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3941, VIC vs 3944, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 12 km apart · 3941, VIC profile · 3944, VIC profile

3941, VIC 3944, VIC

Postcode 3941 and postcode 3944 are nearby areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Postcode 3944 is a wealthy, sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 68 and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,470, compared to $1,351 in postcode 3941. Postcode 3941 is more diverse in age and family type, with a far higher share of children under 15 (15.8% compared to 3.4%) and more one-parent families. It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.4% versus 29.9%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as postcode 3944 now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 72.3%. Both areas are mostly car-dependent and have very similar levels of people speaking a language other than English. While postcode 3944 has more people working from home, both areas sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in 3944, VIC Aged 65+: 31.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC Personal income: $840 higher in 3944, VIC Owned outright: 29.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC Work from home: 29.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +12,804 larger in 3941, VIC gap widening
13,591 74th pct 787 26th pct
Median age in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +19 yrs older in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
49 yrs 77th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +31.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
27.0% 82nd pct 58.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
15.8% 33rd pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
14.6% 74th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

27.0% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 6.6%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.3 pts 3.4%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

Marital status

45.9% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 69.6%
32.0% Never married ◂ +20.6 pts 11.5%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
5.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3941, VIC 3944, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
14.7% 52nd pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 79.2%
3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +9.5 pts ▸ 50.6%
36.3% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 26.7%
13.4% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.4% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
3.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
7.5% 59th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.9% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 88.9%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
49.4% 78th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +21.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
49.4% No religion ◂ +19.6 pts 29.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
49.6% 57th pct 69.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
18.8% 61st pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC
0.93 5th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2 more in 3941, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC
561 46th pct —
Avg size in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC
281 52nd pct —
ICSEA in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC
1,007 57th pct —

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 69.7%
15.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%
10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

20.7% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.3 pts 9.4%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.3% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
4.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +$840 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$701 38th pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,119 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,351 37th pct $2,470 91st pct
Family income in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,532 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,718 38th pct $3,250 95th pct
High earners in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +25.6 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
9.2% 53rd pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
14.7% 45th pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

7.3% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.1%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.6%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 22.7%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.9%
3.8% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC
32.6% 70th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3941, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
6.2% 62nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 3.2%
5.1% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
4.4% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 55.3%
21.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
13.2% 23rd pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
13.9% 70th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
24.9% 49th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC
3.0% 51st pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
24.5% 62nd pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 larger in 3941, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 69th pct 3.4% 6th pct
Living alone in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
30.0% 64th pct 35.1% 86th pct

Family composition

35.6% Couples without children +38.4 pts ▸ 74.0%
49.0% Couples with children ◂ +27.5 pts 21.5%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.1 pts 3.4%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +18.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.0% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.2% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 5.5%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 2.7%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +$208 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$369 70th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,006 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$1,800 63rd pct $2,806 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.20 higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
22.1% 53rd pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +29.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
42.8% 61st pct 72.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
95.5% 66th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
83.8% 71st pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +29.4 pts ▸ 72.3%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 18.6%
22.1% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 6.7%
1.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 97.6%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 26.5%
24.6% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.4% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 22.7%
6.6% $550–$749 +34.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.2% $3,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.3 pts 4.9%
28.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 11.5%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +29.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
21.3% 66th pct 50.5% 99th pct
PT commute in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +85 more in 3941, VIC
103 85th pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +15.29 more in 3944, VIC
7.58 86th pct 22.87 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +1,684.0 more in 3944, VIC
924.7 71st pct 2,608.6 92nd pct
PT routes in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +2 more in 3941, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +8 longer in 3944, VIC
8 46th pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +38 longer in 3944, VIC
69 67th pct 107 84th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +22.4 pts 32.0%
21.3% Worked at home +29.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 33.6%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
37.2% 65th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
5.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 33rd pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
51.9% 22nd pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3941, VIC gap widening
49.1% 8th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

7.2% Professional & technical +12.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.3% Construction ◂ +10.7 pts 6.6%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 3.6%
1.8% Finance & insurance +8.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%
1.8% Rental & real estate +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.9% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 4.6%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 5.0%
10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 1.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4 higher in 3944, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4 higher in 3944, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4 higher in 3944, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +3 higher in 3944, VIC
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +149 higher in 3944, VIC
987 54th pct 1,136 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.3 higher in 3941, VIC
3.6 49th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +0.4 more in 3941, VIC
3.3 41st pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +28.5 pts higher in 3941, VIC
28.5% 30th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +33.4 pts higher in 3941, VIC
33.5% 38th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3941, VIC
76.8% 64th pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3941, VIC
23.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +26.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC
73.5% 51st pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3941, VIC
24.8% 43rd pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +79.7 more in 3944, VIC
11.8 24th pct 91.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +13 higher in 3941, VIC
48 66th pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3941, VICin 3944, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC
4.8% 46th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3941, VIC with nearby areas

3942, VIC 3940, VIC 3943, VIC 3939, VIC 3938, VIC 3944, VIC 3928, VIC 3929, 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). 3941, VIC vs 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3941/3941-vic/vs/POA3944/3944-vic