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3831, VIC vs 3833, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 22 km apart · 3831, VIC profile · 3833, VIC profile

3831, VIC 3833, VIC

Postcode 3831 and postcode 3833 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3831 is more family-oriented and accessible, with 17.4% of people under 15 and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. In contrast, postcode 3833 is far more sparsely populated and skewed toward older residents; the typical person there is 56, which is 18 years older than the national figure. This area also has a much higher proportion of people living alone (39.1%) and a far greater share of homes owned outright (60.2%).

Both areas share very similar weekly rents of $250 and nearly identical rates of people with no religion, sitting at around 47%. While they share these everyday basics, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents in postcode 3833 now far older than those in postcode 3831. At the same time, postcode 3831 continues to have a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC Population: 1,672 larger in 3831, VIC Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC Owned outright: 13.7 pts higher in 3833, VIC Median age: 8 yrs older in 3833, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +1,672 larger in 3831, VIC gap widening
2,012 41st pct 340 14th pct
Median age in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +8 yrs older in 3833, VIC gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
1.3% 33rd pct 1.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
25.5% 77th pct 30.0% 88th pct
Under 15 in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
17.4% 51st pct 9.1% 6th pct
De facto in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
13.3% 61st pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.5% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.3%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 9.1%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 43.6%
29.4% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%
8.2% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.2% Widowed even 5.3%
3.1% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

3831, VIC 3833, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap narrowing
10.4% 34th pct 16.8% 59th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 65.6%
3.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.4 pts 33.2%
41.8% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 32.1%
13.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
4.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
2.7% 27th pct 9.4% 64th pct
Limited English in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
0.3% 42nd pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 77.4%
0.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 3831, VICin 3833, VIC even gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion even 47.4%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 35.0%
12.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
44.3% 45th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
15.7% 51st pct 12.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC
5.71 69th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2 more in 3831, VIC
2 50th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC
371 40th pct —
Avg size in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC
186 41st pct —
ICSEA in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC
966 34th pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.0%
19.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
14.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 31.6%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%
10.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.9% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.2% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.6%

Income

Personal income in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +$201 higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
$684 35th pct $483 3rd pct
Household income in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +$437 higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
$1,391 41st pct $954 7th pct
Family income in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +$273 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,565 28th pct $1,292 11th pct
High earners in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
8.1% 45th pct 5.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
16.3% 51st pct 9.4% 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
17.4% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.4%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3833, VIC
33.1% 72nd pct 35.9% 85th pct
Mental health in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3833, VIC
9.6% 63rd pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
5.1% 45th pct 8.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
5.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +10.6 pts 45.0%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
6.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 60th pct 16.5% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
13.4% 61st pct 14.5% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
25.2% 51st pct 13.9% 6th pct
Defence service in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC
3.2% 57th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
29.1% 90th pct 29.4% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.5 larger in 3831, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.0 10th pct
One-parent in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 28th pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 39.1% 92nd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 40.5%
35.3% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
9.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.6% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC even gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +$527 higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
$1,610 52nd pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
10.9% 14th pct 7.8% 7th pct
Owned outright in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
46.4% 72nd pct 60.2% 97th pct
Separate houses in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
95.7% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +23.2 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap narrowing
80.2% 58th pct 57.0% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 60.2%
39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 28.9%
10.9% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
1.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 12.5%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $200–$349 ◂ +48.7 pts 0.0%
29.5% Under $200 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%
14.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% Under $1,000 +33.7 pts ▸ 56.8%
36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 21.6%
26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.2%
9.4% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
0.9% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap steady
19.5% 61st pct 25.0% 74th pct
PT commute in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3 more in 3831, VIC
6 45th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +5.84 more in 3833, VIC
2.98 43rd pct 8.82 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +82.9 more in 3833, VIC
34.8 35th pct 117.6 47th pct
PT routes in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +47 longer in 3833, VIC
101 81st pct 148 94th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.8 pts 46.9%
19.5% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.4% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%
25.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
18.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap widening
35.1% 57th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
5.7% 35th pct 10.5% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
4.2% 51st pct 8.3% 91st pct
Participation in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3831, VIC gap steady
55.3% 32nd pct 47.5% 13th pct
Full-time in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3833, VIC gap widening
56.2% 34th pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

4.3% Accommodation & food +15.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%
7.7% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%
6.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3 higher in 3831, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3831, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +3 higher in 3831, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3831, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +43 higher in 3831, VIC
981 51st pct 938 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +1.7 higher in 3831, VIC
3.2 43rd pct 1.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2.3 more in 3831, VIC
4.0 53rd pct 1.7 21st pct
15-min city in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +25.3 pts higher in 3831, VIC
49.7% 53rd pct 24.4% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +50.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC
50.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3831, VIC
42.9% 44th pct 24.0% 31st pct
Walk to school in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +49.5 pts higher in 3831, VIC
49.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3831, VIC
55.1% 34th pct 35.2% 18th pct
Walk to health in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3831, VIC
51.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +80.2 more in 3833, VIC
10.9 19th pct 91.2 91st pct
Intersections/km² in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +2 higher in 3831, VIC
2 46th pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3831, VICin 3833, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3833, VIC
10.3% 90th pct 14.5% 100th pct

Compare 3831, VIC with nearby areas

3832, VIC 3821, VIC 3820, VIC 3833, VIC 3823, VIC 3822, VIC 3824, VIC 3816, VIC

Compare 3833, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3831, VIC vs 3833, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3831/3831-vic/vs/POA3833/3833-vic