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3915, VIC vs 3926, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 3915, VIC profile · 3926, VIC profile

3915, VIC 3926, VIC

Postcode 3915 and postcode 3926 are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Postcode 3926 is much more affluent, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 27.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, postcode 3915 has far more one-parent families (22.0%) and people living alone (32.8%), while only 10.6% of adults have a university degree. This contrast extends to housing; postcode 3926 has a much higher share of detached houses (96.5%) and homes owned outright (52.6%), whereas renting is far more common in postcode 3915 at 30.3%.

Both areas are very similar in their demographics for children, with around 18% of the population under 15. However, the gap in wealth and education has widened since 2011, and the difference in working patterns has grown as working from home is now far higher in postcode 3926. While postcode 3915 is more convenient for daily needs—with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries—postcode 3926 remains much more advantaged in terms of overall resources.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC Bachelor+: 23.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in 3926, VIC Renting: 20.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +7,302 larger in 3915, VIC gap widening
10,723 69th pct 3,421 48th pct
Median age in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +7 yrs older in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 49 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
2.3% 51st pct 0.8% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
23.8% 72nd pct 27.3% 83rd pct
Under 15 in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
14.3% 71st pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 17.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

38.8% Married +19.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
37.5% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 25.4%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3915, VIC 3926, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
16.2% 58th pct 13.8% 49th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 79.1%
6.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India even 0.2%
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 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
41.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 38.4%
10.3% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 2.6% 25th pct
Limited English in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
0.6% 53rd pct 0.1% 30th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 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 3926, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
50.3% 80th pct 54.0% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
40.5% 35th pct 65.1% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +23.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 34.2% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +0.39 more in 3915, VIC
2.05 31st pct 1.66 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +3 more in 3915, VIC
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +793 more in 3915, VIC
1,105 58th pct 312 37th pct
Avg size in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +36 larger in 3926, VIC
276 52nd pct 312 56th pct
ICSEA in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +131 higher in 3926, VIC
953 27th pct 1,084 83rd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 4.0%
14.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.9 pts 21.5%
13.0% Bachelor degree +19.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%
7.7% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
9.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +$243 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$643 27th pct $886 74th pct
Household income in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +$660 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$1,211 25th pct $1,871 71st pct
Family income in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +$752 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$1,552 27th pct $2,304 75th pct
High earners in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
5.7% 25th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +16.8 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
10.8% 28th pct 27.6% 79th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.3%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.8%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.3%
4.3% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 36.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC
37.8% 90th pct 29.3% 49th pct
Mental health in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
13.9% 96th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
8.7% 89th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%
12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +10.6 pts ▸ 62.7%
22.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
11.0% 12th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
13.7% 65th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
25.3% 52nd pct 29.6% 79th pct
Defence service in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC
5.8% 92nd pct 4.0% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
20.4% 29th pct 31.5% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +0.2 larger in 3926, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
22.0% 93rd pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
32.8% 77th pct 21.9% 27th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
29.1% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 9.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
32.8% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 21.9%
11.6% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
4.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +$136 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$320 57th pct $456 88th pct
Mortgage in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +$467 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +0.10 higher in 3915, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 10.1% 12th pct
Owned outright in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
32.9% 32nd pct 52.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +23.0 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
73.5% 21st pct 96.5% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
70.4% 25th pct 88.4% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.3% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 10.1%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +23.0 pts ▸ 96.5%
24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.4 pts 2.6%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 45.2%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 9.4%
3.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
43.6% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 16.5%
1.2% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 25.9%
31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%
8.7% $3,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 74th pct 1.3% 20th pct
Work from home in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +16.4 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
11.8% 32nd pct 28.1% 79th pct
PT commute in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC even gap steady
0.3% 37th pct 0.3% 36th pct
PT stops in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +24 more in 3915, VIC
28 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Stops/1k in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +1.44 more in 3915, VIC
2.61 40th pct 1.17 27th pct
Departures/1k in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +219.9 more in 3915, VIC
276.3 57th pct 56.4 42nd pct
PT routes in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2 more in 3915, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +20 longer in 3915, VIC
61 87th pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +4 longer in 3926, VIC
52 59th pct 56 61st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 50.7%
11.8% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 26.0%
10.7% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.1% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
39.5% 73rd pct 32.9% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 3.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 56th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
51.6% 22nd pct 57.5% 40th pct
Full-time in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3915, VIC gap steady
56.5% 35th pct 50.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%
6.5% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
3.4% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.7% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.6%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +7 higher in 3926, VIC
2 14th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +8 higher in 3926, VIC
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +6 higher in 3926, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +6 higher in 3926, VIC
3 29th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +165 higher in 3926, VIC
913 17th pct 1,078 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2.4 higher in 3915, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +2.1 more in 3915, VIC
5.5 71st pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3915, VIC
65.8% 68th pct 35.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
73.2% 75th pct 53.0% 57th pct
Walk to transit in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +42.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC
67.8% 59th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Walk to school in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +56.2 pts higher in 3915, VIC
80.3% 75th pct 24.1% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3915, VIC
89.0% 65th pct 84.2% 60th pct
Walk to health in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3915, VIC
59.0% 73rd pct 31.5% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +4.2 more in 3926, VIC
13.1 30th pct 17.2 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +27 higher in 3915, VIC
33 63rd pct 6 55th pct
Mean slope in 3915, VICin 3926, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3926, VIC
3.3% 21st pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 3915, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3926, VIC with nearby areas

3915, VIC 3927, VIC 3918, VIC 3937, VIC 3936, VIC 3916, VIC 3919, VIC 3934, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3915, VIC vs 3926, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/vs/POA3926/3926-vic