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3579, VIC vs 3580, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3579, VIC profile · 3580, VIC profile

3579, VIC 3580, VIC

Postcode 3579 and postcode 3580 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Residents in postcode 3580 are much more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.0% vs 46.4%) and public transport (55.1% vs 24.0%). However, postcode 3579 has far more schools within 3km (6 vs 1) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.4% vs 24.0%). Home ownership also differs, with 59.9% of homes in postcode 3580 owned outright, compared to 47.3% in postcode 3579.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with typical weekly rents at $200 and an identical 2.2 people per home. Both areas also have a very high proportion of detached houses and similar typical household incomes. While residents in postcode 3580 are noticeably older, the gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in outright home ownership has widened, and postcode 3579 now has a well higher share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,349 larger in 3579, VIC Unpaid carers: 3.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4,349 larger in 3579, VIC gap steady
5,450 57th pct 1,101 31st pct
Median age in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4 yrs older in 3580, VIC gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
3.2% 62nd pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap narrowing
29.0% 87th pct 31.7% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
16.7% 42nd pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 37th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

29.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Marital status

46.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 26.0%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

3579, VIC 3580, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
5.9% 12th pct 4.9% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 85.5%
1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
43.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 38.6%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
10.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
0.9% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
2.7% 27th pct 0.6% 5th pct
Limited English in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap narrowing
39.9% 41st pct 42.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.8%
39.9% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
9.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
31.0% 10th pct 24.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 6.4% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.50 more in 3579, VIC
6.60 73rd pct 6.10 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +5 more in 3579, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +601 more in 3579, VIC
695 49th pct 94 19th pct
Avg size in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +22 larger in 3579, VIC
116 30th pct 94 25th pct
ICSEA in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +12 higher in 3580, VIC
965 33rd pct 977 40th pct

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%
21.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
5.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +$50 higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
$588 17th pct $538 10th pct
Household income in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +$77 higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
$1,050 12th pct $973 8th pct
Family income in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +$97 higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
$1,416 17th pct $1,319 12th pct
High earners in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 3.1% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap steady
7.3% 13th pct 8.2% 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% $4,000 or more even 3.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.7% $650–$1,499 even 30.8%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3580, VIC
36.2% 86th pct 37.2% 89th pct
Mental health in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC
9.6% 62nd pct 8.5% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
8.1% 86th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
6.8% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None ◂ +1.3 pts 51.5%
21.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
24.3% 78th pct 16.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
14.9% 83rd pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 30th pct 21.1% 25th pct
Defence service in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3580, VIC
3.0% 53rd pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
24.5% 62nd pct 24.0% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
14.8% 71st pct 13.6% 61st pct
Living alone in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
34.7% 85th pct 28.7% 58th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 40.3%
35.0% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
34.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%
10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even gap narrowing
$200 23rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +$105 higher in 3580, VIC gap narrowing
$1,000 19th pct $1,105 24th pct
People / bedroom in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
20.4% 47th pct 11.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +12.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap widening
47.3% 75th pct 59.9% 97th pct
Separate houses in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap steady
91.3% 48th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap widening
78.8% 52nd pct 82.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 59.9%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%
20.4% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 11.4%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 97.1%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.7%
1.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
2.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
40.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 29.4%
2.2% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.8%
36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
5.6% 67th pct 2.9% 39th pct
Work from home in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
11.9% 33rd pct 7.9% 14th pct
PT commute in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1 more in 3579, VIC
4 43rd pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.99 more in 3580, VIC
0.73 22nd pct 2.72 41st pct
Departures/1k in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.9 more in 3580, VIC
15.4 29th pct 16.3 29th pct
PT routes in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4 more in 3579, VIC
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC
— 85 100th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%
6.2% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.7%
15.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 34th pct 30.7% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
10.9% 61st pct 7.4% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3580, VIC gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap steady
50.4% 19th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3579, VIC gap widening
58.8% 52nd pct 52.5% 16th pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 12.6%
13.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
11.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +1 higher in 3580, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +2 higher in 3579, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +9 higher in 3579, VIC
913 17th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.7 higher in 3580, VIC
4.0 54th pct 4.6 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.8 more in 3580, VIC
4.4 58th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +32.5 pts higher in 3580, VIC
48.5% 51st pct 81.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +34.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC
46.4% 50th pct 81.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3580, VIC
24.0% 31st pct 55.1% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC
64.9% 63rd pct 55.1% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3580, VIC
72.6% 50th pct 86.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC
58.4% 73rd pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +3.6 more in 3579, VIC
33.6 75th pct 30.0 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +4 higher in 3580, VIC
1 32nd pct 5 54th pct
Mean slope in 3579, VICin 3580, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3580, VIC
2.6% 6th pct 3.2% 18th pct

Compare 3579, VIC with nearby areas

3581, VIC 3580, VIC 3537, VIC 3568, VIC 3576, VIC 3575, VIC 3567, VIC 3540, VIC

Compare 3580, VIC with nearby areas

3568, VIC 2732, NSW 3581, VIC 3579, VIC 3567, VIC 3583, VIC 3566, VIC 3575, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3579, VIC vs 3580, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/vs/POA3580/3580-vic