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3942, VIC vs 3943, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 3942, VIC profile · 3943, VIC profile

3942, VIC 3943, VIC

Postcode 3942 and postcode 3943 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne that both have very high proportions of older residents. Postcode 3943 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 49.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 58 and 38.6% of seniors in postcode 3942. Postcode 3943 is also more accessible; it is described as somewhat walkable and has 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, while postcode 3942 is mostly car-dependent with only 32.7% of homes in such a walkshed.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has narrowed since 2011, though they remain far older than the national figure. They share many common traits, such as having the same share of people born overseas (13.3%) and very similar rates of home ownership and renting. Both areas also have a high number of people working from home, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3943, VIC De facto: 3.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC No religion: 7.3 pts higher in 3942, VIC Population: 773 larger in 3942, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +773 larger in 3942, VIC gap steady
2,786 45th pct 2,013 41st pct
Median age in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +6 yrs older in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
58 yrs 98th pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
38.6% 100th pct 49.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
12.4% 50th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.5%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

57.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 62.1%
22.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
6.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3942, VIC 3943, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC even gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 13.3% 47th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.6%
4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
0.8% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 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%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.1%
34.2% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%
15.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
4.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 4.2% 44th pct
Limited English in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.1% 32nd pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 85.8%
1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 38.4% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
45.7% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 38.4%
9.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 70th pct 60.1% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 75th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC
— 11.90 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2 more in 3943, VIC
0 0th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC
— 408 42nd pct
Avg size in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC
— 204 44th pct
ICSEA in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC
— 1,054 75th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 60.1%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
11.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%
8.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.8% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +$149 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$787 58th pct $936 78th pct
Household income in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +$168 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,490 48th pct $1,658 59th pct
Family income in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +$229 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$1,986 57th pct $2,215 71st pct
High earners in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 20.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 27.5% 79th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.5%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%
13.4% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC
31.9% 66th pct 34.3% 78th pct
Mental health in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC
6.0% 18th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 29th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
5.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.2%
21.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 58th pct 21.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
15.0% 85th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
21.6% 28th pct 19.6% 18th pct
Defence service in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC
3.3% 61st pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
26.2% 75th pct 23.3% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.1 larger in 3942, VIC gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 15th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Living alone in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
29.8% 64th pct 31.9% 74th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
41.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 33.9%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
29.8% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
0.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +$62 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$400 78th pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +$167 higher in 3943, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC even gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 23rd pct 12.9% 21st pct
Owned outright in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
57.6% 94th pct 63.9% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
99.1% 88th pct 97.0% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
90.0% 88th pct 88.6% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%
13.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
2.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 40.8%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.1% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
0.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 39.8%
26.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 20.4%
15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
10.5% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%
18.2% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap narrowing
1.9% 26th pct 2.5% 34th pct
Work from home in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
32.5% 86th pct 36.0% 89th pct
PT commute in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +9 more in 3943, VIC
34 63rd pct 43 67th pct
Stops/1k in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +9.16 more in 3943, VIC
12.20 90th pct 21.36 99th pct
Departures/1k in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2,458.5 more in 3943, VIC
1,531.6 83rd pct 3,990.1 100th pct
PT routes in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC even
2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +4 longer in 3942, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2 longer in 3943, VIC
73 69th pct 75 70th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 38.7%
32.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 42.7%
32.5% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.9% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
38.1% 68th pct 39.3% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
8.9% 52nd pct 7.1% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC gap steady
2.3% 14th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
45.3% 10th pct 41.2% 5th pct
Full-time in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
46.7% 3rd pct 45.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%
12.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
8.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
2.4% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1 higher in 3943, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +43 higher in 3943, VIC
1,056 81st pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.0 higher in 3943, VIC
4.0 54th pct 6.0 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +2.2 more in 3943, VIC
3.5 45th pct 5.7 73rd pct
15-min city in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +27.7 pts higher in 3943, VIC
32.7% 35th pct 60.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +22.4 pts higher in 3943, VIC
53.5% 58th pct 75.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3942, VIC
93.1% 77th pct 87.8% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +51.0 pts higher in 3943, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 50th pct
Walk to a park in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3942, VIC
100.0% 86th pct 98.1% 77th pct
Walk to health in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3943, VIC
33.2% 51st pct 54.0% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +31.3 more in 3943, VIC
23.3 63rd pct 54.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +19 higher in 3943, VIC
60 69th pct 79 72nd pct
Mean slope in 3942, VICin 3943, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3943, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 5.4% 55th pct

Compare 3942, VIC with nearby areas

3941, VIC 3943, VIC 3944, VIC 3940, VIC 3939, VIC 3938, VIC 3928, VIC 3225, VIC

Compare 3943, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3942, VIC vs 3943, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3942/3942-vic/vs/POA3943/3943-vic