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3842, VIC vs 3869, VIC

Name: 3842, VIC vs 3869, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · 3842, VIC profile · 3869, VIC profile

3842, VIC 3869, VIC

Postcode 3842 and postcode 3869 are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different social and physical profiles. Postcode 3842 is more walkable and better connected, with 83.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 48% in postcode 3869. However, postcode 3869 is far more affluent; 18.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while in postcode 3842 that figure is only 8.9%. Family structures also differ, with one-parent families far more common in postcode 3842 at 23.4%, compared to 10.7% in postcode 3869.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, and the difference in employment has also grown, with far more adults working or looking for work in postcode 3869. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 19%. They are also alike in that very few people in either area speak little or no English, and almost no one in either place commutes by public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC Population: 3,186 larger in 3842, VIC One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC Participation: 13.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC Household income: $567 higher in 3869, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +3,186 larger in 3842, VIC gap steady

4,924 54th pct 1,738 38th pct

Median age in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +5 yrs older in 3869, VIC gap narrowing

38 yrs 24th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

39.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3842, VIC 3869, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +7.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%

10.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 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

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +3.33 more in 3869, VIC

3.21 50th pct 6.54 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +1 more in 3842, VIC

3 57th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +171 more in 3842, VIC

417 43rd pct 246 33rd pct

Avg size in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +16 larger in 3842, VIC

139 33rd pct 123 31st pct

ICSEA in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +60 higher in 3869, VIC

953 27th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

17.0% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.9% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

7.3% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

8.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +$167 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$577 15th pct $744 48th pct

Household income in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +$567 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$1,109 16th pct $1,676 60th pct

Family income in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +$648 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$1,347 13th pct $1,995 57th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 40.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

13.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +10.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +0.2 larger in 3869, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.3% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 10.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 23.3%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

11.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +$20 higher in 3869, VIC gap steady

$230 31st pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +$422 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$997 19th pct $1,419 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.5% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 98.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 48.7%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.6% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 64.1%

28.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 12.8%

4.4% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.0 pts 20.9%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +24 more in 3842, VIC

29 61st pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +3.01 more in 3842, VIC

5.89 74th pct 2.88 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +868.0 more in 3842, VIC

1,006.1 73rd pct 138.1 48th pct

PT routes in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +9 more in 3842, VIC

12 75th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +56 longer in 3869, VIC

6 43rd pct 62 88th pct

Drive to city in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +10 longer in 3869, VIC

102 82nd pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 66.0%

11.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 23.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

9.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety even 7.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

9.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +5 higher in 3869, VIC

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +6 higher in 3869, VIC

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +7 higher in 3869, VIC

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +3 higher in 3869, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +112 higher in 3869, VIC

871 8th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.8 higher in 3842, VIC

5.6 72nd pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.1 more in 3842, VIC

5.5 72nd pct 3.4 44th pct

15-min city in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +18.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC

66.5% 68th pct 47.9% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +65.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC

65.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +35.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC

83.1% 68th pct 48.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +38.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC

83.3% 77th pct 45.0% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +36.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC

89.4% 65th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC

50.1% 66th pct 47.7% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +1.2 more in 3869, VIC

16.0 44th pct 17.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +20 higher in 3842, VIC

22 61st pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3842, VIC in 3869, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC

5.2% 53rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 3842, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3869, VIC with nearby areas

3842, VIC 3870, VIC 3840, VIC 3835, VIC 3871, VIC 3824, VIC 3966, VIC 3844, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3842, VIC vs 3869, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/vs/POA3869/3869-vic