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3825, VIC vs 3831, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 24 km apart · 3825, VIC profile · 3831, VIC profile

3825, VIC 3831, VIC

Postcode 3825 and postcode 3831 are nearby Victorian areas with very different social profiles. Postcode 3825 has a much higher share of one-parent families (20.4%) and people living alone (36.8%), while renters are far more common there at 26.2%. In contrast, postcode 3831 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,391 compared to $1,073 in postcode 3825, and significantly higher scores for education and job skills. Postcode 3825 is also far more walkable, with 75.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.1% near a park.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, growing from $259 to $318. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having almost the same percentage of children under 15 and a similar share of recent overseas arrivals. Both areas also have residents who are older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in postcode 3831, where the typical age is 48.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,066 larger in 3825, VIC No car: 8.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in 3825, VIC Renting: 15.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +19,066 larger in 3825, VIC gap steady
21,078 85th pct 2,012 41st pct
Median age in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +3 yrs older in 3831, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
2.4% 52nd pct 1.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 25.5% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
16.4% 39th pct 17.4% 51st pct
De facto in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
12.7% 54th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%
16.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

39.0% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
36.6% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 29.4%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

3825, VIC 3831, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 44th pct 10.4% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.2%
3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
41.0% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
9.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
5.3% 50th pct 2.7% 27th pct
Limited English in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap widening
48.7% 76th pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%
40.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 39.7%
8.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
34.7% 18th pct 44.3% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 15.7% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.95 more in 3831, VIC
3.76 56th pct 5.71 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +11 more in 3825, VIC
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +2,391 more in 3825, VIC
2,762 75th pct 371 40th pct
Avg size in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +27 larger in 3825, VIC
212 45th pct 186 41st pct
ICSEA in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +18 higher in 3831, VIC
948 25th pct 966 34th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
17.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 36.3%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 15.3%
11.3% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%
7.0% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +$87 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$597 18th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +$318 higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
$1,073 14th pct $1,391 41st pct
Family income in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +$82 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,483 22nd pct $1,565 28th pct
High earners in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 8.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
10.1% 24th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%
4.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 43.3%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3825, VIC
38.1% 91st pct 33.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3825, VIC
13.2% 93rd pct 9.6% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap widening
10.0% 95th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 55.6%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
13.7% 26th pct 19.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
14.8% 82nd pct 13.4% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
23.0% 36th pct 25.2% 51st pct
Defence service in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
3.1% 54th pct 3.2% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
22.9% 49th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0.3 larger in 3831, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap widening
20.4% 90th pct 9.8% 28th pct
Living alone in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
36.8% 89th pct 23.6% 34th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%
30.4% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 9.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 23.6%
10.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
4.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +$35 higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
$215 27th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +$527 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,610 52nd pct
People / bedroom in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap widening
26.2% 65th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Owned outright in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
38.7% 49th pct 46.4% 72nd pct
Separate houses in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
86.1% 35th pct 95.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
72.8% 30th pct 80.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
26.2% Rented ◂ +15.3 pts 10.9%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 95.7%
10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 1.4%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 40.0%
19.2% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%
3.2% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 48.7%
38.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.5%
5.9% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.2% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.7%
39.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.0 pts 23.0%
11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
3.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 0.9% 15th pct
Work from home in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
10.3% 25th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap steady
0.8% 51st pct 0.3% 39th pct
PT stops in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +122 more in 3825, VIC
128 86th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +3.09 more in 3825, VIC
6.07 75th pct 2.98 43rd pct
Departures/1k in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +845.7 more in 3825, VIC
880.4 70th pct 34.8 35th pct
PT routes in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +24 more in 3825, VIC
25 86th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +50 longer in 3825, VIC
151 94th pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.6%
10.3% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.8% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Train even 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 25.0%
13.4% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.2% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
31.4% 40th pct 35.1% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC even gap narrowing
5.7% 35th pct 5.7% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3825, VIC gap narrowing
7.8% 89th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
50.4% 19th pct 55.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
54.3% 24th pct 56.2% 34th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%
10.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
4.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%
12.3% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +5 higher in 3831, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +5 higher in 3831, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +6 higher in 3831, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +5 higher in 3831, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +106 higher in 3831, VIC
875 8th pct 981 51st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC
5 16th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +2.0 higher in 3825, VIC
5.2 68th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +1.0 more in 3825, VIC
5.1 66th pct 4.0 53rd pct
15-min city in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +14.7 pts higher in 3825, VIC
64.4% 66th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3825, VIC
61.9% 65th pct 50.0% 54th pct
Walk to transit in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +32.8 pts higher in 3825, VIC
75.7% 64th pct 42.9% 44th pct
Walk to school in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3825, VIC
72.9% 69th pct 49.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +31.0 pts higher in 3825, VIC
86.1% 62nd pct 55.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC
40.1% 57th pct 51.1% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +6.5 more in 3825, VIC
17.5 48th pct 10.9 19th pct
Intersections/km² in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +0 higher in 3825, VIC
3 47th pct 2 46th pct
Mean slope in 3825, VICin 3831, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC
5.5% 58th pct 10.3% 90th pct

Compare 3825, VIC with nearby areas

3824, VIC 3840, VIC 3831, VIC 3854, VIC 3821, VIC 3833, VIC 3835, VIC 3856, 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). 3825, VIC vs 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3825/3825-vic/vs/POA3831/3831-vic