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3842, VIC vs 3870, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 18 km apart · 3842, VIC profile · 3870, VIC profile

3842, VIC 3870, VIC

Postcode 3842 and postcode 3870 are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Postcode 3842 is more developed and accessible, with a somewhat walkable layout and a typical resident aged 38. It has a much higher share of one-parent families (23.4%) and far more renters (29.5%). In contrast, postcode 3870 is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 50. People there are much more likely to own their homes outright (48.5%) and have higher levels of education and resources.

The gap in the number of children under 15 has widened since 2011, with postcode 3842 now well higher at 19.0%. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities, such as having the same number of people per home and almost identical typical weekly incomes. They also both have a high proportion of residents who report no religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in 3870, VIC Renting: 19.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC Population: 3,605 larger in 3842, VIC One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3,605 larger in 3842, VIC gap steady
4,924 54th pct 1,319 33rd pct
Median age in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +12 yrs older in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
38 yrs 24th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
3.0% 59th pct 2.2% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
19.5% 49th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
19.0% 69th pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
12.8% 56th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
39.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 32.6%
10.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

3842, VIC 3870, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
12.1% 43rd pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 78.6%
2.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 40.0%
38.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
10.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
4.9% 47th pct 3.6% 38th pct
Limited English in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
52.0% 85th pct 55.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%
10.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
38.9% 30th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 17.4% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.75 more in 3870, VIC
3.21 50th pct 4.95 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2 more in 3842, VIC
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +389 more in 3842, VIC
417 43rd pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +111 larger in 3842, VIC
139 33rd pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2 higher in 3842, VIC
953 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
19.8% Year 10 even 19.9%
17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 35.5%
13.9% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +$22 higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
$577 15th pct $599 19th pct
Household income in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +$110 higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
$1,109 16th pct $1,219 25th pct
Family income in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +$114 higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
$1,347 13th pct $1,461 20th pct
High earners in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
8.9% 18th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.2%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3842, VIC
38.5% 92nd pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC
13.6% 95th pct 11.8% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
13.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
23.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 19.2% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
15.0% 85th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
26.6% 61st pct 22.7% 35th pct
Defence service in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3842, VIC
3.4% 64th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
23.7% 56th pct 31.5% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
23.4% 95th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
28.6% 57th pct 30.9% 69th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 51.8%
30.3% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 10.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
28.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
4.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +$17 higher in 3842, VIC gap widening
$230 31st pct $213 27th pct
Mortgage in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +$103 higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
$997 19th pct $1,100 24th pct
People / bedroom in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +19.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
29.5% 73rd pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
37.8% 46th pct 48.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
96.7% 72nd pct 99.0% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
93.0% 94th pct 81.4% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
29.5% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 9.6%
0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 99.0%
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 ◂ +21.9 pts 48.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 46.9%
28.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
4.4% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 30.7%
32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
5.2% 64th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
11.2% 30th pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
0.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +27 more in 3842, VIC
29 61st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4.37 more in 3842, VIC
5.89 74th pct 1.52 30th pct
Departures/1k in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +915.1 more in 3842, VIC
1,006.1 73rd pct 91.0 45th pct
PT routes in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +9 more in 3842, VIC
12 75th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC
6 43rd pct —
Drive to city in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +48 longer in 3870, VIC
102 82nd pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 60.0%
11.2% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 26.9%
12.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.9% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
34.8% 56th pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap narrowing
6.5% 40th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3842, VIC gap steady
8.2% 90th pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
49.7% 17th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
53.1% 18th pct 53.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
9.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.8% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
13.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3 higher in 3870, VIC
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4 higher in 3870, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +4 higher in 3870, VIC
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +3 higher in 3870, VIC
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +88 higher in 3870, VIC
871 8th pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.9 higher in 3842, VIC
5.6 72nd pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +2.4 more in 3842, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +23.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
66.5% 68th pct 42.9% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +22.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
65.3% 68th pct 42.8% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +39.8 pts higher in 3842, VIC
83.1% 68th pct 43.4% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +38.5 pts higher in 3842, VIC
83.3% 77th pct 44.8% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +47.9 pts higher in 3842, VIC
89.4% 65th pct 41.5% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +50.1 pts higher in 3842, VIC
50.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +1.6 more in 3842, VIC
16.0 44th pct 14.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +21 higher in 3842, VIC
22 61st pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 3842, VICin 3870, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC
5.2% 53rd pct 10.4% 90th pct

Compare 3842, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3870, VIC with nearby areas

3869, VIC 3842, VIC 3962, VIC 3871, VIC 3966, VIC 3840, VIC 3835, VIC 3964, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3842, VIC vs 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3842/3842-vic/vs/POA3870/3870-vic