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3788, VIC vs 3789, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · 3788, VIC profile · 3789, VIC profile

3788, VIC 3789, VIC

Postcode 3788 and postcode 3789 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different levels of local access. Postcode 3788 is much more walkable, with 59.0% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 6.6% in postcode 3789. This convenience extends to essential services; 51.2% of people in postcode 3788 live within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 5.4% do in postcode 3789. In contrast, postcode 3789 has a much higher share of high earners, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.0% in postcode 3788.

Education gaps have widened since 2011, with postcode 3789 now seeing more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.8% vs 34.7%). Despite this, both areas share a similar overall advantage score that sits near the national figure. They are also very alike in their housing styles, as almost every home in both places is a separate detached house. Both areas have an equally small number of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and share the same typical drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,479 larger in 3788, VIC PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3788, VIC No car: 3.3 pts higher in 3789, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1,479 larger in 3788, VIC gap steady
1,773 38th pct 294 12th pct
Median age in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +2 yrs older in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
45 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 49th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 16.3% 39th pct
De facto in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC even gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 54.8%
31.4% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
3.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

3788, VIC 3789, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
18.6% 63rd pct 20.1% 66th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 75.5%
6.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%
36.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%
13.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
5.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 9.2% 64th pct
Limited English in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
0.6% 52nd pct 2.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.7%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 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%

Religion

No religion in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
59.6% 98th pct 56.1% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 56.1%
28.5% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 24.1%
7.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
68.7% 84th pct 74.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
34.7% 85th pct 41.8% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +17.63 more in 3789, VIC
3.21 50th pct 20.83 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +78 more in 3789, VIC
13 3rd pct 91 19th pct
Avg size in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +78 larger in 3789, VIC
13 0th pct 91 24th pct
ICSEA in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +154 higher in 3789, VIC
964 33rd pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 74.4%
10.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 28.3%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 15.2%
12.1% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.7% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.7% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
11.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +$90 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$859 71st pct $949 80th pct
Household income in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +$413 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$1,995 77th pct $2,408 90th pct
Family income in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +$392 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,429 80th pct $2,821 89th pct
High earners in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
15.7% 79th pct 22.2% 90th pct
High-income homes in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
29.0% 82nd pct 38.7% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%
14.8% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 36.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.3% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC
29.6% 51st pct 35.7% 84th pct
Mental health in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3788, VIC
9.8% 66th pct 9.2% 57th pct
Needs assistance in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
4.7% 37th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
7.8% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.1%
21.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
22.5% 73rd pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
16.3% 90th pct 21.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
31.7% 88th pct 35.1% 97th pct
Defence service in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC
2.6% 41st pct 3.7% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
28.1% 87th pct 32.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.2 larger in 3789, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
11.3% 41st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
23.0% 32nd pct 17.9% 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
29.4% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
23.0% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
13.4% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
2.5% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +$43 higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
$398 77th pct $355 66th pct
Mortgage in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +$500 higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap widening
12.0% 18th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
37.7% 46th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Separate houses in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
99.1% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
80.6% 59th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 44.3%
37.7% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
12.0% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 47.2%
30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 30.2%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
16.9% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.0% $3,000 or more +31.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 19.1%
26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 19.1%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 4.9% 61st pct
Work from home in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap steady
30.9% 84th pct 29.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
0.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +10 more in 3788, VIC
18 55th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +17.06 more in 3789, VIC
10.15 88th pct 27.21 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +264.5 more in 3788, VIC
1,271.3 78th pct 1,006.8 73rd pct
PT routes in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5 more in 3788, VIC
9 69th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +4 longer in 3789, VIC
4 33rd pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC even
43 53rd pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

42.8% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
2.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 51.0%
26.6% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap widening
27.3% 23rd pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 10.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3788, VIC gap narrowing
63.8% 67th pct 58.6% 44th pct
Full-time in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC gap narrowing
53.6% 20th pct 54.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.8% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%
7.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
1.9% Media & telecommunications +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 7.3%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
5.7% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1 higher in 3789, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +39 higher in 3789, VIC
1,062 83rd pct 1,101 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +1.4 higher in 3788, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 3.3 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +2.0 more in 3788, VIC
4.8 63rd pct 2.8 34th pct
15-min city in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +52.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC
59.0% 62nd pct 6.6% 18th pct
Walk to shops in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3788, VIC
24.0% 30th pct 6.6% 19th pct
Walk to transit in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3789, VIC
72.0% 62nd pct 84.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +48.1 pts higher in 3788, VIC
52.9% 52nd pct 4.8% 16th pct
Walk to a park in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3789, VIC
78.8% 56th pct 98.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +45.8 pts higher in 3788, VIC
51.2% 67th pct 5.4% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +12.1 more in 3789, VIC
38.9 79th pct 51.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +18 higher in 3789, VIC
32 63rd pct 50 67th pct
Mean slope in 3788, VICin 3789, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3788, VIC
15.7% 100th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Compare 3788, VIC with nearby areas

3787, VIC 3767, VIC 3789, VIC 3766, VIC 3792, VIC 3786, VIC 3765, VIC 3154, VIC

Compare 3789, VIC with nearby areas

3787, VIC 3786, VIC 3158, VIC 3788, VIC 3792, VIC 3785, VIC 3159, VIC 3154, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3788, VIC vs 3789, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3788/3788-vic/vs/POA3789/3789-vic