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3910, VIC vs 3912, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 3910, VIC profile · 3912, VIC profile

3910, VIC 3912, VIC

Postcode 3910 and postcode 3912 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3910 is far more walkable, with 86.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 60.2% in postcode 3912. This convenience is supported by a much denser transport network; postcode 3910 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (858.2 compared to 255.8) and a shorter walk to the nearest stop (7 minutes versus 35 minutes). Postcode 3910 also has far larger schools, with an average size of 798 students compared to 417 in postcode 3912.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which is around $1,900. While postcode 3912 is slightly older and has a higher share of outright home owners, these gaps have remained steady since 2011. The two areas have also tracked closely in other ways, as the gap in typical resident age has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,955 larger in 3910, VIC Aged 65+: 3.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC Full-time: 2.1 pts higher in 3910, VIC Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +7,955 larger in 3910, VIC gap widening
23,588 86th pct 15,633 77th pct
Median age in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +2 yrs older in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
15.1% 25th pct 18.3% 42nd pct
Under 15 in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
De facto in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
13.9% 67th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.1%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3910, VIC 3912, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
16.1% 57th pct 14.3% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.2%
5.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
41.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
5.6% 52nd pct 3.8% 39th pct
Limited English in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
54.0% 89th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
39.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.9%
5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
52.5% 62nd pct 49.3% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
16.4% 54th pct 15.1% 49th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.66 more in 3912, VIC
1.07 8th pct 1.73 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even
5 76th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1,903 more in 3910, VIC
3,990 84th pct 2,087 70th pct
Avg size in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +381 larger in 3910, VIC
798 91st pct 417 67th pct
ICSEA in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +19 higher in 3910, VIC
1,025 65th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 49.3%
18.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%
18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Education even 10.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +$66 higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
$868 72nd pct $802 60th pct
Household income in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +$82 higher in 3910, VIC gap widening
$1,919 73rd pct $1,837 69th pct
Family income in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +$100 higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
$2,253 73rd pct $2,153 67th pct
High earners in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
10.7% 61st pct 9.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 21.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
9.8% $4,000 or more even 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3912, VIC
31.6% 64th pct 32.5% 69th pct
Mental health in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 11.0% 80th pct
Needs assistance in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
5.3% 48th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
9.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Diabetes even 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.3%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
10.8% 12th pct 11.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
14.5% 77th pct 14.6% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
32.0% 89th pct 30.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3912, VIC
2.6% 41st pct 3.1% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
21.4% 37th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
13.7% 62nd pct 12.7% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
22.7% 30th pct 21.6% 26th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.2%
23.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
7.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +$16 higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
$365 69th pct $381 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +$33 higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
$1,863 66th pct $1,896 68th pct
People / bedroom in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
17.7% 38th pct 14.7% 27th pct
Owned outright in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
30.1% 25th pct 33.4% 33rd pct
Separate houses in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
82.7% 28th pct 85.6% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
85.8% 77th pct 86.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 48.3%
30.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%
1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 85.6%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
7.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%
5.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.3%
29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%
14.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 2.7% 37th pct
Work from home in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
19.1% 60th pct 16.9% 53rd pct
PT commute in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +44 more in 3910, VIC
86 80th pct 42 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.96 more in 3910, VIC
3.65 50th pct 2.69 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +602.4 more in 3910, VIC
858.2 70th pct 255.8 56th pct
PT routes in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1 more in 3910, VIC
6 60th pct 5 57th pct
Stop walk in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +28 longer in 3912, VIC
7 45th pct 35 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3 longer in 3912, VIC
40 50th pct 43 53rd pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
19.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.6%
29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
15.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.5% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.6% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap narrowing
34.2% 53rd pct 32.4% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
4.5% 28th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
3.5% 33rd pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
68.6% 86th pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3910, VIC gap steady
59.4% 56th pct 57.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Professional & technical even 5.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1 higher in 3912, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +1 higher in 3910, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC even
1,001 61st pct 1,002 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.9 higher in 3910, VIC
6.0 75th pct 5.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.7 more in 3910, VIC
5.9 76th pct 5.2 68th pct
15-min city in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3910, VIC
79.9% 77th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +26.0 pts higher in 3910, VIC
86.2% 84th pct 60.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3910, VIC
81.3% 67th pct 68.4% 60th pct
Walk to school in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3912, VIC
64.9% 63rd pct 72.5% 69th pct
Walk to a park in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3910, VIC
96.0% 71st pct 87.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3910, VIC
56.9% 72nd pct 47.1% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +3.7 more in 3910, VIC
16.2 44th pct 12.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +36 higher in 3910, VIC
61 69th pct 25 61st pct
Mean slope in 3910, VICin 3912, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3910, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 3.6% 26th pct

Compare 3910, VIC with nearby areas

3911, VIC 3200, VIC 3199, VIC 3201, VIC 3977, VIC 3912, VIC 3198, VIC 3197, VIC

Compare 3912, VIC with nearby areas

3911, VIC 3913, VIC 3910, VIC 3977, VIC 3933, VIC 3199, VIC 3915, VIC 3918, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3910, VIC vs 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3910/3910-vic/vs/POA3912/3912-vic