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3847, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Name: 3847, VIC vs 3859, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3847, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3847, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3847 and postcode 3859 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3847 is somewhat walkable, with 62% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both a school and a park. In contrast, postcode 3859 is car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Postcode 3859 generally has higher levels of education and advantage, with 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.9% in postcode 3847.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents of $250 and similar proportions of people born overseas. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in volunteer rates has grown, with postcode 3859 now well higher than postcode 3847. The gap in the share of people who completed Year 12 has also flipped since 2011, with postcode 3859 now leading.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in 3847, VIC Population: 1,333 larger in 3847, VIC PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in 3847, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +1,333 larger in 3847, VIC gap steady

2,278 43rd pct 945 29th pct

Median age in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 yrs older in 3847, VIC gap steady

43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3847, VIC 3859, 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 +1.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.7%

42.5% English ◂ +2.1 pts 40.4%

10.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

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 +2.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 43.5%

40.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 3859, VIC

5.15 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 more in 3847, VIC

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC

178 29th pct —

Avg size in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC

89 24th pct —

ICSEA in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC

962 32nd pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

17.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

11.5% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.7% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +$121 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$630 24th pct $751 49th pct

Household income in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +$277 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$1,302 33rd pct $1,579 54th pct

Family income in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +$140 higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

$1,660 34th pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.5%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.2%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +9.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

20.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 3.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.1 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 32.7%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 35.5%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

14.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC even gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +$159 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$1,235 31st pct $1,394 40th pct

People / bedroom in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.10 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%

14.6% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 96.1%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 43.1%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 40.0%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%

20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.2%

9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +2.01 more in 3847, VIC

3.07 44th pct 1.06 26th pct

Departures/1k in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +29.0 more in 3847, VIC

70.2 44th pct 41.3 37th pct

PT routes in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +6 more in 3847, VIC

7 63rd pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC

— 74 95th pct

Drive to city in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +15 longer in 3859, VIC

129 89th pct 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 56.1%

14.1% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.5% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

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 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 19.2%

14.5% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 3.3%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

13.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +3 higher in 3859, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +3 higher in 3859, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +50 higher in 3859, VIC

917 19th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +3.7 higher in 3847, VIC

4.3 58th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +4.1 more in 3847, VIC

4.6 61st pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +57.2 pts higher in 3847, VIC

57.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +33.2 pts higher in 3847, VIC

52.5% 57th pct 19.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +41.4 pts higher in 3847, VIC

47.7% 47th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Walk to school in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +62.0 pts higher in 3847, VIC

62.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +57.6 pts higher in 3847, VIC

62.5% 41st pct 4.9% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC

51.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +7.9 more in 3847, VIC

20.6 58th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in 3847, VIC in 3859, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC

3.5% 25th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3847, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3847, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic