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3893, VIC vs 3904, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 39 km apart · 3893, VIC profile · 3904, VIC profile

3893, VIC 3904, VIC

Postcode 3904 and postcode 3893 are two different types of Victorian landscapes. Postcode 3904 is a residential area where 38.1% of people are aged 65 or over, far higher than the 12.0% in postcode 3893. It is also more diverse, with 17.6% of people born overseas compared to 0.0% in postcode 3893. In contrast, postcode 3893 is sparsely populated and much more highly qualified, with 47.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.3% in postcode 3904.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in senior populations has widened to 26.1%, and the difference in typical weekly household income has grown to $656, with postcode 3893 now earning $1,875 against $1,219 in postcode 3904. Despite these shifts, they share some traits, such as having the same number of people per home (2.1) and a complete lack of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,874 larger in 3904, VIC Aged 65+: 26.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC No religion: 30.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC Bachelor+: 26.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC Volunteering: 46.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1,874 larger in 3904, VIC gap widening
25 1st pct 1,899 40th pct
Median age in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1 yrs older in 3893, VIC gap narrowing
61 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
12.0% 14th pct 38.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3893, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 35th pct 11.6% 11th pct
De facto in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3904, VIC
12.0% 45th pct 14.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

12.0% Seniors (65+) +26.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 31.3%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

109.5% Married ◂ +51.2 pts 58.3%
14.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Divorced +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

3893, VIC 3904, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 61st pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 75.9%
0.0% England +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

68.0% Australian ◂ +33.0 pts 35.0%
32.0% English +15.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
40.0% Irish ◂ +27.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +30.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 4th pct 50.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +27.7 pts 40.3%
20.0% No religion +30.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC
61.9% 75th pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC
47.6% 95th pct 21.3% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 4.55 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1 more in 3904, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 47 12th pct
Avg size in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 47 15th pct
ICSEA in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 1,034 69th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 50.3%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +14.2 pts 14.4%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +$145 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $617 22nd pct
Household income in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +$656 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$1,875 71st pct $1,219 25th pct
Family income in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +$713 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$2,083 63rd pct $1,370 14th pct
High earners in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 10.2% 25th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

52.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.0 pts 11.4%
14.3% Under $650 +34.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC
36.0% 85th pct 36.4% 87th pct
Mental health in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 60th pct
Needs assistance in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%
16.0% Other condition ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% Arthritis +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
32.0% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +46.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC
66.7% 100th pct 20.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC
38.1% 100th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC
14.3% 7th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +21.8 pts higher in 3893, VIC
52.4% 100th pct 30.5% 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
2.1 14th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 27th pct
Living alone in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 26.2% 46th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 55.7%
21.7% Couples with children +12.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +13.7 pts 53.0%
0.0% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— $346 64th pct
Mortgage in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +$216 higher in 3904, VIC
$1,084 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +0.10 higher in 3893, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 14.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 56.4% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 56.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 25.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 1.4% 21st pct
Work from home in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

27.8% Car (driver) +29.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 19.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 14.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3904, VIC
36.0% 60th pct 43.5% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 1.7% 10th pct
Participation in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +39.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC
85.7% 100th pct 46.1% 11th pct
Full-time in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC
— 45.8% 1st pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.6 pts 3.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%
0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +20.6 pts 18.3%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +2 higher in 3904, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +3 higher in 3904, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1 higher in 3904, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1 higher in 3893, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +20 higher in 3904, VIC
978 50th pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1.4 higher in 3904, VIC
0.0 0th pct 1.4 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +1.5 more in 3904, VIC
0.0 0th pct 1.5 19th pct
15-min city in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +17.9 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +32.3 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 31st pct
Walk to a park in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +51.3 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +17.7 pts higher in 3904, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +73.2 more in 3893, VIC
80.0 90th pct 6.8 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +6 higher in 3904, VIC
0 15th pct 6 57th pct
Mean slope in 3893, VICin 3904, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3893, VIC
13.3% 98th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Compare 3893, VIC with nearby areas

3895, VIC 3887, VIC 3903, VIC 3909, VIC 3902, VIC 3882, VIC 3896, VIC 3904, VIC

Compare 3904, VIC with nearby areas

3902, VIC 3903, VIC 3880, VIC 3882, VIC 3878, VIC 3909, VIC 3887, VIC 3893, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3893, VIC vs 3904, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3893/3893-vic/vs/POA3904/3904-vic