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3945, VIC vs 3987, VIC

Name: 3945, VIC vs 3987, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 3945, VIC profile · 3987, VIC profile

3945, VIC 3987, VIC

Postcode 3987 and postcode 3945 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different demographic profiles. Residents in postcode 3945 are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 41 in postcode 3987. This age gap is reflected in the homes, where 44.4% of postcode 3945 residents own their home outright, which is far higher than the 34.1% in postcode 3987. Postcode 3987 is more walkable, with 51.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to just 27.5% in postcode 3945.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar lack of religious affiliation, with around 53% of residents in each area reporting no religion. While some gaps have narrowed—such as the difference in people working from home—others have widened since 2011, including the gap in adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in 3945, VIC Population: 552 larger in 3987, VIC Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in 3945, VIC Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in 3945, VIC Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in 3945, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +552 larger in 3987, VIC gap widening

1,092 31st pct 1,644 37th pct

Median age in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +9 yrs older in 3945, VIC gap steady

50 yrs 80th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 52.6%

25.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3945, VIC 3987, 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 +1.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

5.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.0% English ◂ +2.8 pts 43.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

2.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

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 ◂ +0.7 pts 53.2%

35.7% Christianity even 35.7%

9.6% Not stated even 9.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +2.23 more in 3945, VIC

5.24 66th pct 3.00 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +100 more in 3945, VIC

129 23rd pct 29 7th pct

Avg size in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +100 larger in 3945, VIC

129 32nd pct 29 7th pct

ICSEA in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +11 higher in 3945, VIC

995 50th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%

17.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.7% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

10.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +$10 higher in 3987, VIC gap narrowing

$761 52nd pct $771 54th pct

Household income in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +$246 higher in 3987, VIC gap widening

$1,582 54th pct $1,828 68th pct

Family income in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +$177 higher in 3987, VIC gap widening

$1,834 46th pct $2,011 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Under $650 even 11.8%

7.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.6%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 60.0%

19.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +0.4 larger in 3987, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 27.8%

7.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 36.3%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%

12.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +$15 higher in 3987, VIC gap narrowing

$300 51st pct $315 55th pct

Mortgage in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +$99 higher in 3987, VIC gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 34.1%

10.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 99.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.2% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 6.9%

6.2% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

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 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.6%

12.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

2 29th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +0.61 more in 3945, VIC

1.83 33rd pct 1.22 28th pct

Departures/1k in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +29.5 more in 3945, VIC

87.9 45th pct 58.4 42nd pct

PT routes in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +55 longer in 3945, VIC

74 95th pct 19 61st pct

Drive to city in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +12 longer in 3945, VIC

80 72nd pct 68 67th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 15.5%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

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 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

15.8% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.8% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 14.0%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%

10.8% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 16.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +1 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +1 higher in 3945, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +3 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +25 higher in 3945, VIC

1,006 63rd pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +0.5 higher in 3987, VIC

1.4 19th pct 1.9 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +0.8 more in 3987, VIC

1.5 18th pct 2.3 28th pct

15-min city in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3987, VIC

24.7% 28th pct 40.8% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3987, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 35.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3987, VIC

24.6% 26th pct 45.6% 44th pct

Walk to a park in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3987, VIC

27.5% 13th pct 51.7% 31st pct

Walk to health in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +6.1 more in 3945, VIC

12.8 29th pct 6.7 4th pct

Intersections/km² in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC even

1 32nd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in 3945, VIC in 3987, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3945, VIC

8.1% 82nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare 3945, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3987, VIC with nearby areas

3945, VIC 3984, VIC 3981, VIC 3988, VIC 3946, VIC 3979, VIC 3818, VIC 3990, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3945, VIC vs 3987, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/vs/POA3987/3987-vic