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3953, VIC vs 3959, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3953, VIC profile · 3959, VIC profile

3953, VIC 3959, VIC

Postcode 3953 and postcode 3959 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3953 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has far better access to services, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in postcode 3959, which is car-dependent. There is also a gap in education and housing; postcode 3959 has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.1% vs 15.7%) and more homes owned outright (59.1% vs 45.0%).

These areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,318 for postcode 3959 and $1,316 for postcode 3953. They also share a similar number of people per home, around 2.3 or 2.4. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in Year 12 completion rates and the share of older residents, while the gap in people working from home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,971 larger in 3953, VIC No car: 4.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in 3959, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +6,971 larger in 3953, VIC gap steady
8,194 63rd pct 1,223 32nd pct
Median age in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +7 yrs older in 3959, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 53 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
0.8% 22nd pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
26.2% 80th pct 30.5% 89th pct
Under 15 in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
18.5% 63rd pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
11.9% 44th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.2% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3953, VIC 3959, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
10.4% 34th pct 12.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 79.1%
2.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.9%
42.0% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.6%
12.6% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
4.4% 45th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Limited English in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
0.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 89.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
47.8% 73rd pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 35.0%
7.9% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
41.8% 39th pct 52.7% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
15.7% 52nd pct 24.1% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.22 more in 3959, VIC
3.30 51st pct 5.52 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4 more in 3953, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1,866 more in 3953, VIC
1,980 69th pct 114 22nd pct
Avg size in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +282 larger in 3953, VIC
396 65th pct 114 29th pct
ICSEA in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +14 higher in 3959, VIC
1,010 59th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
19.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 27.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
12.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
1.8% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +$35 higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
$674 33rd pct $709 40th pct
Household income in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,316 34th pct $1,318 34th pct
Family income in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +$43 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$1,733 39th pct $1,690 36th pct
High earners in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
7.5% 40th pct 9.5% 54th pct
High-income homes in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 16.1% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.2%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3953, VIC
33.1% 72nd pct 30.6% 57th pct
Mental health in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC
9.4% 60th pct 7.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap steady
6.6% 68th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
5.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
20.4% 65th pct 29.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 83rd pct 14.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 23.4% 39th pct
Defence service in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3953, VIC
2.8% 47th pct 2.3% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
27.5% 84th pct 30.1% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.1 larger in 3953, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 8.0% 14th pct
Living alone in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
29.3% 61st pct 30.2% 65th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 51.2%
32.6% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
29.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
12.0% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +$20 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$270 43rd pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +$65 higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
$1,473 45th pct $1,408 41st pct
People / bedroom in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
19.6% 45th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
45.0% 68th pct 59.1% 96th pct
Separate houses in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
96.1% 69th pct 99.0% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
81.3% 62nd pct 82.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%
19.6% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 9.5%
2.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 99.0%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 52.2%
18.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.5%
15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 31.7%
21.5% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%
7.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
4.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +11.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
15.2% 47th pct 26.6% 77th pct
PT commute in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.7% 48th pct
PT stops in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +10 more in 3953, VIC
12 50th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.17 more in 3959, VIC
1.46 30th pct 1.64 31st pct
Departures/1k in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4.9 more in 3959, VIC
33.6 35th pct 38.4 36th pct
PT routes in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2 more in 3953, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC
— 81 98th pct
Drive to city in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +16 longer in 3959, VIC
101 81st pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 48.7%
15.2% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.2% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 31.3%
15.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
36.3% 61st pct 30.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
2.5% 16th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Participation in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap narrowing
56.5% 36th pct 54.6% 29th pct
Full-time in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC gap widening
55.4% 28th pct 47.5% 5th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
11.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2 higher in 3959, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +4 higher in 3959, VIC
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2 higher in 3959, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +3 higher in 3959, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +56 higher in 3959, VIC
960 40th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.3 higher in 3953, VIC
4.0 55th pct 1.7 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +2.6 more in 3953, VIC
4.3 57th pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +39.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC
50.0% 53rd pct 10.2% 20th pct
Walk to shops in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3953, VIC
49.9% 54th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +39.9 pts higher in 3953, VIC
47.9% 47th pct 8.0% 20th pct
Walk to school in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +46.8 pts higher in 3953, VIC
57.1% 56th pct 10.3% 19th pct
Walk to a park in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC
59.1% 38th pct 69.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +49.4 pts higher in 3953, VIC
49.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +11.9 more in 3959, VIC
10.1 15th pct 22.1 60th pct
Intersections/km² in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +0 higher in 3953, VIC
2 44th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3953, VICin 3959, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3953, VIC
6.9% 73rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3953, VIC with nearby areas

3954, VIC 3871, VIC 3957, VIC 3950, VIC 3822, VIC 3835, VIC 3823, VIC 3958, VIC

Compare 3959, VIC with nearby areas

3958, VIC 3956, VIC 3957, VIC 3964, VIC 3954, VIC 3962, VIC 3953, VIC 3996, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3953, VIC vs 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3953/3953-vic/vs/POA3959/3959-vic