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3850, VIC vs 3851, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3850, VIC profile · 3851, VIC profile

3850, VIC 3851, VIC

Postcode 3850 and postcode 3851 are two different kinds of places in Victoria. Postcode 3850 is very walkable and more densely populated, with a typical resident aged 42 and 45% having completed Year 12. In contrast, postcode 3851 is car-dependent and much more rural, where the typical resident is older at 47 and only 31.6% finished Year 12. Housing also differs sharply: 32% of households in postcode 3850 rent, while in postcode 3851, 52.9% of homes are owned outright.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with postcode 3851 becoming even more likely to be owned outright. Despite this, the two areas share a similar mix of larger homes, with about 78% having three or more bedrooms. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates of around 5% and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. Both areas sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC One-parent: 8.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC Population: 9,241 larger in 3850, VIC Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +9,241 larger in 3850, VIC gap steady
15,472 77th pct 6,231 59th pct
Median age in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +5 yrs older in 3851, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 2.1% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
21.9% 63rd pct 22.3% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 13.3% 16th pct
De facto in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 11.0% 34th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
33.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%
9.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

3850, VIC 3851, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 45th pct 15.1% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 77.5%
2.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 34.6%
40.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.7%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% Dutch even 2.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
1.0% Filipino even 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 2.9% 29th pct
Limited English in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.2% 35th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 78.3%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 39.3% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 39.4%
7.5% Not stated +12.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
45.0% 47th pct 31.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
17.4% 58th pct 10.6% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +2.50 more in 3851, VIC
3.53 53rd pct 6.03 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +5 more in 3850, VIC
10 87th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +3,850 more in 3850, VIC
4,139 85th pct 289 35th pct
Avg size in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +356 larger in 3850, VIC
414 67th pct 58 17th pct
ICSEA in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +28 higher in 3850, VIC
1,015 61st pct 987 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 31.6%
18.6% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.4%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
13.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
5.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +$133 higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
$704 39th pct $571 14th pct
Household income in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +$219 higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
$1,339 36th pct $1,120 17th pct
Family income in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +$266 higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
$1,787 43rd pct $1,521 24th pct
High earners in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 7.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 13.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%
20.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.2% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.5%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC
12.5% 90th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%
11.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%
3.4% Cancer even 3.4%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +7.6 pts 48.8%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 12.5% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
26.1% 57th pct 18.0% 13th pct
Defence service in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC
7.6% 100th pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 22.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
17.4% 84th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
32.6% 76th pct 29.7% 63rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 49.9%
30.3% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
5.3% 5 people even 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +$75 higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
$280 46th pct $205 24th pct
Mortgage in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +23.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
32.0% 76th pct 8.3% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +17.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 52.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
85.5% 34th pct 96.3% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
78.7% 51st pct 78.3% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.0% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 8.3%
1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 96.3%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.2 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.6 pts 42.1%
16.7% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 9.0%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.6 pts 31.8%
28.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 76th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
9.3% 21st pct 16.2% 51st pct
PT commute in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +55 more in 3850, VIC
81 79th pct 26 60th pct
Stops/1k in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.06 more in 3850, VIC
5.24 68th pct 4.17 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +257.7 more in 3850, VIC
282.4 57th pct 24.7 32nd pct
PT routes in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +12 more in 3850, VIC
14 79th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC
0 0th pct —
Drive to city in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC
138 91st pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 59.5%
9.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 29.1%
37.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
10.6% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.3% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
41.7% 78th pct 29.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 70th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 4.9% 66th pct
Participation in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
55.5% 32nd pct 44.2% 9th pct
Full-time in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 55.0% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%
8.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.7% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 15.5%
12.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1 higher in 3851, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +3 higher in 3851, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1 higher in 3850, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +5 higher in 3851, VIC
951 35th pct 956 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +5.0 higher in 3850, VIC
6.6 80th pct 1.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +4.8 more in 3850, VIC
6.3 79th pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +68.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC
77.6% 76th pct 9.6% 19th pct
Walk to shops in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +45.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC
73.6% 75th pct 28.3% 34th pct
Walk to transit in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +58.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC
92.5% 76th pct 34.0% 38th pct
Walk to school in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +81.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC
85.7% 79th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Walk to a park in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +60.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC
95.2% 70th pct 34.8% 18th pct
Walk to health in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +67.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC
72.6% 81st pct 5.6% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +0.4 more in 3850, VIC
19.3 54th pct 18.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +23 higher in 3850, VIC
24 61st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3850, VICin 3851, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3850, VIC with nearby areas

3852, VIC 3851, VIC 3859, VIC 3847, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3873, VIC

Compare 3851, VIC with nearby areas

3852, VIC 3850, VIC 3847, VIC 3874, VIC 3859, VIC 3873, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3850, VIC vs 3851, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/vs/POA3851/3851-vic