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3904, VIC vs 3909, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3904, VIC profile · 3909, VIC profile

3904, VIC 3909, VIC

Postcode 3909 and postcode 3904 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3904 has a more advantaged population, with 50.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 34.3% in postcode 3909. While postcode 3909 is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than postcode 3904, which is described as car-dependent. Postcode 3909 also has significantly better access to public transport, with 71.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while postcode 3904 has none.

Both areas have similar levels of people who speak little or no English, which is around the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of about $1,300 to $1,370 and nearly identical monthly home-loan payments. While the gap in the share of people who have completed Year 12 has remained steady since 2011, the difference in the proportion of separate houses has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,814 larger in 3909, VIC Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in 3904, VIC Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC No car: 4.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +6,814 larger in 3909, VIC gap steady
1,899 40th pct 8,713 64th pct
Median age in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +6 yrs older in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
60 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap narrowing
1.1% 28th pct 4.2% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
38.1% 100th pct 33.9% 94th pct
Under 15 in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
14.3% 72nd pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 33.9%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.6% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 47.6%
21.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
5.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

3904, VIC 3909, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
17.6% 61st pct 12.4% 44th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 76.6%
8.2% England ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +7.2 pts 40.5%
35.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%
14.0% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Limited English in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.4% 44th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 85.8%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
50.1% 80th pct 45.4% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 45.4%
40.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.3% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
50.3% 59th pct 34.3% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
21.3% 66th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.56 more in 3904, VIC
4.55 61st pct 3.98 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4 more in 3909, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +717 more in 3909, VIC
47 12th pct 764 50th pct
Avg size in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +106 larger in 3909, VIC
47 15th pct 153 36th pct
ICSEA in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +84 higher in 3904, VIC
1,034 69th pct 950 26th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 34.3%
18.8% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 13.5%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
7.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +$68 higher in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
$617 22nd pct $549 11th pct
Household income in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +$255 higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
$1,219 25th pct $964 8th pct
Family income in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +$70 higher in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
$1,370 14th pct $1,300 11th pct
High earners in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
7.1% 37th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
10.2% 25th pct 6.4% 11th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.1%
18.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.3%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC
36.4% 87th pct 36.6% 87th pct
Mental health in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3909, VIC
9.4% 60th pct 10.4% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 50.6%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%
8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 64th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 14.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
16.7% 11th pct 19.1% 16th pct
Defence service in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3904, VIC
4.6% 86th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
30.5% 95th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.1 larger in 3909, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
9.7% 27th pct 16.4% 79th pct
Living alone in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap widening
26.2% 46th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 40.9%
34.6% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
9.7% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 39.9%
26.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +$86 higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
$346 64th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC even gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
14.8% 28th pct 23.3% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap steady
56.4% 92nd pct 48.9% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap narrowing
97.2% 75th pct 86.5% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
80.7% 60th pct 73.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 48.9%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 23.7%
14.8% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
1.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 86.5%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 48.2%
25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.9 pts 13.9%
6.7% Under $200 +18.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%
32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%
13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap narrowing
1.4% 21st pct 5.5% 66th pct
Work from home in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
19.4% 61st pct 9.5% 21st pct
PT commute in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +74 more in 3909, VIC
0 0th pct 74 77th pct
Stops/1k in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +8.49 more in 3909, VIC
0.00 0th pct 8.49 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +212.6 more in 3909, VIC
0.0 0th pct 212.6 53rd pct
PT routes in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +7 more in 3909, VIC
0 0th pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC
88 100th pct —

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 65.1%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Walked +0.4 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

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 36.8%
31.7% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%
6.1% 4 or more even 6.2%
1.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
43.5% 83rd pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap narrowing
3.6% 25th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap widening
1.7% 10th pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3904, VIC gap widening
46.1% 11th pct 41.6% 5th pct
Full-time in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3909, VIC gap steady
45.8% 1st pct 47.1% 4th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%
14.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.7% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
6.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5 higher in 3904, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5 higher in 3904, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +4 higher in 3904, VIC
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5 higher in 3904, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +96 higher in 3904, VIC
998 60th pct 902 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +2.1 higher in 3909, VIC
1.4 18th pct 3.5 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +1.7 more in 3909, VIC
1.5 19th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC
17.6% 24th pct 30.8% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3909, VIC
17.9% 26th pct 28.7% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +71.3 pts higher in 3909, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3909, VIC
32.3% 31st pct 38.0% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3909, VIC
51.3% 30th pct 64.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3909, VIC
17.7% 39th pct 32.0% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +12.3 more in 3909, VIC
6.8 5th pct 19.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +3 higher in 3904, VIC
6 57th pct 3 49th pct
Mean slope in 3904, VICin 3909, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3904, VIC
7.3% 77th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Compare 3904, VIC with nearby areas

3902, VIC 3903, VIC 3880, VIC 3882, VIC 3878, VIC 3909, VIC 3887, VIC 3893, 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). 3904, VIC vs 3909, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3904/3904-vic/vs/POA3909/3909-vic