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3957, VIC vs 3959, VIC

Name: 3957, VIC vs 3959, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3957, VIC profile · 3959, VIC profile

3957, VIC 3959, VIC

Postcode 3959 and postcode 3957 are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different populations. Residents in postcode 3959 are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to 41 in postcode 3957. This older demographic is consistent with a far higher share of homes owned outright in postcode 3959 (59.1% versus 42.2%) and a much higher number of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 3957 is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (21.6% versus 14.8%) and far more recent arrivals from overseas (18.4% versus 3.9%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical weekly personal income of around $709 to $728 and nearly identical shares of people born overseas. However, the gap in age and family structure has widened since 2011. While postcode 3959 has far more access to public transport and walkable amenities like groceries and parks, postcode 3957 remains more car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 913 larger in 3959, VIC Median age: 12 yrs older in 3959, VIC Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in 3957, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in 3957, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +913 larger in 3959, VIC gap widening

310 13th pct 1,223 32nd pct

Median age in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +12 yrs older in 3959, VIC gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.8%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 52.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 28.3%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

1.7% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

3957, VIC 3959, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 79.1%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 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

44.5% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 37.6%

41.0% English +2.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.8% English only ◂ +6.4 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

58.1% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 52.1%

34.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.5% Not stated +4.6 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 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC

— 5.52 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 more in 3959, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC

— 114 22nd pct

Avg size in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC

— 114 29th pct

ICSEA in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC

— 1,024 64th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 52.7%

16.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 27.4%

19.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +9.9 pts 10.1%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

12.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.1% Architecture & building even 7.2%

2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +$19 higher in 3957, VIC gap steady

$728 44th pct $709 40th pct

Household income in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +$307 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening

$1,625 57th pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +$204 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening

$1,894 50th pct $1,690 36th pct

Household income distribution

19.3% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.8%

17.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.6% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 59.0%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +0.4 larger in 3957, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 51.2%

29.0% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.2% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

11.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +$10 higher in 3957, VIC gap narrowing

$260 40th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +$108 higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,408 41st pct

People / bedroom in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +0.10 higher in 3957, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +16.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

42.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 26.0%

11.9% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

3.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 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

51.4% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 +29.1 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

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.7%

15.2% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +2 more in 3959, VIC

0 0th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1.64 more in 3959, VIC

0.00 0th pct 1.64 31st pct

Departures/1k in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +38.4 more in 3959, VIC

0.0 0th pct 38.4 36th pct

PT routes in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 more in 3959, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +2 longer in 3957, VIC

83 99th pct 81 98th pct

Drive to city in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +14 longer in 3959, VIC

103 82nd pct 117 87th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 48.7%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

3.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 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

51.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 42.0%

21.3% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

7.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.0% Retail trade +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%

9.2% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

3.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 higher in 3959, VIC

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1 higher in 3957, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC even

1,017 68th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1.4 higher in 3959, VIC

0.3 3rd pct 1.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1.4 more in 3959, VIC

0.3 4th pct 1.7 21st pct

15-min city in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 20th pct

Walk to shops in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +49.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 20th pct

Walk to school in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +35.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC

34.2% 17th pct 69.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +9.2 more in 3959, VIC

12.9 30th pct 22.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3957, VIC in 3959, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3957, VIC

6.2% 66th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3957, VIC with nearby areas

3958, VIC 3954, VIC 3959, VIC 3953, VIC 3964, VIC 3871, VIC 3962, 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). 3957, VIC vs 3959, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3957/3957-vic/vs/POA3959/3959-vic