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3850, VIC vs 3857, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 35 km apart · 3850, VIC profile · 3857, VIC profile

3850, VIC 3857, VIC

Postcode 3850 is a larger, very walkable area where 32% of households rent and 32.6% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 3857 is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (55%) and a total absence of recent overseas arrivals. The two areas also differ in their school settings; postcode 3850 has larger schools averaging 414 students, while postcode 3857 has very small schools averaging just 24 students.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened across several measures, including the share of renters and the proportion of people living alone. Despite these shifting trends, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage, with scores of 951 and 994.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,083 larger in 3850, VIC Renting: 23.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC Living alone: 19.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +15,083 larger in 3850, VIC gap steady
15,472 77th pct 389 16th pct
Median age in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5 yrs older in 3857, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
21.9% 63rd pct 22.9% 67th pct
Under 15 in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
11.6% 40th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%
21.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.2%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.4% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
33.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3850, VIC 3857, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
12.7% 45th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.0%
2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.8 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 40.6%
11.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% German +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
45.7% 65th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 41.6%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%
7.5% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
45.0% 47th pct 39.4% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
17.4% 58th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +12.35 more in 3857, VIC
3.53 53rd pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +9 more in 3850, VIC
10 87th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4,115 more in 3850, VIC
4,139 85th pct 24 6th pct
Avg size in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +390 larger in 3850, VIC
414 67th pct 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +98 higher in 3850, VIC
1,015 61st pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 39.4%
15.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
5.5% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +$20 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$704 39th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +$232 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,339 36th pct $1,571 54th pct
Family income in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,787 43rd pct $1,784 43rd pct
High earners in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 10.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 7.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
12.5% 90th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.9%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC
7.6% 100th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 27.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.4 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
17.4% 84th pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +19.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
32.6% 76th pct 13.2% 4th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 11.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +19.4 pts 13.2%
13.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +$65 higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
$280 46th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +$38 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,262 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.10 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
32.0% 76th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 55.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
85.5% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
78.7% 51st pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.0% Rented ◂ +23.4 pts 8.5%
1.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%
4.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 54.5%
16.7% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.9%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 76th pct 7.1% 76th pct
Work from home in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 21st pct 11.0% 28th pct
PT commute in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +79 more in 3850, VIC
81 79th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +0.09 more in 3850, VIC
5.24 68th pct 5.14 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +213.0 more in 3850, VIC
282.4 57th pct 69.4 43rd pct
PT routes in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +13 more in 3850, VIC
14 79th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +13 longer in 3857, VIC
0 0th pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +18 longer in 3850, VIC
138 91st pct 120 87th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
9.3% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.3% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 16.5%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 29.9%
10.6% 3 vehicles +20.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
5.3% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.0% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +19.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
41.7% 78th pct 22.0% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +13.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
55.5% 32nd pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.1%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
9.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 17.6%
12.3% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.1% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%
10.5% Labourers even 10.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +3 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +5 higher in 3857, VIC
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +43 higher in 3857, VIC
951 35th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +3.1 higher in 3850, VIC
6.6 80th pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +3.0 more in 3850, VIC
6.3 79th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC
77.6% 76th pct 53.7% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +19.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC
73.6% 75th pct 54.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +38.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC
92.5% 76th pct 54.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +31.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC
85.7% 79th pct 54.6% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +40.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC
95.2% 70th pct 55.0% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +72.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
72.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +6.4 more in 3857, VIC
19.3 54th pct 25.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +23 higher in 3850, VIC
24 61st pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 3850, VICin 3857, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3857, 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 3857, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3854, VIC 3859, VIC 3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3825, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3850, VIC vs 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/vs/POA3857/3857-vic