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3942, VIC vs 3944, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · 3942, VIC profile · 3944, VIC profile

3942, VIC 3944, VIC

Postcode 3942 and postcode 3944 are neighbouring areas in Victoria that both skew much older than the national figure. Residents in postcode 3944 are far older, with a typical age of 68 compared to 58 in postcode 3942. This older profile in postcode 3944 is linked to higher wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher there at $2,470, compared to $1,490 in postcode 3942. Local amenities also differ, as 53.5% of homes in postcode 3942 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in postcode 3944 have that same access.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of a local school and their near-universal access to parks. They also share an identical unemployment rate of 2.3% and have almost no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who identify with no religion has widened since 2011, and the gap in people working from home has grown significantly.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $754 higher in 3944, VIC Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC Work from home: 18.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC Population: 1,999 larger in 3942, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3944, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1,999 larger in 3942, VIC gap widening
2,786 45th pct 787 26th pct
Median age in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +10 yrs older in 3944, VIC gap steady
58 yrs 98th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
0.5% 14th pct 0.6% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
38.6% 100th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Under 15 in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 11th pct 3.4% 0th pct
De facto in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
12.4% 50th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%
11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Marital status

57.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 69.6%
22.8% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 11.5%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
6.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3942, VIC 3944, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
13.3% 47th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
4.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
34.2% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%
15.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
4.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +15.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 29.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
45.7% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 29.9%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 70th pct 69.7% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 75th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
11.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%
18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%
8.1% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.8% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
4.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +$754 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$787 58th pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +$980 higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
$1,490 48th pct $2,470 91st pct
Family income in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +$1,264 higher in 3944, VIC gap steady
$1,986 57th pct $3,250 95th pct
High earners in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
14.4% 76th pct 34.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 41.5% 95th pct

Household income distribution

13.4% $4,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.0%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.7%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.9%
8.5% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC
31.9% 66th pct 34.9% 81st pct
Mental health in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3942, VIC
6.0% 18th pct 3.2% 4th pct
Needs assistance in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
4.2% 29th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 55.3%
21.2% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
19.1% 58th pct 22.9% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
15.0% 85th pct 17.0% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
21.6% 28th pct 19.6% 19th pct
Defence service in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC
3.3% 61st pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
26.2% 75th pct 28.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.3 larger in 3942, VIC gap widening
2.1 14th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 15th pct 3.4% 6th pct
Living alone in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
29.8% 64th pct 35.1% 86th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
41.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 21.5%
8.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
29.8% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 2.7%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +$177 higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
$400 78th pct $577 98th pct
Mortgage in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +$806 higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
$2,000 74th pct $2,806 94th pct
People / bedroom in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.10 higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
13.4% 23rd pct 6.7% 5th pct
Owned outright in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
57.6% 94th pct 72.3% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
99.1% 88th pct 97.6% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap narrowing
90.0% 88th pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.6% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
24.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 18.6%
13.4% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%
2.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 97.6%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 26.5%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
7.1% 5 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%
0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 22.7%
15.7% $550–$749 +25.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
10.5% $750 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 4.9%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.5%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
1.9% 26th pct 0.9% 16th pct
Work from home in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
32.5% 86th pct 50.5% 99th pct
PT commute in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
0.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +16 more in 3942, VIC
34 63rd pct 18 55th pct
Stops/1k in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +10.67 more in 3944, VIC
12.20 90th pct 22.87 100th pct
Departures/1k in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1,077.1 more in 3944, VIC
1,531.6 83rd pct 2,608.6 92nd pct
PT routes in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1 more in 3942, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +10 longer in 3944, VIC
6 43rd pct 16 59th pct
Drive to city in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +34 longer in 3944, VIC
73 69th pct 107 84th pct

How people get to work

32.5% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
43.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 32.0%
1.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 46.2%
32.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3944, VIC gap widening
38.1% 68th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap widening
8.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3% 14th pct 2.3% 14th pct
Participation in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap narrowing
45.3% 10th pct 40.7% 4th pct
Full-time in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3942, VIC gap steady
46.7% 3rd pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.0% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 6.6%
2.4% Finance & insurance +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
4.6% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.7% Wholesale trade even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +12.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.3% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 1.0%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2 higher in 3944, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +1 higher in 3944, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +80 higher in 3944, VIC
1,056 81st pct 1,136 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.7 higher in 3942, VIC
4.0 54th pct 3.3 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.7 more in 3942, VIC
3.5 45th pct 2.9 35th pct
15-min city in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +32.6 pts higher in 3942, VIC
32.7% 35th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to shops in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +53.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC
53.5% 58th pct 0.0% 14th pct
Walk to transit in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +20.5 pts higher in 3942, VIC
93.1% 77th pct 72.5% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3942, VIC
100.0% 86th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +33.0 pts higher in 3942, VIC
33.2% 51st pct 0.1% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +68.2 more in 3944, VIC
23.3 63rd pct 91.5 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +25 higher in 3942, VIC
60 69th pct 35 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3942, VICin 3944, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3944, VIC
4.2% 37th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Compare 3942, VIC with nearby areas

3941, VIC 3943, VIC 3944, VIC 3940, VIC 3939, VIC 3938, VIC 3928, VIC 3225, 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). 3942, VIC vs 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3942/3942-vic/vs/POA3944/3944-vic