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3946, VIC vs 3988, VIC

Name: 3946, VIC vs 3988, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3946, VIC profile · 3988, VIC profile

3946, VIC 3988, VIC

Postcode 3988 and postcode 3946 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3988 is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.8, while postcode 3946 is car-dependent at 0.3. Residents in postcode 3988 have far better access to essentials, with 44.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.7% near public transport; in postcode 3946, these figures are both 0.0%. Postcode 3988 also attracts more new arrivals from overseas, at 11.0% compared to 0.0% in postcode 3946.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a near-universal preference for separate houses. Both areas are also quite far from the city, with drive times of 81 to 86 minutes. However, the age gap between them is widening; the typical resident in postcode 3946 is now 51, which is 9 years older than the typical resident in postcode 3988. This shift is consistent with postcode 3946 having a much higher share of seniors, at 25.1% compared to 19.7% in postcode 3988.

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Where they differ most

Population: 791 larger in 3988, VIC De facto: 8.0 pts higher in 3988, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in 3988, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3946, VIC Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +791 larger in 3988, VIC gap steady

303 13th pct 1,094 31st pct

Median age in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +9 yrs older in 3946, VIC gap widening

51 yrs 83rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

37.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 27.6%

25.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 51.8%

22.6% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3946, VIC 3988, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

16.8% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

5.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

47.9% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 36.3%

6.3% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC

— 4.98 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +1 more in 3988, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC

— 101 20th pct

Avg size in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC

— 101 27th pct

ICSEA in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC

— 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

8.0% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 38.2%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 18.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +$60 higher in 3946, VIC gap widening

$787 58th pct $727 44th pct

Household income in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +$69 higher in 3946, VIC gap widening

$1,687 61st pct $1,618 57th pct

Family income in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +$117 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening

$1,797 44th pct $1,914 52nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

4.6% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.6% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +0.2 larger in 3988, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 31.6%

7.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

50.4% 2 people ◂ +12.2 pts 38.2%

19.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +$35 higher in 3946, VIC gap widening

$285 47th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +$20 higher in 3946, VIC gap narrowing

$1,733 59th pct $1,713 58th pct

People / bedroom in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +0.10 higher in 3988, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 36.7%

14.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 99.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.8%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

4.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $200–$349 ◂ +24.4 pts 28.6%

29.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.4%

0.0% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +7 more in 3988, VIC

0 0th pct 7 46th pct

Stops/1k in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +6.40 more in 3988, VIC

0.00 0th pct 6.40 78th pct

Departures/1k in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +11.0 more in 3988, VIC

0.0 0th pct 11.0 26th pct

PT routes in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +1 more in 3988, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC

— 53 83rd pct

Drive to city in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +5 longer in 3988, VIC

81 73rd pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

3.2% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 34.6%

26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

18.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.9% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 25.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

3.2% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

3.2% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 27.1%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

7.6% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +2 higher in 3946, VIC

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +11 higher in 3946, VIC

1,016 68th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +2.6 higher in 3988, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 2.8 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +2.9 more in 3988, VIC

0.3 4th pct 3.2 40th pct

15-min city in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +43.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +44.9 pts higher in 3988, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 48th pct

Walk to transit in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +41.7 pts higher in 3988, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 41.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +36.6 pts higher in 3988, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC

32.4% 16th pct 45.7% 26th pct

Walk to health in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +14.1 more in 3988, VIC

3.3 0th pct 17.4 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC even

1 33rd pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 3946, VIC in 3988, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3946, VIC

8.6% 86th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 3946, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3988, VIC with nearby areas

3818, VIC 3950, VIC 3987, VIC 3946, VIC 3945, VIC 3951, VIC 3822, VIC 3820, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3946, VIC vs 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3946/3946-vic/vs/POA3988/3988-vic