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3816, VIC vs 3821, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3816, VIC profile · 3821, VIC profile

3816, VIC 3821, VIC

Postcode 3816 and postcode 3821 are nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, though they differ sharply in housing and education. Postcode 3821 is more affluent, with 21.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in postcode 3816. Home ownership is also much higher in postcode 3821, where 47.9% of homes are owned outright, while only 28.9% are in postcode 3816. Conversely, postcode 3816 is more accessible; it is mostly car-dependent but has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.6%) and parks (71.3%) than postcode 3821.

Everyday life in both areas shares several common traits, such as having very similar typical weekly incomes and a nearly identical number of people per home. However, other gaps are widening. The typical resident in postcode 3821 is now 7 years older than those in postcode 3816, a gap that has grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and the share of outright home owners have also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in 3821, VIC One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in 3816, VIC PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in 3821, VIC De facto: 5.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +85 larger in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
3,227 47th pct 3,142 47th pct
Median age in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +7 yrs older in 3821, VIC gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
2.0% 47th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
16.0% 29th pct 19.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
21.8% 87th pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 84th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 20.0%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.3% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
36.9% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 29.1%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3816, VIC 3821, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
9.6% 30th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 83.6%
2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 44.6%
41.2% English +2.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
49.5% 78th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 47.1%
37.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
38.9% 30th pct 48.0% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
10.1% 23rd pct 21.0% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +3.76 more in 3821, VIC
2.85 45th pct 6.61 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2 more in 3821, VIC
2 50th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +100 more in 3821, VIC
215 31st pct 315 37th pct
Avg size in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +29 larger in 3816, VIC
108 28th pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +34 higher in 3821, VIC
961 32nd pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
22.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%
14.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 33.3%
12.6% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%
8.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +$40 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$728 44th pct $768 53rd pct
Household income in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +$343 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,491 48th pct $1,834 69th pct
Family income in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +$288 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,869 49th pct $2,157 68th pct
High earners in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
6.2% 30th pct 10.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 19.4% 61st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%
15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
5.6% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.4%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC
31.1% 61st pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC
10.9% 79th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
5.9% 59th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
20.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
14.6% 32nd pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC
2.7% 44th pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
22.8% 49th pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.1 larger in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
16.3% 78th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Living alone in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
25.6% 43rd pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
25.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 7.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
25.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 18.5%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
7.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +$50 higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
$330 59th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +$216 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
19.4% 44th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
28.9% 23rd pct 47.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
89.8% 43rd pct 99.9% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
85.8% 77th pct 88.5% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 39.8%
19.4% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 7.9%
2.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 99.9%
4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 45.2%
34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 33.0%
4.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 22.9%
7.3% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.5 pts 28.1%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.1% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
2.2% 30th pct 0.3% 5th pct
Work from home in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
14.4% 44th pct 21.9% 68th pct
PT commute in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
1.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2 more in 3821, VIC
4 43rd pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.67 more in 3821, VIC
1.24 28th pct 1.91 34th pct
Departures/1k in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +77.1 more in 3816, VIC
113.4 46th pct 36.3 36th pct
PT routes in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1 more in 3816, VIC
4 52nd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC
37 74th pct —
Drive to city in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +19 longer in 3821, VIC
61 63rd pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 54.9%
14.4% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
1.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 14.6%
15.8% 3 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.5% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap narrowing
37.2% 65th pct 26.1% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
1.9% 19th pct 4.3% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
60.5% 52nd pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3816, VIC gap widening
59.8% 59th pct 52.1% 14th pct

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
2.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.4% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +5 higher in 3821, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +5 higher in 3821, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +4 higher in 3821, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +4 higher in 3821, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +89 higher in 3821, VIC
939 29th pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +3.1 higher in 3816, VIC
3.7 50th pct 0.6 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +3.3 more in 3816, VIC
4.0 53rd pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +64.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC
64.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +67.6 pts higher in 3816, VIC
67.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3816, VIC
56.1% 52nd pct 12.0% 23rd pct
Walk to school in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +42.9 pts higher in 3816, VIC
63.5% 62nd pct 20.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +57.8 pts higher in 3816, VIC
71.3% 49th pct 13.5% 6th pct
Walk to health in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +0.7 more in 3816, VIC
9.9 14th pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +1 higher in 3816, VIC
2 45th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3816, VICin 3821, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC
3.5% 25th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 3816, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3821, VIC with nearby areas

3820, VIC 3831, VIC 3822, VIC 3823, VIC 3832, VIC 3824, VIC 3816, VIC 3818, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3816, VIC vs 3821, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/vs/POA3821/3821-vic