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3844, VIC vs 3854, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 3844, VIC profile · 3854, VIC profile

3844, VIC 3854, VIC

Postcode 3844 and postcode 3854 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales and layouts. Postcode 3844 is much larger and more urban, with 85.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a far higher share of people living alone (29.4%). In contrast, postcode 3854 is more rural and affluent; typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,967, compared to $1,551 in postcode 3844. This wealth is reflected in the housing, as postcode 3854 has a far higher share of separate houses (97.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (92.3%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several key measures. While the gap in the number of people moving into the area has narrowed, the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of adults with a university degree has widened. Despite these shifts, they share several commonalities, such as having almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force (around 2% to 3%) and very similar typical weekly rents of about $260 to $280.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,701 larger in 3844, VIC One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC No car: 5.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC Renting: 14.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +29,701 larger in 3844, VIC gap widening
31,179 87th pct 1,478 35th pct
Median age in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1 yrs older in 3854, VIC gap steady
40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 50th pct 16.3% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
18.4% 63rd pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 13.2% 60th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
18.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.6% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%
3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3844, VIC 3854, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 5.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
6.7% 58th pct 1.9% 17th pct
Limited English in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 93.1%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 49.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%
41.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
45.2% 47th pct 38.4% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
16.5% 54th pct 13.2% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.56 more in 3854, VIC
1.91 29th pct 3.47 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +10 more in 3844, VIC
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +4,897 more in 3844, VIC
5,042 86th pct 145 25th pct
Avg size in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +313 larger in 3844, VIC
458 71st pct 145 34th pct
ICSEA in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +6 higher in 3844, VIC
996 51st pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 38.4%
16.6% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +$35 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
$774 55th pct $809 62nd pct
Household income in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +$416 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,551 52nd pct $1,967 76th pct
Family income in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +$222 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
$2,007 58th pct $2,229 72nd pct
High earners in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
10.7% 61st pct 12.0% 68th pct
High-income homes in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%
8.8% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 28.1% 42nd pct
Mental health in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 9.0% 54th pct
Needs assistance in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
27.6% 67th pct 34.7% 96th pct
Defence service in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC
2.8% 46th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 28.6% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.4 larger in 3854, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
16.2% 78th pct 7.5% 13th pct
Living alone in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
29.4% 61st pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 63.1%
28.6% Couples without children even 28.6%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 16.9%
13.8% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +$17 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
$277 45th pct $260 40th pct
Mortgage in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +$193 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
$1,324 36th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.10 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
23.5% 58th pct 8.6% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
35.5% 39th pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap steady
87.0% 37th pct 97.8% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 64th pct 92.3% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
23.5% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 8.6%
1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 97.8%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 1.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 47.7%
29.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
4.1% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 61.4%
24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.1%
19.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 32nd pct 13.2% 38th pct
PT commute in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +157 more in 3844, VIC
158 87th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +4.39 more in 3844, VIC
5.07 66th pct 0.68 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +579.0 more in 3844, VIC
602.0 64th pct 23.0 32nd pct
PT routes in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +41 more in 3844, VIC
42 87th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5 longer in 3854, VIC
27 67th pct 32 71st pct
Drive to city in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +23 longer in 3844, VIC
135 91st pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 62.8%
11.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 18.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
7.4% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
37.4% 66th pct 24.4% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 66th pct 5.2% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 3.2% 26th pct
Participation in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing
60.3% 51st pct 66.0% 76th pct
Full-time in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
58.2% 47th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 12.0%
9.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
7.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
6.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%
15.8% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +5 higher in 3854, VIC
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +24 higher in 3854, VIC
959 40th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +1.8 higher in 3844, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.5 more in 3844, VIC
4.3 57th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3854, VIC
43.2% 46th pct 51.9% 55th pct
Walk to shops in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3854, VIC
43.3% 47th pct 51.6% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +49.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 36.0% 40th pct
Walk to school in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC
65.6% 63rd pct 56.5% 56th pct
Walk to a park in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC
88.3% 64th pct 58.0% 37th pct
Walk to health in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
27.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +6.2 more in 3844, VIC
13.0 30th pct 6.8 5th pct
Intersections/km² in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +4 higher in 3844, VIC
5 54th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3844, VICin 3854, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC
4.1% 34th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3844, VIC with nearby areas

3873, VIC 3854, VIC 3840, VIC 3856, VIC 3842, VIC 3847, VIC 3857, VIC 3869, 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). 3844, VIC vs 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/vs/POA3854/3854-vic