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3588, VIC vs 3596, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3588, VIC profile · 3596, VIC profile

3588, VIC 3596, VIC

Both areas are sparsely populated, though postcode 3588 has more residents. Postcode 3596 is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 42 in postcode 3588. This area also has much higher cultural diversity, with 18.4% of people born overseas and 23.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 7.4% and 4.7% in postcode 3588. Financial profiles differ sharply: 28.1% of households in postcode 3596 earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 5.3% do so in postcode 3588.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with postcode 3588 at 17.6% and postcode 3596 at 14.6%. They also share very similar typical personal incomes and a nearly identical rate of volunteering. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown, and postcode 3596 has seen a significant increase in both home ownership and the number of people working from home compared to postcode 3588.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in 3596, VIC Population: 301 larger in 3588, VIC Other language: 18.6 pts higher in 3596, VIC Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in 3588, VIC Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in 3596, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +301 larger in 3588, VIC gap widening
404 16th pct 103 4th pct
Median age in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +9 yrs older in 3596, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap widening
3.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap narrowing
21.8% 62nd pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 14.6% 24th pct
De facto in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap narrowing
10.2% 26th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 46.2%
35.5% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%
6.9% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3588, VIC 3596, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 18.4% 63rd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 69.9%
0.0% Italy +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +12.6 pts 34.0%
38.9% English ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%
8.7% Italian +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
2.0% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 23.3% 83rd pct
Limited English in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap widening
1.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +20.6 pts 64.1%
0.0% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap steady
48.0% 74th pct 33.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 33.0%
37.4% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% Islam +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
35.7% 21st pct 32.9% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap steady
6.3% 7th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
14.08 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1 more in 3588, VIC
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
75 17th pct —
Avg size in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
75 21st pct —
ICSEA in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
931 18th pct —

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.9%
21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.2%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 7.1%
13.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 20.4%
13.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.5% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +$42 higher in 3596, VIC gap steady
$592 17th pct $634 25th pct
Household income in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +$34 higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
$1,283 31st pct $1,249 28th pct
Family income in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +$755 higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
$1,395 15th pct $2,150 67th pct
High earners in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
4.5% 15th pct 7.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +22.8 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
5.3% 9th pct 28.1% 80th pct

Household income distribution

18.5% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.7%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.1%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3588, VIC
29.7% 52nd pct 18.4% 7th pct
Mental health in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3588, VIC
11.4% 84th pct 7.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap steady
7.9% 84th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
10.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 4.9%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%
3.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
1.5% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +9.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
16.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 15.4% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap widening
14.2% 73rd pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 45th pct 20.9% 24th pct
Defence service in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3596, VIC
4.3% 80th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
18.4% 19th pct 26.4% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +0.2 larger in 3588, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
15.1% 72nd pct 19.2% 88th pct
Living alone in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
23.8% 35th pct 37.5% 90th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 41.1%
31.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
15.1% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%
23.8% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
4.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +$45 higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
$175 16th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +$325 higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
$867 13th pct $1,192 28th pct
People / bedroom in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
6.6% 5th pct 21.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +21.3 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap widening
44.4% 66th pct 65.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
87.4% 82nd pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 65.6%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 15.6%
6.6% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 46.9%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 18.8%
5.3% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.6% 1 bedroom +9.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +56.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3596, VIC gap steady
2.8% 0th pct 18.8% 59th pct
PT commute in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +2 more in 3596, VIC
1 21st pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +26.65 more in 3596, VIC
2.48 39th pct 29.13 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +800.3 more in 3596, VIC
34.7 35th pct 835.0 69th pct
PT routes in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3 more in 3596, VIC
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
21 63rd pct —

How people get to work

74.4% Car (driver) ◂ +34.8 pts 39.6%
2.8% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
2.3% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 21.9%
12.0% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
21.3% 8th pct 17.3% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC
16.7% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap widening
56.0% 34th pct 52.7% 25th pct
Full-time in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3588, VIC gap narrowing
51.1% 12th pct 50.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.3% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.3% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
3.4% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%
12.5% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%
9.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1 higher in 3596, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +3 higher in 3596, VIC
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +21 higher in 3596, VIC
903 14th pct 924 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1.6 higher in 3588, VIC
2.7 36th pct 1.1 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +2.1 more in 3588, VIC
3.1 39th pct 1.0 13th pct
15-min city in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +28.1 pts higher in 3588, VIC
77.4% 65th pct 49.3% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +78.3 pts higher in 3588, VIC
78.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3588, VIC
79.3% 56th pct 50.7% 30th pct
Walk to health in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +72.5 more in 3596, VIC
14.9 39th pct 87.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1 higher in 3588, VIC
2 44th pct 1 33rd pct
Mean slope in 3588, VICin 3596, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3596, VIC
2.4% 2nd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3588, VIC with nearby areas

3589, VIC 3590, VIC 3591, VIC 3585, VIC 3595, VIC 2735, NSW 3594, VIC 3596, VIC

Compare 3596, VIC with nearby areas

3595, VIC 3594, VIC 3591, VIC 2736, NSW 3589, VIC 3588, VIC 2735, NSW 3597, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3588, VIC vs 3596, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3588/3588-vic/vs/POA3596/3596-vic