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3915, VIC vs 3918, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 3915, VIC profile · 3918, VIC profile

3915, VIC 3918, VIC

Postcode 3915 and postcode 3918 are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 3918 is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,991 compared to $1,552 in postcode 3915. Housing also differs sharply; 93.6% of homes in postcode 3918 are separate houses, while postcode 3915 has a much higher share of renters at 30.3%. Postcode 3915 is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and public transport, whereas postcode 3918 is more car-dependent.

The gap in typical family income has widened since 2011, moving from a $376 difference to $439. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age profile, with both having about 23% of their population aged 65 and over. They are also alike in their international makeup, with around 16% of residents born overseas. Both areas sit well above the national figure for people with no religion, with shares of 50.3% in postcode 3915 and 55.0% in postcode 3918.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in 3918, VIC Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC Population: 6,447 larger in 3915, VIC One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC No car: 4.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +6,447 larger in 3915, VIC gap widening
10,723 69th pct 4,276 52nd pct
Median age in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4 yrs older in 3918, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
23.8% 72nd pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 17.2% 49th pct
De facto in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 13.9% 68th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

38.8% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
37.5% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 30.7%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3915, VIC 3918, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 58th pct 15.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 80.8%
6.3% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.3% 41st pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 93.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
50.3% 80th pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
40.5% 35th pct 49.2% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 15.8% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.69 more in 3915, VIC
2.05 31st pct 1.36 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3 more in 3915, VIC
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1,027 more in 3915, VIC
1,105 58th pct 78 17th pct
Avg size in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +198 larger in 3915, VIC
276 52nd pct 78 21st pct
ICSEA in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +25 higher in 3918, VIC
953 27th pct 978 41st pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
14.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.0% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
9.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +$82 higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
$643 27th pct $725 43rd pct
Household income in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +$404 higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
$1,211 25th pct $1,615 56th pct
Family income in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +$439 higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
$1,552 27th pct $1,991 57th pct
High earners in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 9.1% 52nd pct
High-income homes in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.0%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3915, VIC
37.8% 90th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
13.9% 96th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
11.0% 12th pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
25.3% 52nd pct 28.9% 76th pct
Defence service in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC
5.8% 92nd pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
20.4% 29th pct 24.8% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.2 larger in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
22.0% 93rd pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
32.8% 77th pct 22.8% 31st pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
29.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.8 pts 11.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 22.8%
11.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +$46 higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
$320 57th pct $366 69th pct
Mortgage in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +$142 higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
$1,700 57th pct $1,842 65th pct
People / bedroom in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +18.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 12.1% 18th pct
Owned outright in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
32.9% 32nd pct 41.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
73.5% 21st pct 93.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
70.4% 25th pct 78.0% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
32.9% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.3% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 12.1%
1.9% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 93.6%
24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 6.2%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 39.8%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 19.8%
3.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 27.0%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%
1.2% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.9%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 1.7% 24th pct
Work from home in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
11.8% 32nd pct 15.1% 46th pct
PT commute in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +18 more in 3915, VIC
28 61st pct 10 48th pct
Stops/1k in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.27 more in 3915, VIC
2.61 40th pct 2.34 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +86.9 more in 3915, VIC
276.3 57th pct 189.4 52nd pct
PT routes in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1 more in 3915, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +50 longer in 3915, VIC
61 87th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +2 longer in 3918, VIC
52 59th pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 63.3%
11.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 30.1%
35.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.7% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.1% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
39.5% 73rd pct 38.6% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 1.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 56th pct 3.3% 29th pct
Participation in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
51.6% 22nd pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
56.5% 35th pct 54.3% 24th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
9.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%
11.7% Managers even 11.7%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4 higher in 3918, VIC
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +6 higher in 3918, VIC
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +6 higher in 3918, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +2 higher in 3918, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +79 higher in 3918, VIC
913 17th pct 992 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +1.4 higher in 3915, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.6 more in 3915, VIC
5.5 71st pct 4.9 64th pct
15-min city in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC
65.8% 68th pct 52.5% 56th pct
Walk to shops in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +17.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC
73.2% 75th pct 56.1% 60th pct
Walk to transit in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC
67.8% 59th pct 57.0% 53rd pct
Walk to school in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +28.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC
80.3% 75th pct 51.4% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC
89.0% 65th pct 84.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
59.0% 73rd pct 54.8% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +5.3 more in 3915, VIC
13.1 30th pct 7.7 8th pct
Intersections/km² in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +8 higher in 3915, VIC
33 63rd pct 25 61st pct
Mean slope in 3915, VICin 3918, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3918, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3915, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3918, VIC with nearby areas

3919, VIC 3927, VIC 3915, VIC 3913, VIC 3920, VIC 3926, VIC 3933, VIC 3912, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3915, VIC vs 3918, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/vs/POA3918/3918-vic