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3787, VIC vs 3792, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 3787, VIC profile · 3792, VIC profile

3787, VIC 3792, VIC

Postcode 3792 and postcode 3787 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living experiences. Postcode 3787 is more convenient for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, while postcode 3792 is mostly car-dependent. Residents in postcode 3787 have much better access to local spots, with 89.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 29.1% in postcode 3792. However, postcode 3792 has a larger presence of children, with 19.6% of the population under 15, and more large homes, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share very similar levels of education and language use. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of children is now wider, and more people in postcode 3792 now work from home compared to postcode 3787.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC Under 15: 4.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC Unpaid carers: 4.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +85 larger in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
961 30th pct 1,046 30th pct
Median age in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1 yrs older in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
0.8% 23rd pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
20.2% 54th pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
15.0% 27th pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
13.4% 62nd pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 30.2%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%
15.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

52.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 54.4%
33.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 29.0%
8.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3787, VIC 3792, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
19.8% 66th pct 18.1% 62nd pct

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 80.1%
7.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.6%
35.9% Australian even 35.9%
14.7% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.1% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
7.3% 59th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 0.3% 39th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
64.8% 100th pct 62.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

64.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%
27.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
4.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
69.4% 85th pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
33.8% 84th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +9.01 more in 3787, VIC
13.89 87th pct 4.88 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1 more in 3787, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +162 more in 3792, VIC
124 23rd pct 286 35th pct
Avg size in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +224 larger in 3792, VIC
62 18th pct 286 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +87 higher in 3792, VIC
999 53rd pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 68.4%
10.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
4.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%
20.1% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%
9.9% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
11.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +$17 higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
$891 74th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +$61 higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
$2,153 85th pct $2,092 82nd pct
Family income in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +$13 higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
$2,368 77th pct $2,355 77th pct
High earners in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
15.9% 80th pct 13.2% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
31.1% 85th pct 28.9% 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC
30.1% 54th pct 32.7% 70th pct
Mental health in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC
8.8% 52nd pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
9.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +2.9 pts 61.2%
22.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
4.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.8% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
24.4% 78th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
13.9% 70th pct 18.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC
2.6% 40th pct 3.0% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
26.1% 75th pct 32.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.1 larger in 3792, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
16.7% 12th pct 14.3% 6th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
30.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%
19.5% 3 people even 19.5%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
4.2% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +$5 higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
$410 81st pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +$53 higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
$2,032 76th pct $2,085 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
9.6% 11th pct 6.8% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
42.4% 60th pct 40.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
81.9% 64th pct 88.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 40.5%
9.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.8%
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

41.5% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
9.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.7% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.8% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 16.1%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap steady
0.9% 15th pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Work from home in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
31.5% 85th pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
1.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +3 more in 3787, VIC
12 50th pct 9 47th pct
Stops/1k in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +3.88 more in 3787, VIC
12.49 91st pct 8.60 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1,317.9 more in 3787, VIC
2,653.5 92nd pct 1,335.6 79th pct
PT routes in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4 more in 3787, VIC
8 66th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +21 longer in 3792, VIC
3 29th pct 24 65th pct
Drive to city in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4 longer in 3792, VIC
39 50th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%
31.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%
18.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap widening
24.7% 14th pct 29.3% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap steady
6.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 33rd pct 3.4% 30th pct
Participation in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3792, VIC gap narrowing
66.2% 77th pct 66.6% 78th pct
Full-time in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC gap widening
52.9% 18th pct 49.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
1.9% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%
12.0% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
6.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +7 higher in 3787, VIC
1,074 86th pct 1,067 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +2.3 higher in 3787, VIC
5.3 69th pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +1.9 more in 3787, VIC
5.0 66th pct 3.1 38th pct
15-min city in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3787, VIC
83.9% 80th pct 44.2% 47th pct
Walk to shops in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3792, VIC
41.0% 44th pct 50.5% 55th pct
Walk to transit in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +30.5 pts higher in 3787, VIC
86.1% 70th pct 55.6% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +60.4 pts higher in 3787, VIC
89.4% 82nd pct 29.1% 28th pct
Walk to a park in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +47.8 pts higher in 3787, VIC
99.8% 85th pct 52.0% 31st pct
Walk to health in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3787, VIC
1.3% 29th pct 0.8% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +39.8 more in 3787, VIC
54.1 87th pct 14.3 36th pct
Intersections/km² in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +36 higher in 3787, VIC
50 67th pct 14 59th pct
Mean slope in 3787, VICin 3792, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3792, VIC
14.7% 100th pct 17.9% 100th pct

Compare 3787, VIC with nearby areas

3786, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3767, VIC 3154, VIC 3785, VIC 3158, VIC 3792, VIC

Compare 3792, VIC with nearby areas

3791, VIC 3159, VIC 3793, VIC 3789, VIC 3788, VIC 3787, VIC 3795, VIC 3786, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3787, VIC vs 3792, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3787/3787-vic/vs/POA3792/3792-vic