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3945, VIC vs 3984, VIC

Name: 3945, VIC vs 3984, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 3945, VIC profile · 3984, VIC profile

3945, VIC 3984, VIC

Postcode 3984 and postcode 3945 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3984 is more mobile and connected, with 47.6% of people moving in during the last five years and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, postcode 3945 has a more settled and qualified population, where 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.9% in postcode 3984. This higher level of education in postcode 3945 is consistent with more people working from home (26.4%) and a much higher share of volunteers (23.6%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They share a similar age profile for children and seniors, and both have a typical weekly rent of $300. However, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 3945. Similarly, the difference in the share of people moving into the area has grown, as postcode 3984 has become far more likely to see new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,282 larger in 3984, VIC Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in 3984, VIC Volunteering: 10.9 pts higher in 3945, VIC One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in 3984, VIC Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in 3945, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +6,282 larger in 3984, VIC gap widening

1,092 31st pct 7,374 61st pct

Median age in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +5 yrs older in 3945, VIC gap widening

50 yrs 80th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 42.9%

25.2% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.4% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3945, VIC 3984, 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 ◂ +1.7 pts 77.9%

5.1% England even 5.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.5%

14.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

2.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 51.4%

35.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +3.62 more in 3945, VIC

5.24 66th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +1 more in 3984, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +251 more in 3984, VIC

129 23rd pct 380 40th pct

Avg size in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +61 larger in 3984, VIC

129 32nd pct 190 42nd pct

ICSEA in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +28 higher in 3945, VIC

995 50th pct 967 35th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.4%

17.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

9.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +$101 higher in 3945, VIC gap steady

$761 52nd pct $660 30th pct

Household income in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +$297 higher in 3945, VIC gap narrowing

$1,582 54th pct $1,285 31st pct

Family income in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +$147 higher in 3945, VIC gap narrowing

$1,834 46th pct $1,687 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.9%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.7% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 55.3%

19.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +0.2 larger in 3945, VIC gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.2%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 34.5%

7.4% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 38.3%

21.4% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC even gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $300 51st pct

Mortgage in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +$79 higher in 3945, VIC gap narrowing

$1,634 53rd pct $1,555 49th pct

People / bedroom in 3945, VIC in 3984, 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.5%

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.2% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 95.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

19.5% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.8%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +43 more in 3984, VIC

2 29th pct 45 68th pct

Stops/1k in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4.27 more in 3984, VIC

1.83 33rd pct 6.10 75th pct

Departures/1k in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +92.7 more in 3984, VIC

87.9 45th pct 180.6 51st pct

PT routes in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4 more in 3984, VIC

1 29th pct 5 57th pct

Stop walk in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +52 longer in 3945, VIC

74 95th pct 22 63rd pct

Drive to city in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +20 longer in 3945, VIC

80 72nd pct 60 63rd pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 14.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

20.9% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 16.1%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

1.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.5 pts 5.7%

10.8% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 12.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

8.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4 higher in 3945, VIC

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +3 higher in 3945, VIC

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +5 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +70 higher in 3945, VIC

1,006 63rd pct 936 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +2.1 higher in 3984, VIC

1.4 19th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +1.8 more in 3984, VIC

1.5 18th pct 3.3 41st pct

15-min city in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3984, VIC

24.7% 28th pct 29.2% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +59.9 pts higher in 3984, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +43.8 pts higher in 3984, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 67.8% 59th pct

Walk to school in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3945, VIC

24.6% 26th pct 20.1% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +53.1 pts higher in 3984, VIC

27.5% 13th pct 80.6% 57th pct

Walk to health in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3984, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +1.6 more in 3984, VIC

12.8 29th pct 14.4 36th pct

Intersections/km² in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +2 higher in 3984, VIC

1 32nd pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 3945, VIC in 3984, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3945, VIC

8.1% 82nd pct 4.3% 38th pct

Compare 3945, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3984, VIC with nearby areas

3981, VIC 3987, VIC 3945, VIC 3979, VIC 3990, VIC 3814, VIC 3812, VIC 3980, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3945, VIC vs 3984, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/vs/POA3984/3984-vic