 27th pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +$256 higher in 3622, VIC gap widening

$1,152 26th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +0.10 higher in 3622, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 37.5%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.1% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 9.7%

2.2% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 42.6%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 8.5%

5.1% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $200–$349 ◂ +49.8 pts 0.0%

36.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

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

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.4%

34.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.0%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +23 more in 3561, VIC

23 58th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +5.11 more in 3561, VIC

5.11 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +41.8 more in 3561, VIC

41.8 37th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +5 more in 3561, VIC

5 57th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

39 75th pct —

Drive to city in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC

132 90th pct —

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 57.7%

12.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

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 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 12.4%

16.6% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.6% 4 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

8.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +2 higher in 3622, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +2 higher in 3622, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +4 higher in 3622, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +3 higher in 3622, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +50 higher in 3622, VIC

925 23rd pct 975 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +3.8 higher in 3561, VIC

3.9 53rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +4.2 more in 3561, VIC

4.3 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +46.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC

46.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +45.5 pts higher in 3561, VIC

45.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +61.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC

61.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +44.3 pts higher in 3561, VIC

44.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +60.4 pts higher in 3561, VIC

61.6% 40th pct 1.3% 1st pct

Walk to health in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +41.2 pts higher in 3561, VIC

41.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC +13.3 more in 3561, VIC

15.1 40th pct 1.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC even

1 37th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in 3561, VIC in 3622, VIC even

2.5% 3rd pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare 3561, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3622, VIC with nearby areas

3621, VIC 3624, VIC 3561, VIC 3623, VIC 3620, VIC 3564, VIC 3559, VIC 3618, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3561, VIC vs 3622, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3561/3561-vic/vs/POA3622/3622-vic