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3850, VIC vs 3860, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 46 km apart · 3850, VIC profile · 3860, VIC profile

3850, VIC 3860, VIC

Postcode 3850 and postcode 3860 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3850 is a very walkable area where 92.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 85.7% are near a school. In contrast, postcode 3860 is mostly car-dependent, with only 48.4% of homes near public transport and 47.2% near a school. Postcode 3850 also has a much higher share of renters at 32.0%, compared to 18.8% in postcode 3860, and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.4% versus 13.9%).

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, while the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300, and have the same average number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15, sitting around 18%. While postcode 3860 has more volunteers, postcode 3850 has a higher number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC Population: 8,017 larger in 3850, VIC Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 3860, VIC Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC Other language: 3.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +8,017 larger in 3850, VIC gap steady
15,472 77th pct 7,455 61st pct
Median age in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1 yrs older in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
2.5% 54th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
21.9% 63rd pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
11.6% 40th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
21.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
33.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%
9.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3850, VIC 3860, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
12.7% 45th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Philippines even 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
40.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
6.3% 56th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Limited English in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 91.1%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
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 3860, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
45.7% 65th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%
7.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
45.0% 47th pct 39.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
17.4% 58th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.07 more in 3860, VIC
3.53 53rd pct 3.59 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +5 more in 3850, VIC
10 87th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2,913 more in 3850, VIC
4,139 85th pct 1,226 59th pct
Avg size in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +169 larger in 3850, VIC
414 67th pct 245 48th pct
ICSEA in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +48 higher in 3850, VIC
1,015 61st pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 39.0%
18.6% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
15.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.7% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%
13.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
9.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +$25 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$704 39th pct $679 34th pct
Household income in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +$28 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$1,339 36th pct $1,311 34th pct
Family income in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +$52 higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
$1,787 43rd pct $1,735 39th pct
High earners in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
9.7% 56th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
14.9% 46th pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC
34.9% 80th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC
12.5% 90th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
8.4% 87th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
3.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 58.4%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 40th pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
14.3% 76th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
26.1% 57th pct 25.7% 55th pct
Defence service in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC
7.6% 100th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
23.4% 53rd pct 25.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
17.4% 84th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
32.6% 76th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
30.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 39.1%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
5.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +$30 higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
$280 46th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap widening
32.0% 76th pct 18.8% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
35.4% 39th pct 40.6% 55th pct
Separate houses in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
85.5% 34th pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
78.7% 51st pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
32.0% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 18.8%
1.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 94.7%
7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%
15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
16.7% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 8.2%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.7% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.1%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
9.3% 21st pct 10.9% 28th pct
PT commute in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
0.3% 39th pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +65 more in 3850, VIC
81 79th pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +3.09 more in 3850, VIC
5.24 68th pct 2.15 36th pct
Departures/1k in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +268.0 more in 3850, VIC
282.4 57th pct 14.5 29th pct
PT routes in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +12 more in 3850, VIC
14 79th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC
0 0th pct —
Drive to city in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC
138 91st pct —

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 65.3%
9.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 30.7%
37.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.6% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
41.7% 78th pct 32.8% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 70th pct 11.3% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
55.5% 32nd pct 55.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3850, VIC gap steady
56.9% 38th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%
8.7% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%
14.1% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
10.5% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1 higher in 3850, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3860, VIC
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3850, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +15 higher in 3850, VIC
951 35th pct 936 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.7 higher in 3850, VIC
6.6 80th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +2.4 more in 3850, VIC
6.3 79th pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +35.7 pts higher in 3850, VIC
77.6% 76th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3850, VIC
73.6% 75th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3850, VIC
92.5% 76th pct 48.4% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +38.5 pts higher in 3850, VIC
85.7% 79th pct 47.2% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +23.0 pts higher in 3850, VIC
95.2% 70th pct 72.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +24.4 pts higher in 3850, VIC
72.6% 81st pct 48.2% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +5.2 more in 3850, VIC
19.3 54th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +24 higher in 3850, VIC
24 61st pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 3850, VICin 3860, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3860, VIC
2.2% 0th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3850, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3860, VIC with nearby areas

3859, VIC 3858, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, VIC 3850, VIC 3862, VIC 3852, VIC 3856, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3850, VIC vs 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3850/3850-vic/vs/POA3860/3860-vic