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3954, VIC vs 3959, VIC

Name: 3954, VIC vs 3959, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 23 km apart · 3954, VIC profile · 3959, VIC profile

3954, VIC 3959, VIC

Postcode 3959 and postcode 3954 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Postcode 3954 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,825 compared to $1,318 in postcode 3959. This wealth is reflected in the homes, as postcode 3954 has a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (93.1% versus 82.4%). Postcode 3959 is older, with 30.5% of people aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 21.0% seen in postcode 3954.

These differences in income and age have become more pronounced, as the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 53 and nearly identical shares of people who have no religion (around 52%) or who use a language other than English at home (about 3%). Both areas also see a very high number of residents volunteering, far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 857 larger in 3959, VIC Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in 3954, VIC Participation: 13.0 pts higher in 3954, VIC PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in 3954, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +857 larger in 3959, VIC gap widening

366 15th pct 1,223 32nd pct

Median age in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even gap narrowing

53 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

40.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 30.5%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

26.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

2.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3954, VIC 3959, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 79.1%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.9%

37.7% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%

23.5% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 12.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

6.0% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Italian even 4.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 89.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 35.0%

4.1% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +16.21 more in 3954, VIC

21.74 92nd pct 5.52 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +50 more in 3959, VIC

64 15th pct 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +50 larger in 3959, VIC

64 18th pct 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +68 higher in 3954, VIC

1,092 85th pct 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 52.7%

17.0% Year 11 even 17.0%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

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

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

12.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.5% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +$51 higher in 3954, VIC gap narrowing

$760 51st pct $709 40th pct

Household income in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +$507 higher in 3954, VIC gap steady

$1,825 68th pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +$560 higher in 3954, VIC gap widening

$2,250 73rd pct $1,690 36th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.8%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

5.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 59.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

4.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +0.2 larger in 3954, VIC gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 51.2%

34.1% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

24.3% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +$2 higher in 3954, VIC gap narrowing

$252 38th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +$109 higher in 3954, VIC gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

4.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 99.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 21.3%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 12.7%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 more in 3959, VIC

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +1.10 more in 3954, VIC

2.73 41st pct 1.64 31st pct

Departures/1k in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +90.0 more in 3954, VIC

128.4 47th pct 38.4 36th pct

PT routes in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +60 longer in 3959, VIC

21 63rd pct 81 98th pct

Drive to city in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +23 longer in 3959, VIC

94 78th pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 48.7%

23.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.4% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 42.0%

19.6% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

6.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 higher in 3959, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +2 higher in 3954, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +6 higher in 3959, VIC

1,010 65th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +0.2 higher in 3954, VIC

1.9 25th pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +0.3 more in 3954, VIC

2.0 25th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +49.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3954, VIC

28.6% 34th pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +45.0 pts higher in 3954, VIC

55.3% 54th pct 10.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC

57.8% 37th pct 69.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +5.2 more in 3954, VIC

27.3 69th pct 22.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +0 higher in 3954, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3954, VIC in 3959, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3954, VIC

8.4% 84th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3954, VIC with nearby areas

3958, VIC 3953, VIC 3957, VIC 3950, VIC 3996, VIC 3951, VIC 3959, VIC 3956, VIC

Compare 3959, VIC with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3954, VIC vs 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3954/3954-vic/vs/POA3959/3959-vic