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3810, VIC vs 3980, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3810, VIC profile · 3980, VIC profile

3810, VIC 3980, VIC

Postcode 3810 and postcode 3980 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3810 is much more diverse and transient, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 22.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical age of 33 and a higher share of renters at 30.2%. In contrast, postcode 3980 is more stable and older, with a typical age of 40 and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 31.6%.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in overseas births and language use has grown since 2011, as has the gap in Year 12 completion, which is 14 points higher in postcode 3810. While postcode 3980 has more public transport stops per person, postcode 3810 sees far more weekly departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 52,017 larger in 3810, VIC Other language: 20.2 pts higher in 3810, VIC Renting: 17.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in 3810, VIC Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +52,017 larger in 3810, VIC gap widening
55,588 90th pct 3,571 49th pct
Median age in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +7 yrs older in 3980, VIC gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC even gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
12.0% 14th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
23.9% 93rd pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
12.8% 55th pct 14.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.5%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 49.3%
36.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3810, VIC 3980, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
27.6% 79th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 82.5%
5.9% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%
3.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.6% English +8.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
7.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
22.8% 82nd pct 2.6% 26th pct
Limited English in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
3.0% 82nd pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

72.1% English only +19.0 pts ▸ 91.2%
4.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
41.9% 49th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 52.3%
38.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
6.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Other religions ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%
3.5% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
54.0% 64th pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
17.9% 59th pct 9.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.50 more in 3980, VIC
0.90 4th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +11 more in 3810, VIC
12 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +9,291 more in 3810, VIC
9,574 88th pct 283 35th pct
Avg size in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +515 larger in 3810, VIC
798 91st pct 283 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +16 higher in 3810, VIC
1,008 57th pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 39.9%
16.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.5% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.0% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 11.9%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%
6.3% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
7.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +$16 higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
$784 57th pct $800 60th pct
Household income in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +$170 higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
$1,677 60th pct $1,847 69th pct
Family income in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +$236 higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
$1,894 50th pct $2,130 66th pct
High earners in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
6.6% 33rd pct 7.6% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
14.7% 45th pct 18.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.4%
13.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%
37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.2%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC
28.1% 42nd pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3810, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
7.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.9%
18.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap narrowing
9.9% 9th pct 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
33.1% 92nd pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC even
1.9% 24th pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
20.1% 27th pct 22.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.1 larger in 3810, VIC gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
16.9% 81st pct 10.7% 35th pct
Living alone in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
21.4% 26th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 64.2%
20.3% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
18.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.9%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +$1 higher in 3810, VIC gap narrowing
$351 65th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +$82 higher in 3980, VIC gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,815 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
30.2% 74th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
19.3% 9th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
86.7% 36th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap narrowing
86.5% 79th pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
19.3% Owned outright +12.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.2% Rented ◂ +17.9 pts 12.3%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 99.5%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 45.9%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%
11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
4.8% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 41.6%
36.4% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
4.4% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 31.3%
37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.1% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 1.2% 18th pct
Work from home in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
2.1% 69th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +174 more in 3810, VIC
200 88th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +3.68 more in 3980, VIC
3.60 49th pct 7.28 84th pct
Departures/1k in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +309.8 more in 3810, VIC
478.1 62nd pct 168.3 50th pct
PT routes in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +10 more in 3810, VIC
12 75th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +4 longer in 3980, VIC
6 43rd pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +4 longer in 3980, VIC
45 54th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 67.4%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
1.8% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 18.8%
13.0% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.3% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap narrowing
46.2% 87th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
13.5% 70th pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap steady
5.2% 71st pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap narrowing
65.3% 73rd pct 65.5% 74th pct
Full-time in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3810, VIC gap narrowing
61.3% 68th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.5% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%
4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
10.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +3 higher in 3980, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +3 higher in 3980, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +3 higher in 3810, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +8 higher in 3980, VIC
961 41st pct 969 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.4 higher in 3810, VIC
5.3 70th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 more in 3810, VIC
5.1 66th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC
64.5% 66th pct 65.2% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC
73.4% 75th pct 81.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3810, VIC
80.6% 66th pct 80.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +38.7 pts higher in 3810, VIC
74.9% 71st pct 36.3% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3810, VIC
95.2% 70th pct 87.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3810, VIC
39.7% 57th pct 31.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +9.6 more in 3980, VIC
10.0 14th pct 19.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +66 higher in 3810, VIC
74 72nd pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 3810, VICin 3980, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3810, VIC
4.5% 42nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3810, VIC with nearby areas

3809, VIC 3812, VIC 3808, VIC 3807, VIC 3781, VIC 3782, VIC 3978, VIC 3806, VIC

Compare 3980, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3810, VIC vs 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3810/3810-vic/vs/POA3980/3980-vic