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3844, VIC vs 3869, VIC

Name: 3844, VIC vs 3869, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3844, VIC profile · 3869, VIC profile

3844, VIC 3869, VIC

Postcode 3844 and postcode 3869 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Postcode 3844 is much larger and more urban, with 31,179 people and a high proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (43.3%), compared to 0.0% in postcode 3869. Postcode 3844 is more diverse, with 12.3% of people arriving recently from overseas, while postcode 3869 has just 1.8%. In contrast, postcode 3869 is more affluent, with a far higher access to money and resources score of 8, compared to 4 in postcode 3844.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who are volunteers, with 13.8% in postcode 3844 and 20.0% in postcode 3869. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal incomes and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. While the gap in the share of renters has narrowed since 2011, the difference in housing types has widened, with separate houses now far more common in postcode 3869.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,441 larger in 3844, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in 3869, VIC Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in 3844, VIC Renting: 11.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +29,441 larger in 3844, VIC gap widening

31,179 87th pct 1,738 38th pct

Median age in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +3 yrs older in 3869, VIC gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3844, VIC 3869, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

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

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 36.5%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4.62 more in 3869, VIC

1.91 29th pct 6.54 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +9 more in 3844, VIC

11 87th pct 2 50th pct

Students in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4,796 more in 3844, VIC

5,042 86th pct 246 33rd pct

Avg size in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +335 larger in 3844, VIC

458 71st pct 123 31st pct

ICSEA in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +18 higher in 3869, VIC

996 51st pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

12.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +$30 higher in 3844, VIC gap steady

$774 55th pct $744 48th pct

Household income in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +$125 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$1,551 52nd pct $1,676 60th pct

Family income in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +$12 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing

$2,007 58th pct $1,995 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

8.8% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 even 30.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +3.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +0.1 larger in 3869, VIC gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.6% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 23.3%

13.8% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +$27 higher in 3844, VIC gap narrowing

$277 45th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +$95 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening

$1,324 36th pct $1,419 42nd pct

People / bedroom in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.5% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 11.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 98.9%

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 +0.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%

4.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

24.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 12.8%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.8%

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 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.9%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +153 more in 3844, VIC

158 87th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.19 more in 3844, VIC

5.07 66th pct 2.88 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +463.9 more in 3844, VIC

602.0 64th pct 138.1 48th pct

PT routes in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +39 more in 3844, VIC

42 87th pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +35 longer in 3869, VIC

27 67th pct 62 88th pct

Drive to city in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +23 longer in 3844, VIC

135 91st pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 66.0%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

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 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 23.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.4% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

7.8% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.2% Electricity, gas & water +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4 higher in 3869, VIC

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +1 higher in 3869, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +24 higher in 3869, VIC

959 40th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.0 higher in 3844, VIC

4.7 63rd pct 2.8 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +0.8 more in 3844, VIC

4.3 57th pct 3.4 44th pct

15-min city in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC

43.2% 46th pct 47.9% 51st pct

Walk to shops in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +43.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC

43.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +37.7 pts higher in 3844, VIC

85.7% 69th pct 48.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3844, VIC

65.6% 63rd pct 45.0% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +35.3 pts higher in 3844, VIC

88.3% 64th pct 53.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3869, VIC

27.5% 46th pct 47.7% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4.3 more in 3869, VIC

13.0 30th pct 17.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +4 higher in 3844, VIC

5 54th pct 2 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3844, VIC in 3869, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC

4.1% 34th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Compare 3844, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3869, VIC with nearby areas

3842, VIC 3870, VIC 3840, VIC 3835, VIC 3871, VIC 3824, VIC 3966, VIC 3844, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3844, VIC vs 3869, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3844/3844-vic/vs/POA3869/3869-vic