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3851, VIC vs 3873, VIC

Name: 3851, VIC vs 3873, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 40 km apart · 3851, VIC profile · 3873, VIC profile

3851, VIC 3873, VIC

Postcode 3851 and postcode 3873 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales, as postcode 3851 has over 6,000 residents while postcode 3873 is sparsely populated with just 324 people. Postcode 3873 has a much younger feel, with 20.4% of its people under 15 and 32.9% of residents providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, postcode 3851 is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 22.3% of the population aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income is well higher in postcode 3873 at $1,485, compared to $1,120 in postcode 3851.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and lifestyle, with nearly the same share of renters, monthly mortgage payments, and people working from home. They also both have a very high proportion of detached houses. This shared residential pattern exists alongside widening gaps in other areas, such as the divide in religious views, as those with no religion are now far more common in postcode 3873.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,907 larger in 3851, VIC Unpaid child care: 15.0 pts higher in 3873, VIC Under 15: 7.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC No religion: 15.0 pts higher in 3873, VIC Housework 15h+: 10.8 pts higher in 3873, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +5,907 larger in 3851, VIC gap widening

6,231 59th pct 324 14th pct

Median age in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +6 yrs older in 3851, VIC gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 22.8%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%

13.3% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Marital status

49.3% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

4.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3851, VIC 3873, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

3.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 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

34.6% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.7% English +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.6% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

78.3% English only +14.3 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

39.4% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.4%

20.4% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

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

Schools/1k kids in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +9.12 more in 3873, VIC

6.03 71st pct 15.15 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +4 more in 3851, VIC

5 76th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +241 more in 3851, VIC

289 35th pct 48 12th pct

Avg size in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +10 larger in 3851, VIC

58 17th pct 48 15th pct

ICSEA in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +47 higher in 3851, VIC

987 46th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.4%

14.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

8.8% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Management & commerce even 9.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +$113 higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing

$571 14th pct $684 35th pct

Household income in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +$365 higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing

$1,120 17th pct $1,485 48th pct

Family income in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +$395 higher in 3873, VIC gap widening

$1,521 24th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 8.2%

7.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

8.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +11.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.2 larger in 3873, VIC gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

39.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%

9.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 36.9%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

11.0% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +$92 higher in 3851, VIC gap widening

$205 24th pct $113 4th pct

Mortgage in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC even gap steady

$1,300 34th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.10 higher in 3873, VIC gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 44.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.3% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 +13.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 18.0%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

7.4% 5 or more even 7.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

42.1% $200–$349 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%

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 +17.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.8% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 13.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +24 more in 3851, VIC

26 60th pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +2.00 more in 3873, VIC

4.17 55th pct 6.17 76th pct

Departures/1k in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +209.9 more in 3873, VIC

24.7 32nd pct 234.6 55th pct

PT routes in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC even

2 43rd pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC

— 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC

— 136 91st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

3.1% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

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 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.9%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

8.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

10.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Community & personal service even 11.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3873, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3873, VIC

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +7 higher in 3873, VIC

956 38th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.1 higher in 3873, VIC

1.5 20th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC even

1.5 18th pct 1.5 18th pct

15-min city in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC

9.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3873, VIC

28.3% 34th pct 35.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC

34.0% 38th pct 32.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +33.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC

4.2% 15th pct 37.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC

34.8% 18th pct 34.9% 18th pct

Walk to health in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC

5.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.4 more in 3851, VIC

18.9 53rd pct 18.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3873, VIC

1 43rd pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 3851, VIC in 3873, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3873, VIC

3.3% 20th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 3851, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3873, VIC with nearby areas

3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3854, VIC 3971, VIC 3842, VIC 3840, VIC 3856, VIC 3857, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3851, VIC vs 3873, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/vs/POA3873/3873-vic