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3959, VIC vs 3996, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 31 km apart · 3959, VIC profile · 3996, VIC profile

3959, VIC 3996, VIC

Postcode 3996 and postcode 3959 are nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3996 is somewhat walkable and has much better transport, with 67.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a typical walk to a stop of 9 minutes. In contrast, postcode 3959 is car-dependent, where the typical walk to a stop is 81 minutes and only 8.0% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of transport. This gap extends to health services, which are within a 15 minute walk for 40.8% of homes in postcode 3996, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3959.

Both areas have typical weekly personal incomes around the national figure of $706 to $709. They are also similar in their share of children under 15 and the number of people born overseas. While they share these traits, some differences are narrowing; for example, the gap in the share of people who moved in the last five years has fallen to 14.5 points. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly rent has shrunk to $95 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,426 larger in 3996, VIC Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in 3996, VIC PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3996, VIC Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +5,426 larger in 3996, VIC gap widening
1,223 32nd pct 6,649 60th pct
Median age in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1 yrs older in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
53 yrs 88th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
30.5% 89th pct 34.4% 95th pct
Under 15 in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
14.8% 25th pct 15.6% 32nd pct
De facto in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap widening
13.2% 60th pct 11.4% 37th pct

Age structure

30.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 23.3%
9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3959, VIC 3996, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 13.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.6%
3.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India even 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
37.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%
12.3% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
3.2% 32nd pct 3.9% 41st pct
Limited English in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 40th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
52.1% 86th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 51.4%
35.0% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
52.7% 62nd pct 51.4% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
24.1% 72nd pct 25.9% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +4.56 more in 3959, VIC
5.52 68th pct 0.96 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +347 more in 3996, VIC
114 22nd pct 461 44th pct
Avg size in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +347 larger in 3996, VIC
114 29th pct 461 71st pct
ICSEA in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +37 higher in 3996, VIC
1,024 64th pct 1,061 77th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 51.4%
17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
12.7% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV even 27.4%
21.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +$3 higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
$709 40th pct $706 39th pct
Household income in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +$27 higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
$1,318 34th pct $1,291 32nd pct
Family income in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +$52 higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
$1,690 36th pct $1,742 40th pct
High earners in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 54th pct 10.8% 62nd pct
High-income homes in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
16.1% 50th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
7.4% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 14.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3996, VIC
30.6% 57th pct 35.8% 84th pct
Mental health in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3996, VIC
7.8% 38th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
4.7% 39th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 57.8%
21.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
5.6% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
29.1% 88th pct 22.7% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
14.3% 75th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
23.4% 39th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3996, VIC
2.3% 33rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
30.1% 93rd pct 28.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.1 larger in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
8.0% 14th pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
30.2% 65th pct 29.8% 63rd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 47.0%
40.0% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
8.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

43.4% 2 people even 43.4%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
8.5% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +$95 higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $345 63rd pct
Mortgage in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +$292 higher in 3996, VIC gap widening
$1,408 41st pct $1,700 57th pct
People / bedroom in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
9.5% 11th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
59.1% 96th pct 54.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
99.0% 86th pct 91.0% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
82.4% 66th pct 82.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 54.6%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%
9.5% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 91.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 47.4%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
0.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 34.2%
6.5% $350–$549 +37.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
6.5% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.9%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 77th pct 19.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap steady
0.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +21 more in 3996, VIC
2 29th pct 23 58th pct
Stops/1k in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.82 more in 3996, VIC
1.64 31st pct 3.46 48th pct
Departures/1k in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +38.1 more in 3996, VIC
38.4 36th pct 76.6 44th pct
PT routes in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +2 more in 3996, VIC
1 29th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +72 longer in 3959, VIC
81 98th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +13 longer in 3959, VIC
117 87th pct 104 82nd pct

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
26.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 19.6%
5.9% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.3% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
30.6% 37th pct 45.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap widening
1.2% 7th pct 2.7% 19th pct
Participation in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3959, VIC gap narrowing
54.6% 29th pct 48.5% 14th pct
Full-time in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3996, VIC gap narrowing
47.5% 5th pct 48.2% 6th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 4.4%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.3% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
26.3% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%
9.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
6.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1 higher in 3959, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +4 higher in 3959, VIC
1,016 68th pct 1,012 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +2.7 higher in 3996, VIC
1.7 23rd pct 4.4 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +2.8 more in 3996, VIC
1.7 21st pct 4.5 60th pct
15-min city in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +35.6 pts higher in 3996, VIC
10.2% 20th pct 45.8% 48th pct
Walk to shops in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3959, VIC
49.4% 53rd pct 41.8% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +59.4 pts higher in 3996, VIC
8.0% 20th pct 67.4% 59th pct
Walk to school in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +31.7 pts higher in 3996, VIC
10.3% 19th pct 42.0% 40th pct
Walk to a park in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +21.9 pts higher in 3996, VIC
69.9% 48th pct 91.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +40.8 pts higher in 3996, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 40.8% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +7.9 more in 3959, VIC
22.1 60th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +5 higher in 3996, VIC
1 43rd pct 7 57th pct
Mean slope in 3959, VICin 3996, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3959, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 3.5% 24th pct

Compare 3959, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3996, VIC with nearby areas

3951, VIC 3995, VIC 3946, VIC 3950, VIC 3992, VIC 3954, VIC 3945, VIC 3979, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3959, VIC vs 3996, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3959/3959-vic/vs/POA3996/3996-vic