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3956, VIC vs 3957, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3956, VIC profile · 3957, VIC profile

3956, VIC 3957, VIC

Postcode 3956 and postcode 3957 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3956 is more developed for pedestrians, with 46.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.9% near a park, while postcode 3957 has no homes within a short walk of shops or schools. The populations differ sharply in age and makeup; residents are far older in postcode 3956, where the typical age is 51, compared to 41 in postcode 3957. Postcode 3957 also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 18.4%, compared to just 3.6% in postcode 3956.

The gap in typical age between the two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 4 years to 10 years. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 20%) and almost identical typical weekly rents of about $260. Both areas also have high rates of home ownership, though postcode 3956 is more likely to have homes owned outright at 51.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,727 larger in 3956, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3956, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in 3957, VIC Household size: 0.5 larger in 3957, VIC Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in 3956, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2,727 larger in 3956, VIC gap widening
3,037 46th pct 310 13th pct
Median age in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +10 yrs older in 3956, VIC gap widening
51 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
1.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
27.4% 84th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap steady
15.6% 32nd pct 21.6% 87th pct
De facto in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap steady
13.8% 66th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%
27.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%
15.6% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

3956, VIC 3957, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap steady
12.7% 45th pct 12.3% 43rd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 83.2%
3.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
41.9% English ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%
12.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
4.9% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap steady
0.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 95.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap steady
54.2% 89th pct 58.1% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
47.6% 53rd pct 56.2% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap steady
20.7% 65th pct 19.8% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC
4.22 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2 more in 3956, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC
179 29th pct —
Avg size in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC
90 24th pct —
ICSEA in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC
1,005 56th pct —

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
18.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%
16.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%
10.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.1% Society & culture +9.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
7.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +$83 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
$645 27th pct $728 44th pct
Household income in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +$487 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
$1,138 19th pct $1,625 57th pct
Family income in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +$391 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
$1,503 23rd pct $1,894 50th pct
High earners in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap narrowing
8.1% 44th pct 8.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
12.0% 33rd pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.4%
6.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3957, VIC
31.5% 63rd pct 32.3% 68th pct
Mental health in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3956, VIC
9.0% 54th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap steady
4.9% 42nd pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
7.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
20.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.8% Two conditions even 7.7%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap steady
26.3% 83rd pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap steady
15.5% 87th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
24.2% 43rd pct 34.3% 95th pct
Defence service in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3956, VIC
3.2% 56th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
29.0% 90th pct 34.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.5 larger in 3957, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 36th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Living alone in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
33.0% 78th pct 20.2% 22nd pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
40.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 29.0%
10.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%
0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 33.9%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 20.2%
9.4% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.2% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +$5 higher in 3956, VIC gap narrowing
$265 41st pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.10 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 22nd pct 11.9% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
51.4% 86th pct 42.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap narrowing
98.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
79.2% 54th pct 89.0% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 42.2%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
13.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
2.2% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 51.4%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 4.6%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +34.4 pts 23.1%
18.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 15.2%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
1.5% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap narrowing
26.3% 77th pct 29.4% 82nd pct
PT commute in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2 more in 3956, VIC
2 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +0.66 more in 3956, VIC
0.66 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +15.5 more in 3956, VIC
15.5 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1 more in 3956, VIC
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC
— 83 99th pct
Drive to city in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +19 longer in 3956, VIC
122 88th pct 103 82nd pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
26.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
4.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 21.3%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
9.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap narrowing
35.6% 59th pct 34.2% 53rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +14.8 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 18.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3956, VIC gap widening
3.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap widening
53.6% 27th pct 63.6% 66th pct
Full-time in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3957, VIC gap steady
49.1% 8th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
7.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
3.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 9.2%
11.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2 higher in 3957, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2 higher in 3957, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2 higher in 3957, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1 higher in 3957, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +39 higher in 3957, VIC
978 50th pct 1,017 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2.0 higher in 3956, VIC
2.3 30th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +2.3 more in 3956, VIC
2.7 33rd pct 0.3 4th pct
15-min city in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +41.3 pts higher in 3956, VIC
41.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +46.9 pts higher in 3956, VIC
46.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3956, VIC
7.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3956, VIC
12.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +39.7 pts higher in 3956, VIC
73.9% 51st pct 34.2% 17th pct
Walk to health in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +4.2 more in 3956, VIC
17.1 47th pct 12.9 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC even
1 42nd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 3956, VICin 3957, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3957, VIC
4.7% 44th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 3956, VIC with nearby areas

3959, VIC 3958, VIC 3954, VIC 3957, VIC 3996, VIC 3951, VIC 3964, VIC 3950, VIC

Compare 3957, VIC with nearby areas

3958, VIC 3954, VIC 3959, VIC 3953, VIC 3964, VIC 3871, VIC 3962, VIC 3956, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3956, VIC vs 3957, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3956/3956-vic/vs/POA3957/3957-vic