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3807, VIC vs 3978, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · 3807, VIC profile · 3978, VIC profile

3807, VIC 3978, VIC

Postcode 3978 and postcode 3807 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3978 is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 30, and 48.5% of people were born overseas. It is also a high-growth area, with 77.1% of residents having moved there in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3807 is older, with a typical resident aged 39, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (33.0% compared to 8.7% in postcode 3978). Postcode 3807 also offers much better walkability, with 73.8% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 33.4% of homes in postcode 3978 have the same access.

The gap in how many people have moved recently has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are remarkably similar in some everyday ways. They share nearly identical rates of one-parent families (9.0%) and a very similar number of people per bedroom (0.80). Both areas also track closely on typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $889 in postcode 3807 and $937 in postcode 3978.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,547 larger in 3978, VIC Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in 3978, VIC Other language: 39.9 pts higher in 3978, VIC Recent movers: 42.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in 3807, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +35,547 larger in 3978, VIC gap widening
7,655 62nd pct 43,202 89th pct
Median age in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +9 yrs older in 3807, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
13.1% 17th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
19.2% 71st pct 28.4% 100th pct
De facto in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.5 pts 14.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.0% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
32.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3807, VIC 3978, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +28.6 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
20.0% 66th pct 48.5% 97th pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +28.9 pts 48.1%
1.6% India +15.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.8% England ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
0.8% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +21.8 pts 17.4%
36.9% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 17.7%
2.6% Indian +14.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
10.6% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%
4.9% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
4.2% German ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
1.1% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +39.9 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
11.1% 69th pct 51.1% 96th pct
Limited English in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
1.2% 67th pct 5.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +41.0 pts 44.6%
0.6% Punjabi +10.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.3% Hindi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Mandarin even 1.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
42.4% 52nd pct 23.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 35.6%
42.4% No religion ◂ +18.9 pts 23.5%
1.3% Hinduism +10.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.7% Other religions +9.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.1% Buddhism +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.1% Islam +5.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.7% Not stated even 4.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
58.9% 72nd pct 73.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
20.8% 65th pct 30.8% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.22 more in 3807, VIC
1.36 15th pct 1.14 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +12 more in 3978, VIC
2 50th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +6,214 more in 3978, VIC
3,400 80th pct 9,614 88th pct
Avg size in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1,013 larger in 3807, VIC
1,700 100th pct 687 88th pct
ICSEA in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC even
1,044 72nd pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 73.0%
14.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 21.7%
22.5% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
11.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.8% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +$48 higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
$889 74th pct $937 79th pct
Household income in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +$145 higher in 3807, VIC gap narrowing
$2,303 88th pct $2,158 85th pct
Family income in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +$431 higher in 3807, VIC gap narrowing
$2,628 86th pct $2,197 70th pct
High earners in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
14.5% 76th pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
32.7% 87th pct 22.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
19.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 8.1%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 32.5%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%
5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3807, VIC
27.2% 37th pct 17.0% 4th pct
Mental health in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3807, VIC
8.4% 45th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +10.8 pts ▸ 77.2%
19.8% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 13.2%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
13.7% 26th pct 7.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
30.2% 82nd pct 41.0% 100th pct
Defence service in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3807, VIC
1.7% 21st pct 0.8% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
22.3% 44th pct 19.5% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.3 larger in 3978, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC even gap steady
9.0% 22nd pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
17.3% 13th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 74.6%
19.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
9.0% One-parent families even 9.0%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%
23.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.5% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.3% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 10.9%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
3.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +$16 higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
$390 75th pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +$130 higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
15.8% 31st pct 22.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
33.0% 32nd pct 8.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
86.9% 36th pct 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
89.8% 88th pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
33.0% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 8.7%
15.8% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.6% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 97.2%
9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 2.6%
3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
30.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 23.5%
12.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%
6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +31.5 pts ▸ 87.4%
28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.6 pts 3.9%
7.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 1.4%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%
19.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap widening
3.0% 40th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3807, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 72nd pct 17.9% 57th pct
PT commute in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
1.4% 61st pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +124 more in 3978, VIC
31 62nd pct 155 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.46 more in 3807, VIC
4.05 54th pct 3.59 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +63.4 more in 3978, VIC
864.7 70th pct 928.1 71st pct
PT routes in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +5 more in 3978, VIC
6 60th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3 longer in 3978, VIC
6 43rd pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +8 longer in 3978, VIC
37 48th pct 45 54th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 17.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.3% Train even 1.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 54.0%
22.6% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 14.0%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 5.6%
3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +42.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
34.9% 56th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
7.8% 47th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
3.5% 32nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
70.6% 90th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Full-time in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
59.4% 56th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.1% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
13.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
10.0% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1 higher in 3807, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1 higher in 3978, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +11 higher in 3807, VIC
1,048 78th pct 1,037 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC
— 5 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1.8 higher in 3807, VIC
6.1 77th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1.8 more in 3807, VIC
5.7 73rd pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +40.4 pts higher in 3807, VIC
73.8% 73rd pct 33.4% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +36.3 pts higher in 3807, VIC
73.0% 74th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3807, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 79.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC
75.3% 71st pct 76.5% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC
92.8% 68th pct 96.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3807, VIC
51.4% 67th pct 9.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +8.8 more in 3807, VIC
19.9 56th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +7 higher in 3807, VIC
132 78th pct 125 77th pct
Mean slope in 3807, VICin 3978, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3807, VIC
5.7% 60th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3807, VIC with nearby areas

3806, VIC 3809, VIC 3808, VIC 3805, VIC 3804, VIC 3978, VIC 3810, VIC 3976, VIC

Compare 3978, VIC with nearby areas

3809, VIC 3980, VIC 3807, VIC 3977, VIC 3805, VIC 3806, VIC 3975, VIC 3976, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3807, VIC vs 3978, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3807/3807-vic/vs/POA3978/3978-vic