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3840, VIC vs 3857, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3840, VIC profile · 3857, VIC profile

3840, VIC 3857, VIC

Postcode 3840 is a populated area with a higher proportion of renters (29.4%) and people living alone (34.3%). In contrast, postcode 3857 is sparsely populated and more likely to have homes owned outright (55.0%). There are stark differences in health and housing; people with long-term health conditions are far more common in postcode 3840, while postcode 3857 has a much higher share of detached houses (100.0%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (85.3%).

Both areas share a similar percentage of residents aged 65 and over, around 22%. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents of $215. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the share of people living alone has grown from 11.8% to 21.1% since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has increased from 0.5% to 16.3% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,836 larger in 3840, VIC Living alone: 21.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC Renting: 20.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +16,836 larger in 3840, VIC gap steady
17,225 79th pct 389 16th pct
Median age in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +3 yrs older in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
44 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
2.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
22.1% 64th pct 22.9% 67th pct
Under 15 in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
17.5% 52nd pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 43rd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

39.5% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
37.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.8%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
4.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3840, VIC 3857, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
15.0% 54th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.7% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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

36.7% English +6.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.5% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
3.1% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.2% Filipino even 1.3%
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 3857, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
9.5% 64th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 3840, VICin 3857, 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 +8.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
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 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +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 3857, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
45.8% 66th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%
39.3% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
11.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
34.4% 17th pct 39.4% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
9.2% 18th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +13.88 more in 3857, VIC
1.99 30th pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5 more in 3840, VIC
6 81st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2,486 more in 3840, VIC
2,510 74th pct 24 6th pct
Avg size in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +394 larger in 3840, VIC
418 67th pct 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +6 higher in 3840, VIC
923 15th pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.1%
16.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%
12.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
7.5% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
5.8% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +$124 higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
$560 12th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +$533 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,038 12th pct $1,571 54th pct
Family income in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +$398 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,386 15th pct $1,784 43rd pct
High earners in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
9.8% 23rd pct 10.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 7.0%
4.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 40.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC
37.3% 89th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC
13.3% 93rd pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
10.0% 95th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None +12.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
22.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 14th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
14.0% 71st pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
22.2% 31st pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC
3.0% 50th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
21.6% 39th pct 27.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.5 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
2.2 21st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +9.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
21.7% 92nd pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
34.3% 83rd pct 13.2% 4th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.6% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.9 pts 11.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 13.2%
12.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC even gap narrowing
$215 27th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +$179 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,083 23rd pct $1,262 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.10 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
29.4% 72nd pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
38.8% 49th pct 55.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +12.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
74.0% 34th pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 55.0%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% Rented ◂ +20.8 pts 8.5%
3.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 47.3%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 6.2%
3.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 54.5%
35.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.3%
4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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 +15.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.7 pts 20.9%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 86th pct 7.1% 76th pct
Work from home in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
10.4% 26th pct 11.0% 28th pct
PT commute in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
1.1% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +118 more in 3840, VIC
120 86th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.83 more in 3840, VIC
6.97 82nd pct 5.14 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1,025.9 more in 3840, VIC
1,095.3 75th pct 69.4 43rd pct
PT routes in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +21 more in 3840, VIC
22 86th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2 longer in 3857, VIC
11 52nd pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +25 longer in 3857, VIC
95 79th pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.5%
10.4% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 16.5%
33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%
11.2% 3 vehicles +20.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.3% 4 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap widening
30.7% 37th pct 22.0% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap steady
8.3% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 94th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
47.1% 12th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3840, VIC gap narrowing
53.3% 19th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
6.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

8.7% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
12.1% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 7.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5 higher in 3857, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +6 higher in 3857, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +7 higher in 3857, VIC
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +4 higher in 3857, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +144 higher in 3857, VIC
850 4th pct 994 58th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC
6 18th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.6 higher in 3840, VIC
5.0 66th pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.6 more in 3840, VIC
4.9 65th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3840, VIC
56.4% 60th pct 53.7% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3840, VIC
56.0% 60th pct 54.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +25.9 pts higher in 3840, VIC
80.0% 66th pct 54.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3840, VIC
66.8% 64th pct 54.6% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3840, VIC
81.3% 58th pct 55.0% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +48.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC
48.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +12.9 more in 3857, VIC
12.8 29th pct 25.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +5 higher in 3840, VIC
6 56th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 3840, VICin 3857, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3840, VIC
4.9% 48th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3840, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3857, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3854, VIC 3859, VIC 3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3825, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3840, VIC vs 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/vs/POA3857/3857-vic