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3820, VIC vs 3821, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · 3820, VIC profile · 3821, VIC profile

3820, VIC 3821, VIC

Postcode 3820 and postcode 3821 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Postcode 3820 is more developed and somewhat walkable, where 71.9% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, postcode 3821 is car-dependent, with only 12.0% of homes near public transport and a much higher share of separate houses (99.9% compared to 88.0%). Postcode 3820 also sees more movement, as 46.8% of people moved there in the last five years, whereas the same figure for postcode 3821 is 26.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 20%. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $760 and almost identical shares of people with no religion. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in home ownership is widening; 47.9% of homes in postcode 3821 are owned outright, which is 10.5 percentage points higher than in postcode 3820.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,912 larger in 3820, VIC Recent movers: 20.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in 3821, VIC Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +16,912 larger in 3820, VIC gap widening
20,054 84th pct 3,142 47th pct
Median age in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4 yrs older in 3821, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
21.6% 61st pct 19.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 19.3% 71st pct
De facto in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.0%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 56.5%
33.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

3820, VIC 3821, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
13.9% 50th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 83.6%
3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
12.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%
4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
6.8% 58th pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
47.2% 71st pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 47.1%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 42.4%
6.5% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
49.6% 57th pct 48.0% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
20.3% 64th pct 21.0% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4.16 more in 3821, VIC
2.45 39th pct 6.61 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5 more in 3820, VIC
9 86th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +3,219 more in 3820, VIC
3,534 81st pct 315 37th pct
Avg size in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +314 larger in 3820, VIC
393 64th pct 79 22nd pct
ICSEA in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +11 higher in 3820, VIC
1,007 57th pct 995 50th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.0%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
15.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
13.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
11.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +$13 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$755 50th pct $768 53rd pct
Household income in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +$268 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,566 53rd pct $1,834 69th pct
Family income in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +$173 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,984 57th pct $2,157 68th pct
High earners in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
9.9% 58th pct 10.5% 60th pct
High-income homes in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 19.4% 61st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.6%
8.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.3%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC
34.0% 76th pct 28.6% 45th pct
Mental health in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 7.4% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
7.4% 78th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +3.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.4%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
16.1% 41st pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 14.5% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
27.3% 66th pct 27.4% 66th pct
Defence service in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC
2.9% 49th pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
23.0% 50th pct 27.4% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.2 larger in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
14.3% 67th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Living alone in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 18.5% 16th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%
14.2% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +$41 higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
$321 57th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +$108 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.10 higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
22.4% 55th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
37.4% 45th pct 47.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +11.9 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 99.9% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
82.9% 68th pct 88.5% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.4% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 7.9%
1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 99.9%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 33.0%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%
5.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 22.9%
13.8% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
1.1% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 28.1%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.3%
15.7% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.8% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 61st pct 0.3% 5th pct
Work from home in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 44th pct 21.9% 68th pct
PT commute in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +92 more in 3820, VIC
98 84th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +2.98 more in 3820, VIC
4.89 64th pct 1.91 34th pct
Departures/1k in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +713.3 more in 3820, VIC
749.6 68th pct 36.3 36th pct
PT routes in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +8 more in 3820, VIC
11 73rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC
2 14th pct —
Drive to city in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +9 longer in 3821, VIC
71 68th pct 80 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 54.9%
14.5% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
1.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 14.6%
13.1% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.9% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
46.8% 87th pct 26.1% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 4.3% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Participation in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3821, VIC gap narrowing
59.4% 47th pct 66.8% 79th pct
Full-time in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
57.5% 42nd pct 52.1% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
5.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%
11.7% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +2 higher in 3821, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +3 higher in 3821, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +4 higher in 3821, VIC
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +1 higher in 3821, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +47 higher in 3821, VIC
981 51st pct 1,028 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +3.8 higher in 3820, VIC
4.4 60th pct 0.6 8th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +3.4 more in 3820, VIC
4.1 54th pct 0.7 8th pct
15-min city in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +37.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
37.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +39.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
39.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +59.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC
71.9% 62nd pct 12.0% 23rd pct
Walk to school in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +32.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC
52.6% 51st pct 20.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +75.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC
88.9% 65th pct 13.5% 6th pct
Walk to health in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
37.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +6.2 more in 3820, VIC
15.4 41st pct 9.2 12th pct
Intersections/km² in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +31 higher in 3820, VIC
33 63rd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3820, VICin 3821, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3821, VIC
7.7% 79th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare 3820, VIC with nearby areas

3821, VIC 3822, VIC 3818, VIC 3823, VIC 3816, VIC 3831, VIC 3988, VIC 3815, 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). 3820, VIC vs 3821, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3820/3820-vic/vs/POA3821/3821-vic