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3786, VIC vs 3787, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · 3786, VIC profile · 3787, VIC profile

3786, VIC 3787, VIC

Postcode 3786 and postcode 3787 are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ sharply in their accessibility. Postcode 3787 is much more walkable, with 83.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 15.7% in postcode 3786. This extends to essential services; 89.4% of homes in postcode 3787 are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 54.3% of homes in postcode 3786 share that convenience. Postcode 3786, however, has a higher share of high earners, with 19.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 15.9% in postcode 3787.

Both areas share a similar employment profile, as full-time work in postcode 3786 is about the same as the national figure. They are also alike in their housing density, with both averaging around 2.6 or 2.7 people per home. While they share many traits, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has widened to 6.2%, and postcode 3786 now has a noticeably higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC Population: 563 larger in 3786, VIC Full-time: 5.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC Owned outright: 6.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +563 larger in 3786, VIC gap widening
1,524 36th pct 961 30th pct
Median age in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2 yrs older in 3787, VIC gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 0.8% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 20.2% 54th pct
Under 15 in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
17.5% 52nd pct 15.0% 27th pct
De facto in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 60th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 52.5%
33.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Widowed even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3786, VIC 3787, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
17.9% 62nd pct 19.8% 66th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 76.8%
5.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
38.6% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%
12.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
6.6% German even 6.6%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.0% Chinese even 2.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
6.2% 55th pct 7.3% 59th pct
Limited English in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 1.0% 64th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
61.7% 100th pct 64.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

61.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 64.8%
29.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 27.5%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
72.1% 88th pct 69.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
38.5% 88th pct 33.8% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +10.13 more in 3787, VIC
3.76 56th pct 13.89 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1 more in 3787, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3 more in 3786, VIC
127 23rd pct 124 23rd pct
Avg size in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +65 larger in 3786, VIC
127 31st pct 62 18th pct
ICSEA in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +112 higher in 3786, VIC
1,111 90th pct 999 53rd pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 69.4%
10.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%
19.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
12.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%
9.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +$16 higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
$875 73rd pct $891 74th pct
Household income in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +$240 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$2,393 90th pct $2,153 85th pct
Family income in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +$424 higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
$2,792 89th pct $2,368 77th pct
High earners in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
19.1% 87th pct 15.9% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
34.7% 89th pct 31.1% 85th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC
29.8% 53rd pct 30.1% 54th pct
Mental health in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC
9.4% 60th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
8.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
22.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
21.7% 71st pct 24.4% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
17.1% 94th pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
29.7% 79th pct 29.4% 78th pct
Defence service in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC
2.5% 37th pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
30.2% 94th pct 26.1% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.1 larger in 3786, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
6.7% 12th pct 13.1% 57th pct
Living alone in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
19.4% 19th pct 16.7% 12th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 56.5%
26.8% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
6.7% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%
15.1% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +$10 higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +$135 higher in 3786, VIC gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,032 76th pct
People / bedroom in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
5.6% 3rd pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
36.2% 41st pct 42.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even gap narrowing
99.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
87.4% 81st pct 81.9% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 47.7%
36.2% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
5.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 41.5%
32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%
9.2% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.3 pts 14.7%
50.0% $350–$549 even 50.0%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
24.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
13.3% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
0.8% 14th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
34.7% 88th pct 31.5% 85th pct
PT commute in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
1.7% 65th pct 1.3% 60th pct
PT stops in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +2 more in 3787, VIC
10 48th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +5.93 more in 3787, VIC
6.56 79th pct 12.49 91st pct
Departures/1k in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1,339.8 more in 3787, VIC
1,313.6 79th pct 2,653.5 92nd pct
PT routes in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even
8 66th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +15 longer in 3786, VIC
18 60th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even
39 50th pct 39 50th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 43.5%
34.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 42.6%
21.1% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
0.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
27.8% 25th pct 24.7% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
5.1% 32nd pct 6.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even gap narrowing
3.5% 34th pct 3.5% 33rd pct
Participation in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap steady
67.8% 83rd pct 66.2% 77th pct
Full-time in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3786, VIC gap widening
57.9% 45th pct 52.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%
11.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
8.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
20.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1 higher in 3786, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +23 higher in 3786, VIC
1,097 90th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.7 higher in 3787, VIC
3.6 48th pct 5.3 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.8 more in 3787, VIC
3.2 40th pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +68.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC
15.7% 23rd pct 83.9% 80th pct
Walk to shops in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC
29.8% 35th pct 41.0% 44th pct
Walk to transit in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3787, VIC
60.1% 55th pct 86.1% 70th pct
Walk to school in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC
54.3% 53rd pct 89.4% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC
99.6% 84th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +27.9 more in 3787, VIC
26.2 68th pct 54.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +18 higher in 3787, VIC
32 63rd pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 3786, VICin 3787, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3786, VIC
16.3% 100th pct 14.7% 100th pct

Compare 3786, VIC with nearby areas

3785, VIC 3787, VIC 3154, VIC 3789, VIC 3158, VIC 3767, VIC 3788, VIC 3155, VIC

Compare 3787, VIC with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3786, VIC vs 3787, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3786/3786-vic/vs/POA3787/3787-vic