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3842, VIC vs 3854, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 27 km apart · 3842, VIC profile · 3854, VIC profile

3842, VIC 3854, VIC

Postcode 3842 and postcode 3854 are nearby Victorian areas with very different economic profiles. Postcode 3854 is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,967 a week, compared to just $1,109 in postcode 3842. This gap is reflected in their housing and transport; postcode 3842 is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 29.5%, while postcode 3854 is mostly car-dependent and only 8.6% of homes are rented. There are also notable social differences, as postcode 3842 has far more one-parent families (23.4% against 7.5%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions at 38.5%.

Both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15, with each sitting around 19% and close to the national figure. While they share some traits, such as similar Year 12 completion rates and large homes, the financial gap between them has widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown from $687 to $858 over that period, and the share of high-earning households in postcode 3854 has risen significantly compared to postcode 3842.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC One-parent: 15.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC Household income: $858 higher in 3854, VIC Population: 3,446 larger in 3842, VIC Family income: $882 higher in 3854, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +3,446 larger in 3842, VIC gap steady
4,924 54th pct 1,478 35th pct
Median age in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +3 yrs older in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
3.0% 59th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
19.5% 49th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 69th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
12.8% 56th pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%
19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

40.7% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
39.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3842, VIC 3854, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 5.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% India even 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.7% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
4.3% Dutch even 4.3%
3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
4.9% 47th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
52.0% 85th pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 49.2%
35.4% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
38.9% 30th pct 38.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.27 more in 3854, VIC
3.21 50th pct 3.47 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +2 more in 3842, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +272 more in 3842, VIC
417 43rd pct 145 25th pct
Avg size in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +6 larger in 3854, VIC
139 33rd pct 145 34th pct
ICSEA in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +37 higher in 3854, VIC
953 27th pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%
17.0% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
13.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%
8.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +$232 higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
$577 15th pct $809 62nd pct
Household income in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +$858 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,109 16th pct $1,967 76th pct
Family income in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +$882 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,347 13th pct $2,229 72nd pct
High earners in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +15.1 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
8.9% 18th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 23.8%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.2%
4.6% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 38.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC
38.5% 92nd pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC
13.6% 95th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%
13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +13.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
23.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
14.4% 30th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
15.0% 85th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 34.7% 96th pct
Defence service in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3842, VIC
3.4% 64th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
23.7% 56th pct 28.6% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 larger in 3854, VIC gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
23.4% 95th pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
28.6% 57th pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +18.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
30.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 28.6%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 7.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 16.9%
11.7% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.3% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +$30 higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
$230 31st pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +$520 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$997 19th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.10 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
29.5% 73rd pct 8.6% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
37.8% 46th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
96.7% 72nd pct 97.8% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
93.0% 94th pct 92.3% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
29.5% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 8.6%
1.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 97.8%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 47.7%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
3.6% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 61.4%
28.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.9%
4.4% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 49.8%
48.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.6 pts 13.2%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
11.2% 30th pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +28 more in 3842, VIC
29 61st pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +5.21 more in 3842, VIC
5.89 74th pct 0.68 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +983.1 more in 3842, VIC
1,006.1 73rd pct 23.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +11 more in 3842, VIC
12 75th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +26 longer in 3854, VIC
6 43rd pct 32 71st pct
Drive to city in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +10 longer in 3854, VIC
102 82nd pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 62.8%
11.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 18.0%
12.1% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.9% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
34.8% 56th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 40th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
8.2% 90th pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
49.7% 17th pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
53.1% 18th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
9.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
6.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +5 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +6 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +8 higher in 3854, VIC
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +112 higher in 3854, VIC
871 8th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +2.6 higher in 3842, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.8 more in 3842, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
66.5% 68th pct 51.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +13.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC
65.3% 68th pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +47.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC
83.1% 68th pct 36.0% 40th pct
Walk to school in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +26.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC
83.3% 77th pct 56.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +31.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC
89.4% 65th pct 58.0% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +50.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC
50.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +9.3 more in 3842, VIC
16.0 44th pct 6.8 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +20 higher in 3842, VIC
22 61st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3842, VICin 3854, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3842, VIC with nearby areas

3840, VIC 3869, VIC 3870, VIC 3844, VIC 3835, VIC 3873, VIC 3854, VIC 3871, 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). 3842, VIC vs 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/vs/POA3854/3854-vic