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3915, VIC vs 3919, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · 3915, VIC profile · 3919, VIC profile

3915, VIC 3919, VIC

Postcode 3915 and postcode 3919 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3915 is much more reliant on renting, with 30.3% of homes rented compared to 18.4% in postcode 3919. It is also an older area, where the typical resident is 42 and 23.8% of people are aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in postcode 3919 is 39. In contrast, postcode 3919 has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.1% versus 51.6%) and residents generally have better access to money and resources.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical monthly mortgage payment and weekly rent to the proportion of people with a university degree. However, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people working has widened since 2011, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed. While postcode 3919 is more walkable for groceries and transport, postcode 3915 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,380 larger in 3915, VIC Renting: 11.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC Participation: 11.6 pts higher in 3919, VIC Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC No car: 4.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +7,380 larger in 3915, VIC gap widening
10,723 69th pct 3,343 48th pct
Median age in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3 yrs older in 3915, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
23.8% 72nd pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
18.2% 60th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 18.1% 89th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.0%
18.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

38.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3915, VIC 3919, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
16.2% 58th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 82.9%
6.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
10.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.3% 38th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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 3919, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap widening
50.3% 80th pct 59.7% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 59.7%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 31.2%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
40.5% 35th pct 44.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.02 more in 3919, VIC
2.05 31st pct 3.07 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2 more in 3915, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +653 more in 3915, VIC
1,105 58th pct 452 44th pct
Avg size in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +50 larger in 3915, VIC
276 52nd pct 226 46th pct
ICSEA in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +51 higher in 3919, VIC
953 27th pct 1,004 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%
14.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
12.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
7.3% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +$87 higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
$643 27th pct $730 44th pct
Household income in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +$236 higher in 3919, VIC gap widening
$1,211 25th pct $1,447 46th pct
Family income in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +$263 higher in 3919, VIC gap widening
$1,552 27th pct $1,815 45th pct
High earners in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
5.7% 25th pct 6.0% 28th pct
High-income homes in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC
37.8% 90th pct 34.5% 79th pct
Mental health in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC
13.9% 96th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +4.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
11.0% 12th pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
13.7% 65th pct 14.4% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
25.3% 52nd pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3919, VIC
5.8% 92nd pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap narrowing
20.4% 29th pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.2 larger in 3919, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
22.0% 93rd pct 18.2% 86th pct
Living alone in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
32.8% 77th pct 28.0% 54th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 54.6%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 28.0%
14.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +$20 higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
$320 57th pct $340 62nd pct
Mortgage in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +$97 higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $1,603 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 18.4% 41st pct
Owned outright in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
32.9% 32nd pct 30.1% 25th pct
Separate houses in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap narrowing
73.5% 21st pct 80.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
70.4% 25th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
32.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 30.1%
30.3% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 18.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 80.8%
24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 18.5%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 55.5%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%
20.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 19.7%
3.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.0%
43.6% $200–$349 even 43.6%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%
1.2% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%
15.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 10.8% 27th pct
PT commute in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.6% 45th pct
PT stops in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +15 more in 3915, VIC
28 61st pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.28 more in 3919, VIC
2.61 40th pct 3.89 52nd pct
Departures/1k in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +155.3 more in 3919, VIC
276.3 57th pct 431.6 61st pct
PT routes in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1 more in 3915, VIC
3 48th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +51 longer in 3915, VIC
61 87th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +5 longer in 3919, VIC
52 59th pct 57 61st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 32.7%
35.0% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
39.5% 73rd pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 3.7% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 56th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3919, VIC gap widening
51.6% 22nd pct 63.1% 64th pct
Full-time in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
56.5% 35th pct 53.2% 19th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
6.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
11.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
11.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1 higher in 3919, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3 higher in 3919, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2 higher in 3919, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +27 higher in 3919, VIC
913 17th pct 940 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.3 higher in 3915, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 4.2 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +1.9 more in 3915, VIC
5.5 71st pct 3.6 46th pct
15-min city in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +33.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC
65.8% 68th pct 32.1% 34th pct
Walk to shops in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3919, VIC
73.2% 75th pct 83.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3919, VIC
67.8% 59th pct 80.6% 67th pct
Walk to school in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC
80.3% 75th pct 55.6% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3919, VIC
89.0% 65th pct 92.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +59.0 pts higher in 3915, VIC
59.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +2.3 more in 3915, VIC
13.1 30th pct 10.8 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +13 higher in 3919, VIC
33 63rd pct 46 66th pct
Mean slope in 3915, VICin 3919, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 3.2% 17th pct

Compare 3915, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3919, VIC with nearby areas

3918, VIC 3920, VIC 3927, VIC 3915, VIC 3913, VIC 3926, VIC 3912, VIC 3922, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3915, VIC vs 3919, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/vs/POA3919/3919-vic