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3791, VIC vs 3808, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · 3791, VIC profile · 3808, VIC profile

3791, VIC 3808, VIC

Postcode 3808 and postcode 3791 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with contrasting profiles. Postcode 3808 is more family-focused, with a typical weekly household income of $2,731 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.2%). It also has more large homes, with 94.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3791 is more educated and older; 35.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical resident is 47. Compared to postcode 3808, it is also far more walkable, with 46% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force, at 2% each. They also share a similar level of overall advantage and very low rental rates. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. Postcode 3791 has become more professional and older, while the income gap has widened, with postcode 3808 seeing far more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,729 larger in 3808, VIC De facto: 7.8 pts higher in 3791, VIC Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC No religion: 12.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1,729 larger in 3808, VIC gap widening
1,418 34th pct 3,147 47th pct
Median age in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +5 yrs older in 3791, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
0.7% 19th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
22.4% 65th pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
14.4% 23rd pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
16.2% 83rd pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%
22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.5%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%
14.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 60.3%
35.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.9%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
3.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3791, VIC 3808, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.1%
7.1% England ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +9.5 pts 39.1%
31.2% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
15.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
6.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
5.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
63.1% 100th pct 50.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.1% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 50.8%
28.1% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
69.9% 85th pct 58.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
35.8% 86th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC
— 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1 more in 3808, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC
— 317 37th pct
Avg size in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC
— 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC
— 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 58.7%
10.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 23.9%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.2%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
11.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
6.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +$170 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$821 64th pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +$728 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,003 77th pct $2,731 96th pct
Family income in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +$526 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,308 75th pct $2,834 89th pct
High earners in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
14.7% 77th pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
27.4% 79th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%
14.6% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.0%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC
32.3% 68th pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
3.8% 23rd pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 66.4%
23.7% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
20.2% 63rd pct 16.5% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 90th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
29.7% 80th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC even
2.0% 26th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.6 larger in 3808, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
22.6% 30th pct 11.0% 0th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 21.3%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 32.2%
15.5% 4 people +10.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 11.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
5.8% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +$3 higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
$347 64th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +$202 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,028 76th pct $2,230 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
8.8% 10th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
40.8% 55th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
98.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
83.8% 71st pct 94.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 53.6%
40.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%
8.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Not stated even 1.6%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 47.5%
44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 31.8%
7.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 3.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 29.7%
36.7% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
20.7% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.6%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
0.5% 10th pct 0.3% 6th pct
Work from home in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 25.7% 75th pct
PT commute in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap narrowing
0.4% 41st pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +5 more in 3791, VIC
5 44th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +3.53 more in 3791, VIC
3.53 49th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +464.7 more in 3791, VIC
464.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +8 more in 3791, VIC
8 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC
68 91st pct —
Drive to city in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4 longer in 3791, VIC
51 58th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
32.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 25.7%
1.9% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
26.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 10.2%
11.5% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
23.5% 12th pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC gap steady
4.1% 47th pct 2.8% 21st pct
Participation in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
64.5% 70th pct 68.7% 86th pct
Full-time in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
53.8% 21st pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
7.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.7% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +13.2 pts 18.6%
16.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%
7.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3791, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +14 higher in 3808, VIC
1,071 85th pct 1,085 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.8 higher in 3791, VIC
3.1 41st pct 2.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.5 more in 3791, VIC
3.1 38th pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3791, VIC
36.8% 39th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3791, VIC
39.6% 43rd pct 30.3% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +46.0 pts higher in 3791, VIC
46.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC
42.1% 40th pct 42.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3791, VIC
58.6% 37th pct 48.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3808, VIC
31.0% 49th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +4.7 more in 3791, VIC
12.7 29th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +8 higher in 3791, VIC
15 59th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3791, VICin 3808, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3791, VIC
17.5% 100th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 3791, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3808, VIC with nearby areas

3782, VIC 3807, VIC 3806, VIC 3809, VIC 3159, VIC 3810, VIC 3781, VIC 3791, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3791, VIC vs 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3791/3791-vic/vs/POA3808/3808-vic