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3805, VIC vs 3975, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 3805, VIC profile · 3975, VIC profile

3805, VIC 3975, VIC

Postcode 3805 and postcode 3975 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3975 is far more diverse, with 53.8% of people born overseas and 57.5% using another language at home, compared to 40.0% and 39.7% in postcode 3805. Residents of postcode 3975 also tend to have higher qualifications and incomes, with 29.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher and 28.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3805 is more accessible; it has far more public transport stops and 69.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 44.1% of homes in postcode 3975 share that proximity.

Both areas are effectively alike in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share similar unemployment rates and an almost identical number of people per bedroom. While they have much in common, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people with no religion and the number of adults with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.8 pts higher in 3975, VIC Population: 40,552 larger in 3805, VIC Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in 3975, VIC No religion: 12.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in 3975, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +40,552 larger in 3805, VIC gap steady
58,600 91st pct 18,048 81st pct
Median age in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2 yrs older in 3805, VIC gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
10.5% 11th pct 7.2% 6th pct
Under 15 in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
20.8% 82nd pct 25.4% 98th pct
De facto in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
7.9% 12th pct 5.9% 5th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%
10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

50.9% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
35.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 29.7%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3805, VIC 3975, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap steady
40.0% 91st pct 53.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

56.1% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 42.6%
5.2% India +12.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

22.9% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 13.0%
22.0% English ◂ +9.5 pts 12.5%
6.3% Indian +11.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
5.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
1.8% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
39.7% 91st pct 57.5% 99th pct
Limited English in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 91st pct 7.7% 93rd pct

Language used at home

55.5% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 37.8%
2.1% Punjabi +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.3% Hindi +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
30.1% 17th pct 17.8% 1st pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%
30.1% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 17.8%
13.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
3.7% Hinduism +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.4% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap steady
60.4% 74th pct 71.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
19.7% 63rd pct 29.7% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.50 more in 3805, VIC
1.15 10th pct 0.65 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +11 more in 3805, VIC
14 88th pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +7,205 more in 3805, VIC
9,165 88th pct 1,960 69th pct
Avg size in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1 larger in 3805, VIC
655 86th pct 653 86th pct
ICSEA in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +37 higher in 3975, VIC
974 38th pct 1,011 59th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 71.6%
12.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 19.5%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
7.9% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
8.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +$119 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
$745 48th pct $864 72nd pct
Household income in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +$386 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
$1,942 74th pct $2,328 89th pct
Family income in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +$234 higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
$2,051 61st pct $2,285 74th pct
High earners in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 9.4% 54th pct
High-income homes in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
21.3% 65th pct 28.7% 81st pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%
35.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC
24.5% 22nd pct 18.1% 6th pct
Mental health in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC
7.3% 30th pct 4.8% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.6% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +7.4 pts ▸ 76.3%
17.4% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
8.9% 7th pct 8.1% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
28.1% 71st pct 34.4% 95th pct
Defence service in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 0.8% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 21st pct 18.6% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.4 larger in 3975, VIC gap widening
3.1 96th pct 3.5 100th pct
One-parent in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 8.8% 20th pct
Living alone in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap widening
14.7% 7th pct 8.3% 0th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 77.3%
16.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

21.8% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
26.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 19.1%
19.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.7% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%
10.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +$36 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $416 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +$243 higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
$1,837 65th pct $2,080 79th pct
People / bedroom in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap narrowing
22.6% 55th pct 20.2% 47th pct
Owned outright in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
24.8% 15th pct 14.6% 5th pct
Separate houses in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
92.3% 52nd pct 93.8% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
93.2% 94th pct 94.9% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
24.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 14.6%
22.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.8%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 28.5%
8.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.4% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 78.9%
23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 7.6%
1.9% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
1.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.4%
9.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap widening
18.2% 58th pct 20.7% 65th pct
PT commute in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap steady
1.8% 66th pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +182 more in 3805, VIC
231 89th pct 49 70th pct
Stops/1k in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.23 more in 3805, VIC
3.94 53rd pct 2.71 41st pct
Departures/1k in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +197.0 more in 3805, VIC
975.8 72nd pct 778.9 68th pct
PT routes in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +10 more in 3805, VIC
23 86th pct 13 77th pct
Stop walk in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +7 longer in 3975, VIC
1 0th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +3 longer in 3975, VIC
31 44th pct 34 46th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 57.8%
18.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
1.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
32.5% 45th pct 39.9% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
11.0% 61st pct 12.6% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC gap steady
6.0% 81st pct 5.5% 75th pct
Participation in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap steady
65.2% 73rd pct 69.7% 88th pct
Full-time in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3975, VIC gap narrowing
60.4% 63rd pct 63.2% 77th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
11.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
3.1% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
10.2% Managers even 10.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2 higher in 3975, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2 higher in 3975, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1 higher in 3975, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1 higher in 3975, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +48 higher in 3975, VIC
978 50th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.1 higher in 3805, VIC
6.3 78th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.2 more in 3975, VIC
5.9 75th pct 6.2 78th pct
15-min city in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3975, VIC
75.2% 74th pct 78.3% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3975, VIC
81.7% 81st pct 83.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3975, VIC
96.2% 81st pct 97.1% 83rd pct
Walk to school in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3805, VIC
88.2% 81st pct 82.7% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3975, VIC
98.6% 80th pct 99.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +25.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC
69.9% 80th pct 44.1% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +2.2 more in 3805, VIC
9.9 14th pct 7.8 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +51 higher in 3805, VIC
279 89th pct 228 87th pct
Mean slope in 3805, VICin 3975, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3805, VIC
3.9% 31st pct 3.1% 15th pct

Compare 3805, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3975, VIC with nearby areas

3976, VIC 3175, VIC 3805, VIC 3803, VIC 3977, VIC 3177, VIC 3201, VIC 3802, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3805, VIC vs 3975, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3805/3805-vic/vs/POA3975/3975-vic