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3912, VIC vs 3915, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 3912, VIC profile · 3915, VIC profile

3912, VIC 3915, VIC

Postcode 3912 and postcode 3915 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 3912 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,837 and 21.5% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. It has a higher share of larger homes, with 86.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3915 has a lower typical weekly household income of $1,211 and a much higher proportion of people living alone at 32.8%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often grown, particularly regarding income and home size. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar proportion of children under 15 (around 18%) and almost identical rates of home ownership, with about 33% of homes owned outright in both. Both areas also have very low rates of people who speak little or no English, each sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC Renting: 15.6 pts higher in 3915, VIC Participation: 13.6 pts higher in 3912, VIC Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC Household size: 0.4 larger in 3912, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +4,910 larger in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
15,633 77th pct 10,723 69th pct
Median age in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2 yrs older in 3915, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
18.3% 42nd pct 23.8% 72nd pct
Under 15 in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
18.5% 63rd pct 18.2% 60th pct
De facto in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 75th pct 14.3% 71st pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.4%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 38.8%
34.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3912, VIC 3915, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
14.3% 51st pct 16.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.1%
6.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%
42.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.1%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
10.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.9% German even 3.9%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 4.8% 47th pct
Limited English in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 0.6% 53rd pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
54.4% 89th pct 50.3% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 50.3%
38.9% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%
5.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
49.3% 57th pct 40.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
15.1% 49th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.32 more in 3915, VIC
1.73 24th pct 2.05 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1 more in 3912, VIC
5 76th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +982 more in 3912, VIC
2,087 70th pct 1,105 58th pct
Avg size in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +141 larger in 3912, VIC
417 67th pct 276 52nd pct
ICSEA in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +54 higher in 3912, VIC
1,006 57th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 40.5%
19.0% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%
10.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related even 16.5%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
10.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
10.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +$159 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$802 60th pct $643 27th pct
Household income in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +$626 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$1,837 69th pct $1,211 25th pct
Family income in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +$601 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$2,153 67th pct $1,552 27th pct
High earners in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
9.8% 57th pct 5.7% 25th pct
High-income homes in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 10.8% 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.8% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.5%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC
32.5% 69th pct 37.8% 90th pct
Mental health in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC
11.0% 80th pct 13.9% 96th pct
Needs assistance in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 8.7% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.1% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.5% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +8.2 pts 52.1%
21.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
11.4% 14th pct 11.0% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 13.7% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
30.4% 83rd pct 25.3% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC
3.1% 55th pct 5.8% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 20.4% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.4 larger in 3912, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 22.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
21.6% 26th pct 32.8% 77th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 47.6%
26.1% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.7% One-parent families +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.6% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +$61 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$381 73rd pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +$196 higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
$1,896 68th pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 27th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Owned outright in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
33.4% 33rd pct 32.9% 32nd pct
Separate houses in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap narrowing
85.6% 34th pct 73.5% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +16.0 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
86.5% 79th pct 70.4% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 32.7%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%
14.7% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 73.5%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 20.4%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 34.7%
24.1% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
6.3% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%
15.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
2.7% 37th pct 6.5% 74th pct
Work from home in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap widening
16.9% 53rd pct 11.8% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.3% 37th pct
PT stops in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +14 more in 3912, VIC
42 67th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.08 more in 3912, VIC
2.69 40th pct 2.61 40th pct
Departures/1k in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +20.5 more in 3915, VIC
255.8 56th pct 276.3 57th pct
PT routes in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2 more in 3912, VIC
5 57th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +26 longer in 3915, VIC
35 73rd pct 61 87th pct
Drive to city in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +9 longer in 3915, VIC
43 53rd pct 52 59th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
16.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%
17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.1%
2.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
32.4% 45th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
2.6% 18th pct 4.5% 56th pct
Participation in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
65.2% 73rd pct 51.6% 22nd pct
Full-time in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3912, VIC gap steady
57.3% 40th pct 56.5% 35th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
9.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
11.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +5 higher in 3912, VIC
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +6 higher in 3912, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +6 higher in 3912, VIC
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2 higher in 3912, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +89 higher in 3912, VIC
1,002 62nd pct 913 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.5 higher in 3915, VIC
5.0 66th pct 5.5 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.2 more in 3915, VIC
5.2 68th pct 5.5 71st pct
15-min city in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
63.6% 66th pct 65.8% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC
60.2% 64th pct 73.2% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3912, VIC
68.4% 60th pct 67.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC
72.5% 69th pct 80.3% 75th pct
Walk to a park in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3915, VIC
87.6% 63rd pct 89.0% 65th pct
Walk to health in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC
47.1% 63rd pct 59.0% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.5 more in 3915, VIC
12.5 28th pct 13.1 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +8 higher in 3915, VIC
25 61st pct 33 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3912, VICin 3915, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3912, VIC
3.6% 26th pct 3.3% 21st pct

Compare 3912, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3915, VIC with nearby areas

3918, VIC 3926, VIC 3913, VIC 3933, VIC 3927, VIC 3919, VIC 3931, VIC 3934, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3912, VIC vs 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/vs/POA3915/3915-vic