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3851, VIC vs 3874, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 3851, VIC profile · 3874, VIC profile

3851, VIC 3874, VIC

Postcode 3851 and postcode 3874 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3874 is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 33.4% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 22.3% of seniors in postcode 3851. Life in postcode 3851 is more connected, where 34% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport and 28.3% are near groceries, while both figures are 0.0% in postcode 3874. However, postcode 3874 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (79.4% compared to 34.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who identify with no religion, at 39.3% for postcode 3851 and 48.2% for postcode 3874. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes and almost identical rates of home ownership, with most houses being detached. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, with residents in postcode 3874 becoming far older than those in postcode 3851.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,621 larger in 3851, VIC Median age: 11 yrs older in 3874, VIC Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +5,621 larger in 3851, VIC gap widening
6,231 59th pct 610 22nd pct
Median age in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +11 yrs older in 3874, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 58 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.1% 48th pct 1.1% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
22.3% 65th pct 33.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
13.3% 16th pct 9.3% 7th pct
De facto in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 13.9%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 47.5%
32.2% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 25.4%
10.3% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

3851, VIC 3874, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 54th pct 12.0% 42nd pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
3.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

37.7% English +9.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
34.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.1% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.9% 29th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Limited English in 3851, VICin 3874, 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 +11.2 pts ▸ 89.5%
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 3874, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
39.3% 39th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 48.2%
39.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.4% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 10.3%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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 3874, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
31.6% 11th pct 30.8% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
10.6% 26th pct 11.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +11.51 more in 3874, VIC
6.03 71st pct 17.54 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +4 more in 3851, VIC
5 76th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +242 more in 3851, VIC
289 35th pct 47 12th pct
Avg size in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +11 larger in 3851, VIC
58 17th pct 47 15th pct
ICSEA in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +27 higher in 3874, VIC
987 46th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.9%
14.3% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
8.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +$52 higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
$571 14th pct $519 7th pct
Household income in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +$58 higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
$1,120 17th pct $1,062 13th pct
Family income in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +$264 higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
$1,521 24th pct $1,257 9th pct
High earners in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
7.3% 39th pct 5.1% 20th pct
High-income homes in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 7.6% 13th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%
7.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3874, VIC
30.3% 56th pct 39.5% 94th pct
Mental health in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC
8.1% 41st pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
5.4% 50th pct 9.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.2% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
19.4% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.8% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
12.5% 45th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
18.0% 13th pct 17.0% 11th pct
Defence service in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even
3.8% 73rd pct 3.8% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
22.1% 43rd pct 27.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.2 larger in 3851, VIC gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 10.8% 36th pct
Living alone in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
29.7% 63rd pct 33.7% 81st pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 40.1%
39.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
9.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.7% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +$25 higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
$205 24th pct $230 31st pct
Mortgage in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +$300 higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,000 19th pct
People / bedroom in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
8.3% 8th pct 10.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
52.9% 88th pct 56.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
96.3% 71st pct 95.8% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
78.3% 50th pct 73.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 56.1%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 27.3%
8.3% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 95.8%
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 +1.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 22.0%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
36.5% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
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

32.8% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.9%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even gap narrowing
2.3% 31st pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Work from home in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 51st pct 25.6% 75th pct
PT commute in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +26 more in 3851, VIC
26 60th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +4.17 more in 3851, VIC
4.17 55th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +24.7 more in 3851, VIC
24.7 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2 more in 3851, VIC
2 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 53.6%
16.2% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
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 +4.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%
16.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
2.3% No vehicle even 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap steady
29.4% 31st pct 30.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap steady
3.6% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3851, VIC gap narrowing
4.9% 66th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Participation in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap narrowing
44.2% 9th pct 47.6% 13th pct
Full-time in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC gap widening
55.0% 27th pct 58.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
7.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%
15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%
10.0% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +1 higher in 3851, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2 higher in 3851, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +2 higher in 3851, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +34 higher in 3851, VIC
956 38th pct 922 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.4 higher in 3851, VIC
1.5 20th pct 1.1 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +0.3 more in 3851, VIC
1.5 18th pct 1.2 14th pct
15-min city in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
9.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +28.3 pts higher in 3851, VIC
28.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +34.0 pts higher in 3851, VIC
34.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +13.8 pts higher in 3874, VIC
4.2% 15th pct 17.9% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +44.6 pts higher in 3874, VIC
34.8% 18th pct 79.4% 56th pct
Walk to health in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3851, VIC
5.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC +15.5 more in 3874, VIC
18.9 53rd pct 34.4 76th pct
Intersections/km² in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in 3851, VICin 3874, VIC even
3.3% 20th pct 3.3% 19th pct

Compare 3851, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3874, VIC with nearby areas

3971, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3851, VIC 3967, VIC 3844, VIC 3965, VIC 3850, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3851, VIC vs 3874, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/vs/POA3874/3874-vic