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3820, VIC vs 3831, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 3820, VIC profile · 3831, VIC profile

3820, VIC 3831, VIC

Postcode 3820 and postcode 3831 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of activity and accessibility. Postcode 3820 is much larger and more mobile, with 46.8% of people moving there in the last five years and a typical weekly family income well higher at $1,984. It is far better connected for pedestrians, with 71.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.9% within 15 minutes of a park. In contrast, postcode 3831 is older and quieter, with a typical resident aged 48 and far fewer renters at 10.9%.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as having the same number of people per home and similar shares of people with no religion. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The age gap has grown, as residents are now far older in postcode 3831. The divide in housing has also increased, with renting now far more common in postcode 3820. At the same time, a larger share of people in postcode 3820 now hold bachelor degrees compared to postcode 3831.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,042 larger in 3820, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3831, VIC Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC No car: 4.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC Renting: 11.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +18,042 larger in 3820, VIC gap widening
20,054 84th pct 2,012 41st pct
Median age in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +8 yrs older in 3831, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
1.1% 30th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
21.6% 61st pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
18.3% 61st pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
12.0% 45th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.8%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
33.2% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 29.4%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3820, VIC 3831, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
13.9% 50th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 79.2%
3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.6%
39.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
6.8% 58th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.1%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
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 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
47.2% 71st pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 39.7%
6.5% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 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 3831, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
49.6% 57th pct 44.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
20.3% 64th pct 15.7% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.26 more in 3831, VIC
2.45 39th pct 5.71 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +7 more in 3820, VIC
9 86th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3,163 more in 3820, VIC
3,534 81st pct 371 40th pct
Avg size in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +207 larger in 3820, VIC
393 64th pct 186 41st pct
ICSEA in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +40 higher in 3820, VIC
1,007 57th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 44.3%
17.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
11.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
12.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
11.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
6.8% Architecture & building even 6.9%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +$71 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$755 50th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +$175 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$1,566 53rd pct $1,391 41st pct
Family income in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +$419 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$1,984 57th pct $1,565 28th pct
High earners in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
9.9% 58th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.9%
16.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3820, VIC
34.0% 76th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
11.7% 86th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
7.4% 78th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 55.6%
21.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
16.1% 41st pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
13.9% 69th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
27.3% 66th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC
2.9% 49th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
23.0% 50th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
14.3% 67th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
26.6% 48th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 54.2%
29.9% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 23.6%
14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
6.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +$71 higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
$321 57th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +$15 higher in 3820, VIC gap narrowing
$1,625 53rd pct $1,610 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
22.4% 55th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
37.4% 45th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
88.0% 39th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
82.9% 68th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.4% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 10.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 33.2%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 14.1%
13.8% Under $200 +15.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.1% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.3%
15.7% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
4.8% 61st pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
14.5% 44th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
0.6% 46th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +92 more in 3820, VIC
98 84th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.90 more in 3820, VIC
4.89 64th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +714.8 more in 3820, VIC
749.6 68th pct 34.8 35th pct
PT routes in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +10 more in 3820, VIC
11 73rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC
2 14th pct —
Drive to city in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +30 longer in 3831, VIC
71 68th pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.6%
14.5% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
1.9% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 25.0%
13.1% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.9% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
46.8% 87th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
14.1% 72nd pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
4.0% 45th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap widening
59.4% 47th pct 55.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC gap steady
57.5% 42nd pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
12.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%
11.7% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC even
981 51st pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +1.2 higher in 3820, VIC
4.4 60th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 more in 3820, VIC
4.1 54th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC
37.8% 40th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC
39.8% 43rd pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +29.0 pts higher in 3820, VIC
71.9% 62nd pct 42.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3820, VIC
52.6% 51st pct 49.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3820, VIC
88.9% 65th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC
37.2% 54th pct 51.1% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +4.5 more in 3820, VIC
15.4 41st pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +30 higher in 3820, VIC
33 63rd pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3820, VICin 3831, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3831, VIC
7.7% 79th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 3820, VIC with nearby areas

3821, VIC 3822, VIC 3818, VIC 3823, VIC 3816, VIC 3831, VIC 3988, VIC 3815, 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). 3820, VIC vs 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3820/3820-vic/vs/POA3831/3831-vic