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3816, VIC vs 3820, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3816, VIC profile · 3820, VIC profile

3816, VIC 3820, VIC

Postcode 3820 and postcode 3816 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and populations. Postcode 3820 is much larger, with over 20,000 people and far better access to transport, including more public transport stops and a typical walk of just 2 minutes to the nearest one. It is also more qualified, with 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in postcode 3816. Postcode 3820 has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.1%, while postcode 3816 has just 1.9%.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas, including higher shares of university degrees and recent overseas arrivals in postcode 3820. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes around $1,500. They also share similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,827 larger in 3820, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC Bachelor+: 10.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC De facto: 4.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +16,827 larger in 3820, VIC gap widening
3,227 47th pct 20,054 84th pct
Median age in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3 yrs older in 3820, VIC gap steady
37 yrs 19th pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
16.0% 29th pct 21.6% 61st pct
Under 15 in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
21.8% 87th pct 18.3% 61st pct
De facto in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
16.2% 84th pct 12.0% 45th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

43.3% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.9% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
4.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3816, VIC 3820, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
9.6% 30th pct 13.9% 50th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 39.7%
41.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
10.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
3.8% 40th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
49.5% 78th pct 47.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 47.2%
37.5% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
38.9% 30th pct 49.6% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
10.1% 23rd pct 20.3% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.40 more in 3816, VIC
2.85 45th pct 2.45 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +7 more in 3820, VIC
2 50th pct 9 86th pct
Students in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3,319 more in 3820, VIC
215 31st pct 3,534 81st pct
Avg size in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +285 larger in 3820, VIC
108 28th pct 393 64th pct
ICSEA in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +45 higher in 3820, VIC
961 32nd pct 1,007 57th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
22.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%
14.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 32.9%
12.6% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
10.9% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.2% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +$27 higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
$728 44th pct $755 50th pct
Household income in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +$75 higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
$1,491 48th pct $1,566 53rd pct
Family income in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +$115 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$1,869 49th pct $1,984 57th pct
High earners in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 9.9% 58th pct
High-income homes in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 18.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%
15.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC
31.1% 61st pct 34.0% 76th pct
Mental health in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
10.9% 79th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
5.9% 59th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
7.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
20.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 32nd pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC even gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 13.9% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
28.5% 73rd pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
2.7% 44th pct 2.9% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
22.8% 49th pct 23.0% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.1 larger in 3816, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
16.3% 78th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Living alone in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
25.6% 43rd pct 26.6% 48th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 54.8%
25.2% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +$9 higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $321 57th pct
Mortgage in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +$108 higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,625 53rd pct
People / bedroom in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.10 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
19.4% 44th pct 22.4% 55th pct
Owned outright in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
28.9% 23rd pct 37.4% 45th pct
Separate houses in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
89.8% 43rd pct 88.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
85.8% 77th pct 82.9% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 37.3%
28.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
19.4% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 88.0%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 39.4%
34.0% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.4%
37.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.3% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%
10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
2.2% 30th pct 4.8% 61st pct
Work from home in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 44th pct 14.5% 44th pct
PT commute in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.6% 46th pct
PT stops in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +94 more in 3820, VIC
4 43rd pct 98 84th pct
Stops/1k in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3.65 more in 3820, VIC
1.24 28th pct 4.89 64th pct
Departures/1k in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +636.2 more in 3820, VIC
113.4 46th pct 749.6 68th pct
PT routes in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +7 more in 3820, VIC
4 52nd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +35 longer in 3816, VIC
37 74th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +10 longer in 3820, VIC
61 63rd pct 71 68th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 63.6%
14.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.0% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
2.2% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
37.2% 65th pct 46.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
1.9% 19th pct 14.1% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.0% 45th pct
Participation in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
60.5% 52nd pct 59.4% 47th pct
Full-time in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 57.5% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
7.6% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
14.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
7.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3 higher in 3820, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +2 higher in 3820, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +3 higher in 3820, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +42 higher in 3820, VIC
939 29th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.7 higher in 3820, VIC
3.7 50th pct 4.4 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +0.1 more in 3820, VIC
4.0 53rd pct 4.1 54th pct
15-min city in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +26.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC
64.1% 66th pct 37.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +27.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC
67.6% 70th pct 39.8% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC
56.1% 52nd pct 71.9% 62nd pct
Walk to school in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC
63.5% 62nd pct 52.6% 51st pct
Walk to a park in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC
71.3% 49th pct 88.9% 65th pct
Walk to health in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +5.5 more in 3820, VIC
9.9 14th pct 15.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +31 higher in 3820, VIC
2 45th pct 33 63rd pct
Mean slope in 3816, VICin 3820, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC
3.5% 25th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare 3816, VIC with nearby areas

3815, VIC 3814, VIC 3818, VIC 3813, VIC 3820, VIC 3981, VIC 3783, VIC 3812, VIC

Compare 3820, VIC with nearby areas

3821, VIC 3822, VIC 3818, VIC 3823, VIC 3816, VIC 3831, VIC 3988, VIC 3815, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3816, VIC vs 3820, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/vs/POA3820/3820-vic