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3950, VIC vs 3988, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 14 km apart · 3950, VIC profile · 3988, VIC profile

3950, VIC 3988, VIC

Postcode 3950 and postcode 3988 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3950 is more walkable, with 64.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 3988. It also has larger schools, with an average size of 294 students compared to 101 in postcode 3988. In contrast, postcode 3988 is more advantaged in terms of money, resources, and job skills, and has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 64.9% compared to 54.5% in postcode 3950.

The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011, growing from 8.2% to 10.4%. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including similar levels of unemployment and a very low use of public transport for commuting. Both areas also have a typical resident age that is older than the national figure, and they share similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,039 larger in 3950, VIC One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 3950, VIC Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in 3950, VIC No car: 4.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 3988, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4,039 larger in 3950, VIC gap steady
5,133 55th pct 1,094 31st pct
Median age in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5 yrs older in 3950, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 77th pct 19.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
17.1% 47th pct 18.4% 62nd pct
De facto in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
12.2% 48th pct 16.5% 86th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.7%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3950, VIC 3988, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 40th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.3%
3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
42.4% English +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
11.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
2.9% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% German even 4.1%
1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap narrowing
4.5% 45th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Limited English in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.4% 43rd pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 89.9%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
51.7% 84th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 54.4%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%
6.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
40.1% 34th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
13.3% 42nd pct 14.9% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.55 more in 3988, VIC
3.42 52nd pct 4.98 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +2 more in 3950, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +780 more in 3950, VIC
881 53rd pct 101 20th pct
Avg size in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +193 larger in 3950, VIC
294 54th pct 101 27th pct
ICSEA in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +7 higher in 3988, VIC
978 41st pct 985 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
17.9% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
10.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +$108 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$619 22nd pct $727 44th pct
Household income in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +$411 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$1,207 24th pct $1,618 57th pct
Family income in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +$373 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$1,541 26th pct $1,914 52nd pct
High earners in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
6.0% 28th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
11.3% 30th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.6%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.6%
4.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 43.3%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3950, VIC
36.8% 87th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap widening
8.3% 87th pct 4.3% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
10.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 61.4%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 22.3%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
17.7% 50th pct 21.6% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
15.3% 87th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
25.0% 50th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3950, VIC
3.0% 51st pct 2.4% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
27.7% 85th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.3 larger in 3988, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap widening
14.9% 71st pct 6.2% 11th pct
Living alone in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
30.4% 67th pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 21.8%
12.6% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.9% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +$20 higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
$270 43rd pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +$375 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
$1,338 37th pct $1,713 58th pct
People / bedroom in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.10 higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap widening
18.5% 41st pct 8.7% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
41.8% 58th pct 47.1% 74th pct
Separate houses in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
91.6% 49th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
80.2% 58th pct 83.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
18.5% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 8.7%
1.8% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 99.5%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 46.4%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
4.2% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.6 pts 28.6%
19.6% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.4%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 31.8%
21.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 20.3%
4.2% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
5.0% 62nd pct 0.8% 14th pct
Work from home in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
13.0% 37th pct 22.9% 71st pct
PT commute in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1 more in 3950, VIC
8 46th pct 7 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4.84 more in 3988, VIC
1.56 31st pct 6.40 78th pct
Departures/1k in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +28.2 more in 3950, VIC
39.2 36th pct 11.0 26th pct
PT routes in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1 more in 3950, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +28 longer in 3988, VIC
25 66th pct 53 83rd pct
Drive to city in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5 longer in 3988, VIC
81 73rd pct 86 75th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 50.7%
13.0% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.4% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 23.9%
14.1% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.3% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3950, VIC gap steady
39.0% 72nd pct 34.4% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
1.7% 18th pct 11.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap widening
54.5% 29th pct 64.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3988, VIC gap narrowing
52.5% 16th pct 55.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
10.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
4.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Managers +13.6 pts ▸ 27.1%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
13.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 7.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4 higher in 3988, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +4 higher in 3988, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +5 higher in 3988, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +3 higher in 3988, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +72 higher in 3988, VIC
933 26th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.4 higher in 3950, VIC
4.2 58th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +1.4 more in 3950, VIC
4.6 61st pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3950, VIC
59.0% 62nd pct 43.2% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3950, VIC
59.4% 63rd pct 44.9% 48th pct
Walk to transit in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3950, VIC
52.6% 50th pct 41.7% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +30.2 pts higher in 3950, VIC
66.8% 64th pct 36.6% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 3950, VIC
75.5% 53rd pct 45.7% 26th pct
Walk to health in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +64.3 pts higher in 3950, VIC
64.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +9.0 more in 3988, VIC
8.4 10th pct 17.4 48th pct
Intersections/km² in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +2 higher in 3950, VIC
3 48th pct 1 34th pct
Mean slope in 3950, VICin 3988, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3988, VIC
7.8% 80th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 3950, VIC with nearby areas

3946, VIC 3951, VIC 3988, VIC 3945, VIC 3954, VIC 3996, VIC 3953, VIC 3987, VIC

Compare 3988, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3950, VIC vs 3988, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3950/3950-vic/vs/POA3988/3988-vic