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3945, VIC vs 3946, VIC

Name: 3945, VIC vs 3946, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · 3945, VIC profile · 3946, VIC profile

3945, VIC 3946, VIC

Postcode 3945 and postcode 3946 are both small, rural Victorian areas, but postcode 3945 has more infrastructure. It is far more accessible, with two public transport stops and 1.83 stops per 1,000 people, while postcode 3946 has none. This difference extends to daily needs; about 24.7% of homes in postcode 3945 are within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3946. Postcode 3945 also has a higher share of people in de facto relationships at 13.7%, whereas in postcode 3946 it is 8.5%.

These neighbours have tracked differently over time, with some gaps widening while others have shifted. Since 2011, postcode 3946 has seen a rise in high earners, with 18.8% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week, flipping the lead over postcode 3945. However, they share many basic traits, such as very similar typical weekly personal incomes and a similar percentage of people born overseas. Both areas remain car-dependent, with walkability scores of 1.4 for postcode 3945 and 0.3 for postcode 3946.

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Where they differ most

Population: 789 larger in 3945, VIC De facto: 5.2 pts higher in 3945, VIC Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 3945, VIC People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3945, VIC First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in 3945, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +789 larger in 3945, VIC gap steady

1,092 31st pct 303 13th pct

Median age in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1 yrs older in 3946, VIC gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

58.0% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3945, VIC 3946, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.9%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

14.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 47.9%

35.7% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC

5.24 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1 more in 3945, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC

129 23rd pct —

Avg size in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC

129 32nd pct —

ICSEA in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC

995 50th pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

18.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

9.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +$26 higher in 3946, VIC gap narrowing

$761 52nd pct $787 58th pct

Household income in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +$105 higher in 3946, VIC gap widening

$1,582 54th pct $1,687 61st pct

Family income in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +$37 higher in 3945, VIC gap narrowing

$1,834 46th pct $1,797 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.8%

11.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 59.1%

19.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +0.1 larger in 3945, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 46.9%

40.9% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

10.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% 4 people even 12.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +$15 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

$300 51st pct $285 47th pct

Mortgage in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +$99 higher in 3946, VIC gap widening

$1,634 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct

People / bedroom in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +0.10 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

10.2% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

19.5% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +2 more in 3945, VIC

2 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1.83 more in 3945, VIC

1.83 33rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +87.9 more in 3945, VIC

87.9 45th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1 more in 3945, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC

74 95th pct —

Drive to city in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1 longer in 3946, VIC

80 72nd pct 81 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 48.7%

26.4% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%

20.9% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Construction even 10.8%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1 higher in 3946, VIC

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +10 higher in 3946, VIC

1,006 63rd pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1.1 higher in 3945, VIC

1.4 19th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +1.2 more in 3945, VIC

1.5 18th pct 0.3 4th pct

15-min city in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3945, VIC

24.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +24.0 pts higher in 3945, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +24.6 pts higher in 3945, VIC

24.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3946, VIC

27.5% 13th pct 32.4% 16th pct

Walk to health in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +9.5 more in 3945, VIC

12.8 29th pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC even

1 32nd pct 1 33rd pct

Mean slope in 3945, VIC in 3946, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3946, VIC

8.1% 82nd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 3945, VIC with nearby areas

3946, VIC 3987, VIC 3979, VIC 3951, VIC 3992, VIC 3988, VIC 3950, VIC 3984, VIC

Compare 3946, VIC with nearby areas

3945, VIC 3951, VIC 3950, VIC 3979, VIC 3987, VIC 3988, VIC 3992, VIC 3996, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3945, VIC vs 3946, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/vs/POA3946/3946-vic