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3945, VIC vs 3992, VIC

Name: 3945, VIC vs 3992, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3945, VIC profile · 3992, VIC profile

3945, VIC 3992, VIC

Postcode 3992 and postcode 3945 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Postcode 3992 is much more walkable, with 67% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in postcode 3945. It also has far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, postcode 3945 has a more highly qualified workforce and more people working from home, at 26.4% compared to 12.5% in postcode 3992.

Both areas are very alike in their mix of people, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also share similar typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments. While postcode 3945 has an older population, with a typical age of 50 compared to 43 in postcode 3992, this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 3992, VIC Work from home: 13.9 pts higher in 3945, VIC Median age: 7 yrs older in 3945, VIC One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in 3992, VIC Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 3945, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +189 larger in 3992, VIC gap narrowing

1,092 31st pct 1,281 33rd pct

Median age in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +7 yrs older in 3945, VIC gap narrowing

50 yrs 80th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 47.7%

25.2% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3945, VIC 3992, 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 ◂ +0.7 pts 79.0%

5.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.3% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

2.3% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.9%

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% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +3.77 more in 3992, VIC

5.24 66th pct 9.01 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +1 more in 3992, VIC

1 29th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +11 more in 3945, VIC

129 23rd pct 118 22nd pct

Avg size in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +70 larger in 3945, VIC

129 32nd pct 59 17th pct

ICSEA in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +10 higher in 3992, VIC

995 50th pct 1,005 56th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

17.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.2%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

9.7% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +$62 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

$761 52nd pct $699 38th pct

Household income in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +$180 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

$1,582 54th pct $1,402 42nd pct

Family income in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +$233 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

$1,834 46th pct $1,601 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.1% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.9%

19.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +0.1 larger in 3945, VIC gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 50.9%

40.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

7.4% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 40.0%

21.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.5% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% 4 people even 12.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +$20 higher in 3945, VIC gap steady

$300 51st pct $280 46th pct

Mortgage in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +$117 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

$1,634 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +0.10 higher in 3945, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

44.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 36.3%

10.2% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 99.8%

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 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

19.5% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.4%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +2 more in 3992, VIC

2 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Stops/1k in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +1.29 more in 3992, VIC

1.83 33rd pct 3.12 44th pct

Departures/1k in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +1.1 more in 3992, VIC

87.9 45th pct 89.0 45th pct

PT routes in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +2 more in 3992, VIC

1 29th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC

74 95th pct —

Drive to city in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +12 longer in 3992, VIC

80 72nd pct 92 77th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.9 pts 12.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

20.9% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.6%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 17.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

8.9% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +3 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +3 higher in 3945, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +2 higher in 3945, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +3 higher in 3945, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +51 higher in 3945, VIC

1,006 63rd pct 955 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +2.1 higher in 3992, VIC

1.4 19th pct 3.5 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +1.9 more in 3992, VIC

1.5 18th pct 3.4 44th pct

15-min city in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +41.0 pts higher in 3992, VIC

24.7% 28th pct 65.7% 67th pct

Walk to shops in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +67.0 pts higher in 3992, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 70th pct

Walk to transit in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +33.9 pts higher in 3992, VIC

24.0% 31st pct 58.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +45.2 pts higher in 3992, VIC

24.6% 26th pct 69.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +40.7 pts higher in 3992, VIC

27.5% 13th pct 68.2% 46th pct

Walk to health in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +1.1 more in 3945, VIC

12.8 29th pct 11.7 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +2 higher in 3992, VIC

1 32nd pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 3945, VIC in 3992, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3945, VIC

8.1% 82nd pct 4.8% 46th pct

Compare 3945, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3992, VIC with nearby areas

3979, VIC 3995, VIC 3990, VIC 3991, VIC 3945, VIC 3946, VIC 3951, VIC 3996, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3945, VIC vs 3992, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3945/3945-vic/vs/POA3992/3992-vic