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3844, VIC vs 3856, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3844, VIC profile · 3856, VIC profile

3844, VIC 3856, VIC

Postcode 3844 is a much larger, more populated area than postcode 3856, and the two differ sharply in layout and diversity. Postcode 3844 is somewhat walkable, with 43.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 12.3% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, postcode 3856 is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 0.0% of the population arriving recently from overseas. Housing also differs, with 23.5% of households in postcode 3844 renting, compared to just 3.5% in postcode 3856.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are $774 in postcode 3844 and $782 in postcode 3856. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, as postcode 3844 has become more diverse than postcode 3856.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,094 larger in 3844, VIC Renting: 20.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC Other language: 6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +30,094 larger in 3844, VIC gap widening
31,179 87th pct 1,085 31st pct
Median age in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1 yrs older in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 0.9% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
19.6% 50th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 21.1% 85th pct
De facto in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
13.5% 63rd pct 18.6% 90th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.1%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3844, VIC 3856, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
12.4% 44th pct 4.8% 8th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 85.5%
2.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
40.3% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.8%
10.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Dutch even 3.8%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
6.7% 58th pct 0.7% 6th pct
Limited English in 3844, VICin 3856, 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 +3.8 pts ▸ 91.2%
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% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 3856, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
47.7% 73rd pct 55.0% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 34.3%
7.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
45.2% 47th pct 38.0% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
16.5% 54th pct 12.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.45 more in 3856, VIC
1.91 29th pct 4.37 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +10 more in 3844, VIC
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4,987 more in 3844, VIC
5,042 86th pct 55 14th pct
Avg size in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +403 larger in 3844, VIC
458 71st pct 55 16th pct
ICSEA in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +32 higher in 3844, VIC
996 51st pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.0%
18.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%
12.8% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%
11.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +$8 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
$774 55th pct $782 57th pct
Household income in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +$181 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
$1,551 52nd pct $1,732 63rd pct
Family income in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +$29 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
$2,007 58th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
10.7% 61st pct 7.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 16.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.4%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 28.9% 47th pct
Mental health in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 3.7% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
13.8% 27th pct 17.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
27.6% 67th pct 29.9% 80th pct
Defence service in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC even
2.8% 46th pct 2.8% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
22.6% 47th pct 29.1% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.3 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
16.2% 78th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
29.4% 61st pct 20.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
28.6% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 10.9%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 20.5%
13.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +$7 higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
$277 45th pct $270 43rd pct
Mortgage in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +$76 higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing
$1,324 36th pct $1,400 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.10 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
23.5% 58th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
35.5% 39th pct 38.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +12.2 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
87.0% 37th pct 99.2% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 64th pct 92.5% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
35.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.5% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 3.5%
1.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 99.2%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 51.5%
29.2% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 4.9%
4.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +47.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.9%
23.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
5.4% 65th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Work from home in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
11.8% 32nd pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 1.0% 54th pct
PT stops in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +157 more in 3844, VIC
158 87th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4.15 more in 3844, VIC
5.07 66th pct 0.92 24th pct
Departures/1k in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +570.6 more in 3844, VIC
602.0 64th pct 31.3 34th pct
PT routes in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +41 more in 3844, VIC
42 87th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +32 longer in 3856, VIC
27 67th pct 59 86th pct
Drive to city in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +32 longer in 3856, VIC
135 91st pct 167 98th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.8%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 18.3%
13.5% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
7.4% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
37.4% 66th pct 27.4% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
12.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
4.8% 63rd pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing
60.3% 51st pct 61.1% 55th pct
Full-time in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
58.2% 47th pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%
9.9% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
6.2% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.9% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%
10.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
10.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1 higher in 3856, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2 higher in 3856, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4 higher in 3856, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2 higher in 3844, VIC
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4 higher in 3856, VIC
959 40th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +2.1 higher in 3844, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.0 more in 3844, VIC
4.3 57th pct 3.2 41st pct
15-min city in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +15.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC
43.2% 46th pct 58.6% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +43.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC
43.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +35.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 50.1% 49th pct
Walk to school in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC
65.6% 63rd pct 59.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +21.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC
88.3% 64th pct 67.1% 45th pct
Walk to health in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
27.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +1.9 more in 3844, VIC
13.0 30th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +4 higher in 3844, VIC
5 54th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 3844, VICin 3856, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3856, VIC
4.1% 34th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Compare 3844, VIC with nearby areas

3873, VIC 3854, VIC 3840, VIC 3856, VIC 3842, VIC 3847, VIC 3857, VIC 3869, VIC

Compare 3856, VIC with nearby areas

3854, VIC 3857, VIC 3844, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3847, VIC 3859, VIC 3825, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3844, VIC vs 3856, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/vs/POA3856/3856-vic