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3781, VIC vs 3791, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · 3781, VIC profile · 3791, VIC profile

3781, VIC 3791, VIC

Postcode 3781 and postcode 3791 are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Postcode 3781 is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.1%). In contrast, postcode 3791 is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over. There is also a notable gap in education and housing; 35.8% of adults in postcode 3791 hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 15.2% in postcode 3781, and 40.8% of homes in postcode 3791 are owned outright, while only 25.2% are in postcode 3781.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age, home ownership, and the number of people working from home all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,993 in postcode 3781 and $2,003 in postcode 3791. Both areas also have very similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical typical weekly rents.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC Year 12: 19.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3791, VIC Population: 3,220 larger in 3781, VIC Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in 3781, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3,220 larger in 3781, VIC gap widening
4,638 53rd pct 1,418 34th pct
Median age in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +11 yrs older in 3791, VIC gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
1.1% 28th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
11.1% 12th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap widening
22.1% 88th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap narrowing
17.1% 87th pct 16.2% 83rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.2%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
37.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
2.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3781, VIC 3791, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
12.1% 43rd pct 18.2% 62nd pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 78.9%
4.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% English +8.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
43.6% Australian ◂ +12.3 pts 31.2%
10.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
4.0% 41st pct 6.3% 56th pct
Limited English in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
60.9% 100th pct 63.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 63.1%
26.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
50.7% 59th pct 69.9% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
15.2% 49th pct 35.8% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC
1.95 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2 more in 3781, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC
384 41st pct —
Avg size in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC
192 42nd pct —
ICSEA in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC
1,017 61st pct —

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +19.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
17.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
14.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 21.4%
15.9% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.9% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
4.4% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +$25 higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
$846 68th pct $821 64th pct
Household income in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +$10 higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
$1,993 77th pct $2,003 77th pct
Family income in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +$103 higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
$2,205 71st pct $2,308 75th pct
High earners in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
9.4% 54th pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
19.7% 61st pct 27.4% 79th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 29.6%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.7% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC
30.2% 55th pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3781, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 3.8% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
8.6% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
2.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
21.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
14.7% 32nd pct 20.2% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 58th pct 16.1% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap narrowing
31.6% 88th pct 29.7% 80th pct
Defence service in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3781, VIC
2.6% 40th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
24.8% 64th pct 27.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.4 larger in 3781, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
12.2% 49th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
17.9% 14th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 56.2%
21.4% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
17.9% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +$23 higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
$370 70th pct $347 64th pct
Mortgage in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +$273 higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
$1,755 60th pct $2,028 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
7.7% 7th pct 8.8% 10th pct
Owned outright in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
25.2% 15th pct 40.8% 55th pct
Separate houses in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
99.9% 99th pct 98.2% 81st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap narrowing
87.3% 81st pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 48.7%
25.2% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
7.7% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 44.6%
28.8% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
8.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.2 pts 36.7%
29.6% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
10.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%
33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%
8.8% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap steady
1.2% 18th pct 0.5% 10th pct
Work from home in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
18.9% 60th pct 32.0% 86th pct
PT commute in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +15 more in 3781, VIC
20 57th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.79 more in 3781, VIC
4.31 57th pct 3.53 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +48.2 more in 3781, VIC
512.9 62nd pct 464.7 61st pct
PT routes in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2 more in 3791, VIC
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +52 longer in 3791, VIC
16 59th pct 68 91st pct
Drive to city in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC even
51 58th pct 51 58th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 47.0%
18.9% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.1% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%
15.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap widening
29.8% 33rd pct 23.5% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 21st pct 1.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 4.1% 47th pct
Participation in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap widening
66.7% 79th pct 64.5% 70th pct
Full-time in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3781, VIC gap narrowing
59.0% 53rd pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%
9.6% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.7% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 13.6%
11.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
7.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3 higher in 3791, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +2 higher in 3791, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3 higher in 3791, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +74 higher in 3791, VIC
997 59th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +0.2 higher in 3791, VIC
2.8 38th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC even
3.1 38th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC
31.5% 34th pct 36.8% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC
32.1% 37th pct 39.6% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC
36.8% 40th pct 46.0% 46th pct
Walk to school in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3781, VIC
46.5% 45th pct 42.1% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC
49.6% 29th pct 58.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3781, VIC
32.3% 50th pct 31.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3.0 more in 3791, VIC
9.7 14th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +5 higher in 3791, VIC
10 58th pct 15 59th pct
Mean slope in 3781, VICin 3791, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3791, VIC
13.5% 99th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Compare 3781, VIC with nearby areas

3782, VIC 3791, VIC 3808, VIC 3793, VIC 3159, VIC 3792, VIC 3810, VIC 3795, VIC

Compare 3791, VIC with nearby areas

3792, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3782, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3795, VIC 3160, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3781, VIC vs 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3781/3781-vic/vs/POA3791/3791-vic