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3851, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 45 km apart · 3851, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3851, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3851 and postcode 3859 are two nearby Victorian areas with different social and economic profiles. Postcode 3859 is more focused on farming, with 36.2% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, compared to 14.0% in postcode 3851. This area also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,579, while postcode 3851 sits at $1,120. In contrast, postcode 3851 has more people who own their homes outright (52.9% compared to 39.5%) and a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 42 in postcode 3859.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, which is right around the national average. They also have almost the same proportion of detached houses and very few people who commute by public transport. While they share these traits, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in typical income has widened, and the gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has increased, with postcode 3859 now far higher than postcode 3851.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,286 larger in 3851, VIC Participation: 17.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC Unpaid child care: 10.9 pts higher in 3859, VIC Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +5,286 larger in 3851, VIC gap widening
6,231 59th pct 945 29th pct
Median age in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +5 yrs older in 3851, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 20.1% 53rd pct
Under 15 in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
13.3% 16th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 16.0% 82nd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%
13.3% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.3% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 50.7%
32.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.4%
10.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3851, VIC 3859, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 54th pct 8.5% 25th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.1%
3.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
9.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% German even 3.6%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
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 3859, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Limited English in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
0.2% 35th pct 0.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
39.3% 39th pct 43.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
39.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 11.4%
0.1% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 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 3859, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
31.6% 11th pct 37.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
6.03 71st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +5 more in 3851, VIC
5 76th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
289 35th pct —
Avg size in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
58 17th pct —
ICSEA in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
987 46th pct —

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.7%
14.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
14.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +$180 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
$571 14th pct $751 49th pct
Household income in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +$459 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
$1,120 17th pct $1,579 54th pct
Family income in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +$279 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
$1,521 24th pct $1,800 44th pct
High earners in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
7.3% 39th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
13.2% 38th pct 12.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 12.0%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.2%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3851, VIC
30.3% 56th pct 27.3% 37th pct
Mental health in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3851, VIC
8.1% 41st pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%
8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +12.9 pts ▸ 61.7%
19.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 20.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
12.5% 45th pct 14.1% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
18.0% 13th pct 28.9% 75th pct
Defence service in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC
3.8% 73rd pct 2.6% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
22.1% 43rd pct 25.4% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
9.2% 23rd pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
29.7% 63rd pct 23.2% 32nd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
39.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 35.5%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.2%
10.2% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +$45 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
$205 24th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +$94 higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
$1,300 34th pct $1,394 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.10 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
8.3% 8th pct 18.1% 39th pct
Owned outright in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
52.9% 88th pct 39.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
96.3% 71st pct 96.1% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
78.3% 50th pct 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 39.5%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.3% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
3.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 96.1%
0.7% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 43.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%
36.5% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 16.7%
9.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 47.7%
32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.2%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%
7.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.3% 31st pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 19.4% 61st pct
PT commute in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +25 more in 3851, VIC
26 60th pct 1 21st pct
Stops/1k in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.11 more in 3851, VIC
4.17 55th pct 1.06 26th pct
Departures/1k in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +16.6 more in 3859, VIC
24.7 32nd pct 41.3 37th pct
PT routes in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1 more in 3851, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
— 74 95th pct
Drive to city in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC
— 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 56.1%
16.2% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.1% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 19.2%
12.8% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.7% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing
29.4% 31st pct 30.9% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
3.6% 25th pct 11.3% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
4.9% 66th pct 1.1% 7th pct
Participation in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap steady
44.2% 9th pct 61.4% 56th pct
Full-time in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3859, VIC gap widening
55.0% 27th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
10.0% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +11 higher in 3859, VIC
956 38th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +0.9 higher in 3851, VIC
1.5 20th pct 0.6 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.0 more in 3851, VIC
1.5 18th pct 0.5 6th pct
15-min city in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
9.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3851, VIC
28.3% 34th pct 19.3% 27th pct
Walk to transit in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +27.7 pts higher in 3851, VIC
34.0% 38th pct 6.3% 19th pct
Walk to school in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC
4.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +29.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC
34.8% 18th pct 4.9% 2nd pct
Walk to health in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
5.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +6.2 more in 3851, VIC
18.9 53rd pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in 3851, VICin 3859, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3859, VIC
3.3% 20th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3851, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3850, VIC 3856, VIC 3847, VIC 3852, VIC 3854, VIC 3844, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3851, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic