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3585, VIC vs 3590, VIC

Name: 3585, VIC vs 3590, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3585, VIC profile · 3590, VIC profile

3585, VIC 3590, VIC

Postcode 3585 and postcode 3590 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3585 is a more populated and accessible hub, rated as very walkable, while postcode 3590 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are significant gaps in housing and family life; 31.4% of households in postcode 3585 rent compared to 15.0% in postcode 3590, and one-parent families are far more common in postcode 3585 at 16.2% versus 5.8%. Postcode 3585 also sees more movement, with 36.1% of people moving in the last five years and 34.2% arriving recently from overseas.

Both areas share a similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (around 4%) and the same percentage of children under 15. They also have almost the same typical weekly household income, sitting at about $1,390. While they share these basics, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap between the typical resident's age has widened since 2011, with people in postcode 3590 now noticeably older than those in postcode 3585.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,171 larger in 3585, VIC Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in 3585, VIC Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in 3590, VIC One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in 3585, VIC Renting: 16.3 pts higher in 3585, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +11,171 larger in 3585, VIC gap steady

11,508 70th pct 337 14th pct

Median age in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +4 yrs older in 3590, VIC gap widening

38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) even 19.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

48.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

32.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

8.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 2.2%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

3585, VIC 3590, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 78.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

37.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%

11.9% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 38.0%

38.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.8% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.1% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +12.23 more in 3590, VIC

3.15 49th pct 15.38 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +6 more in 3585, VIC

7 86th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +2,672 more in 3585, VIC

2,704 75th pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +354 larger in 3585, VIC

386 64th pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +39 higher in 3585, VIC

978 41st pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.3%

17.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

10.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +$70 higher in 3585, VIC gap widening

$757 51st pct $687 35th pct

Household income in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +$4 higher in 3585, VIC gap narrowing

$1,394 42nd pct $1,390 41st pct

Family income in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +$159 higher in 3585, VIC gap widening

$1,804 44th pct $1,645 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.9%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +5.7 pts 53.7%

20.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +0.2 larger in 3590, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 5.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%

14.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +$85 higher in 3585, VIC gap narrowing

$235 33rd pct $150 11th pct

Mortgage in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +$300 higher in 3585, VIC gap widening

$1,300 34th pct $1,000 19th pct

People / bedroom in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.4% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 15.0%

1.6% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +16.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% Under $200 +39.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

27.1% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +48 more in 3585, VIC

48 69th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +4.17 more in 3585, VIC

4.17 55th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +230.2 more in 3585, VIC

230.2 54th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +12 more in 3585, VIC

12 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 55.2%

6.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 16.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.3% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 11.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Education & training even 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.3% Wholesale trade +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +3 higher in 3590, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +5 higher in 3590, VIC

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +1 higher in 3585, VIC

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +13 higher in 3590, VIC

942 31st pct 955 38th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC

9 25th pct —

Assault/100k in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC

9 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +5.1 higher in 3585, VIC

6.1 77th pct 1.0 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +4.3 more in 3585, VIC

5.6 73rd pct 1.3 16th pct

15-min city in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +72.0 pts higher in 3585, VIC

72.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +71.2 pts higher in 3585, VIC

71.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +87.8 pts higher in 3585, VIC

87.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +47.7 pts higher in 3585, VIC

71.9% 69th pct 24.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +37.5 pts higher in 3585, VIC

96.5% 71st pct 59.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +46.4 pts higher in 3585, VIC

46.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +9.8 more in 3585, VIC

42.4 82nd pct 32.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC even

2 44th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 3585, VIC in 3590, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3590, VIC

2.5% 4th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3585, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3590, VIC with nearby areas

3589, VIC 3588, VIC 2735, NSW 3591, VIC 3594, VIC 3595, VIC 3585, VIC 3586, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3585, VIC vs 3590, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3585/3585-vic/vs/POA3590/3590-vic