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3597, VIC vs 3599, VIC

Name: 3597, VIC vs 3599, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3597, VIC profile · 3599, VIC profile

3597, VIC 3599, VIC

Postcode 3597 and postcode 3599 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3597 is more diverse and younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and 29.7% born overseas. In contrast, postcode 3599 is far older, with a typical age of 53 and only 14.9% of people born overseas. There are also distinct differences in education and transport: 42.3% of residents in postcode 3597 finished Year 12 compared to 24.1% in postcode 3599, and 14.2% of people in postcode 3597 commute by public transport while 0% do so in postcode 3599.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,500. They also share a similar number of children under 15 and an almost identical number of people per home. However, the gap in age has widened significantly since 2016, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also grown. At the same time, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 14.2 pts higher in 3597, VIC Participation: 23.1 pts higher in 3597, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3599, VIC Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in 3599, VIC Other language: 19.5 pts higher in 3597, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +304 larger in 3597, VIC gap steady

458 17th pct 154 6th pct

Median age in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +13 yrs older in 3599, VIC gap widening

40 yrs 36th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 19.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

8.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

3597, VIC 3599, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 64.9%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

30.1% English +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.1% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

67.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

2.6% Mandarin even 2.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 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

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 37.7%

31.7% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.2% Not stated +17.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% Buddhism ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 24.1%

19.6% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

13.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 9.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.6% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +$75 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$827 65th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +$52 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$1,583 54th pct $1,531 51st pct

Family income in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +$234 higher in 3597, VIC gap widening

$1,859 48th pct $1,625 32nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

16.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 27.9%

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +19.9 pts 50.0%

13.1% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.2%

28.7% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 29.4%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 5.9%

10.7% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +$32 higher in 3599, VIC

$130 7th pct $162 13th pct

Mortgage in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +$190 higher in 3599, VIC gap widening

$650 6th pct $840 12th pct

People / bedroom in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.20 higher in 3599, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%

25.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 17.6%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.5% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 84.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 41.2%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

17.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

7.1% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% Under $200 +37.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% $200–$349 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

34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +3 more in 3597, VIC

5 44th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +2.07 more in 3599, VIC

10.92 89th pct 12.99 91st pct

Departures/1k in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +11.4 more in 3599, VIC

183.4 51st pct 194.8 52nd pct

PT routes in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +1 more in 3597, VIC

3 48th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.3% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.2% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Bus ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 25.5%

24.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 13.7%

11.3% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

56.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

1.5% Accommodation & food +11.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 32.8%

33.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.5% Technicians & trades +14.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 3599, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 3599, VIC

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 3599, VIC

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +14 higher in 3599, VIC

955 38th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.1 higher in 3597, VIC

1.3 17th pct 1.2 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC even

1.3 16th pct 1.3 15th pct

15-min city in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3597, VIC

0.8% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3597, VIC

0.8% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3597, VIC

39.9% 43rd pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3597, VIC

0.3% 2nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3597, VIC

48.6% 28th pct 43.8% 24th pct

Walk to health in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +46.2 more in 3597, VIC

85.2 91st pct 39.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +1 higher in 3599, VIC

1 31st pct 2 44th pct

Mean slope in 3597, VIC in 3599, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3599, VIC

3.2% 18th pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 3597, VIC with nearby areas

3599, VIC 2736, NSW 3596, VIC 3594, VIC 3546, VIC 3595, VIC 3591, VIC 2735, NSW

Compare 3599, VIC with nearby areas

3597, VIC 3549, VIC 2736, NSW 3546, VIC 3596, VIC 3594, VIC 3595, VIC 2737, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3597, VIC vs 3599, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3597/3597-vic/vs/POA3599/3599-vic