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3976, VIC vs 3977, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3976, VIC profile · 3977, VIC profile

3976, VIC 3977, VIC

Postcode 3977 and postcode 3976 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3977 is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,021 compared to $1,614 in postcode 3976. It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (33.5% versus 20.4%) and is more car-dependent, with a typical 41-minute walk to the nearest stop compared to just 4 minutes in postcode 3976. In contrast, postcode 3976 is more diverse, with 52.8% of people born overseas and 53.1% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a typical resident age of 33 and have the same average of 3.1 people per home. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in weekly family income has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,061 larger in 3977, VIC Other language: 17.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC Born overseas: 15.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC No religion: 13.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +91,061 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
26,082 86th pct 117,143 98th pct
Median age in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC even gap steady
33 yrs 7th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
0.7% 20th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
10.2% 11th pct 9.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
21.4% 86th pct 24.5% 95th pct
De facto in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 9th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.2% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.8%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

3976, VIC 3977, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
52.8% 100th pct 37.3% 89th pct

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
7.1% India +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

14.0% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.1% English +10.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
1.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Greek even 1.2%

Language

Other language in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
53.1% 97th pct 35.7% 90th pct
Limited English in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
10.4% 97th pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

39.5% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
2.5% Punjabi +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
20.4% 4th pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%
20.4% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.0% Islam ◂ +10.2 pts 7.9%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
7.8% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%
4.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Other religions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
55.9% 67th pct 57.9% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
16.0% 53rd pct 19.4% 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.13 more in 3976, VIC
1.07 8th pct 0.94 5th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +21 more in 3977, VIC
6 81st pct 27 93rd pct
Students in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +19,984 more in 3977, VIC
3,443 80th pct 23,427 95th pct
Avg size in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +294 larger in 3977, VIC
574 81st pct 868 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +73 higher in 3977, VIC
935 20th pct 1,008 58th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%
12.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
21.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.9% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
7.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +$136 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$668 32nd pct $804 61st pct
Household income in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +$357 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,538 51st pct $1,895 72nd pct
Family income in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +$407 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,614 31st pct $2,021 59th pct
High earners in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
3.0% 10th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
12.8% 37th pct 18.8% 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.5%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%
37.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC
23.3% 16th pct 24.0% 19th pct
Mental health in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC
6.5% 22nd pct 7.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
5.7% 54th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
6.0% Arthritis even 6.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.8%
15.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.8% Two conditions even 4.9%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
7.3% 2nd pct 8.2% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
11.7% 35th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
25.4% 52nd pct 33.8% 93rd pct
Defence service in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC
0.8% 8th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
15.9% 11th pct 18.9% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC even gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 3.1 96th pct
One-parent in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
16.1% 77th pct 13.5% 61st pct
Living alone in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 12th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 68.4%
15.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

25.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 19.1%
16.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +$29 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$351 65th pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +$324 higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
$1,583 50th pct $1,907 69th pct
People / bedroom in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
28.7% 71st pct 23.5% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
23.2% 13th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
92.8% 53rd pct 87.8% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
88.9% 86th pct 90.3% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.7% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%
23.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 87.8%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 39.6%
24.2% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
3.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 63.2%
34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.7%
7.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%
0.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 30.5%
17.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
4.4% 57th pct 2.8% 37th pct
Work from home in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
11.7% 32nd pct 15.8% 49th pct
PT commute in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
2.5% 73rd pct 1.7% 64th pct
PT stops in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +227 more in 3977, VIC
105 86th pct 332 92nd pct
Stops/1k in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.19 more in 3976, VIC
4.03 54th pct 2.83 42nd pct
Departures/1k in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +365.0 more in 3976, VIC
1,110.5 75th pct 745.5 67th pct
PT routes in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +15 more in 3977, VIC
8 66th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +37 longer in 3977, VIC
4 33rd pct 41 76th pct
Drive to city in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC
32 44th pct —

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 62.8%
11.7% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
35.3% 58th pct 45.0% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap widening
15.5% 76th pct 13.0% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC gap steady
8.1% 90th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
59.0% 45th pct 66.7% 79th pct
Full-time in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
61.2% 68th pct 61.4% 70th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
10.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
16.3% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%
11.1% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3 higher in 3977, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +4 higher in 3977, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +5 higher in 3977, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +2 higher in 3977, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +68 higher in 3977, VIC
907 15th pct 975 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct
Theft/100k in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC
— 1 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.0 higher in 3976, VIC
6.7 81st pct 5.7 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.2 more in 3976, VIC
6.6 82nd pct 5.4 70th pct
15-min city in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC
88.2% 82nd pct 69.4% 71st pct
Walk to shops in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3976, VIC
82.2% 81st pct 74.4% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3976, VIC
99.8% 96th pct 84.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3976, VIC
91.9% 84th pct 79.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3976, VIC
99.9% 85th pct 96.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC
57.3% 72nd pct 58.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.8 more in 3976, VIC
10.0 14th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +44 higher in 3977, VIC
109 75th pct 153 80th pct
Mean slope in 3976, VICin 3977, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3976, VIC
3.8% 30th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare 3976, VIC with nearby areas

3803, VIC 3805, VIC 3975, VIC 3177, VIC 3802, VIC 3175, VIC 3804, VIC 3806, VIC

Compare 3977, VIC with nearby areas

3975, VIC 3910, VIC 3978, VIC 3976, VIC 3912, VIC 3201, VIC 3805, VIC 3200, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3976, VIC vs 3977, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3976/3976-vic/vs/POA3977/3977-vic