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3840, VIC vs 3842, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 3840, VIC profile · 3842, VIC profile

3840, VIC 3842, VIC

Postcode 3840 and postcode 3842 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3840 is a larger area where residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44, and 9.5% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3842 is younger, with a typical age of 38, and has a much higher share of large homes, with 93.0% having three or more bedrooms. This is also reflected in the schools; while postcode 3840 has far larger schools and more total enrolments, postcode 3842 provides more schools per child.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and home life. They share almost identical typical household incomes, around $1,000 to $1,100 a week, and have the same number of people per bedroom. While some gaps are narrowing—such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the number of people living alone—the gap in the use of languages other than English has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC Population: 12,301 larger in 3840, VIC Median age: 6 yrs older in 3840, VIC Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC Unpaid child care: 4.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +12,301 larger in 3840, VIC gap steady
17,225 79th pct 4,924 54th pct
Median age in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +6 yrs older in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 3.0% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 19.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
17.5% 52nd pct 19.0% 69th pct
De facto in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%
17.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

39.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
37.4% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

3840, VIC 3842, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
15.0% 54th pct 12.1% 43rd pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 78.8%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
36.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.8% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
3.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
9.5% 64th pct 4.9% 47th pct
Limited English in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.5% 48th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 86.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
45.8% 66th pct 52.0% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
34.4% 17th pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 18th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.21 more in 3842, VIC
1.99 30th pct 3.21 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +3 more in 3840, VIC
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2,093 more in 3840, VIC
2,510 74th pct 417 43rd pct
Avg size in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +279 larger in 3840, VIC
418 67th pct 139 33rd pct
ICSEA in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +30 higher in 3842, VIC
923 15th pct 953 27th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
19.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%
16.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +$17 higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
$560 12th pct $577 15th pct
Household income in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +$71 higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
$1,038 12th pct $1,109 16th pct
Family income in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +$39 higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
$1,386 15th pct $1,347 13th pct
High earners in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 5.5% 24th pct
High-income homes in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
9.8% 23rd pct 8.9% 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
4.4% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 49.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC
37.3% 89th pct 38.5% 92nd pct
Mental health in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC
13.3% 93rd pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
10.0% 95th pct 8.4% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% Other condition even 9.7%
7.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
22.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Three or more even 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 14th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 15.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
22.2% 31st pct 26.6% 61st pct
Defence service in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
3.0% 50th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
21.6% 39th pct 23.7% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.1 larger in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
21.7% 92nd pct 23.4% 95th pct
Living alone in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
34.3% 83rd pct 28.6% 57th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%
21.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%
12.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +$15 higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
$215 27th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +$86 higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $997 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
29.4% 72nd pct 29.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
38.8% 49th pct 37.8% 46th pct
Separate houses in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
88.0% 39th pct 96.7% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
74.0% 34th pct 93.0% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
29.4% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 96.7%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 3.8%
3.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 68.0%
35.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.0%
4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 11.2% 30th pct
PT commute in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.8% 50th pct
PT stops in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +91 more in 3840, VIC
120 86th pct 29 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.08 more in 3840, VIC
6.97 82nd pct 5.89 74th pct
Departures/1k in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +89.2 more in 3840, VIC
1,095.3 75th pct 1,006.1 73rd pct
PT routes in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +10 more in 3840, VIC
22 86th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +5 longer in 3840, VIC
11 52nd pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +7 longer in 3842, VIC
95 79th pct 102 82nd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 69.2%
10.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%
33.1% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
11.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
30.7% 37th pct 34.8% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 50th pct 6.5% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
9.4% 94th pct 8.2% 90th pct
Participation in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
47.1% 12th pct 49.7% 17th pct
Full-time in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
53.3% 19th pct 53.1% 18th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%
13.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
10.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1 higher in 3842, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +21 higher in 3842, VIC
850 4th pct 871 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC
6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.6 higher in 3842, VIC
5.0 66th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.6 more in 3842, VIC
4.9 65th pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC
56.4% 60th pct 66.5% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +9.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC
56.0% 60th pct 65.3% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC
80.0% 66th pct 83.1% 68th pct
Walk to school in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
66.8% 64th pct 83.3% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC
81.3% 58th pct 89.4% 65th pct
Walk to health in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
48.6% 65th pct 50.1% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +3.2 more in 3842, VIC
12.8 29th pct 16.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +16 higher in 3842, VIC
6 56th pct 22 61st pct
Mean slope in 3840, VICin 3842, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3840, VIC with nearby areas

3842, VIC 3869, VIC 3844, VIC 3854, VIC 3870, VIC 3835, VIC 3825, VIC 3824, VIC

Compare 3842, VIC with nearby areas

3840, VIC 3869, VIC 3870, VIC 3844, VIC 3835, VIC 3873, VIC 3854, VIC 3871, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3840, VIC vs 3842, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/vs/POA3842/3842-vic