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3584, VIC vs 3585, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 3584, VIC profile · 3585, VIC profile

3584, VIC 3585, VIC

Postcode 3585 and postcode 3584 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3585 is very walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while postcode 3584 is mostly car-dependent. There is also a stark difference in housing and demographics: 31.4% of households rent in postcode 3585 compared to 15.6% in postcode 3584. Postcode 3585 has a much larger presence of recent overseas arrivals at 34.2%, while postcode 3584 is more likely to have separate houses, which make up 97.2% of its homes.

Several gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, including the share of renters and the number of recent overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have almost identical proportions of children and seniors, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $1,394 in postcode 3585 and $1,413 in postcode 3584.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,370 larger in 3585, VIC Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC Renting: 15.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in 3584, VIC No car: 5.5 pts higher in 3585, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +10,370 larger in 3585, VIC gap steady
1,138 31st pct 11,508 70th pct
Median age in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +4 yrs older in 3584, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 65th pct 4.1% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
20.4% 55th pct 20.9% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even gap narrowing
19.3% 72nd pct 19.3% 72nd pct
De facto in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
8.7% 15th pct 10.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.2%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.3% Children (0–14) even 19.3%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 48.1%
31.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
6.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3584, VIC 3585, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
6.3% 14th pct 12.9% 46th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.4%
0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% New Zealand even 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 38.9%
40.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%
9.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
3.5% 36th pct 12.1% 71st pct
Limited English in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 3.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.2%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap widening
45.2% 63rd pct 38.9% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
45.2% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 38.9%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
0.7% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
37.7% 26th pct 43.9% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
10.4% 25th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +1.39 more in 3584, VIC
4.55 61st pct 3.15 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +6 more in 3585, VIC
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2,642 more in 3585, VIC
62 15th pct 2,704 75th pct
Avg size in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +324 larger in 3585, VIC
62 18th pct 386 64th pct
ICSEA in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +10 higher in 3584, VIC
988 46th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
12.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%
12.8% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%
8.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
9.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +$30 higher in 3585, VIC gap narrowing
$727 44th pct $757 51st pct
Household income in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +$19 higher in 3584, VIC gap steady
$1,413 43rd pct $1,394 42nd pct
Family income in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,807 44th pct $1,804 44th pct
High earners in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 6.3% 31st pct
High-income homes in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 12.5% 36th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.0%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
13.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
4.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%
34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3585, VIC
30.5% 57th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Mental health in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC
6.4% 21st pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
4.7% 39th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
9.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +1.4 pts ▸ 59.4%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.2%
6.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap widening
20.5% 65th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap widening
14.8% 82nd pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even gap steady
26.0% 56th pct 25.9% 56th pct
Defence service in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3585, VIC
2.3% 32nd pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap widening
24.8% 64th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.1 larger in 3584, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
11.1% 39th pct 16.2% 78th pct
Living alone in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap narrowing
23.4% 34th pct 30.4% 67th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 52.0%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.5%
11.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.6%
23.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
1.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +$35 higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
$200 23rd pct $235 33rd pct
Mortgage in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +$217 higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
$1,083 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +15.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
15.6% 31st pct 31.4% 76th pct
Owned outright in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap narrowing
40.1% 53rd pct 35.3% 38th pct
Separate houses in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap steady
97.2% 76th pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap steady
84.6% 73rd pct 76.8% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 29.8%
40.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%
15.6% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 83.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Flat or apartment +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 49.5%
26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%
10.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 52.6%
37.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
35.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.1%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 7.3% 77th pct
Work from home in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap narrowing
8.9% 19th pct 6.9% 11th pct
PT commute in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 0.1% 33rd pct
PT stops in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +44 more in 3585, VIC
4 43rd pct 48 69th pct
Stops/1k in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.66 more in 3585, VIC
3.51 48th pct 4.17 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +198.6 more in 3585, VIC
31.6 34th pct 230.2 54th pct
PT routes in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +8 more in 3585, VIC
4 52nd pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC
15 58th pct —

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 70.1%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 39.0%
22.8% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%
1.8% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
25.2% 15th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +21.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
12.5% 67th pct 34.2% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap steady
2.5% 17th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3584, VIC gap narrowing
60.1% 50th pct 59.9% 49th pct
Full-time in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC gap widening
53.1% 18th pct 60.2% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
5.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%
13.0% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.6% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +1 higher in 3584, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +3 higher in 3584, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +5 higher in 3584, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +23 higher in 3584, VIC
965 43rd pct 942 31st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC
— 9 25th pct
Assault/100k in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC
— 9 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +3.0 higher in 3585, VIC
3.1 42nd pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +2.5 more in 3585, VIC
3.1 39th pct 5.6 73rd pct
15-min city in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +30.6 pts higher in 3585, VIC
41.4% 43rd pct 72.0% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +23.0 pts higher in 3585, VIC
48.2% 52nd pct 71.2% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +74.1 pts higher in 3585, VIC
13.7% 24th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +30.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC
41.7% 40th pct 71.9% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3585, VIC
82.5% 59th pct 96.5% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +46.4 pts higher in 3585, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +6.4 more in 3585, VIC
36.0 77th pct 42.4 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC even
2 46th pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3584, VICin 3585, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3584, VIC
3.0% 14th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 3584, VIC with nearby areas

3583, VIC 3586, VIC 3585, VIC 3581, VIC 3542, VIC 3588, VIC 3590, VIC 3589, VIC

Compare 3585, VIC with nearby areas

3584, VIC 3588, VIC 3586, VIC 3590, VIC 3589, VIC 3583, VIC 3542, VIC 3591, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3584, VIC vs 3585, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3584/3584-vic/vs/POA3585/3585-vic