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3851, VIC vs 3857, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 49 km apart · 3851, VIC profile · 3857, VIC profile

3851, VIC 3857, VIC

Postcode 3851 and postcode 3857 are two different types of rural settings in Victoria. Postcode 3851 is the larger of the two, with a population of 6,231, where people are more likely to live alone (29.7%) and a higher share are born overseas (15.1%). Postcode 3857 is sparsely populated with just 389 residents, but it is much more walkable; 53.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 9.6% in postcode 3851. Typical weekly incomes are also quite different, with postcode 3857 seeing a typical $1,571 compared to $1,120 in postcode 3851.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in some ways. Residents in both postcodes have the same typical age of 47, share nearly identical rental costs, and face similar monthly mortgage payments. However, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,842 larger in 3851, VIC Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC Participation: 13.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC Household size: 0.4 larger in 3857, VIC First Nations: 2.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +5,842 larger in 3851, VIC gap widening
6,231 59th pct 389 16th pct
Median age in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC even gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
22.3% 65th pct 22.9% 67th pct
Under 15 in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
13.3% 16th pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
32.2% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3851, VIC 3857, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
15.1% 54th pct 7.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +5.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 0.8% 7th pct
Limited English in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
39.3% 39th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

39.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
39.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
31.6% 11th pct 39.4% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 13.3% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +9.84 more in 3857, VIC
6.03 71st pct 15.87 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +4 more in 3851, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +265 more in 3851, VIC
289 35th pct 24 6th pct
Avg size in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +34 larger in 3851, VIC
58 17th pct 24 5th pct
ICSEA in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +70 higher in 3851, VIC
987 46th pct 917 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 18.1%
14.3% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%
14.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Education even 8.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +$113 higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
$571 14th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +$451 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,120 17th pct $1,571 54th pct
Family income in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +$263 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$1,521 24th pct $1,784 43rd pct
High earners in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
7.3% 39th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 10.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 7.0%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
2.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
30.3% 56th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Mental health in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC
8.1% 41st pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
7.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +12.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
19.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
7.2% Two conditions even 7.2%
3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 45th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
18.0% 13th pct 25.4% 52nd pct
Defence service in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC
3.8% 73rd pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
22.1% 43rd pct 27.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.4 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
9.2% 23rd pct 11.8% 45th pct
Living alone in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +16.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
29.7% 63rd pct 13.2% 4th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%
9.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 13.2%
10.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +$10 higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
$205 24th pct $215 27th pct
Mortgage in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +$38 higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,262 32nd pct
People / bedroom in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.10 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 8th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Owned outright in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
52.9% 88th pct 55.0% 91st pct
Separate houses in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
96.3% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
78.3% 50th pct 85.3% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.6% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 6.2%
7.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 54.5%
36.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.3%
9.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.9%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
2.3% 31st pct 7.1% 76th pct
Work from home in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 11.0% 28th pct
PT commute in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +24 more in 3851, VIC
26 60th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +0.97 more in 3857, VIC
4.17 55th pct 5.14 67th pct
Departures/1k in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +44.7 more in 3857, VIC
24.7 32nd pct 69.4 43rd pct
PT routes in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +1 more in 3851, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC
— 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC
— 120 87th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 66.5%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 29.9%
16.7% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 16.5%
12.8% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
2.3% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
29.4% 31st pct 22.0% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
4.9% 66th pct 7.3% 88th pct
Participation in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
44.2% 9th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
55.0% 27th pct 52.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
8.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
15.5% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
10.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
7.7% Sales workers even 7.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +1 higher in 3857, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +38 higher in 3857, VIC
956 38th pct 994 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +1.9 higher in 3857, VIC
1.5 20th pct 3.4 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +1.8 more in 3857, VIC
1.5 18th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +44.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC
9.6% 19th pct 53.7% 57th pct
Walk to shops in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +26.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC
28.3% 34th pct 54.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC
34.0% 38th pct 54.1% 51st pct
Walk to school in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +50.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC
4.2% 15th pct 54.6% 54th pct
Walk to a park in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +20.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC
34.8% 18th pct 55.0% 34th pct
Walk to health in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
5.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC +6.8 more in 3857, VIC
18.9 53rd pct 25.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 40th pct
Mean slope in 3851, VICin 3857, VIC even
3.3% 20th pct 3.3% 20th pct

Compare 3851, VIC with nearby areas

3852, VIC 3850, VIC 3847, VIC 3874, VIC 3859, VIC 3873, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, 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). 3851, VIC vs 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/vs/POA3857/3857-vic