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3844, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 42 km apart · 3844, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3844, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3844 is a large, populated area with a somewhat walkable environment, while postcode 3859 is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark differences in accessibility; 85.7% of homes in postcode 3844 are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 6.3% in postcode 3859. Postcode 3844 also provides much better access to essential services, with 65.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while postcode 3859 has no such homes. In contrast, postcode 3859 has a far higher score for access to money and resources, at 7 compared to 4 in postcode 3844.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,550 to $1,580. They also share a similar age profile, with about 20% of residents aged 65 and over. While they have these similarities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people who completed Year 12 has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 3844.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,234 larger in 3844, VIC One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC Volunteering: 6.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +30,234 larger in 3844, VIC gap widening
31,179 87th pct 945 29th pct
Median age in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2 yrs older in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
40 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 50th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
18.4% 63rd pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
13.5% 63rd pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
35.5% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 31.4%
10.1% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3844, VIC 3859, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 44th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 80.1%
2.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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

40.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.7% Australian even 39.7%
11.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Dutch even 3.8%
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 3859, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
6.7% 58th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 87.0%
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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 3859, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.5%
41.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
7.8% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
45.2% 47th pct 37.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
16.5% 54th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC
1.91 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +11 more in 3844, VIC
11 87th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC
5,042 86th pct —
Avg size in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC
458 71st pct —
ICSEA in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC
996 51st pct —

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.5%
18.4% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 15.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +11.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +$23 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
$774 55th pct $751 49th pct
Household income in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +$28 higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
$1,551 52nd pct $1,579 54th pct
Family income in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +$207 higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
$2,007 58th pct $1,800 44th pct
High earners in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
10.7% 61st pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
8.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC
33.3% 73rd pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC
10.8% 77th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
6.8% 72nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +4.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
13.8% 27th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
27.6% 67th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC
2.8% 46th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
22.6% 47th pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.1 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
16.2% 78th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
29.4% 61st pct 23.2% 32nd pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%
28.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 8.7%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 23.2%
14.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +$27 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
$277 45th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +$70 higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
$1,324 36th pct $1,394 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.10 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
23.5% 58th pct 18.1% 39th pct
Owned outright in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
35.5% 39th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
87.0% 37th pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 64th pct 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 33.4%
23.5% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 18.1%
1.4% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 96.1%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%
29.2% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
4.1% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% 1 bedroom even 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.0%
24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.3%
19.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%
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 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
23.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
5.4% 65th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 32nd pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap steady
0.6% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +157 more in 3844, VIC
158 87th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +4.01 more in 3844, VIC
5.07 66th pct 1.06 26th pct
Departures/1k in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +560.7 more in 3844, VIC
602.0 64th pct 41.3 37th pct
PT routes in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +41 more in 3844, VIC
42 87th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +47 longer in 3859, VIC
27 67th pct 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +9 longer in 3859, VIC
135 91st pct 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.2 pts 56.1%
11.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.7% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%
34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 19.2%
7.4% 4 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
37.4% 66th pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing
12.3% 66th pct 11.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC gap widening
4.8% 63rd pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
60.3% 51st pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
58.2% 47th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +34.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
9.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%
9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Managers +19.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.9% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 11.6%
10.0% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +8 higher in 3859, VIC
959 40th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +4.1 higher in 3844, VIC
4.7 63rd pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +3.8 more in 3844, VIC
4.3 57th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +43.2 pts higher in 3844, VIC
43.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3844, VIC
43.3% 47th pct 19.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +79.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC
85.7% 69th pct 6.3% 19th pct
Walk to school in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +65.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC
65.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +83.4 pts higher in 3844, VIC
88.3% 64th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +27.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC
27.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.3 more in 3844, VIC
13.0 30th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +4 higher in 3844, VIC
5 54th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 3844, VICin 3859, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC
4.1% 34th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3844, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3850, VIC 3856, VIC 3847, VIC 3852, VIC 3854, VIC 3844, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3844, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic