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3940, VIC vs 3944, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3940, VIC profile · 3944, VIC profile

3940, VIC 3944, VIC

Postcode 3940 and postcode 3944 are both older areas in Greater Melbourne, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Residents in postcode 3944 are far more likely to have a bachelor degree (39.0% compared to 11.6% in postcode 3940) and earn much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $3,250 against $950 in postcode 3940. Home ownership is also very different; 72.3% of homes in postcode 3944 are owned outright, while only 36.1% are in postcode 3940.

Both areas are almost identical in their small share of people who speak little or no English. While they share this trait, other gaps have grown over time. The age difference has widened, with residents now far older in postcode 3944 by 9 years. The gap in typical household incomes has also increased since 2011, and a much larger share of people in postcode 3944 now work from home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC Bachelor+: 27.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC Personal income: $983 higher in 3944, VIC Household income: $1,520 higher in 3944, VIC Family income: $1,934 higher in 3944, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +4,459 larger in 3940, VIC gap steady
5,246 56th pct 787 26th pct
Median age in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +9 yrs older in 3944, VIC gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap steady
1.8% 43rd pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
43.4% 100th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
12.6% 13th pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

43.4% Seniors (65+) +15.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
20.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 6.6%
12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%
6.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Marital status

39.4% Married +30.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
26.5% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 11.5%
15.6% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 7.0%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3940, VIC 3944, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
17.5% 61st pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 79.2%
5.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +7.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.9% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 26.7%
10.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.0% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.6% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
2.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
43.7% 57th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 61.2%
43.7% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 29.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +33.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
36.2% 22nd pct 69.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC
1.52 19th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +1 more in 3940, VIC
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC
242 33rd pct —
Avg size in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC
242 48th pct —
ICSEA in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC
952 27th pct —

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +33.6 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 8.1%
18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.6 pts 1.9%
14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

15.5% Bachelor degree +22.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 9.4%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +8.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.1% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
3.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +$983 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$558 12th pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,520 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$950 7th pct $2,470 91st pct
Family income in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,934 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,316 12th pct $3,250 95th pct
High earners in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
6.3% 11th pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.8 pts 18.0%
2.8% $4,000 or more +29.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

50.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 22.7%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3940, VIC
44.3% 100th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3940, VIC
14.1% 97th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
14.0% 100th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 3.2%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%
10.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
6.6% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
4.3% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +8.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%
9.8% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 18th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
12.9% 52nd pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
17.6% 12th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC even
4.6% 85th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
20.8% 32nd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +0.1 larger in 3940, VIC gap steady
1.9 5th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
21.8% 92nd pct 3.4% 6th pct
Living alone in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap narrowing
43.1% 98th pct 35.1% 86th pct

Family composition

40.1% Couples without children +33.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
36.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.0 pts 21.5%
21.8% One-parent families ◂ +18.4 pts 3.4%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +20.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
43.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
7.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
2.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +$227 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,203 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,603 52nd pct $2,806 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +0.20 higher in 3940, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
27.2% 67th pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +36.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
36.1% 41st pct 72.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +26.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
70.7% 18th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +36.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
60.5% 13th pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +36.2 pts ▸ 72.3%
27.2% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 6.7%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
13.5% Other tenure ◂ +10.4 pts 3.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

70.7% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 97.6%
24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 2.1%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 26.5%
10.2% 4 bedrooms +33.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 3.7%
2.1% 5 or more +25.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 22.7%
41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% $550–$749 +38.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.9% $750 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 11.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more +31.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 4.9%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +38.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 50.5% 99th pct
PT commute in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +20 more in 3940, VIC
38 65th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +15.63 more in 3944, VIC
7.24 84th pct 22.87 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +1,781.0 more in 3944, VIC
827.7 69th pct 2,608.6 92nd pct
PT routes in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +2 more in 3940, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +13 longer in 3944, VIC
3 29th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +43 longer in 3944, VIC
64 65th pct 107 84th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) ◂ +29.2 pts 32.0%
12.1% Worked at home +38.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.1 pts 33.6%
29.7% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
7.0% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%
2.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
39.3% 72nd pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
4.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 63rd pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
37.3% 0th pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC gap widening
49.0% 8th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Professional & technical +15.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.5 pts 3.6%
13.0% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 6.6%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
1.5% Finance & insurance +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%
1.8% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Managers +22.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
13.4% Professionals +17.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 4.6%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 5.0%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +12.7 pts 1.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +8 higher in 3944, VIC
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +8 higher in 3944, VIC
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +8 higher in 3944, VIC
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +7 higher in 3944, VIC
3 29th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +225 higher in 3944, VIC
911 17th pct 1,136 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +2.5 higher in 3940, VIC
5.8 74th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +2.8 more in 3940, VIC
5.7 73rd pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +78.3 pts higher in 3940, VIC
78.3% 76th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +80.6 pts higher in 3940, VIC
80.7% 80th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3940, VIC
96.7% 82nd pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +73.5 pts higher in 3940, VIC
73.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3940, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +51.4 pts higher in 3940, VIC
51.5% 67th pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +77.2 more in 3944, VIC
14.3 36th pct 91.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +92 higher in 3940, VIC
126 77th pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3940, VICin 3944, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3940, VIC with nearby areas

3939, VIC 3938, VIC 3941, VIC 3928, VIC 3942, VIC 3929, VIC 3943, VIC 3936, VIC

Compare 3944, VIC with nearby areas

3943, VIC 3942, VIC 3225, VIC 3941, VIC 3223, VIC 3226, VIC 3222, VIC 3940, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3940, VIC vs 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3940/3940-vic/vs/POA3944/3944-vic