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3847, VIC vs 3874, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 3847, VIC profile · 3874, VIC profile

3847, VIC 3874, VIC

Postcode 3847 and postcode 3874 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3874 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 33.4% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, postcode 3847 is younger, with a typical age of 43 and more children under 15. This difference extends to the layout of the areas; postcode 3847 is somewhat walkable and has many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries. Postcode 3874 is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of those same services.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as both are dominated by separate houses and have almost identical rates of volunteering and people in de facto relationships. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the age gap has grown since 2011, and postcode 3874 has seen a rise in people born overseas. Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though postcode 3874 has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 56.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in 3874, VIC Population: 1,668 larger in 3847, VIC Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in 3874, VIC PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1,668 larger in 3847, VIC gap steady
2,278 43rd pct 610 22nd pct
Median age in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +15 yrs older in 3874, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
2.4% 53rd pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 33.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
17.0% 46th pct 9.3% 7th pct
De facto in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
14.4% 72nd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 13.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.3%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
33.1% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 25.4%
11.0% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3847, VIC 3874, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
8.9% 27th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
3.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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

42.5% English +5.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
43.3% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%
8.6% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
0.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 89.5%
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

No religion in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
45.4% 64th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
40.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
33.6% 15th pct 30.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
9.9% 22nd pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +12.39 more in 3874, VIC
5.15 65th pct 17.54 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1 more in 3847, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +131 more in 3847, VIC
178 29th pct 47 12th pct
Avg size in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +42 larger in 3847, VIC
89 24th pct 47 15th pct
ICSEA in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +52 higher in 3874, VIC
962 32nd pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%
20.9% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
9.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +$111 higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
$630 24th pct $519 7th pct
Household income in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +$240 higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
$1,302 33rd pct $1,062 13th pct
Family income in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +$403 higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
$1,660 34th pct $1,257 9th pct
High earners in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
6.8% 35th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
12.5% 35th pct 7.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%
17.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
27.9% $650–$1,499 even 27.9%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC
33.7% 75th pct 39.5% 94th pct
Mental health in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC
11.1% 80th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
7.0% 74th pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
5.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 52.5%
20.1% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.7% Two conditions even 8.7%
5.0% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
14.4% 76th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
24.9% 48th pct 17.0% 11th pct
Defence service in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC
3.7% 71st pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
24.6% 63rd pct 27.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.3 larger in 3847, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
13.5% 60th pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
26.7% 48th pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 40.1%
33.7% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
26.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +$20 higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
$250 37th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +$235 higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
$1,235 31st pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
14.6% 27th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
39.8% 52nd pct 56.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
95.1% 64th pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
81.8% 64th pct 73.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 27.3%
14.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 95.8%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 45.1%
25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 22.0%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
25.6% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
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 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%
30.7% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
9.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
2.4% 33rd pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Work from home in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
14.1% 42nd pct 25.6% 75th pct
PT commute in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
0.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7 more in 3847, VIC
7 46th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +3.07 more in 3847, VIC
3.07 44th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +70.2 more in 3847, VIC
70.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +7 more in 3847, VIC
7 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC
129 89th pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 53.6%
14.1% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 23.3%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
29.5% 31st pct 30.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
4.4% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap steady
6.3% 84th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Participation in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap widening
54.4% 28th pct 47.6% 13th pct
Full-time in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3847, VIC gap narrowing
61.4% 69th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
6.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%
13.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%
9.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1 higher in 3874, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +1 higher in 3847, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +2 higher in 3874, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +5 higher in 3874, VIC
917 19th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +3.2 higher in 3847, VIC
4.3 58th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +3.5 more in 3847, VIC
4.6 61st pct 1.2 14th pct
15-min city in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +57.2 pts higher in 3847, VIC
57.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +52.5 pts higher in 3847, VIC
52.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +47.7 pts higher in 3847, VIC
47.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC
62.0% 61st pct 17.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +16.9 pts higher in 3874, VIC
62.5% 41st pct 79.4% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +51.1 pts higher in 3847, VIC
51.1% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +13.8 more in 3874, VIC
20.6 58th pct 34.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC even
1 42nd pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3847, VICin 3874, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3847, VIC
3.5% 25th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 3847, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3874, VIC with nearby areas

3971, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3851, VIC 3967, VIC 3844, VIC 3965, VIC 3850, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3847, VIC vs 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3847/3847-vic/vs/POA3874/3874-vic