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3824, VIC vs 3831, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3824, VIC profile · 3831, VIC profile

3824, VIC 3831, VIC

Postcode 3824 and postcode 3831 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3824 is more family-oriented, with 69.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a higher share of one-parent families (15.2%) compared to postcode 3831 (9.8%). In contrast, postcode 3831 has an older population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 43 in postcode 3824, and a higher rate of people working from home (19.5% versus 12.9%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical household income, with postcode 3824 at $1,482 and postcode 3831 at $1,391 per week. They also share similar levels of university education and a similar proportion of people born overseas. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for example, the age difference between the two has grown from 3 years to 5 years since 2011, and the share of recent overseas arrivals is now well higher in postcode 3824.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,426 larger in 3824, VIC One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC Median age: 5 yrs older in 3831, VIC Renting: 7.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC Recent arrivals: 5.4 pts higher in 3824, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3,426 larger in 3824, VIC gap steady
5,438 57th pct 2,012 41st pct
Median age in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +5 yrs older in 3831, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
19.0% 69th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
30.2% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3824, VIC 3831, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
10.1% 33rd pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 79.2%
3.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.8%
42.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
4.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
4.3% 44th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
50.6% 81st pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 47.3%
39.7% Christianity even 39.7%
7.7% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
43.3% 43rd pct 44.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
15.6% 51st pct 15.7% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.85 more in 3831, VIC
3.87 57th pct 5.71 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +2 more in 3824, VIC
4 71st pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +793 more in 3824, VIC
1,164 58th pct 371 40th pct
Avg size in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +106 larger in 3824, VIC
291 54th pct 186 41st pct
ICSEA in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +29 higher in 3824, VIC
995 50th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 36.3%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree even 4.2%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +$45 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$729 44th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +$91 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$1,482 48th pct $1,391 41st pct
Family income in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +$323 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$1,888 50th pct $1,565 28th pct
High earners in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
9.0% 51st pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
15.9% 49th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
7.1% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3824, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Diabetes even 4.8%
3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 55.6%
21.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 53rd pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 larger in 3831, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
26.8% 49th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 23.6%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +$50 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +$110 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,500 46th pct $1,610 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
18.2% 40th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
41.2% 56th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
94.9% 63rd pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
83.7% 70th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.2% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 95.7%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 40.0%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom even 2.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 48.7%
32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 14.1%
15.7% Under $200 +13.8 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

43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.7%
22.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
20.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
2.8% 37th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC even
6 45th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.88 more in 3831, VIC
1.10 26th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +53.3 more in 3824, VIC
88.1 45th pct 34.8 35th pct
PT routes in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3 more in 3824, VIC
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC
28 68th pct —
Drive to city in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +19 longer in 3831, VIC
82 73rd pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 59.6%
12.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 40.3%
30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
35.4% 58th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
11.1% 62nd pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
58.4% 43rd pct 55.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC even gap narrowing
56.1% 33rd pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%
11.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
8.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
4.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1 higher in 3831, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +18 higher in 3831, VIC
963 42nd pct 981 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 higher in 3824, VIC
3.7 50th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +0.0 more in 3824, VIC
4.1 53rd pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC
51.9% 55th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC
52.2% 56th pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC
27.0% 33rd pct 42.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3824, VIC
69.5% 67th pct 49.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC
70.3% 48th pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
50.0% 66th pct 51.1% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 more in 3831, VIC
9.9 14th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC even
2 45th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3824, VICin 3831, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 3824, VIC with nearby areas

3835, VIC 3823, VIC 3821, VIC 3822, VIC 3871, VIC 3825, VIC 3820, 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3824, VIC vs 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3824/3824-vic/vs/POA3831/3831-vic