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3977, VIC vs 3978, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · 3977, VIC profile · 3978, VIC profile

3977, VIC 3978, VIC

Postcode 3977 and postcode 3978 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different profiles. Postcode 3978 is far more diverse and highly educated, with 48.5% of people born overseas and 30.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much more transient, with 77.1% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, postcode 3977 is far more walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.6% near health services, compared to 36.7% and 9.0% in postcode 3978.

Many of the gaps between these areas have widened since 2011. The difference in overseas birth and the use of other languages at home have both grown, and postcode 3978 has seen a sharp increase in the share of university graduates. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They have almost identical shares of people in de facto relationships, similar typical weekly rents around $400, and nearly the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC Population: 73,941 larger in 3977, VIC Other language: 15.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in 3978, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +73,941 larger in 3977, VIC gap widening
117,143 98th pct 43,202 89th pct
Median age in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3 yrs older in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
33 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
0.9% 24th pct 0.6% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
9.7% 10th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Under 15 in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
24.5% 95th pct 28.4% 100th pct
De facto in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 11.3% 36th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
24.5% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
20.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 14.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 59.1%
34.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 31.1%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

3977, VIC 3978, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
37.3% 89th pct 48.5% 97th pct

Country of birth

58.3% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 48.1%
9.7% India +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
2.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% China even 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 17.7%
25.8% English ◂ +8.4 pts 17.4%
9.7% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
3.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
35.7% 90th pct 51.1% 96th pct
Limited English in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 5.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

59.2% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 44.6%
6.0% Punjabi +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.8% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
33.5% 23rd pct 23.5% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

36.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%
33.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 23.5%
6.6% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Other religions +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
3.5% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
57.9% 70th pct 73.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
19.4% 62nd pct 30.8% 80th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.20 more in 3978, VIC
0.94 5th pct 1.14 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +13 more in 3977, VIC
27 93rd pct 14 88th pct
Students in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +13,813 more in 3977, VIC
23,427 95th pct 9,614 88th pct
Avg size in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +181 larger in 3977, VIC
868 93rd pct 687 88th pct
ICSEA in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +36 higher in 3978, VIC
1,008 58th pct 1,044 72nd pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 73.0%
14.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.4%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 21.7%
22.3% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.8% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
10.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +$133 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$804 61st pct $937 79th pct
Household income in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +$263 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$1,895 72nd pct $2,158 85th pct
Family income in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +$176 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$2,021 59th pct $2,197 70th pct
High earners in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
7.1% 37th pct 8.5% 47th pct
High-income homes in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
18.8% 59th pct 22.2% 68th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
7.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 32.5%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3977, VIC
24.0% 19th pct 17.0% 4th pct
Mental health in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC
7.7% 37th pct 5.1% 12th pct
Needs assistance in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap widening
5.0% 44th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +8.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
16.7% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 4th pct 7.6% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
11.3% 29th pct 9.0% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
33.8% 93rd pct 41.0% 100th pct
Defence service in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 0.8% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 21st pct 19.5% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.1 larger in 3978, VIC gap steady
3.1 96th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 61st pct 9.0% 21st pct
Living alone in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
16.1% 10th pct 10.9% 0th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 74.6%
17.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

22.3% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
26.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%
19.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.1% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%
9.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +$26 higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
$380 73rd pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +$260 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$1,907 69th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.10 higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
23.5% 58th pct 22.8% 56th pct
Owned outright in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
18.8% 9th pct 8.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
87.8% 38th pct 97.2% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
90.3% 89th pct 94.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
23.5% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%
18.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 8.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 97.2%
10.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 23.5%
7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%
6.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.2% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 87.4%
23.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 3.9%
4.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.1% $750 or more even 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.4%
9.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
2.8% 37th pct 1.0% 17th pct
Work from home in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 49th pct 17.9% 57th pct
PT commute in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap narrowing
1.7% 64th pct 1.6% 63rd pct
PT stops in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +177 more in 3977, VIC
332 92nd pct 155 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.75 more in 3978, VIC
2.83 42nd pct 3.59 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +182.5 more in 3978, VIC
745.5 67th pct 928.1 71st pct
PT routes in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +12 more in 3977, VIC
23 86th pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +32 longer in 3977, VIC
41 76th pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC
— 45 54th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.3%
15.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
1.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +32.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
45.0% 86th pct 77.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
13.0% 69th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3977, VIC gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 4.4% 55th pct
Participation in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
66.7% 79th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Full-time in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
61.4% 70th pct 63.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
10.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3 higher in 3978, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3 higher in 3978, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2 higher in 3978, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +3 higher in 3978, VIC
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +62 higher in 3978, VIC
975 48th pct 1,037 75th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +4 higher in 3978, VIC
1 0th pct 5 15th pct
Theft/100k in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC
1 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.4 higher in 3977, VIC
5.7 73rd pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.5 more in 3977, VIC
5.4 70th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +36.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC
69.4% 71st pct 33.4% 35th pct
Walk to shops in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +37.8 pts higher in 3977, VIC
74.4% 75th pct 36.7% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3977, VIC
84.9% 69th pct 79.8% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3977, VIC
79.0% 74th pct 76.5% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC even
96.8% 72nd pct 96.7% 71st pct
Walk to health in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +49.6 pts higher in 3977, VIC
58.6% 73rd pct 9.0% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +1.9 more in 3978, VIC
9.2 12th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +27 higher in 3977, VIC
153 80th pct 125 77th pct
Mean slope in 3977, VICin 3978, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC
3.0% 13th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Compare 3977, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3978, VIC with nearby areas

3809, VIC 3980, VIC 3807, VIC 3977, VIC 3805, VIC 3806, VIC 3975, VIC 3976, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3977, VIC vs 3978, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3977/3977-vic/vs/POA3978/3978-vic