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3803, VIC vs 3805, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3803, VIC profile · 3805, VIC profile

3803, VIC 3805, VIC

Postcode 3805 and postcode 3803 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3805 is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $1,942, compared to $1,489 in postcode 3803. It has a higher share of detached houses at 92.3% and far more people working or looking for work (65.2% compared to 54.4%). Residents in postcode 3805 also have much better access to local services, with 88.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 44.4% have the same access in postcode 3803.

Both areas share several core traits, including very similar typical weekly rents of around $370 and nearly identical household sizes. This common ground exists alongside a shared history of migration, though it is far more pronounced in postcode 3803, where 53.2% of people were born overseas and 56.0% use another language at home. While the gap in language use has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in typical incomes between the two neighbours has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 47,245 larger in 3805, VIC Other language: 16.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC No religion: 11.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +47,245 larger in 3805, VIC gap steady
11,355 70th pct 58,600 91st pct
Median age in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1 yrs older in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.7% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married even 50.9%
31.9% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3803, VIC 3805, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
53.2% 100th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 56.1%
4.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

13.7% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
14.2% English +7.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
56.0% 98th pct 39.7% 91st pct
Limited English in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
9.9% 97th pct 6.5% 91st pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 55.5%
3.2% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Punjabi even 2.1%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
18.4% 2nd pct 30.1% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
18.4% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.8% Islam ◂ +12.7 pts 13.1%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
56.8% 69th pct 60.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
17.7% 58th pct 19.7% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.25 more in 3805, VIC
0.90 4th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +12 more in 3805, VIC
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +8,032 more in 3805, VIC
1,133 58th pct 9,165 88th pct
Avg size in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +88 larger in 3805, VIC
567 80th pct 655 86th pct
ICSEA in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +45 higher in 3805, VIC
929 18th pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.4%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
11.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
8.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%
2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +$143 higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
$602 19th pct $745 48th pct
Household income in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +$453 higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
$1,489 48th pct $1,942 74th pct
Family income in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +$428 higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
$1,623 32nd pct $2,051 61st pct
High earners in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
4.0% 13th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
12.4% 35th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.1%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.8% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3803, VIC
25.7% 28th pct 24.5% 22nd pct
Mental health in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC
7.2% 29th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
7.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +3.0 pts ▸ 68.8%
16.9% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 8.9% 7th pct
Unpaid carers in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 12.6% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 37th pct 28.1% 71st pct
Defence service in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
16.1% 11th pct 18.9% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.1 larger in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 69th pct 13.3% 59th pct
Living alone in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
19.4% 19th pct 14.7% 7th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
19.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%
17.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%
7.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +$19 higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
$361 68th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +$137 higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
$1,700 57th pct $1,837 65th pct
People / bedroom in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
25.9% 64th pct 22.6% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 23rd pct 24.8% 15th pct
Separate houses in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
77.6% 24th pct 92.3% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
84.3% 72nd pct 93.2% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%
25.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 92.3%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 5.8%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 42.6%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%
5.6% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 64.4%
30.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.0%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
1.7% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.1%
17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
7.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
14.7% 45th pct 18.2% 58th pct
PT commute in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 73rd pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +173 more in 3805, VIC
58 73rd pct 231 89th pct
Stops/1k in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.17 more in 3803, VIC
5.11 66th pct 3.94 53rd pct
Departures/1k in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +372.5 more in 3803, VIC
1,348.3 80th pct 975.8 72nd pct
PT routes in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +13 more in 3805, VIC
10 71st pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2 longer in 3805, VIC
29 41st pct 31 44th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 60.5%
14.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 43.4%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 25.3%
14.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.3% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
33.9% 52nd pct 32.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
12.2% 66th pct 11.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 89th pct 6.0% 81st pct
Participation in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
54.4% 28th pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
59.7% 58th pct 60.4% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
9.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
4.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
13.9% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
11.2% Community & personal service even 11.2%
9.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3 higher in 3805, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3 higher in 3805, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +4 higher in 3805, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +2 higher in 3805, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +53 higher in 3805, VIC
925 23rd pct 978 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.3 higher in 3805, VIC
5.9 75th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.4 more in 3805, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC
74.6% 74th pct 75.2% 74th pct
Walk to shops in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC
81.4% 80th pct 81.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC
90.0% 73rd pct 96.2% 81st pct
Walk to school in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +43.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC
44.4% 42nd pct 88.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC even
98.7% 80th pct 98.6% 80th pct
Walk to health in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3805, VIC
53.8% 69th pct 69.9% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +3.7 more in 3803, VIC
13.7 33rd pct 9.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +164 higher in 3805, VIC
115 76th pct 279 89th pct
Mean slope in 3803, VICin 3805, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC
4.6% 42nd pct 3.9% 31st pct

Compare 3803, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC 3805, VIC 3975, VIC 3175, VIC 3804, VIC 3156, VIC

Compare 3805, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3803, VIC 3806, VIC 3975, VIC 3804, VIC 3807, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3803, VIC vs 3805, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3803/3803-vic/vs/POA3805/3805-vic