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3893, VIC vs 3909, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 33 km apart · 3893, VIC profile · 3909, VIC profile

3893, VIC 3909, VIC

Postcode 3909 and postcode 3893 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3909 is a larger community with a far higher proportion of seniors, at 33.9%, and a larger share of people born overseas (12.4%). In contrast, postcode 3893 is sparsely populated and has a much more highly qualified workforce, where 47.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.5% in postcode 3909. This difference in skills is mirrored in income, with the typical weekly household income in postcode 3893 being far higher at $1,875, while it is $964 in postcode 3909.

Everyday life in both areas shares some common ground, as residents in both postcodes experience similar rates of long-term health conditions and nearly identical proportions of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in wealth and income between the two areas has widened since 2016. Postcode 3909 also offers much more accessibility, with 71.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while postcode 3893 is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,688 larger in 3909, VIC No religion: 25.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC Year 12: 27.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC Bachelor+: 36.1 pts higher in 3893, VIC Volunteering: 50.9 pts higher in 3893, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +8,688 larger in 3909, VIC gap steady
25 1st pct 8,713 64th pct
Median age in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +7 yrs older in 3893, VIC gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap widening
12.0% 14th pct 33.9% 94th pct
Under 15 in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 35th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3893, VIC
12.0% 45th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 26.6%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

109.5% Married ◂ +61.9 pts 47.6%
14.3% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Divorced +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

3893, VIC 3909, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 76.6%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

68.0% Australian ◂ +29.6 pts 38.4%
32.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
40.0% Irish ◂ +29.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 85.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +25.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 4th pct 45.4% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +26.9 pts 41.1%
20.0% No religion +25.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
0.0% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +27.6 pts higher in 3893, VIC
61.9% 75th pct 34.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +36.1 pts higher in 3893, VIC
47.6% 95th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 3.98 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +5 more in 3909, VIC
0 0th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 764 50th pct
Avg size in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.6 pts 34.3%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.8%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.5 pts 13.5%
15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 3.1%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 10.3%
15.0% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.0% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +$213 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $549 11th pct
Household income in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +$911 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$1,875 71st pct $964 8th pct
Family income in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +$783 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$2,083 63rd pct $1,300 11th pct
High earners in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 6.4% 11th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Under $650 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

52.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +44.6 pts 7.8%
14.3% Under $650 +36.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3909, VIC
36.0% 85th pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%
16.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Arthritis +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Mental health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 50.6%
32.0% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 22.0%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +50.9 pts higher in 3893, VIC
66.7% 100th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3893, VIC
38.1% 100th pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3909, VIC
14.3% 7th pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3893, VIC
52.4% 100th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +0.1 larger in 3909, VIC
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +16.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 40.9%
21.7% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +26.7 pts 39.9%
0.0% 1 person +34.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +$216 higher in 3909, VIC
$1,084 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +0.10 higher in 3893, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 23.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 48.9% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 86.5% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 73.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +26.1 pts 48.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Rented +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 86.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 20.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 9.5% 21st pct
PT commute in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +74 more in 3909, VIC
0 0th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +8.49 more in 3909, VIC
0.00 0th pct 8.49 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +212.6 more in 3909, VIC
0.0 0th pct 212.6 53rd pct
PT routes in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +7 more in 3909, VIC
0 0th pct 7 63rd pct

How people get to work

27.8% Car (driver) +37.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +18.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 36.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 12.5%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3893, VIC
36.0% 60th pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 3.7% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3893, VIC
85.7% 100th pct 41.6% 5th pct
Full-time in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC
— 47.1% 4th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 4.7%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +25.4 pts 13.4%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 14.4%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3 higher in 3893, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +2 higher in 3893, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3 higher in 3893, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +6 higher in 3893, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +76 higher in 3893, VIC
978 50th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3.5 higher in 3909, VIC
0.0 0th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3.3 more in 3909, VIC
0.0 0th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +30.8 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +28.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 28.7% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +71.3 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +38.0 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 38.0% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +64.5 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +32.0 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +60.8 more in 3893, VIC
80.0 90th pct 19.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +3 higher in 3909, VIC
0 15th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 3893, VICin 3909, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC
13.3% 98th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 3893, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3909, VIC with nearby areas

3887, VIC 3903, VIC 3904, VIC 3902, VIC 3882, VIC 3880, VIC 3893, VIC 3878, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3893, VIC vs 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3893/3893-vic/vs/POA3909/3909-vic