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3797, VIC vs 3816, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3797, VIC profile · 3816, VIC profile

3797, VIC 3816, VIC

Postcode 3797 and postcode 3816 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3797 has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is better served by schools and public transport, with far more stops and weekly departures per person. In contrast, postcode 3816 is younger and more family-oriented, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of children under 15 (21.8%). It also has better walkability for daily needs, with 67.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 38.6% in postcode 3797.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including very similar typical family incomes and the same rate of people with a mental health condition (10.9%). They also have nearly identical shares of people who have finished Year 12 and those providing unpaid care. Over time, some gaps have widened; residents in postcode 3797 have become noticeably older compared to those in postcode 3816, and a much higher share of homes are now owned outright in postcode 3797.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in 3797, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in 3797, VIC Owned outright: 9.5 pts higher in 3797, VIC Full-time: 5.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +537 larger in 3797, VIC gap narrowing
3,764 49th pct 3,227 47th pct
Median age in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +7 yrs older in 3797, VIC gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 2.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap widening
22.9% 68th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
14.5% 73rd pct 16.2% 84th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.0%
17.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 43.3%
32.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3797, VIC 3816, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 9.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.9%
5.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Philippines even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
43.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
4.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
3.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Filipino even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
3.1% 31st pct 3.8% 40th pct
Limited English in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

88.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 86.8%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
54.6% 90th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 49.5%
33.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
39.3% 31st pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
12.4% 36th pct 10.1% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +4.57 more in 3797, VIC
7.42 75th pct 2.85 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +3 more in 3797, VIC
5 76th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1,129 more in 3797, VIC
1,344 61st pct 215 31st pct
Avg size in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +161 larger in 3797, VIC
269 51st pct 108 28th pct
ICSEA in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +36 higher in 3797, VIC
997 52nd pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%
21.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
13.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +$109 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
$619 22nd pct $728 44th pct
Household income in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +$156 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
$1,335 36th pct $1,491 48th pct
Family income in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +$105 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
$1,764 41st pct $1,869 49th pct
High earners in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 6.2% 30th pct
High-income homes in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
12.5% 35th pct 13.0% 38th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more even 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 40.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3797, VIC
32.1% 66th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even
10.9% 78th pct 10.9% 79th pct
Needs assistance in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
8.0% 85th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
10.9% Mental health even 10.9%
9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
4.7% Diabetes even 4.8%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 57.1%
20.6% One condition even 20.6%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
13.4% 24th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even gap narrowing
13.9% 68th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
26.7% 61st pct 28.5% 73rd pct
Defence service in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC
2.5% 38th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 62nd pct 22.8% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.1 larger in 3816, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 16.3% 78th pct
Living alone in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
28.7% 58th pct 25.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children even 57.8%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
14.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%
15.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +$30 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
$300 51st pct $330 59th pct
Mortgage in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +$280 higher in 3797, VIC gap widening
$1,797 62nd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
15.7% 31st pct 19.4% 44th pct
Owned outright in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap widening
38.5% 48th pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
84.4% 31st pct 89.8% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
76.0% 40th pct 85.8% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
38.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 28.9%
15.7% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 89.8%
9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%
4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
27.4% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.3%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.5%
16.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap steady
4.3% 56th pct 2.2% 30th pct
Work from home in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap narrowing
16.4% 51st pct 14.4% 44th pct
PT commute in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +11 more in 3797, VIC
15 53rd pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +2.75 more in 3797, VIC
3.99 53rd pct 1.24 28th pct
Departures/1k in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +416.6 more in 3797, VIC
530.0 63rd pct 113.4 46th pct
PT routes in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +3 more in 3816, VIC
1 29th pct 4 52nd pct
Stop walk in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC
— 37 74th pct
Drive to city in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +6 longer in 3797, VIC
67 66th pct 61 63rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.7%
16.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.0% 1 vehicle even 30.0%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
13.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
30.2% 35th pct 37.2% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3797, VIC gap widening
6.2% 38th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
55.5% 32nd pct 60.5% 52nd pct
Full-time in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
54.4% 24th pct 59.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Manufacturing even 8.6%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
12.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.4% Professionals even 11.4%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1 higher in 3797, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +1 higher in 3797, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +7 higher in 3797, VIC
946 33rd pct 939 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even
3.7 50th pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +0.1 more in 3816, VIC
3.9 51st pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3816, VIC
40.7% 43rd pct 64.1% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +28.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC
38.6% 42nd pct 67.6% 70th pct
Walk to transit in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC
44.3% 45th pct 56.1% 52nd pct
Walk to school in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC
57.7% 57th pct 63.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC
59.2% 38th pct 71.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +37.7 pts higher in 3797, VIC
37.7% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +5.0 more in 3797, VIC
14.9 39th pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 3797, VICin 3816, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3797, VIC
9.8% 89th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 3797, VIC with nearby areas

3783, VIC 3139, VIC 3799, VIC 3813, VIC 3815, VIC 3781, VIC 3812, VIC 3816, VIC

Compare 3816, VIC with nearby areas

3815, VIC 3814, VIC 3818, VIC 3813, VIC 3820, VIC 3981, VIC 3783, VIC 3812, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3797, VIC vs 3816, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3797/3797-vic/vs/POA3816/3816-vic