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3824, VIC vs 3833, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 3824, VIC profile · 3833, VIC profile

3824, VIC 3833, VIC

Postcode 3824 and postcode 3833 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3824 is more family-oriented, with 19% of people under 15 and a far higher share of people caring for children (28.8%). It also has more large homes, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3833 is sparsely populated and far older; its typical resident is 56, which is 13 years older than in postcode 3824. This area is also more isolated, with a much longer drive time to the city and a high share of people who own their homes outright (60.2%).

These two areas share a similar percentage of people who provide unpaid care and have roughly the same share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in typical age has widened significantly since 2011, and postcode 3833 has seen its share of home ownership grow further ahead of postcode 3824.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in 3824, VIC Population: 5,098 larger in 3824, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3833, VIC Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in 3833, VIC Unpaid child care: 15.0 pts higher in 3824, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +5,098 larger in 3824, VIC gap widening
5,438 57th pct 340 14th pct
Median age in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +13 yrs older in 3833, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap narrowing
1.0% 27th pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
23.3% 69th pct 30.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
19.0% 69th pct 9.1% 6th pct
De facto in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 46th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
23.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 9.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 43.6%
30.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%
10.3% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

3824, VIC 3833, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 16.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 65.6%
3.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 32.1%
42.1% English ◂ +8.9 pts 33.2%
11.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
4.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.4% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
4.3% 44th pct 9.4% 64th pct
Limited English in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
0.7% 56th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 77.4%
0.3% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +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 3833, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
50.6% 81st pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%
7.7% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
43.3% 43rd pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
15.6% 51st pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC
3.87 57th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +4 more in 3824, VIC
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC
1,164 58th pct —
Avg size in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC
291 54th pct —
ICSEA in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC
995 50th pct —

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.0%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.7%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
12.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 31.6%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%
11.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%
9.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +$246 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$729 44th pct $483 3rd pct
Household income in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +$528 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$1,482 48th pct $954 7th pct
Family income in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +$596 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$1,888 50th pct $1,292 11th pct
High earners in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
9.0% 51st pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
15.9% 49th pct 9.4% 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.7% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 21.5%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3833, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 35.9% 85th pct
Mental health in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3833, VIC
9.7% 64th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
6.0% 60th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
4.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +14.7 pts 45.0%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%
7.2% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
18.1% 53rd pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
14.1% 72nd pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
28.8% 75th pct 13.9% 6th pct
Defence service in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3833, VIC
2.9% 48th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap narrowing
26.0% 74th pct 29.4% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.4 larger in 3824, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
26.8% 49th pct 39.1% 92nd pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 40.5%
30.2% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%
0.9% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.8% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +$50 higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
$300 51st pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +$417 higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
$1,500 46th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
18.2% 40th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
41.2% 56th pct 60.2% 97th pct
Separate houses in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
94.9% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +26.7 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
83.7% 70th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 28.9%
18.2% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%
1.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 41.4%
12.4% 2 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 12.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $200–$349 ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%
32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.7% Under $1,000 +36.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
43.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.6%
22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.2%
7.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
2.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
12.9% 37th pct 25.0% 74th pct
PT commute in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3 more in 3824, VIC
6 45th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +7.72 more in 3833, VIC
1.10 26th pct 8.82 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +29.6 more in 3833, VIC
88.1 45th pct 117.6 47th pct
PT routes in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3 more in 3824, VIC
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC
28 68th pct —
Drive to city in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +66 longer in 3833, VIC
82 73rd pct 148 94th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.7 pts 46.9%
12.9% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.1% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 36.5%
30.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap steady
35.4% 58th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap narrowing
11.1% 62nd pct 10.5% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
3.4% 31st pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3824, VIC gap widening
58.4% 43rd pct 47.5% 13th pct
Full-time in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
56.1% 33rd pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

4.8% Accommodation & food +14.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 3.1%
11.0% Construction even 10.9%
6.4% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%
4.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3824, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +1 higher in 3824, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3824, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +1 higher in 3824, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +25 higher in 3824, VIC
963 42nd pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2.2 higher in 3824, VIC
3.7 50th pct 1.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2.4 more in 3824, VIC
4.1 53rd pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3824, VIC
51.9% 55th pct 24.4% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +52.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC
52.2% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3824, VIC
27.0% 33rd pct 24.0% 31st pct
Walk to school in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +69.5 pts higher in 3824, VIC
69.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +35.2 pts higher in 3824, VIC
70.3% 48th pct 35.2% 18th pct
Walk to health in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +50.0 pts higher in 3824, VIC
50.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +81.2 more in 3833, VIC
9.9 14th pct 91.2 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3824, VIC
2 45th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3824, VICin 3833, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3833, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 3824, VIC with nearby areas

3835, VIC 3823, VIC 3821, VIC 3822, VIC 3871, VIC 3825, VIC 3820, VIC 3831, VIC

Compare 3833, VIC with nearby areas

3832, VIC 3779, VIC 3831, VIC 3799, VIC 3825, VIC 3821, VIC 3820, VIC 3824, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3824, VIC vs 3833, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3824/3824-vic/vs/POA3833/3833-vic