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3818, VIC vs 3988, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 3818, VIC profile · 3988, VIC profile

3818, VIC 3988, VIC

Postcode 3818 and postcode 3988 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Postcode 3818 is a much larger hub, where 62.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 80.9% are near a park. In contrast, postcode 3988 is more sparsely populated, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. The difference in scale is clear in their schools; postcode 3818 has a far larger number of enrolments and an average school size of 674, while the average school in postcode 3988 has just 101 students.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is around $700 to $730. While they share similar income levels and a similar share of university graduates, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has grown, with homes owned outright far higher in postcode 3988 at 47.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far higher in postcode 3818, and the typical weekly rent there is $80 more than in postcode 3988.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,219 larger in 3818, VIC One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in 3818, VIC PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 3818, VIC Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in 3818, VIC Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in 3988, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +16,219 larger in 3818, VIC gap widening
17,313 80th pct 1,094 31st pct
Median age in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2 yrs older in 3988, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
1.7% 42nd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
21.5% 61st pct 19.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
20.1% 77th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 16.5% 86th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) even 24.3%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.9% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3818, VIC 3988, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
12.6% 45th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%
42.4% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
0.5% 51st pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.9%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
49.2% 77th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
42.2% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 36.3%
6.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
43.6% 44th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 47th pct 14.9% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.38 more in 3988, VIC
2.59 42nd pct 4.98 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +8 more in 3818, VIC
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +5,963 more in 3818, VIC
6,064 87th pct 101 20th pct
Avg size in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +573 larger in 3818, VIC
674 87th pct 101 27th pct
ICSEA in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +50 higher in 3818, VIC
1,035 69th pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 43.2%
15.9% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%
17.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
10.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +$25 higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
$702 38th pct $727 44th pct
Household income in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +$162 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$1,456 46th pct $1,618 57th pct
Family income in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +$117 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$1,797 44th pct $1,914 52nd pct
High earners in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.6%
17.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%
5.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3818, VIC
34.4% 78th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3818, VIC
12.1% 88th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap widening
7.1% 75th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +3.9 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.3% One condition even 22.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 32nd pct 21.6% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
14.5% 78th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
29.4% 78th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3818, VIC
3.0% 52nd pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
23.9% 58th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.1 larger in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap widening
14.1% 66th pct 6.2% 11th pct
Living alone in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
24.8% 39th pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 61.9%
29.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
14.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%
6.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +$80 higher in 3818, VIC gap widening
$330 59th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +$64 higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
$1,649 54th pct $1,713 58th pct
People / bedroom in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.10 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap widening
20.1% 47th pct 8.7% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
36.9% 43rd pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
90.7% 46th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC even gap narrowing
83.3% 69th pct 83.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%
20.1% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 8.7%
1.5% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 99.5%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.0 pts 28.6%
40.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 11.4%
10.3% Under $200 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 31.8%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%
15.3% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 45th pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +51 more in 3818, VIC
58 73rd pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3.05 more in 3988, VIC
3.35 47th pct 6.40 78th pct
Departures/1k in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +326.2 more in 3818, VIC
337.1 59th pct 11.0 26th pct
PT routes in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +6 more in 3818, VIC
7 63rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +7 longer in 3988, VIC
46 79th pct 53 83rd pct
Drive to city in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +9 longer in 3988, VIC
77 71st pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 50.7%
14.7% Worked at home +8.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.7% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 23.9%
14.9% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.3% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap widening
46.5% 87th pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
5.9% 36th pct 11.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
58.5% 43rd pct 64.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3818, VIC gap narrowing
56.2% 33rd pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
13.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
4.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%
12.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3 higher in 3988, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +3 higher in 3988, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2 higher in 3988, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +2 higher in 3988, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +47 higher in 3988, VIC
958 39th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +1.2 higher in 3818, VIC
4.0 55th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.7 more in 3818, VIC
3.9 51st pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3988, VIC
37.3% 39th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3988, VIC
37.4% 41st pct 44.9% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3818, VIC
62.6% 56th pct 41.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3818, VIC
50.1% 49th pct 36.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +35.3 pts higher in 3818, VIC
80.9% 57th pct 45.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +29.4 pts higher in 3818, VIC
29.4% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +6.3 more in 3988, VIC
11.1 20th pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +5 higher in 3818, VIC
6 57th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 3818, VICin 3988, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3988, VIC
7.7% 80th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 3818, VIC with nearby areas

3988, VIC 3816, VIC 3820, VIC 3815, VIC 3814, VIC 3987, VIC 3981, VIC 3822, VIC

Compare 3988, VIC with nearby areas

3818, VIC 3950, VIC 3987, VIC 3946, VIC 3945, VIC 3951, VIC 3822, VIC 3820, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3818, VIC vs 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3818/3818-vic/vs/POA3988/3988-vic