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3809, VIC vs 3980, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3809, VIC profile · 3980, VIC profile

3809, VIC 3980, VIC

Postcode 3809 and postcode 3980 are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 3809 is a young and diverse place, where the typical resident is 31 and 34.4% were born overseas. In contrast, residents in postcode 3980 are far older, with a typical age of 40, and only 11.3% were born overseas. Postcode 3809 also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.8% in postcode 3980.

Both areas share a similar level of weekly family income and nearly identical access to money and resources. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in residents' ages has grown, and the gap in people using another language at home has increased significantly, with 31.4% in postcode 3809 compared to just 2.6% in postcode 3980.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.8 pts higher in 3809, VIC Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC Recent movers: 42.4 pts higher in 3809, VIC Born overseas: 23.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC Population: 16,091 larger in 3809, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +16,091 larger in 3809, VIC gap widening
19,662 83rd pct 3,571 49th pct
Median age in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +9 yrs older in 3980, VIC gap widening
31 yrs 2nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
0.5% 13th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
7.5% 6th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
24.9% 96th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
13.4% 62nd pct 14.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 24.5%
17.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%
7.5% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 49.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%
7.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3809, VIC 3980, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +23.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
34.4% 87th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

62.4% Australia +20.1 pts ▸ 82.5%
8.6% India ◂ +8.5 pts 0.1%
3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +16.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
28.9% English +13.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
6.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Indian ◂ +8.8 pts 0.4%
6.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +28.8 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
31.4% 88th pct 2.6% 26th pct
Limited English in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
2.7% 81st pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

64.7% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 91.2%
4.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
36.1% 29th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

36.1% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
5.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 0.1%
5.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%
5.2% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%
4.5% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
68.4% 83rd pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +18.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
28.2% 77th pct 9.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.43 more in 3809, VIC
1.84 27th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +8 more in 3809, VIC
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3,527 more in 3809, VIC
3,810 83rd pct 283 35th pct
Avg size in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +140 larger in 3809, VIC
423 68th pct 283 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +41 higher in 3809, VIC
1,033 68th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

68.4% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 39.9%
11.5% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.2% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +21.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.9 pts 11.9%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%
10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 2.1%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 12.1%
12.7% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.5% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +$173 higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
$973 82nd pct $800 60th pct
Household income in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +$276 higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
$2,123 83rd pct $1,847 69th pct
Family income in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +$135 higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
$2,265 73rd pct $2,130 66th pct
High earners in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
10.4% 60th pct 7.6% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
22.2% 68th pct 18.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

43.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.7%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%
7.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%
32.2% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.4%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC
22.3% 13th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3980, VIC
7.4% 32nd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
3.2% 14th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Diabetes even 3.7%
2.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +10.6 pts 60.9%
16.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
9.6% 8th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
10.2% 20th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
36.4% 100th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3980, VIC
1.4% 14th pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 22.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 larger in 3809, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 10.7% 35th pct
Living alone in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
16.4% 11th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 64.2%
20.1% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 16.9%
16.4% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +$46 higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
$396 77th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +$185 higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $1,815 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
26.5% 66th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
14.3% 4th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
93.6% 56th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
91.7% 91st pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 54.3%
14.3% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.5% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 12.3%
1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 99.5%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 33.7%
32.3% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.7 pts 41.6%
8.5% $200–$349 +28.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
1.3% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 38.1%
28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.1% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 1.2% 18th pct
Work from home in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
22.0% 68th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
2.0% 68th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +26 more in 3809, VIC
52 71st pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +4.64 more in 3980, VIC
2.64 40th pct 7.28 84th pct
Departures/1k in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +166.8 more in 3809, VIC
335.1 59th pct 168.3 50th pct
PT routes in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +4 more in 3809, VIC
6 60th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3 longer in 3980, VIC
7 45th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +12 longer in 3980, VIC
37 48th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
0.5% Walked even 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 42.7%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 18.8%
12.3% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.9% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
72.7% 100th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 69th pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap steady
4.3% 51st pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
74.4% 97th pct 65.5% 74th pct
Full-time in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3809, VIC gap widening
64.3% 82nd pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
8.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
3.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 9.8%
14.8% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
7.7% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +3 higher in 3809, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +2 higher in 3809, VIC
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +6 higher in 3809, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +67 higher in 3809, VIC
1,036 75th pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 higher in 3809, VIC
5.1 67th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 more in 3809, VIC
5.0 66th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC
62.4% 65th pct 65.2% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC
60.3% 64th pct 81.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC
74.3% 63rd pct 80.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +38.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC
74.8% 71st pct 36.3% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3809, VIC
97.0% 73rd pct 87.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3809, VIC
45.6% 62nd pct 31.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +8.1 more in 3980, VIC
11.5 22nd pct 19.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +116 higher in 3809, VIC
124 77th pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 3809, VICin 3980, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3809, VIC
3.7% 29th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3809, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3980, VIC with nearby areas

3978, VIC 3977, VIC 3809, VIC 3912, VIC 3921, VIC 3807, VIC 3805, VIC 3810, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3809, VIC vs 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3809/3809-vic/vs/POA3980/3980-vic