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3918, VIC vs 3923, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3918, VIC profile · 3923, VIC profile

3918, VIC 3923, VIC

Postcode 3918 and postcode 3923 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3923 is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 37.9% of people aged 65 and over. Postcode 3918 is younger by comparison, with a typical age of 46 and a well higher share of children under 15 (17.2% compared to 9.2%). This helps explain why unpaid childcare is far more common in postcode 3918, where 28.9% of people provide this care. Financials also differ, with typical weekly household incomes well higher in postcode 3918 at $1,615, compared to $1,254 in postcode 3923.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have nearly identical rates of people born overseas (around 16%) and similar proportions of households that are rented. They also both sit near the national average for overall advantage. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership has narrowed, while the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in 3923, VIC Population: 3,440 larger in 3918, VIC Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in 3923, VIC PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in 3923, VIC Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in 3918, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +3,440 larger in 3918, VIC gap widening
4,276 52nd pct 836 28th pct
Median age in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +14 yrs older in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
46 yrs 67th pct 60 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +14.6 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
23.4% 70th pct 37.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
17.2% 49th pct 9.2% 7th pct
De facto in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
13.9% 68th pct 12.1% 46th pct

Age structure

23.4% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 9.2%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

51.6% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 59.4%
30.7% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 19.4%
10.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3918, VIC 3923, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
15.9% 57th pct 16.4% 58th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 73.4%
8.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +5.8 pts 42.7%
42.7% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 33.7%
11.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
0.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 87.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
55.0% 90th pct 43.7% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 43.7%
38.2% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
5.7% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
49.2% 57th pct 45.5% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap widening
15.8% 52nd pct 22.2% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +11.63 more in 3923, VIC
1.36 14th pct 12.99 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +838 more in 3923, VIC
78 17th pct 916 54th pct
Avg size in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +838 larger in 3923, VIC
78 21st pct 916 95th pct
ICSEA in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +105 higher in 3923, VIC
978 41st pct 1,083 83rd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
19.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%
16.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 29.1%
17.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%
12.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
12.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +$11 higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
$725 43rd pct $714 41st pct
Household income in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +$361 higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
$1,615 56th pct $1,254 28th pct
Family income in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +$414 higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
$1,991 57th pct $1,577 28th pct
High earners in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
9.1% 52nd pct 8.9% 50th pct
High-income homes in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.7%
15.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
7.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.6%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.5%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3923, VIC
34.3% 78th pct 36.7% 87th pct
Mental health in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC
10.7% 76th pct 10.0% 69th pct
Needs assistance in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
5.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +6.8 pts 51.3%
22.2% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 34th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 86th pct 15.5% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
28.9% 76th pct 18.8% 15th pct
Defence service in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC
4.9% 87th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
24.8% 64th pct 26.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.4 larger in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
11.2% 40th pct 8.2% 16th pct
Living alone in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
22.8% 31st pct 28.9% 59th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 38.2%
33.1% Couples without children +20.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 49.5%
22.8% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +$46 higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
$366 69th pct $320 57th pct
Mortgage in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +$236 higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
$1,842 65th pct $1,606 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.20 higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 18th pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
41.5% 57th pct 59.0% 96th pct
Separate houses in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
93.6% 56th pct 97.9% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
78.0% 48th pct 84.5% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 25.8%
12.1% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%
0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 97.9%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%
19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 10.9%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $200–$349 +34.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
52.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 38.5%
2.0% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.2% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap widening
1.7% 24th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 46th pct 21.0% 65th pct
PT commute in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 66th pct
PT stops in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +2 more in 3923, VIC
10 48th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +12.02 more in 3923, VIC
2.34 37th pct 14.35 92nd pct
Departures/1k in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +88.1 more in 3923, VIC
189.4 52nd pct 277.5 57th pct
PT routes in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1 more in 3923, VIC
2 43rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +23 longer in 3923, VIC
11 52nd pct 34 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +39 longer in 3923, VIC
54 60th pct 93 78th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 55.3%
15.1% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.5%
1.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap narrowing
38.6% 70th pct 40.0% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3923, VIC gap steady
1.3% 17th pct 2.2% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
3.3% 29th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Participation in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap widening
59.4% 47th pct 44.7% 9th pct
Full-time in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3918, VIC gap steady
54.3% 24th pct 45.9% 1st pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
4.3% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%
15.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%
8.9% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1 higher in 3923, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1 higher in 3923, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1 higher in 3918, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +2 higher in 3923, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +22 higher in 3923, VIC
992 57th pct 1,014 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.5 higher in 3923, VIC
4.1 56th pct 4.6 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +0.5 more in 3918, VIC
4.9 64th pct 4.4 58th pct
15-min city in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3923, VIC
52.5% 56th pct 77.1% 76th pct
Walk to shops in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +26.5 pts higher in 3923, VIC
56.1% 60th pct 82.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +36.6 pts higher in 3923, VIC
57.0% 53rd pct 93.6% 78th pct
Walk to school in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +49.6 pts higher in 3918, VIC
51.4% 50th pct 1.8% 14th pct
Walk to a park in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3918, VIC
84.7% 61st pct 80.8% 57th pct
Walk to health in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +54.8 pts higher in 3918, VIC
54.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +28.2 more in 3923, VIC
7.7 8th pct 35.9 77th pct
Intersections/km² in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +12 higher in 3918, VIC
25 61st pct 12 59th pct
Mean slope in 3918, VICin 3923, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3923, VIC
3.8% 31st pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 3918, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3923, VIC with nearby areas

3922, VIC 3925, VIC 3920, VIC 3921, VIC 3919, VIC 3927, VIC 3918, VIC 3991, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3918, VIC vs 3923, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3918/3918-vic/vs/POA3923/3923-vic