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3978, VIC vs 3980, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · 3978, VIC profile · 3980, VIC profile

3978, VIC 3980, VIC

Postcode 3978 and postcode 3980 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3978 is a young, multicultural hub where 48.5% of people were born overseas and 51.1% use a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents are far older in postcode 3980, where the typical age is 40 compared to 30 in postcode 3978, and a much higher share—52.3%—report having no religion.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with postcode 3978 at $2,197 and postcode 3980 at $2,130. While they share these basics, other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 37 percentage points, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 33 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 37.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC Other language: 48.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC No religion: 28.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC Year 12: 33.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC Recent movers: 46.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +39,631 larger in 3978, VIC gap widening
43,202 89th pct 3,571 49th pct
Median age in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +10 yrs older in 3980, VIC gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
4.9% 2nd pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
28.4% 100th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
11.3% 36th pct 14.5% 72nd pct

Age structure

41.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.4 pts 24.5%
28.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 19.9%
14.2% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
4.9% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 49.3%
31.1% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
5.1% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3978, VIC 3980, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
48.5% 97th pct 11.3% 39th pct

Country of birth

48.1% Australia +34.4 pts ▸ 82.5%
17.4% India ◂ +17.3 pts 0.1%
1.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.7% Australian +26.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
17.4% English +25.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.4% Indian ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%
3.5% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.6% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
1.3% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +48.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
51.1% 96th pct 2.6% 26th pct
Limited English in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
5.0% 88th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

44.6% English only +46.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
11.3% Punjabi ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +28.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
23.5% 8th pct 52.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

23.5% No religion +28.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
35.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.6% Hinduism ◂ +11.5 pts 0.1%
10.2% Other religions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.3%
4.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Buddhism ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%
6.9% Islam ◂ +6.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +33.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
73.0% 89th pct 39.9% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +21.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
30.8% 80th pct 9.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.27 more in 3980, VIC
1.14 9th pct 1.41 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +13 more in 3978, VIC
14 88th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +9,331 more in 3978, VIC
9,614 88th pct 283 35th pct
Avg size in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +404 larger in 3978, VIC
687 88th pct 283 53rd pct
ICSEA in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +52 higher in 3978, VIC
1,044 72nd pct 992 49th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +33.1 pts 39.9%
9.4% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.3% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.1% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +26.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 11.9%
21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 13.8%
12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.3 pts 2.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 12.1%
13.7% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
4.6% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
6.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +6.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +$137 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$937 79th pct $800 60th pct
Household income in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +$311 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$2,158 85th pct $1,847 69th pct
Family income in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +$67 higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
$2,197 70th pct $2,130 66th pct
High earners in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
8.5% 47th pct 7.6% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
22.2% 68th pct 18.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

45.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.7%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%
5.6% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 35.2%
32.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC
17.0% 4th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC
5.1% 12th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
2.6% 12th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.5% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +16.3 pts 60.9%
13.2% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.8% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
7.6% 3rd pct 11.5% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
9.0% 13th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
41.0% 100th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC
0.8% 9th pct 1.9% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
19.5% 25th pct 22.7% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.5 larger in 3978, VIC gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 21st pct 10.7% 35th pct
Living alone in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
10.9% 0th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 64.2%
15.7% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 18.5%
22.3% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%
10.9% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +$56 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$406 79th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +$352 higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,815 64th pct
People / bedroom in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
22.8% 56th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +22.9 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap widening
8.7% 0th pct 31.6% 28th pct
Separate houses in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
97.2% 75th pct 99.5% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
94.3% 96th pct 86.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 54.3%
8.7% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.8% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 12.3%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 99.5%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.3 pts 33.7%
23.5% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
0.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

87.4% $350–$549 ◂ +45.8 pts 41.6%
3.9% $200–$349 +33.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
1.4% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 38.1%
19.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
4.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3980, VIC gap steady
1.0% 17th pct 1.2% 18th pct
Work from home in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap narrowing
17.9% 57th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
1.6% 63rd pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +129 more in 3978, VIC
155 87th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.69 more in 3980, VIC
3.59 49th pct 7.28 84th pct
Departures/1k in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +759.8 more in 3978, VIC
928.1 71st pct 168.3 50th pct
PT routes in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +9 more in 3978, VIC
11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1 longer in 3980, VIC
9 48th pct 10 50th pct
Drive to city in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +4 longer in 3980, VIC
45 54th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 67.4%
17.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 13.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 42.7%
25.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%
14.0% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +46.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
77.1% 100th pct 30.3% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
15.2% 75th pct 1.0% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
4.4% 55th pct 3.6% 36th pct
Participation in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap widening
74.6% 97th pct 65.5% 74th pct
Full-time in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3978, VIC gap steady
63.1% 77th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Construction +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
6.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 9.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
9.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +3 higher in 3978, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1 higher in 3978, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +1 higher in 3978, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +6 higher in 3978, VIC
8 71st pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +68 higher in 3978, VIC
1,037 75th pct 969 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC
5 15th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.6 higher in 3980, VIC
4.3 58th pct 4.9 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.9 more in 3980, VIC
3.9 51st pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +31.8 pts higher in 3980, VIC
33.4% 35th pct 65.2% 67th pct
Walk to shops in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +44.7 pts higher in 3980, VIC
36.7% 40th pct 81.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3980, VIC
79.8% 66th pct 80.2% 66th pct
Walk to school in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +40.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC
76.5% 72nd pct 36.3% 34th pct
Walk to a park in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3978, VIC
96.7% 71st pct 87.6% 63rd pct
Walk to health in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +22.0 pts higher in 3980, VIC
9.0% 34th pct 31.0% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +8.5 more in 3980, VIC
11.1 20th pct 19.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +117 higher in 3978, VIC
125 77th pct 8 58th pct
Mean slope in 3978, VICin 3980, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3978, VIC
3.1% 16th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare 3978, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3980, VIC with nearby areas

3978, VIC 3977, VIC 3809, VIC 3912, VIC 3921, VIC 3807, VIC 3805, VIC 3810, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3978, VIC vs 3980, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3978/3978-vic/vs/POA3980/3980-vic