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3871, VIC vs 3953, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3871, VIC profile · 3953, VIC profile

3871, VIC 3953, VIC

Postcode 3953 and postcode 3871 are nearby Victorian areas that differ mostly in their accessibility and services. Postcode 3953 is better connected, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (57.1% compared to 40.4% in postcode 3871). It also has far more schools, with five located within 3 km compared to just two in postcode 3871.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who move every five years, though this gap has widened recently. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,316 in postcode 3953 and $1,272 in postcode 3871. While both have a high number of people with no religion compared to the rest of Australia, this is even more common in postcode 3871.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,155 larger in 3953, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC Renting: 7.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC No religion: 6.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +5,155 larger in 3953, VIC gap widening
3,039 46th pct 8,194 63rd pct
Median age in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +2 yrs older in 3871, VIC gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
25.4% 77th pct 26.2% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
17.8% 55th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
13.1% 59th pct 11.9% 44th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.6%
25.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
6.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3871, VIC 3953, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 82.8%
4.5% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
41.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.5% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% German even 4.0%
0.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
54.4% 89th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 47.8%
35.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
44.5% 46th pct 41.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
18.2% 59th pct 15.7% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.40 more in 3871, VIC
3.70 55th pct 3.30 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +3 more in 3953, VIC
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1,380 more in 3953, VIC
600 47th pct 1,980 69th pct
Avg size in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +96 larger in 3953, VIC
300 55th pct 396 65th pct
ICSEA in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +20 higher in 3953, VIC
991 48th pct 1,010 59th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%
17.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV even 36.0%
19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%
11.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
9.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +$26 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$648 28th pct $674 33rd pct
Household income in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +$44 higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
$1,272 30th pct $1,316 34th pct
Family income in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +$81 higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
$1,652 34th pct $1,733 39th pct
High earners in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
7.9% 43rd pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
13.8% 41st pct 13.1% 38th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.9%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC
33.7% 75th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3871, VIC
10.3% 72nd pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 6.6% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
5.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
21.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
23.7% 76th pct 20.4% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
15.4% 87th pct 14.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
27.7% 69th pct 26.6% 61st pct
Defence service in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3871, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
28.0% 87th pct 27.5% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
30.8% 69th pct 29.3% 61st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%
13.2% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 29.3%
12.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +$12 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$258 39th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +$86 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$1,387 40th pct $1,473 45th pct
People / bedroom in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 17th pct 19.6% 45th pct
Owned outright in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
48.7% 79th pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even gap narrowing
96.2% 70th pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
84.4% 73rd pct 81.3% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 31.4%
11.7% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 96.1%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 49.1%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 58.7%
26.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.4%
15.4% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 36th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Work from home in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
19.5% 61st pct 15.2% 47th pct
PT commute in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +10 more in 3953, VIC
2 29th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.81 more in 3953, VIC
0.66 22nd pct 1.46 30th pct
Departures/1k in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +21.1 more in 3953, VIC
12.5 28th pct 33.6 35th pct
PT routes in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +2 more in 3953, VIC
1 29th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC
11 52nd pct —
Drive to city in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even
101 81st pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 60.5%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%
3.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%
31.6% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
2.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
31.8% 42nd pct 36.3% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
4.3% 53rd pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
54.7% 29th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
52.3% 15th pct 55.4% 28th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
5.9% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%
17.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
11.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1 higher in 3871, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1 higher in 3871, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +4 higher in 3871, VIC
964 42nd pct 960 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC
33 29th pct —
Theft/100k in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC
33 2nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.9 higher in 3953, VIC
3.1 42nd pct 4.0 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0.9 more in 3953, VIC
3.4 42nd pct 4.3 57th pct
15-min city in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3953, VIC
40.0% 42nd pct 50.0% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3953, VIC
40.4% 43rd pct 49.9% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC
28.3% 34th pct 47.9% 47th pct
Walk to school in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC
40.4% 39th pct 57.1% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC
52.4% 31st pct 59.1% 38th pct
Walk to health in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC
37.7% 55th pct 49.4% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +1.7 more in 3871, VIC
11.8 24th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +0 higher in 3953, VIC
1 43rd pct 2 44th pct
Mean slope in 3871, VICin 3953, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3871, VIC
10.9% 92nd pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare 3871, VIC with nearby areas

3835, VIC 3953, VIC 3870, VIC 3823, VIC 3869, VIC 3824, VIC 3957, VIC 3822, VIC

Compare 3953, VIC with nearby areas

3954, VIC 3871, VIC 3957, VIC 3950, VIC 3822, VIC 3835, VIC 3823, VIC 3958, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3871, VIC vs 3953, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/vs/POA3953/3953-vic