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3960, VIC vs 3966, VIC

Name: 3960, VIC vs 3966, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 38 km apart · 3960, VIC profile · 3966, VIC profile

3960, VIC 3966, VIC

Postcode 3960 and postcode 3966 are nearby rural areas with a few distinct differences. Postcode 3960 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 49 in postcode 3966. It also has a better-qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.3% versus 12.1%) and more who finished Year 12. In contrast, postcode 3966 has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (22.2% versus 10.1%) and a higher proportion of full-time employees (56.5% versus 46.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with postcode 3960 at $1,035 and postcode 3966 at $987. They are also alike in their low use of public transport for commuting. However, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011, growing from one year to nine years. Over the same period, postcode 3966 has seen its lead in recent overseas arrivals grow significantly, while postcode 3960 has seen more of its homes become owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,171 larger in 3960, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3960, VIC Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC No car: 3.9 pts higher in 3960, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in 3966, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +2,171 larger in 3960, VIC gap widening

2,715 45th pct 544 20th pct

Median age in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +9 yrs older in 3960, VIC gap widening

58 yrs 98th pct 49 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 27.6%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 44.2%

26.3% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

3.5% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

3960, VIC 3966, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 79.0%

4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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

38.4% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.2%

12.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

2.8% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 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

Language used at home

86.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1.61 more in 3966, VIC

9.26 80th pct 10.87 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +2 more in 3960, VIC

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +379 more in 3960, VIC

411 42nd pct 32 8th pct

Avg size in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +105 larger in 3960, VIC

137 33rd pct 32 8th pct

ICSEA in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +24 higher in 3960, VIC

998 52nd pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 34.0%

16.4% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.5% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.3% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +$23 higher in 3966, VIC gap narrowing

$581 15th pct $604 20th pct

Household income in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +$48 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening

$1,035 12th pct $987 9th pct

Family income in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +$92 higher in 3960, VIC gap steady

$1,433 18th pct $1,341 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +0.3 larger in 3966, VIC gap widening

2.0 10th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

47.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 33.5%

10.5% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 36.9%

38.7% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 35.0%

7.8% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +$16 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening

$236 33rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +$156 higher in 3960, VIC gap widening

$1,348 37th pct $1,192 28th pct

People / bedroom in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +0.10 higher in 3966, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 50.7%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.6% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 10.1%

3.3% Other tenure even 3.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 99.1%

5.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.7% 2 bedrooms even 20.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

30.9% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.8% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.9%

29.5% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

9.7% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1 more in 3966, VIC

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +3.31 more in 3966, VIC

0.37 18th pct 3.68 50th pct

Departures/1k in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +69.1 more in 3966, VIC

17.3 30th pct 86.4 45th pct

PT routes in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC

— 62 88th pct

Drive to city in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +50 longer in 3960, VIC

180 100th pct 130 90th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 54.0%

17.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.4% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 26.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.8% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.3% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

6.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.3% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1 higher in 3960, VIC

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +2 higher in 3960, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1 higher in 3966, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +2 higher in 3960, VIC

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +23 higher in 3960, VIC

958 39th pct 935 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1.1 higher in 3960, VIC

3.4 46th pct 2.3 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1.6 more in 3960, VIC

3.7 47th pct 2.0 25th pct

15-min city in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3960, VIC

44.1% 47th pct 32.6% 35th pct

Walk to shops in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3960, VIC

47.1% 51st pct 40.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3966, VIC

28.2% 34th pct 34.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3960, VIC

44.2% 42nd pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3960, VIC

54.0% 33rd pct 49.9% 29th pct

Walk to health in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +45.2 pts higher in 3960, VIC

45.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +3.2 more in 3966, VIC

35.4 77th pct 38.6 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC even

1 39th pct 1 38th pct

Mean slope in 3960, VIC in 3966, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3960, VIC

7.5% 78th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 3960, VIC with nearby areas

3964, VIC 3965, VIC 3962, VIC 3966, VIC 3967, VIC 3959, VIC 3956, VIC 3957, VIC

Compare 3966, VIC with nearby areas

3965, VIC 3967, VIC 3962, VIC 3964, VIC 3870, VIC 3971, VIC 3869, VIC 3842, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3960, VIC vs 3966, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3960/3960-vic/vs/POA3966/3966-vic