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3926, VIC vs 3927, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 3926, VIC profile · 3927, VIC profile

3926, VIC 3927, VIC

Postcode 3926 and postcode 3927 are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3927 is much better connected for transport, with 23 public transport stops compared to just 4 in postcode 3926. This means 94.8% of homes in postcode 3927 are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, while only 25.3% of homes in postcode 3926 are. However, postcode 3926 is more walkable for daily needs, with 53% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and 31.5% near health services, whereas those figures are almost zero in postcode 3927.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people now noticeably older in postcode 3927 at 53 compared to 49 in postcode 3926. Both areas are far older than the national figure. Despite this, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,900. They also have almost identical levels of people using other languages at home and similar rates of home ownership, with both areas far exceeding the national figure for homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,564 larger in 3926, VIC PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in 3926, VIC De facto: 2.7 pts higher in 3927, VIC Median age: 4 yrs older in 3927, VIC Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1,564 larger in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
3,421 48th pct 1,857 39th pct
Median age in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +4 yrs older in 3927, VIC gap widening
49 yrs 77th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
27.3% 83rd pct 30.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 15.4% 30th pct
De facto in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 55.3%
25.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3926, VIC 3927, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap widening
13.8% 49th pct 15.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 77.0%
6.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 45.6%
38.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%
15.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
15.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
2.6% 25th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.1%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
54.0% 89th pct 56.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
36.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%
8.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
65.1% 79th pct 64.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
34.2% 84th pct 35.9% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +5.33 more in 3927, VIC
1.66 22nd pct 6.99 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1 more in 3927, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +103 more in 3926, VIC
312 37th pct 209 31st pct
Avg size in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +103 larger in 3926, VIC
312 56th pct 209 44th pct
ICSEA in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +39 higher in 3926, VIC
1,084 83rd pct 1,045 73rd pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 64.5%
12.0% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 30.1%
21.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.5% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
13.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +$12 higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
$886 74th pct $874 72nd pct
Household income in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +$35 higher in 3927, VIC gap narrowing
$1,871 71st pct $1,906 72nd pct
Family income in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +$20 higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
$2,304 75th pct $2,284 74th pct
High earners in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
16.7% 82nd pct 15.1% 78th pct
High-income homes in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
27.6% 79th pct 25.8% 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.0%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3927, VIC
29.3% 49th pct 29.7% 52nd pct
Mental health in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3927, VIC
7.7% 36th pct 7.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.0 pts 60.7%
19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 75th pct 26.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
16.7% 92nd pct 14.3% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
29.6% 79th pct 26.5% 60th pct
Defence service in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC
4.0% 75th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
31.5% 98th pct 28.6% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.1 larger in 3926, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
9.6% 26th pct 8.9% 21st pct
Living alone in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
21.9% 27th pct 25.2% 41st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%
21.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +$65 higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
$456 88th pct $391 76th pct
Mortgage in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even gap narrowing
$2,167 84th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap steady
10.1% 12th pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3927, VIC gap widening
52.6% 87th pct 57.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
96.5% 71st pct 95.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
88.4% 84th pct 86.0% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%
10.1% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 95.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 43.6%
34.6% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.5%
16.5% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
15.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.7% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 19.8%
25.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
1.3% 20th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Work from home in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
28.1% 79th pct 26.9% 78th pct
PT commute in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
0.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +19 more in 3927, VIC
4 43rd pct 23 58th pct
Stops/1k in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +11.22 more in 3927, VIC
1.17 27th pct 12.39 90th pct
Departures/1k in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +889.7 more in 3927, VIC
56.4 42nd pct 946.1 72nd pct
PT routes in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +25 longer in 3926, VIC
41 76th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +2 longer in 3927, VIC
56 61st pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 47.6%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
1.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 46.1%
26.0% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
32.9% 47th pct 32.6% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap narrowing
3.0% 23rd pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
2.6% 18th pct 1.5% 9th pct
Participation in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap steady
57.5% 40th pct 53.9% 27th pct
Full-time in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3926, VIC gap widening
50.2% 10th pct 44.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
9.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +1 higher in 3927, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +7 higher in 3926, VIC
1,078 87th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.1 higher in 3926, VIC
3.1 42nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.8 more in 3926, VIC
3.4 42nd pct 2.6 32nd pct
15-min city in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3926, VIC
35.1% 37th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Walk to shops in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +52.2 pts higher in 3926, VIC
53.0% 57th pct 0.7% 15th pct
Walk to transit in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +69.5 pts higher in 3927, VIC
25.3% 32nd pct 94.8% 79th pct
Walk to school in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +39.2 pts higher in 3927, VIC
24.1% 26th pct 63.3% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3927, VIC
84.2% 60th pct 96.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +31.3 pts higher in 3926, VIC
31.5% 49th pct 0.2% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +5.4 more in 3927, VIC
17.2 48th pct 22.6 61st pct
Intersections/km² in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +13 higher in 3927, VIC
6 55th pct 18 60th pct
Mean slope in 3926, VICin 3927, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3927, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 5.4% 57th pct

Compare 3926, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3927, VIC with nearby areas

3918, VIC 3920, VIC 3919, VIC 3926, VIC 3915, VIC 3913, VIC 3922, VIC 3916, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3926, VIC vs 3927, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3926/3926-vic/vs/POA3927/3927-vic