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3959, VIC vs 3962, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3959, VIC profile · 3962, VIC profile

3959, VIC 3962, VIC

Postcode 3959 and postcode 3962 are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in wealth and education. Postcode 3959 is far more advantaged, with 24.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.2% in postcode 3962. This education gap is mirrored in incomes; the typical household in postcode 3959 earns $1,318 a week, which is well higher than the $937 typical for postcode 3962. Postcode 3962 is more convenient for daily needs, with 44.1% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school, while only 10.3% of homes in postcode 3959 have that access.

Everyday life shares many commonalities, as both areas have similar proportions of children, a similar typical weekly rent of around $240 to $250, and almost identical drive times to the city. However, the gap in incomes and education has widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown from $187 to $381 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC No car: 3.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +269 larger in 3959, VIC gap widening
1,223 32nd pct 954 29th pct
Median age in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1 yrs older in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
30.5% 89th pct 32.8% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
14.8% 25th pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
13.2% 60th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 47.3%
28.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
9.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

3959, VIC 3962, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 13.0% 46th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 76.5%
3.3% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%
1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
17.2% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%
12.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Dutch ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
3.2% 32nd pct 2.9% 30th pct
Limited English in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.9%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
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

No religion in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
52.1% 86th pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 49.5%
35.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
11.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
52.7% 62nd pct 36.0% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.52 more in 3962, VIC
5.52 68th pct 7.04 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +9 more in 3959, VIC
114 22nd pct 105 20th pct
Avg size in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +9 larger in 3959, VIC
114 29th pct 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +83 higher in 3959, VIC
1,024 64th pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 36.0%
12.7% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
8.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 14.4%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.1% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%
11.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
8.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +$218 higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
$709 40th pct $491 4th pct
Household income in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +$381 higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
$1,318 34th pct $937 6th pct
Family income in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +$469 higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
$1,690 36th pct $1,221 8th pct
High earners in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
9.5% 54th pct 6.8% 35th pct
High-income homes in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
16.1% 50th pct 6.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
19.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 20.7%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.4%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3962, VIC
30.6% 57th pct 35.6% 84th pct
Mental health in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3962, VIC
7.8% 38th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
4.7% 39th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
3.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +6.0 pts 53.0%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.6%
5.6% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
29.1% 88th pct 20.9% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
23.4% 39th pct 20.0% 21st pct
Defence service in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3962, VIC
2.3% 33rd pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 93rd pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.2 larger in 3959, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 65th pct 36.2% 88th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 38.2%
40.0% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
8.0% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 38.4%
30.2% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
8.5% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
4.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +$10 higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
$250 37th pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +$408 higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
$1,408 41st pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 15.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
59.1% 96th pct 49.5% 81st pct
Separate houses in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
99.0% 86th pct 91.9% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
82.4% 66th pct 73.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 49.5%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
9.5% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 91.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 53.9%
21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.8% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 51.6%
6.5% Under $200 +24.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.5% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 77th pct 18.2% 58th pct
PT commute in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1 more in 3959, VIC
2 29th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.59 more in 3959, VIC
1.64 31st pct 1.05 26th pct
Departures/1k in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +10.8 more in 3962, VIC
38.4 36th pct 49.3 39th pct
PT routes in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +46 longer in 3959, VIC
81 98th pct 35 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +3 longer in 3962, VIC
117 87th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 58.4%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 18.2%
5.9% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 35.1%
31.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
30.6% 37th pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
3.9% 26th pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
1.2% 7th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
54.6% 29th pct 47.7% 13th pct
Full-time in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
47.5% 5th pct 46.9% 4th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%
20.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 15.0%
10.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
9.2% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +4 higher in 3959, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +6 higher in 3959, VIC
9 86th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +4 higher in 3959, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +5 higher in 3959, VIC
8 71st pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +88 higher in 3959, VIC
1,016 68th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.1 higher in 3962, VIC
1.7 23rd pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.0 more in 3962, VIC
1.7 21st pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +32.9 pts higher in 3962, VIC
10.2% 20th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC
49.4% 53rd pct 43.4% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +30.7 pts higher in 3962, VIC
8.0% 20th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC
10.3% 19th pct 44.1% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC
69.9% 48th pct 48.0% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +5.3 more in 3959, VIC
22.1 60th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 3959, VICin 3962, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3962, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 3959, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3962, VIC with nearby areas

3964, VIC 3966, VIC 3965, VIC 3870, VIC 3967, VIC 3957, VIC 3869, VIC 3959, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3959, VIC vs 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/vs/POA3962/3962-vic