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3823, VIC vs 3831, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3823, VIC profile · 3831, VIC profile

3823, VIC 3831, VIC

Postcode 3823 and postcode 3831 are nearby Victorian areas with similar populations of around 2,000 people. They differ most in their local services and accessibility; for example, 51.1% of homes in postcode 3831 are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in postcode 3823. Postcode 3831 also has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children (5.71 versus 2.79). In contrast, postcode 3823 has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (198.4 versus 34.8), and more residents live within walking distance of a school and groceries.

Rent and income gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011. Typical weekly rent is now $70 higher in postcode 3823, and the gap in typical weekly family income has grown to $222. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a similar proportion of adults with bachelor degrees (around 16%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of about $1,380. Both areas also have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC Rent: $70 higher in 3823, VIC Median age: 3 yrs older in 3831, VIC One-parent: 2.1 pts higher in 3823, VIC First Nations: 0.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +105 larger in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
2,117 42nd pct 2,012 41st pct
Median age in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +3 yrs older in 3831, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
17.0% 45th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
14.6% 73rd pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.5% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
30.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.4%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3823, VIC 3831, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
12.3% 43rd pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.2%
4.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.6%
44.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 41.8%
11.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
2.9% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 88.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
51.5% 84th pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 47.3%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%
6.8% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
43.9% 45th pct 44.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
16.1% 53rd pct 15.7% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.93 more in 3831, VIC
2.79 45th pct 5.71 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1 more in 3831, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +169 more in 3831, VIC
202 30th pct 371 40th pct
Avg size in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +17 larger in 3823, VIC
202 44th pct 186 41st pct
ICSEA in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +28 higher in 3823, VIC
994 50th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
12.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +$37 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +$16 higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
$1,375 40th pct $1,391 41st pct
Family income in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +$222 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$1,787 43rd pct $1,565 28th pct
High earners in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 46th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC even gap narrowing
16.3% 51st pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
7.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3823, VIC
33.7% 75th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3823, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
4.1% Cancer even 4.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.6%
21.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
27.1% 64th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
26.7% 78th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 larger in 3831, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
12.0% 47th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
26.6% 48th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 54.2%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 40.3%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
12.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.8% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +$70 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$320 57th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +$93 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,517 47th pct $1,610 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
13.4% 23rd pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
44.2% 66th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
97.6% 78th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
84.1% 72nd pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.4% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 95.7%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 40.0%
31.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.7 pts 14.1%
10.5% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 36.7%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.3% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
2.4% 33rd pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 60th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2 more in 3831, VIC
4 43rd pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.09 more in 3831, VIC
1.89 34th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +163.6 more in 3823, VIC
198.4 52nd pct 34.8 35th pct
PT routes in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +3 more in 3823, VIC
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC
42 77th pct —
Drive to city in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +23 longer in 3831, VIC
78 71st pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 59.6%
19.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%
29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
15.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.4% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
36.3% 61st pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
5.0% 31st pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
2.9% 23rd pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
58.2% 42nd pct 55.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
54.9% 26th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%
12.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Retail trade even 9.0%
8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
11.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +8 higher in 3831, VIC
973 47th pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 higher in 3823, VIC
3.4 46th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 more in 3831, VIC
3.5 45th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3823, VIC
52.4% 56th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3823, VIC
59.8% 63rd pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
32.8% 37th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3823, VIC
68.1% 66th pct 49.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3823, VIC
64.0% 43rd pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 51.1% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 more in 3831, VIC
9.9 14th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3823, VICin 3831, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC
4.4% 40th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 3823, VIC with nearby areas

3822, VIC 3824, VIC 3835, VIC 3821, VIC 3820, VIC 3871, VIC 3953, VIC 3831, 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). 3823, VIC vs 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/vs/POA3831/3831-vic