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3847, VIC vs 3856, VIC

Name: 3847, VIC vs 3856, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 3847, VIC profile · 3856, VIC profile

3847, VIC 3856, VIC

Postcode 3847 and postcode 3856 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Postcode 3847 is far more walkable, with 52.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 51.1% near health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3856. Postcode 3856 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,732, which is well higher than the $1,302 seen in postcode 3847. Residents in postcode 3856 also live in larger homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their reliance on cars, with about 2.5% of homes having no motor vehicle. They also share a similar level of education and job skills. However, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the typical resident in postcode 3847 is now noticeably older than those in postcode 3856, and the income gap between the two has widened.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in 3847, VIC Population: 1,193 larger in 3847, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC Renting: 11.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +1,193 larger in 3847, VIC gap steady

2,278 43rd pct 1,085 31st pct

Median age in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +4 yrs older in 3847, VIC gap widening

43 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

44.9% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

33.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

3847, VIC 3856, 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 +6.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

42.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

8.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Scottish even 10.3%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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 +6.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +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 +9.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 34.3%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

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 3856, VIC +0.79 more in 3847, VIC

5.15 65th pct 4.37 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +1 more in 3847, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +123 more in 3847, VIC

178 29th pct 55 14th pct

Avg size in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +34 larger in 3847, VIC

89 24th pct 55 16th pct

ICSEA in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC even

962 32nd pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +$152 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$630 24th pct $782 57th pct

Household income in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +$430 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$1,302 33rd pct $1,732 63rd pct

Family income in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +$376 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady

$1,660 34th pct $2,036 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 38.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +8.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +0.3 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.3%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 35.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 20.5%

11.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

4.1% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +$20 higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $270 43rd pct

Mortgage in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +$165 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$1,235 31st pct $1,400 40th pct

People / bedroom in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +0.10 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

14.6% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure even 2.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 99.2%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 51.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 4.9%

5.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +47.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.2%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +2.15 more in 3847, VIC

3.07 44th pct 0.92 24th pct

Departures/1k in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +38.9 more in 3847, VIC

70.2 44th pct 31.3 34th pct

PT routes in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 63rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC

— 59 86th pct

Drive to city in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +38 longer in 3856, VIC

129 89th pct 167 98th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

18.0% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 18.3%

14.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.4% No vehicle even 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 7.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.2% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

12.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +4 higher in 3856, VIC

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +46 higher in 3856, VIC

917 19th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +1.6 higher in 3847, VIC

4.3 58th pct 2.7 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +1.4 more in 3847, VIC

4.6 61st pct 3.2 41st pct

15-min city in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC

57.2% 60th pct 58.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +52.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC

52.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC

47.7% 47th pct 50.1% 49th pct

Walk to school in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC

62.0% 61st pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC

62.5% 41st pct 67.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC

51.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +9.6 more in 3847, VIC

20.6 58th pct 11.1 20th pct

Intersections/km² in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in 3847, VIC in 3856, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC

3.5% 25th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Compare 3847, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3856, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3847, VIC vs 3856, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/vs/POA3856/3856-vic