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3808, VIC vs 3809, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · 3808, VIC profile · 3809, VIC profile

3808, VIC 3809, VIC

Postcode 3809 and postcode 3808 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 3809 is a younger and more diverse hub, where the typical resident is 31 and 34.4% were born overseas. It is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) with 74.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3808 is mostly car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 42. It has a higher share of wealthier households, with 40.4% earning $3,000 or more a week, and far more homes owned outright (39.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly incomes, with postcode 3809 at $973 and postcode 3808 at $991. However, the gap between them has widened in many ways since 2011. Postcode 3809 has become much more transient, with 72.7% of people moving in the last five years, while only 27.7% of residents in postcode 3808 did the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,515 larger in 3809, VIC Other language: 27.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC Recent movers: 44.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC Renting: 22.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +16,515 larger in 3809, VIC gap widening
3,147 47th pct 19,662 83rd pct
Median age in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +11 yrs older in 3808, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
0.4% 11th pct 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
16.5% 32nd pct 7.5% 6th pct
Under 15 in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
20.2% 78th pct 24.9% 96th pct
De facto in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 13.4% 62nd pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +19.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 17.1%
20.2% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 51.9%
28.9% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
5.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3808, VIC 3809, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +21.6 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
12.8% 45th pct 34.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 62.4%
0.3% India +8.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +17.1 pts 28.0%
39.1% English ◂ +10.1 pts 28.9%
10.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%
0.9% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%
4.2% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +27.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
4.2% 43rd pct 31.4% 88th pct
Limited English in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
0.4% 44th pct 2.7% 81st pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 64.7%
0.0% Punjabi +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
50.8% 82nd pct 36.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 36.1%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Hinduism +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.3% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.1% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
58.7% 72nd pct 68.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 28.2% 77th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +0.26 more in 3809, VIC
1.57 20th pct 1.84 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +8 more in 3809, VIC
1 29th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3,493 more in 3809, VIC
317 37th pct 3,810 83rd pct
Avg size in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +106 larger in 3809, VIC
317 57th pct 423 68th pct
ICSEA in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +6 higher in 3808, VIC
1,039 71st pct 1,033 68th pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 27.0%
23.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
10.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +$18 higher in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
$991 84th pct $973 82nd pct
Household income in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +$608 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,731 96th pct $2,123 83rd pct
Family income in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +$569 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,834 89th pct $2,265 73rd pct
High earners in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
17.4% 84th pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
40.4% 94th pct 22.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
24.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 8.5%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
6.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
33.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC
25.7% 28th pct 22.3% 13th pct
Mental health in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3808, VIC
7.5% 34th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
3.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None +5.1 pts ▸ 71.5%
18.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.8%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 9.6% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
14.1% 73rd pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
32.8% 91st pct 36.4% 100th pct
Defence service in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC
2.0% 26th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 19.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +0.2 larger in 3808, VIC gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
4.6% 8th pct 12.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
11.0% 0th pct 16.4% 11th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 66.6%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
4.6% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%
26.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%
13.2% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.0% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.1% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +$46 higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
$350 65th pct $396 77th pct
Mortgage in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +$230 higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
$2,230 86th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +22.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 26.5% 66th pct
Owned outright in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +25.2 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
39.5% 51st pct 14.3% 4th pct
Separate houses in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
94.1% 96th pct 91.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 57.2%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 14.3%
4.0% Rented +22.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 93.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
31.8% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
3.5% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +47.5 pts ▸ 85.4%
29.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 8.5%
10.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 10.8%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
0.3% 6th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC gap widening
25.7% 75th pct 22.0% 68th pct
PT commute in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 2.0% 68th pct
PT stops in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +52 more in 3809, VIC
0 0th pct 52 71st pct
Stops/1k in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +2.64 more in 3809, VIC
0.00 0th pct 2.64 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +335.1 more in 3809, VIC
0.0 0th pct 335.1 59th pct
PT routes in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +6 more in 3809, VIC
0 0th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC
— 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +10 longer in 3808, VIC
47 56th pct 37 48th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
10.2% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
24.9% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 5.9%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 12.3%
0.3% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +44.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
27.7% 25th pct 72.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 13.2% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
2.8% 21st pct 4.3% 51st pct
Participation in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
68.7% 86th pct 74.4% 97th pct
Full-time in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
56.1% 33rd pct 64.3% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 11.0%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.7% Manufacturing even 8.7%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%
2.3% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.8% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.9% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.0% Sales workers even 9.1%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +1 higher in 3808, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +49 higher in 3808, VIC
1,085 88th pct 1,036 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +2.8 higher in 3809, VIC
2.3 30th pct 5.1 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +2.4 more in 3809, VIC
2.6 32nd pct 5.0 66th pct
15-min city in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +31.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC
31.4% 33rd pct 62.4% 65th pct
Walk to shops in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +30.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC
30.3% 35th pct 60.3% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +74.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 63rd pct
Walk to school in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +32.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC
42.5% 41st pct 74.8% 71st pct
Walk to a park in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +48.3 pts higher in 3809, VIC
48.7% 28th pct 97.0% 73rd pct
Walk to health in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3809, VIC
32.5% 50th pct 45.6% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +3.6 more in 3809, VIC
7.9 8th pct 11.5 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +118 higher in 3809, VIC
7 57th pct 124 77th pct
Mean slope in 3808, VICin 3809, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3808, VIC
9.4% 88th pct 3.7% 29th pct

Compare 3808, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3809, VIC with nearby areas

3807, VIC 3978, VIC 3810, VIC 3806, VIC 3808, VIC 3805, VIC 3804, VIC 3782, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3808, VIC vs 3809, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3808/3808-vic/vs/POA3809/3809-vic