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3658, VIC vs 3659, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3658, VIC profile · 3659, VIC profile

3658, VIC 3659, VIC

Postcode 3658 and postcode 3659 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3658 is larger and younger, with 18.5% of people under 15 and a typical age of 41. In contrast, postcode 3659 is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 22.3% of the population aged 65 and over. Residents in postcode 3659 are more likely to own their homes outright (46.0% compared to 34.6% in postcode 3658) and have higher typical incomes, with 21.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with a larger share of adults in postcode 3659 now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Despite this, both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home and nearly identical rates of public transport use. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, which sit just under $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,503 larger in 3658, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3659, VIC Volunteering: 9.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +5,503 larger in 3658, VIC gap steady
6,251 59th pct 748 25th pct
Median age in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +9 yrs older in 3659, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
2.3% 50th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
16.9% 34th pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
18.5% 64th pct 14.7% 25th pct
De facto in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
15.1% 77th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.6%
16.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) even 11.1%

Marital status

42.8% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
38.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 34.6%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3658, VIC 3659, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
8.3% 24th pct 9.4% 29th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.2%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
42.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
12.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
4.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.5% 36th pct
Limited English in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
49.7% 79th pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 46.9%
39.7% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
41.1% 37th pct 49.8% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 20.4% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +7.36 more in 3659, VIC
1.73 24th pct 9.09 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1 more in 3658, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1,133 more in 3658, VIC
1,163 58th pct 30 8th pct
Avg size in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +552 larger in 3658, VIC
582 81st pct 30 8th pct
ICSEA in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +18 higher in 3659, VIC
968 35th pct 986 45th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 31.6%
14.4% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
7.6% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +$87 higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $808 61st pct
Household income in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +$197 higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
$1,578 54th pct $1,775 65th pct
Family income in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +$85 higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
$1,923 52nd pct $2,008 58th pct
High earners in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
8.1% 45th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
15.4% 47th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.0% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC
32.4% 68th pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3658, VIC
11.2% 81st pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
6.6% 69th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis even 11.6%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
4.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
3.1% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
20.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
13.8% 26th pct 23.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
25.5% 53rd pct 22.3% 32nd pct
Defence service in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC
3.9% 74th pct 5.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
22.8% 48th pct 27.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 77th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
26.8% 49th pct 21.1% 25th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 48.0%
27.3% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%
15.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +$47 higher in 3658, VIC gap narrowing
$310 54th pct $263 41st pct
Mortgage in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +$216 higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
15.1% 29th pct 11.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
34.6% 37th pct 46.0% 71st pct
Separate houses in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
96.5% 71st pct 97.2% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
85.2% 75th pct 82.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 38.1%
34.6% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
15.1% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 97.2%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 46.0%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.6%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
5.5% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.8%
15.7% Under $200 even 15.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 37.3%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.8% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
3.5% 47th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap widening
13.9% 42nd pct 20.5% 64th pct
PT commute in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
0.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.35 more in 3659, VIC
0.32 18th pct 2.67 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +251.6 more in 3659, VIC
38.6 36th pct 290.1 58th pct
PT routes in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Drive to city in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +64 longer in 3659, VIC
82 73rd pct 146 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 63.8%
13.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.4%
27.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 20.2%
17.9% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.1% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap widening
33.3% 49th pct 30.7% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
3.7% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3658, VIC gap steady
4.8% 64th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap narrowing
60.0% 50th pct 62.1% 59th pct
Full-time in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3659, VIC gap steady
59.1% 54th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
8.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.1%
11.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +3 higher in 3659, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2 higher in 3659, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1 higher in 3659, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +3 higher in 3659, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +54 higher in 3659, VIC
951 35th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.7 higher in 3658, VIC
2.7 36th pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.8 more in 3658, VIC
3.0 38th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC
34.0% 36th pct 29.8% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3659, VIC
31.6% 36th pct 32.5% 37th pct
Walk to transit in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3659, VIC
17.1% 26th pct 26.4% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC
33.6% 32nd pct 27.9% 27th pct
Walk to a park in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3658, VIC
61.4% 40th pct 35.6% 18th pct
Walk to health in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3658, VIC
31.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +18.3 more in 3659, VIC
9.8 14th pct 28.1 71st pct
Intersections/km² in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +1 higher in 3658, VIC
2 44th pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 3658, VICin 3659, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3659, VIC
6.5% 70th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Compare 3658, VIC with nearby areas

3758, VIC 3659, VIC 3757, VIC 3762, VIC 3764, VIC 3660, VIC 3753, VIC 3755, VIC

Compare 3659, VIC with nearby areas

3660, VIC 3658, VIC 3663, VIC 3758, VIC 3764, VIC 3664, VIC 3521, VIC 3662, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3658, VIC vs 3659, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3658/3658-vic/vs/POA3659/3659-vic