Compare

3854, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Name: 3854, VIC vs 3859, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 3854, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3854, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3854 and postcode 3859 are two nearby Victorian areas where life is largely car-dependent. Postcode 3854 is more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 56.5% near a school. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 24% earning $3,000 or more a week, and a greater proportion of large homes, as 92.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 3859 is more car-dependent and has a higher typical age, with 20.1% of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted apart in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in high-income households has widened, but the difference in home ownership and the age of residents has narrowed. They share several common traits, including the same share of children under 15 (19.5%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which are $809 in postcode 3854 and $751 in postcode 3859.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in 3859, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in 3854, VIC Renting: 9.4 pts higher in 3859, VIC Population: 533 larger in 3854, VIC Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in 3859, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +533 larger in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

1,478 35th pct 945 29th pct

Median age in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 yrs older in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) even 19.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 50.7%

31.5% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.4%

7.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3854, VIC 3859, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 80.1%

0.4% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 39.7%

40.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 40.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

9.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 87.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.5%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

7.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC

3.47 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 more in 3854, VIC

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC

145 25th pct —

Avg size in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC

145 34th pct —

ICSEA in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC

990 47th pct —

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 37.5%

21.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 18.4%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 39.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 17.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +$58 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$809 62nd pct $751 49th pct

Household income in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +$388 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$1,967 76th pct $1,579 54th pct

Family income in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +$429 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$2,229 72nd pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

11.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 61.7%

19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.3 larger in 3854, VIC gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 57.2%

28.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%

16.9% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

15.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +$10 higher in 3854, VIC gap steady

$260 40th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +$123 higher in 3854, VIC gap narrowing

$1,517 47th pct $1,394 40th pct

People / bedroom in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 33.4%

8.6% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 96.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 43.1%

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 40.0%

15.9% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.1% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 47.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC even

1 21st pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.38 more in 3859, VIC

0.68 22nd pct 1.06 26th pct

Departures/1k in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +18.3 more in 3859, VIC

23.0 32nd pct 41.3 37th pct

PT routes in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +42 longer in 3859, VIC

32 71st pct 74 95th pct

Drive to city in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +32 longer in 3859, VIC

112 86th pct 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 56.1%

13.2% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.2% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

19.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

9.8% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3854, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3854, VIC

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +16 higher in 3854, VIC

983 52nd pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +2.4 higher in 3854, VIC

3.0 40th pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +3.3 more in 3854, VIC

3.8 49th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +51.9 pts higher in 3854, VIC

51.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +32.3 pts higher in 3854, VIC

51.6% 56th pct 19.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +29.7 pts higher in 3854, VIC

36.0% 40th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Walk to school in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +56.5 pts higher in 3854, VIC

56.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +53.1 pts higher in 3854, VIC

58.0% 37th pct 4.9% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +5.9 more in 3859, VIC

6.8 5th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC even

1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in 3854, VIC in 3859, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC

3.4% 22nd pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3854, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3844, VIC 3857, VIC 3840, VIC 3873, VIC 3842, VIC 3847, VIC 3825, VIC

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3854, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3854/3854-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic