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3820, VIC vs 3822, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3820, VIC profile · 3822, VIC profile

3820, VIC 3822, VIC

Postcode 3820 and postcode 3822 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3820 is more developed and connected, with a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable) and 71.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. It is more mobile and diverse, with 46.8% of people moving in the last five years and 14.1% arriving from overseas. In contrast, postcode 3822 is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.2, and 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Daily life in both places shares many commonalities, as they have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar share of volunteers. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people living alone has grown, now sitting far higher in postcode 3820 at 26.6% compared to 15.8% in postcode 3822. Similarly, the gap in university qualifications has increased, with 20.3% of adults in postcode 3820 holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 12.1% in postcode 3822.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,053 larger in 3820, VIC Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC No car: 4.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +19,053 larger in 3820, VIC gap widening
20,054 84th pct 1,001 30th pct
Median age in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1 yrs older in 3822, VIC gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 0.7% 19th pct
Aged 65+ in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 20.0% 77th pct
De facto in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap steady
12.0% 45th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
8.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

3820, VIC 3822, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
13.9% 50th pct 7.1% 18th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 84.5%
3.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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 +8.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
12.1% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
6.8% 58th pct 1.2% 10th pct
Limited English in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 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 3822, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
47.2% 71st pct 50.1% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 50.1%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 39.9%
6.5% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
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 3822, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
49.6% 57th pct 40.0% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 12.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.55 more in 3822, VIC
2.45 39th pct 5.00 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +8 more in 3820, VIC
9 86th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +3,359 more in 3820, VIC
3,534 81st pct 175 29th pct
Avg size in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +218 larger in 3820, VIC
393 64th pct 175 39th pct
ICSEA in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC even
1,007 57th pct 1,006 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.0%
17.7% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
12.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
11.5% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
6.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
1.8% Information technology even 1.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +$52 higher in 3822, VIC gap steady
$755 50th pct $807 61st pct
Household income in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +$224 higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
$1,566 53rd pct $1,790 66th pct
Family income in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +$12 higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
$1,984 57th pct $1,972 56th pct
High earners in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
9.9% 58th pct 8.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
18.0% 57th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.6%
8.7% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC
34.0% 76th pct 28.7% 45th pct
Mental health in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 8.9% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
7.4% 78th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +4.0 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.3%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
16.1% 41st pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 16.3% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
27.3% 66th pct 26.7% 61st pct
Defence service in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC
2.9% 49th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap widening
23.0% 50th pct 28.5% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.3 larger in 3822, VIC gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%
14.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
6.5% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +$21 higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
$321 57th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +$108 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$1,625 53rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.10 higher in 3822, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
22.4% 55th pct 8.2% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap widening
37.4% 45th pct 43.3% 63rd pct
Separate houses in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
88.0% 39th pct 89.4% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
82.9% 68th pct 86.1% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
37.4% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
22.4% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 8.2%
1.8% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%
14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%
5.3% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 ◂ +31.3 pts 11.1%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.6%
13.8% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 even 29.8%
15.7% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
4.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 44th pct 17.7% 56th pct
PT commute in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +95 more in 3820, VIC
98 84th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.89 more in 3820, VIC
4.89 64th pct 3.00 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +675.7 more in 3820, VIC
749.6 68th pct 73.9 44th pct
PT routes in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +9 more in 3820, VIC
11 73rd pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +76 longer in 3822, VIC
2 14th pct 78 97th pct
Drive to city in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +11 longer in 3822, VIC
71 68th pct 82 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 61.8%
14.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
1.9% Walked even 2.0%
0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.1 pts 12.0%
7.9% 4 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.1% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
46.8% 87th pct 27.6% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
4.0% 45th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap narrowing
59.4% 47th pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3822, VIC gap widening
57.5% 42nd pct 59.3% 55th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 14.6%
11.7% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1 higher in 3822, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +3 higher in 3822, VIC
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1 higher in 3820, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +6 higher in 3822, VIC
981 51st pct 987 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.2 higher in 3820, VIC
4.4 60th pct 2.2 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.7 more in 3820, VIC
4.1 54th pct 2.4 29th pct
15-min city in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
37.8% 40th pct 36.0% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC
39.8% 43rd pct 37.5% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +40.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC
71.9% 62nd pct 31.9% 37th pct
Walk to school in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
52.6% 51st pct 40.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +47.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC
88.9% 65th pct 41.9% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
37.2% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +3.4 more in 3820, VIC
15.4 41st pct 12.0 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +32 higher in 3820, VIC
33 63rd pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 3820, VICin 3822, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC
7.7% 79th pct 6.0% 64th pct

Compare 3820, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3822, VIC with nearby areas

3823, VIC 3820, VIC 3821, VIC 3824, VIC 3818, VIC 3835, VIC 3953, VIC 3988, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3820, VIC vs 3822, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3820/3820-vic/vs/POA3822/3822-vic