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3816, VIC vs 3831, VIC

Name: 3816, VIC vs 3831, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3816, VIC profile · 3831, VIC profile

3816, VIC 3831, VIC

Postcode 3816 and postcode 3831 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents in postcode 3831 are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 37 in postcode 3816. This age gap is reflected in home ownership; 46.4% of homes in postcode 3831 are owned outright, while only 28.9% are in postcode 3816. Postcode 3816 is generally more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.6%) and parks (71.3%) than in postcode 3831.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at 14.6% and 19.6% respectively. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and almost identical shares of people born overseas. However, the gap between them has widened over time in several areas. The difference in typical age has grown from 7 to 11 years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased from 5.9 to 17.5 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in 3831, VIC Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +1,215 larger in 3816, VIC gap widening

3,227 47th pct 2,012 41st pct

Median age in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +11 yrs older in 3831, VIC gap widening

37 yrs 19th pct 48 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.9% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3816, VIC 3831, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 79.2%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 41.8%

41.2% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.2% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

37.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +2.87 more in 3831, VIC

2.85 45th pct 5.71 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC even

2 50th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +156 more in 3831, VIC

215 31st pct 371 40th pct

Avg size in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +78 larger in 3831, VIC

108 28th pct 186 41st pct

ICSEA in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +5 higher in 3831, VIC

961 32nd pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.2%

14.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 36.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

10.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

7.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +$44 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening

$728 44th pct $684 35th pct

Household income in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +$100 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening

$1,491 48th pct $1,391 41st pct

Family income in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +$304 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening

$1,869 49th pct $1,565 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.9%

15.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%

20.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +0.1 larger in 3816, VIC gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 54.2%

25.2% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +$80 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening

$330 59th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +$93 higher in 3831, VIC gap widening

$1,517 47th pct $1,610 52nd pct

People / bedroom in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +0.10 higher in 3816, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 39.0%

28.9% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

19.4% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 95.7%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.8% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.2 pts 14.1%

7.3% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.1% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +2 more in 3831, VIC

4 43rd pct 6 45th pct

Stops/1k in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +1.74 more in 3831, VIC

1.24 28th pct 2.98 43rd pct

Departures/1k in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +78.6 more in 3816, VIC

113.4 46th pct 34.8 35th pct

PT routes in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +3 more in 3816, VIC

4 52nd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC

37 74th pct —

Drive to city in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +40 longer in 3831, VIC

61 63rd pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 59.6%

14.4% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%

15.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

11.4% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +3 higher in 3831, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +2 higher in 3831, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +3 higher in 3831, VIC

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +42 higher in 3831, VIC

939 29th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +0.5 higher in 3816, VIC

3.7 50th pct 3.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC even

4.0 53rd pct 4.0 53rd pct

15-min city in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3816, VIC

64.1% 66th pct 49.7% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3816, VIC

67.6% 70th pct 50.0% 54th pct

Walk to transit in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC

56.1% 52nd pct 42.9% 44th pct

Walk to school in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3816, VIC

63.5% 62nd pct 49.5% 48th pct

Walk to a park in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3816, VIC

71.3% 49th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +1.0 more in 3831, VIC

9.9 14th pct 10.9 19th pct

Intersections/km² in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC even

2 45th pct 2 46th pct

Mean slope in 3816, VIC in 3831, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC

3.5% 25th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 3816, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3831, VIC with nearby areas

3832, VIC 3821, VIC 3820, VIC 3833, VIC 3823, VIC 3822, VIC 3824, VIC 3816, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3816, VIC vs 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3816/3816-vic/vs/POA3831/3831-vic