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3806, VIC vs 3808, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · 3806, VIC profile · 3808, VIC profile

3806, VIC 3808, VIC

Postcode 3806 and postcode 3808 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3806 is a populous hub that is somewhat walkable, where 33.8% of people were born overseas and 28.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3808 is mostly car-dependent and more culturally uniform, with only 12.8% born overseas and 4.2% using another language at home. Wealth and housing also differ; postcode 3808 has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (40.4%) and more homes owned outright (39.5%), while postcode 3806 has a much higher share of renters at 21.7%.

Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, such as the proportion of children under 15, the number of people per home, and the rate of people working from home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in cultural diversity and the share of high-earning households have both grown since 2011. Meanwhile, the age gap has narrowed, as the typical resident in postcode 3808 is now just 4 years older than in postcode 3806.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC Population: 48,161 larger in 3806, VIC Born overseas: 21.0 pts higher in 3806, VIC Renting: 17.7 pts higher in 3806, VIC No religion: 14.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +48,161 larger in 3806, VIC gap widening
51,308 90th pct 3,147 47th pct
Median age in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4 yrs older in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
14.2% 22nd pct 16.5% 32nd pct
Under 15 in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap narrowing
20.8% 82nd pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC even gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 8.3% 13th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.1%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

Marital status

54.4% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 60.3%
31.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.9%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3806, VIC 3808, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 12.8% 45th pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 81.1%
6.0% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%
3.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.2% Australian +17.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.3% English +9.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
7.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Indian ◂ +6.5 pts 0.9%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%
4.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap widening
28.3% 87th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
3.0% 83rd pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +22.5 pts ▸ 90.3%
4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%
1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
36.2% 29th pct 50.8% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

36.2% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 40.9%
5.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.3%
3.4% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap widening
64.4% 78th pct 58.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap widening
26.8% 75th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.35 more in 3808, VIC
1.22 11th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +12 more in 3806, VIC
13 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +11,210 more in 3806, VIC
11,527 89th pct 317 37th pct
Avg size in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +570 larger in 3806, VIC
887 94th pct 317 57th pct
ICSEA in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +31 higher in 3806, VIC
1,070 79th pct 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 58.7%
12.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%
14.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
8.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +$136 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$855 70th pct $991 84th pct
Household income in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +$609 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,122 83rd pct $2,731 96th pct
Family income in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +$480 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,354 77th pct $2,834 89th pct
High earners in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
13.2% 73rd pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
28.1% 80th pct 40.4% 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.4%
14.3% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.0%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.6% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3806, VIC
26.5% 32nd pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3806, VIC
8.0% 40th pct 7.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
7.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +0.8 pts 66.4%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%
5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 15th pct 16.5% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 14.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
31.3% 87th pct 32.8% 91st pct
Defence service in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC
1.7% 20th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
21.1% 34th pct 26.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.2 larger in 3808, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
11.2% 40th pct 4.6% 8th pct
Living alone in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
17.3% 13th pct 11.0% 0th pct

Family composition

68.8% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 73.4%
19.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
17.3% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 11.0%
8.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +$50 higher in 3806, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +$230 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,230 86th pct
People / bedroom in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap widening
21.7% 52nd pct 4.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
28.9% 23rd pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
89.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
90.9% 90th pct 94.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
28.9% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
21.7% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 4.0%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%
8.4% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.6% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 37.8%
15.5% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
1.2% $750 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.7%
17.0% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 0.3% 6th pct
Work from home in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
25.3% 75th pct 25.7% 75th pct
PT commute in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap narrowing
1.5% 61st pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +224 more in 3806, VIC
224 89th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.37 more in 3806, VIC
4.37 57th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1,054.0 more in 3806, VIC
1,054.0 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +19 more in 3806, VIC
19 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC
17 60th pct —
Drive to city in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +12 longer in 3808, VIC
35 47th pct 47 56th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 54.3%
25.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%
28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 10.2%
8.9% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
15.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 27.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap narrowing
10.0% 58th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
4.9% 64th pct 2.8% 21st pct
Participation in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
66.9% 80th pct 68.7% 86th pct
Full-time in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3806, VIC gap steady
61.1% 68th pct 56.1% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 18.6%
14.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
7.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +2 higher in 3808, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +41 higher in 3808, VIC
1,044 77th pct 1,085 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC
4 13th pct —
Theft/100k in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC
2 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +3.4 higher in 3806, VIC
5.6 73rd pct 2.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +3.0 more in 3806, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +34.1 pts higher in 3806, VIC
65.5% 67th pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3806, VIC
50.0% 54th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Walk to transit in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +90.9 pts higher in 3806, VIC
90.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +42.2 pts higher in 3806, VIC
84.7% 78th pct 42.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +50.3 pts higher in 3806, VIC
99.0% 81st pct 48.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +18.5 pts higher in 3806, VIC
51.0% 67th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.4 more in 3806, VIC
12.4 27th pct 7.9 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +185 higher in 3806, VIC
192 84th pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3806, VICin 3808, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare 3806, VIC with nearby areas

3807, VIC 3804, VIC 3805, VIC 3976, VIC 3808, VIC 3809, VIC 3160, VIC 3803, VIC

Compare 3808, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3806, VIC vs 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3806/3806-vic/vs/POA3808/3808-vic