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3803, VIC vs 3976, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · 3803, VIC profile · 3976, VIC profile

3803, VIC 3976, VIC

Postcode 3976 and postcode 3803 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3976 is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 33, and is more family-oriented, as 91.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 44.4% in postcode 3803. Separate houses are also far more common in postcode 3976, where they make up 92.8% of homes, while they account for 77.6% in postcode 3803.

Both areas are very similar in their migrant populations, with about 53% of people born overseas, a figure just above the national average. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,500. While they share these traits, the gap in home ownership is narrowing, with postcode 3803 having a well higher share of homes owned outright at 29.1% compared to 23.2% in postcode 3976.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,727 larger in 3976, VIC Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC Aged 65+: 5.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC Owned outright: 5.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +14,727 larger in 3976, VIC gap steady
11,355 70th pct 26,082 86th pct
Median age in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3 yrs older in 3803, VIC gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
0.4% 10th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
16.2% 30th pct 10.2% 11th pct
Under 15 in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 74th pct 21.4% 86th pct
De facto in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
6.0% 5th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.6% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.2%
31.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3803, VIC 3976, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
53.2% 100th pct 52.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

41.1% Australia even 41.1%
4.9% India +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Scottish even 3.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
56.0% 98th pct 53.1% 97th pct
Limited English in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
9.9% 97th pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

37.1% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
3.2% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.9% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
18.4% 2nd pct 20.4% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.8% Islam ◂ +7.7 pts 18.0%
18.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
56.8% 69th pct 55.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
17.7% 58th pct 16.0% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.18 more in 3976, VIC
0.90 4th pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +4 more in 3976, VIC
2 50th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2,310 more in 3976, VIC
1,133 58th pct 3,443 80th pct
Avg size in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +7 larger in 3976, VIC
567 80th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +7 higher in 3976, VIC
929 18th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 55.9%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
11.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 21.4%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +$66 higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
$602 19th pct $668 32nd pct
Household income in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +$49 higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
$1,489 48th pct $1,538 51st pct
Family income in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +$9 higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
$1,623 32nd pct $1,614 31st pct
High earners in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
4.0% 13th pct 3.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 35th pct 12.8% 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more even 4.7%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 45.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3803, VIC
25.7% 28th pct 23.3% 16th pct
Mental health in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC
7.2% 29th pct 6.5% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
8.3% 87th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.0 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 7.3% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 11.7% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
23.2% 37th pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC
1.0% 11th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
16.1% 11th pct 15.9% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 larger in 3976, VIC gap steady
3.0 93rd pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
14.6% 69th pct 16.1% 77th pct
Living alone in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
19.4% 19th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
14.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.0% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%
17.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%
17.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +$10 higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
$361 68th pct $351 65th pct
Mortgage in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +$117 higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $1,583 50th pct
People / bedroom in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
25.9% 64th pct 28.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 23rd pct 23.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
77.6% 24th pct 92.8% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
84.3% 72nd pct 88.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
29.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 23.2%
25.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 92.8%
20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 6.3%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 60.8%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 51.9%
30.8% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
6.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.1%
17.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC even gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Work from home in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap widening
14.7% 45th pct 11.7% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3803, VIC gap steady
2.6% 73rd pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +47 more in 3976, VIC
58 73rd pct 105 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.08 more in 3803, VIC
5.11 66th pct 4.03 54th pct
Departures/1k in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +237.8 more in 3803, VIC
1,348.3 80th pct 1,110.5 75th pct
PT routes in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +2 more in 3803, VIC
10 71st pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3 longer in 3976, VIC
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3 longer in 3976, VIC
29 41st pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 65.3%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% Bus even 1.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 30.6%
14.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
4.4% No vehicle even 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
33.9% 52nd pct 35.3% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
12.2% 66th pct 15.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
7.8% 89th pct 8.1% 90th pct
Participation in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
54.4% 28th pct 59.0% 45th pct
Full-time in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
59.7% 58th pct 61.2% 68th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
9.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.2% Wholesale trade even 4.3%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1 higher in 3803, VIC
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1 higher in 3803, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1 higher in 3803, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1 higher in 3803, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +18 higher in 3803, VIC
925 23rd pct 907 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.7 higher in 3976, VIC
5.9 75th pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.0 more in 3976, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 6.6 82nd pct
15-min city in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC
74.6% 74th pct 88.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC
81.4% 80th pct 82.2% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC
90.0% 73rd pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to school in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +47.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC
44.4% 42nd pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC
98.7% 80th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC
53.8% 69th pct 57.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +3.7 more in 3803, VIC
13.7 33rd pct 10.0 14th pct
Intersections/km² in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +6 higher in 3803, VIC
115 76th pct 109 75th pct
Mean slope in 3803, VICin 3976, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3803, VIC
4.6% 42nd pct 3.8% 30th pct

Compare 3803, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3976, VIC with nearby areas

3803, VIC 3805, VIC 3975, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC 3175, VIC 3804, VIC 3806, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3803, VIC vs 3976, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3803/3803-vic/vs/POA3976/3976-vic