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3960, VIC vs 3962, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 3960, VIC profile · 3962, VIC profile

3960, VIC 3962, VIC

Postcode 3960 and postcode 3962 are both rural Victorian areas with older populations. Postcode 3960 has a more qualified workforce, with 18.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.2% in postcode 3962. It is also more walkable, as 45.2% of homes are within a 15 minute walk of health services, while postcode 3962 has 0.0%. In contrast, postcode 3962 is better connected to public transport, with far more weekly departures and more homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

These areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly rent, which sits around $240 in both places. They also share similar household sizes and very low rates of public transport commuting. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the typical resident in postcode 3960 is now 4 years older than those in postcode 3962, a gap that was only one year in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,761 larger in 3960, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1,761 larger in 3960, VIC gap widening
2,715 45th pct 954 29th pct
Median age in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +4 yrs older in 3960, VIC gap widening
58 yrs 98th pct 54 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 2.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
37.3% 99th pct 32.8% 92nd pct
Under 15 in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
11.9% 12th pct 14.9% 26th pct
De facto in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 12.4% 50th pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.9%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%
26.3% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
3.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

3960, VIC 3962, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap steady
13.9% 50th pct 13.0% 46th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%
12.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
4.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
4.8% 47th pct 2.9% 30th pct
Limited English in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap narrowing
51.2% 83rd pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 49.5%
35.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
43.6% 44th pct 36.0% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap steady
18.3% 60th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.22 more in 3960, VIC
9.26 80th pct 7.04 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2 more in 3960, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +306 more in 3960, VIC
411 42nd pct 105 20th pct
Avg size in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +32 larger in 3960, VIC
137 33rd pct 105 27th pct
ICSEA in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +57 higher in 3960, VIC
998 52nd pct 941 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%
16.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
10.2% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +$90 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
$581 15th pct $491 4th pct
Household income in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +$98 higher in 3960, VIC gap steady
$1,035 12th pct $937 6th pct
Family income in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +$212 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
$1,433 18th pct $1,221 8th pct
High earners in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
6.1% 29th pct 6.8% 35th pct
High-income homes in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
9.7% 22nd pct 6.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3960, VIC
39.6% 94th pct 35.6% 84th pct
Mental health in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3962, VIC
9.5% 62nd pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap narrowing
7.3% 78th pct 6.5% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
9.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%
8.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
2.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Stroke even 1.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 53.0%
24.6% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 20.6%
9.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
5.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
26.9% 85th pct 20.9% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
14.7% 81st pct 16.7% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 20.0% 21st pct
Defence service in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3962, VIC
3.4% 63rd pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap narrowing
27.7% 86th pct 26.2% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.1 larger in 3962, VIC gap widening
2.0 10th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
10.5% 34th pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap steady
38.7% 91st pct 36.2% 88th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 44.6%
40.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 38.2%
10.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%
38.7% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%
7.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
2.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +$4 higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
$236 33rd pct $240 34th pct
Mortgage in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +$348 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
$1,348 37th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap narrowing
18.6% 41st pct 15.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
55.5% 91st pct 49.5% 81st pct
Separate houses in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
90.5% 45th pct 91.9% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap narrowing
72.6% 29th pct 73.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 49.5%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%
3.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 91.9%
5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
1.1% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 17.5%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
4.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 51.6%
30.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
2.8% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.0%
15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 51st pct 3.8% 50th pct
Work from home in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
17.8% 57th pct 18.2% 58th pct
PT commute in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 21st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.68 more in 3962, VIC
0.37 18th pct 1.05 26th pct
Departures/1k in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +32.0 more in 3962, VIC
17.3 30th pct 49.3 39th pct
PT routes in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC
— 35 73rd pct
Drive to city in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +60 longer in 3960, VIC
180 100th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
17.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.4% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%
33.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.8% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
35.8% 59th pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC gap widening
10.1% 58th pct 2.4% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
3.1% 26th pct 3.8% 41st pct
Participation in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap widening
45.4% 10th pct 47.7% 13th pct
Full-time in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3962, VIC gap steady
46.1% 2nd pct 46.9% 4th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
6.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
13.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.9% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1 higher in 3960, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +2 higher in 3960, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1 higher in 3960, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +3 higher in 3960, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +30 higher in 3960, VIC
958 39th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.6 higher in 3960, VIC
3.4 46th pct 2.8 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.0 more in 3960, VIC
3.7 47th pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3960, VIC
44.1% 47th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3960, VIC
47.1% 51st pct 43.4% 47th pct
Walk to transit in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3962, VIC
28.2% 34th pct 38.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even
44.2% 42nd pct 44.1% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3960, VIC
54.0% 33rd pct 48.0% 28th pct
Walk to health in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +45.2 pts higher in 3960, VIC
45.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +18.6 more in 3960, VIC
35.4 77th pct 16.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC even
1 39th pct 1 38th pct
Mean slope in 3960, VICin 3962, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3960, VIC
7.5% 78th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 3960, VIC with nearby areas

3964, VIC 3965, VIC 3962, VIC 3966, VIC 3967, VIC 3959, VIC 3956, VIC 3957, 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). 3960, VIC vs 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3960/3960-vic/vs/POA3962/3962-vic