Compare

3847, VIC vs 3854, VIC

Name: 3847, VIC vs 3854, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3847, VIC profile · 3854, VIC profile

3847, VIC 3854, VIC

Postcode 3847 and postcode 3854 are nearby Victorian areas with distinct financial and social profiles. Postcode 3854 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,967 per week compared to $1,302 in postcode 3847, and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 weekly (24.0% versus 12.5%). Postcode 3847 is more accessible, offering far more public transport stops and departures, and is the only one of the two with homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Residents in postcode 3854 are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 66.0% compared to 54.4% in postcode 3847.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $250 and $260. They also have very similar levels of overseas births and a shared trend of few people speaking little or no English. While gaps in education and typical incomes have narrowed since 2011, the difference in high-income earners and the share of large homes has widened over the same period.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in 3847, VIC PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC Household income: $665 higher in 3854, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC Unpaid child care: 9.8 pts higher in 3854, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +800 larger in 3847, VIC gap widening

2,278 43rd pct 1,478 35th pct

Median age in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +2 yrs older in 3847, VIC gap narrowing

43 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3847, VIC 3854, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

3.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.7%

8.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

2.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +1.68 more in 3847, VIC

5.15 65th pct 3.47 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +1 more in 3847, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +33 more in 3847, VIC

178 29th pct 145 25th pct

Avg size in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +56 larger in 3854, VIC

89 24th pct 145 34th pct

ICSEA in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +28 higher in 3854, VIC

962 32nd pct 990 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.3% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

11.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

9.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +$179 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening

$630 24th pct $809 62nd pct

Household income in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +$665 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$1,302 33rd pct $1,967 76th pct

Family income in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +$569 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$1,660 34th pct $2,229 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.8%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +12.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +0.4 larger in 3854, VIC gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%

11.4% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +$10 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $260 40th pct

Mortgage in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +$282 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening

$1,235 31st pct $1,517 47th pct

People / bedroom in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +0.10 higher in 3854, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.6% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 47.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

5.1% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.9%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.5 pts 13.2%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +2.40 more in 3847, VIC

3.07 44th pct 0.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +47.2 more in 3847, VIC

70.2 44th pct 23.0 32nd pct

PT routes in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 63rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC

— 32 71st pct

Drive to city in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +17 longer in 3847, VIC

129 89th pct 112 86th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%

18.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.5% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

10.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

12.2% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +4 higher in 3854, VIC

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +4 higher in 3854, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +4 higher in 3854, VIC

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +66 higher in 3854, VIC

917 19th pct 983 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +1.3 higher in 3847, VIC

4.3 58th pct 3.0 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +0.9 more in 3847, VIC

4.6 61st pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3847, VIC

57.2% 60th pct 51.9% 55th pct

Walk to shops in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC

52.5% 57th pct 51.6% 56th pct

Walk to transit in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC

47.7% 47th pct 36.0% 40th pct

Walk to school in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3847, VIC

62.0% 61st pct 56.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC

62.5% 41st pct 58.0% 37th pct

Walk to health in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC

51.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +13.9 more in 3847, VIC

20.6 58th pct 6.8 5th pct

Intersections/km² in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in 3847, VIC in 3854, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC

3.5% 25th pct 3.4% 22nd pct

Compare 3847, VIC with nearby areas

3873, VIC 3844, VIC 3857, VIC 3854, VIC 3850, VIC 3856, VIC 3874, VIC 3859, VIC

Compare 3854, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3844, VIC 3857, VIC 3840, VIC 3873, VIC 3842, VIC 3847, VIC 3825, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3847, VIC vs 3854, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/vs/POA3854/3854-vic