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3938, VIC vs 3943, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3938, VIC profile · 3943, VIC profile

3938, VIC 3943, VIC

Postcode 3938 and postcode 3943 are both older-than-average areas in Greater Melbourne, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. Postcode 3943 is significantly more affluent, with a typical weekly income of $936 compared to $737 in postcode 3938. It is also far more walkable, with a score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable) and many more people living within a 10-minute walk of public transport (87.8% vs 36.5%). Postcode 3938 is more likely to have residents with no religion (49.2% vs 38.4%) and a higher share of children under 15 (11.8% vs 8.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the low number of people who speak a language other than English at home and the fact that very few residents commute by public transport. While both areas have seen their populations age, the gap in typical age between them has narrowed slightly since 2011. Postcode 3943 remains far older, with nearly half its residents aged 65 or over, which is 15 percentage points higher than in postcode 3938.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in 3943, VIC Aged 65+: 15.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC Work from home: 13.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC No religion: 10.8 pts higher in 3938, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1,298 larger in 3938, VIC gap widening
3,311 48th pct 2,013 41st pct
Median age in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +9 yrs older in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
55 yrs 92nd pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
0.4% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
34.6% 95th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
11.8% 12th pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 49th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

34.6% Seniors (65+) +15.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%
16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 62.1%
26.8% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%
5.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3938, VIC 3943, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.6%
3.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 43.1%
38.2% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 30.7%
13.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
5.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
4.8% 47th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
0.3% 38th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.8%
0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap widening
49.2% 77th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

42.5% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 49.2%
49.2% No religion ◂ +10.8 pts 38.4%
6.9% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
52.6% 62nd pct 60.1% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
21.6% 67th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC
— 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2 more in 3943, VIC
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC
— 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC
— 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC
— 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
16.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
16.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%
8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
31.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.4 pts 14.8%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
12.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
10.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +$199 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$737 46th pct $936 78th pct
Household income in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +$225 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,433 45th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +$357 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,858 48th pct $2,215 71st pct
High earners in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
10.3% 60th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
17.8% 56th pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%
9.0% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.2% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.8%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3938, VIC
36.0% 86th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3938, VIC
10.5% 74th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 47th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
5.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Stroke even 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 54.2%
23.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
16.3% 42nd pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap widening
23.1% 37th pct 19.6% 18th pct
Defence service in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC
3.4% 64th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
25.7% 72nd pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.3 larger in 3938, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap widening
12.2% 49th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
26.0% 45th pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
44.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 33.9%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
26.0% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +$70 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$392 76th pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +$167 higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.10 higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
15.1% 29th pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
51.9% 87th pct 63.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
93.0% 54th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
86.0% 77th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%
15.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
2.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 97.0%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 40.8%
28.3% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.0% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 39.8%
23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%
9.9% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.0% $750 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.3%
13.3% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 26th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
23.0% 71st pct 36.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +33 more in 3943, VIC
10 48th pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +18.34 more in 3943, VIC
3.02 43rd pct 21.36 99th pct
Departures/1k in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3,025.1 more in 3943, VIC
965.0 72nd pct 3,990.1 100th pct
PT routes in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +11 longer in 3938, VIC
13 55th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +15 longer in 3943, VIC
60 63rd pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.9 pts 38.7%
23.0% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
29.2% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
1.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
37.4% 66th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 32nd pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap narrowing
51.3% 21st pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3938, VIC gap narrowing
48.3% 6th pct 45.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
7.7% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%
1.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +13.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3 higher in 3943, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2 higher in 3943, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2 higher in 3943, VIC
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +3 higher in 3943, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +83 higher in 3943, VIC
1,016 68th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 higher in 3943, VIC
3.6 48th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 more in 3943, VIC
3.3 41st pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC
34.8% 37th pct 60.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC
66.1% 69th pct 75.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +51.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC
36.5% 40th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +50.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC
0.7% 5th pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC
89.8% 65th pct 98.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC
38.9% 56th pct 54.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +47.4 more in 3943, VIC
7.2 6th pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +13 higher in 3943, VIC
66 70th pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3938, VICin 3943, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3938, VIC
9.4% 88th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 3938, VIC with nearby areas

3928, VIC 3940, VIC 3939, VIC 3936, VIC 3937, VIC 3929, VIC 3916, VIC 3941, VIC

Compare 3943, VIC with nearby areas

3942, VIC 3944, VIC 3941, VIC 3940, VIC 3225, VIC 3939, VIC 3223, VIC 3938, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3938, VIC vs 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3938/3938-vic/vs/POA3943/3943-vic