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3840, VIC vs 3854, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3840, VIC profile · 3854, VIC profile

3840, VIC 3854, VIC

Postcode 3840 and postcode 3854 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3840 is a more populated, somewhat walkable area where many people live alone (34.3%) and rent their homes (29.4%). In contrast, postcode 3854 is mostly car-dependent and far wealthier; its typical household earns $1,967 a week, which is far higher than the $1,038 typical in postcode 3840. This wealth gap is reflected in the homes, as 92.3% of households in postcode 3854 have three or more bedrooms, compared to 74.0% in postcode 3840.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, rising to $929. Despite this growing divide, the two areas are similar in that they provide a comparable level of advantage in their schools. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a roughly equal proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While postcode 3840 has much better access to public transport and health services, both areas have a similar share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,747 larger in 3840, VIC Household income: $929 higher in 3854, VIC No car: 9.0 pts higher in 3840, VIC Renting: 20.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC One-parent: 14.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +15,747 larger in 3840, VIC gap steady
17,225 79th pct 1,478 35th pct
Median age in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +3 yrs older in 3840, VIC gap steady
44 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
17.5% 52nd pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
11.8% 43rd pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 16.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

39.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
37.4% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3840, VIC 3854, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 5.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +12.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
36.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
8.5% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
3.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
9.5% 64th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
1.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 93.1%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
45.8% 66th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 49.2%
39.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
34.4% 17th pct 38.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
9.2% 18th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.48 more in 3854, VIC
1.99 30th pct 3.47 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +5 more in 3840, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +2,365 more in 3840, VIC
2,510 74th pct 145 25th pct
Avg size in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +273 larger in 3840, VIC
418 67th pct 145 34th pct
ICSEA in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +67 higher in 3854, VIC
923 15th pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
12.1% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
7.5% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +$249 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$560 12th pct $809 62nd pct
Household income in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +$929 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,038 12th pct $1,967 76th pct
Family income in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +$843 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,386 15th pct $2,229 72nd pct
High earners in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
9.8% 23rd pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 23.8%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 11.2%
4.4% $4,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 38.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC
37.3% 89th pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC
13.3% 93rd pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
10.0% 95th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +14.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.6%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 14th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
22.2% 31st pct 34.7% 96th pct
Defence service in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3840, VIC
3.0% 50th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
21.6% 39th pct 28.6% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +0.6 larger in 3854, VIC gap widening
2.2 21st pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +14.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
21.7% 92nd pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
34.3% 83rd pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
30.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 7.5%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 16.9%
10.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.7% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +$45 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$215 27th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +$434 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +0.10 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +20.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
29.4% 72nd pct 8.6% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
38.8% 49th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
88.0% 39th pct 97.8% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
74.0% 34th pct 92.3% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
29.4% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 8.6%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 97.8%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 47.7%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 5.3%
3.5% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.4 pts 15.9%
4.5% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.4 pts 13.2%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 24.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
10.4% 26th pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +119 more in 3840, VIC
120 86th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.29 more in 3840, VIC
6.97 82nd pct 0.68 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1,072.3 more in 3840, VIC
1,095.3 75th pct 23.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +21 more in 3840, VIC
22 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +21 longer in 3854, VIC
11 52nd pct 32 71st pct
Drive to city in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +17 longer in 3854, VIC
95 79th pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 62.8%
10.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 18.0%
11.2% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.3% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
30.7% 37th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
8.3% 50th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
9.4% 94th pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +18.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
47.1% 12th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
53.3% 19th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
8.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.7% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
12.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +5 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +8 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +3 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +133 higher in 3854, VIC
850 4th pct 983 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC
6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +2.0 higher in 3840, VIC
5.0 66th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.2 more in 3840, VIC
4.9 65th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC
56.4% 60th pct 51.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC
56.0% 60th pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +44.0 pts higher in 3840, VIC
80.0% 66th pct 36.0% 40th pct
Walk to school in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC
66.8% 64th pct 56.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +23.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC
81.3% 58th pct 58.0% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +48.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC
48.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +6.1 more in 3840, VIC
12.8 29th pct 6.8 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +4 higher in 3840, VIC
6 56th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3840, VICin 3854, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3840, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3840, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3854, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3844, VIC 3857, VIC 3840, VIC 3873, VIC 3842, VIC 3847, VIC 3825, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3840, VIC vs 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/vs/POA3854/3854-vic