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3850, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 26 km apart · 3850, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3850, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3850 and postcode 3859 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3850 is a very walkable place where 77.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 32.0% of households rent. In contrast, postcode 3859 is car-dependent and more rural, with 96.1% of homes being separate houses and 19.4% of people working from home, which is far higher than the 9.3% in postcode 3850. Postcode 3850 also has more frequent public transport and better access to health services, schools and groceries within a short walk.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding housing and work. The gap in renting has widened, while the gap in separate house ownership and people working from home has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some basics: the typical resident in both is 42, and typical weekly personal incomes are nearly the same, at $704 in postcode 3850 and $751 in postcode 3859.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,527 larger in 3850, VIC One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC Renting: 13.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +14,527 larger in 3850, VIC gap steady
15,472 77th pct 945 29th pct
Median age in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC even gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
21.9% 63rd pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.6%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.6% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%
9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3850, VIC 3859, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 45th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 80.1%
2.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
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

42.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 39.7%
40.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%
10.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.5% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
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 3859, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
6.3% 56th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +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 3859, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
45.7% 65th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.5%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%
7.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
45.0% 47th pct 37.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
17.4% 58th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC
3.53 53rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +10 more in 3850, VIC
10 87th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC
4,139 85th pct —
Avg size in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC
414 67th pct —
ICSEA in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC
1,015 61st pct —

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 37.5%
18.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +$47 higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
$704 39th pct $751 49th pct
Household income in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +$240 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
$1,339 36th pct $1,579 54th pct
Family income in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +$13 higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
$1,787 43rd pct $1,800 44th pct
High earners in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
9.7% 56th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.5%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
7.2% $4,000 or more even 7.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC
12.5% 90th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
8.4% 87th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
14.3% 76th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
26.1% 57th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC
7.6% 100th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
23.4% 53rd pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
17.4% 84th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
32.6% 76th pct 23.2% 32nd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
30.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%
13.8% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +$30 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$280 46th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +$94 higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,394 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +0.10 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
32.0% 76th pct 18.1% 39th pct
Owned outright in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
35.4% 39th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
85.5% 34th pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
78.7% 51st pct 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
32.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 18.1%
1.1% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 96.1%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 43.1%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
4.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 40.0%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.3%
16.7% Under $200 even 16.7%
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 +4.4 pts ▸ 47.7%
28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.7% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 76th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 21st pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +80 more in 3850, VIC
81 79th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4.18 more in 3850, VIC
5.24 68th pct 1.06 26th pct
Departures/1k in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +241.2 more in 3850, VIC
282.4 57th pct 41.3 37th pct
PT routes in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +13 more in 3850, VIC
14 79th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +74 longer in 3859, VIC
0 0th pct 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +6 longer in 3859, VIC
138 91st pct 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 56.1%
9.3% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.3% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
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 ◂ +20.4 pts 19.2%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%
5.3% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.6% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
41.7% 78th pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 70th pct 11.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
5.0% 67th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
55.5% 32nd pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
56.9% 38th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.8%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
8.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
3.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.7% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Managers +17.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.7% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 11.6%
10.5% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%
14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +4 higher in 3859, VIC
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +16 higher in 3859, VIC
951 35th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +6.0 higher in 3850, VIC
6.6 80th pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +5.8 more in 3850, VIC
6.3 79th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +77.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
77.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +54.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC
73.6% 75th pct 19.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +86.2 pts higher in 3850, VIC
92.5% 76th pct 6.3% 19th pct
Walk to school in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +85.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC
85.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +90.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC
95.2% 70th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +72.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC
72.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +6.6 more in 3850, VIC
19.3 54th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +23 higher in 3850, VIC
24 61st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 3850, VICin 3859, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3850, VIC with nearby areas

3852, VIC 3851, VIC 3859, VIC 3847, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3873, 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). 3850, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic