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3579, VIC vs 3581, VIC

Name: 3579, VIC vs 3581, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3579, VIC profile · 3581, VIC profile

3579, VIC 3581, VIC

Postcode 3579 and postcode 3581 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and characters. Postcode 3579 is a larger community where 34.7% of people live alone and 14.8% of families are one-parent homes. It is also much more walkable, with 64.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 58.4% near health services, though it remains mostly car-dependent. By contrast, postcode 3581 is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. This area has a much higher score for access to money and resources, sitting at 9 out of 10 compared to 3 in postcode 3579.

These social differences have become more pronounced over time, as the gaps for one-parent families and people living alone have both widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar level of education, with about 31% of residents having finished Year 12. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are around $588 in postcode 3579 and $635 in postcode 3581.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,303 larger in 3579, VIC One-parent: 14.8 pts higher in 3579, VIC Needs assistance: 4.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC No car: 5.6 pts higher in 3579, VIC Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +5,303 larger in 3579, VIC gap steady

5,450 57th pct 147 6th pct

Median age in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +5 yrs older in 3581, VIC gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 55 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 21.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Marital status

46.4% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3579, VIC 3581, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +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

43.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.1% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 36.7%

10.6% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.4% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC

6.60 73rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +6 more in 3579, VIC

6 81st pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC

695 49th pct —

Avg size in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC

116 30th pct —

ICSEA in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC

965 33rd pct —

Highest year of school

31.0% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.5% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.4%

13.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

11.0% Management & commerce +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

1.7% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +$47 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

$588 17th pct $635 25th pct

Household income in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +$271 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

$1,050 12th pct $1,321 35th pct

Family income in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +$47 higher in 3581, VIC gap narrowing

$1,416 17th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 43.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

9.6% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%

8.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +0.3 larger in 3581, VIC gap steady

2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

35.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 22.2%

10.9% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +$12 higher in 3579, VIC gap steady

$200 23rd pct $188 19th pct

Mortgage in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +$121 higher in 3579, VIC gap narrowing

$1,000 19th pct $879 13th pct

People / bedroom in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +0.10 higher in 3581, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 13.0%

20.4% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 14.8%

2.9% Not stated +13.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 94.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 29.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +3 more in 3579, VIC

4 43rd pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +6.07 more in 3581, VIC

0.73 22nd pct 6.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +215.9 more in 3581, VIC

15.4 29th pct 231.3 54th pct

PT routes in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +3 more in 3579, VIC

6 60th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC

— 38 75th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 50.0%

11.9% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +13.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.7 pts 10.4%

9.9% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.2% Retail trade +10.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%

7.7% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +4 higher in 3581, VIC

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +5 higher in 3581, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +6 higher in 3581, VIC

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +1 higher in 3581, VIC

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +72 higher in 3581, VIC

913 17th pct 985 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +3.2 higher in 3579, VIC

4.0 54th pct 0.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +3.4 more in 3579, VIC

4.4 58th pct 1.0 12th pct

15-min city in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +48.5 pts higher in 3579, VIC

48.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +46.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC

46.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3579, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 11.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +64.9 pts higher in 3579, VIC

64.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +36.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC

72.6% 50th pct 36.2% 19th pct

Walk to health in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +58.4 pts higher in 3579, VIC

58.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +75.3 more in 3581, VIC

33.6 75th pct 108.8 94th pct

Intersections/km² in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC even

1 32nd pct 1 36th pct

Mean slope in 3579, VIC in 3581, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3581, VIC

2.6% 6th pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3579, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3581, VIC with nearby areas

3583, VIC 3579, VIC 3584, VIC 3586, VIC 3580, VIC 2732, NSW 3585, VIC 3542, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3579, VIC vs 3581, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/vs/POA3581/3581-vic