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3844, VIC vs 3857, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3844, VIC profile · 3857, VIC profile

3844, VIC 3857, VIC

Postcode 3844 is a larger hub with 31,179 people, while postcode 3857 is sparsely populated with just 389 residents. There are stark differences in how people live and move in these two nearby areas. Postcode 3844 is more mobile and diverse, with 37.4% of people moving in the last five years and 12.3% arriving from overseas. Postcode 3857 is much more stable, with far more people owning their homes outright (55.0% compared to 35.5% in postcode 3844) and every single home being a separate house.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,550 to $1,570. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have grown. The typical resident in postcode 3857 is now noticeably older at 47, compared to 40 in postcode 3844, a gap that has widened since 2011. During that same time, the difference in home ownership and the number of people living alone in postcode 3844 have also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,790 larger in 3844, VIC Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC Living alone: 16.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +30,790 larger in 3844, VIC gap widening
31,179 87th pct 389 16th pct
Median age in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +7 yrs older in 3857, VIC gap widening
40 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
19.6% 50th pct 22.9% 67th pct
Under 15 in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC even gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.6%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.6% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3844, VIC 3857, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
12.4% 44th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%
2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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

40.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
4.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
6.7% 58th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 3844, VICin 3857, 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 +1.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
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 3857, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 41.6%
41.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.8% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
45.2% 47th pct 39.4% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
16.5% 54th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +13.96 more in 3857, VIC
1.91 29th pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +10 more in 3844, VIC
11 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +5,018 more in 3844, VIC
5,042 86th pct 24 6th pct
Avg size in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +434 larger in 3844, VIC
458 71st pct 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +79 higher in 3844, VIC
996 51st pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.4%
16.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%
12.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Education even 8.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +$90 higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
$774 55th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +$20 higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
$1,551 52nd pct $1,571 54th pct
Family income in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +$223 higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
$2,007 58th pct $1,784 43rd pct
High earners in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
10.7% 61st pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 10.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.0%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +4.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
27.6% 67th pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC
2.8% 46th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
22.6% 47th pct 27.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.3 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
16.2% 78th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +16.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
29.4% 61st pct 13.2% 4th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 51.1%
28.6% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 13.2%
14.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +$62 higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
$277 45th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +$62 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
$1,324 36th pct $1,262 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.10 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +15.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
23.5% 58th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
35.5% 39th pct 55.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
87.0% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
81.8% 64th pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%
23.5% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 8.5%
1.6% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 47.3%
29.2% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%
4.1% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 54.5%
19.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 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 +3.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 7.1% 76th pct
Work from home in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 32nd pct 11.0% 28th pct
PT commute in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +156 more in 3844, VIC
158 87th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.07 more in 3857, VIC
5.07 66th pct 5.14 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +532.6 more in 3844, VIC
602.0 64th pct 69.4 43rd pct
PT routes in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +41 more in 3844, VIC
42 87th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +14 longer in 3844, VIC
27 67th pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +15 longer in 3844, VIC
135 91st pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.5%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.9%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 16.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
7.4% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +15.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
37.4% 66th pct 22.0% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
4.8% 63rd pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
60.3% 51st pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
58.2% 47th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
10.2% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.8% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
10.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +4 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +1 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +35 higher in 3857, VIC
959 40th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +1.3 higher in 3844, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +1.0 more in 3844, VIC
4.3 57th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC
43.2% 46th pct 53.7% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC
43.3% 47th pct 54.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +31.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 54.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC
65.6% 63rd pct 54.6% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +33.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC
88.3% 64th pct 55.0% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
27.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +12.7 more in 3857, VIC
13.0 30th pct 25.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +4 higher in 3844, VIC
5 54th pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 3844, VICin 3857, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC
4.1% 34th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3844, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3857, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3854, VIC 3859, VIC 3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3825, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3844, VIC vs 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/vs/POA3857/3857-vic