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3856, VIC vs 3858, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 57 km apart · 3856, VIC profile · 3858, VIC profile

3856, VIC 3858, VIC

Postcode 3858 and postcode 3856 are two Victorian areas with different demographic profiles. Postcode 3858 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 25.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 15.5% of seniors in postcode 3856. Postcode 3858 is also more diverse, with 11.1% of people arriving from overseas recently, while postcode 3856 has no recent arrivals. In contrast, postcode 3856 has a higher share of people working or looking for work (61.1% versus 51.1%) and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (92.5% versus 79.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical unemployment rates and an equal number of public transport routes. They also have the same typical number of people per bedroom. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, and the gap in people who identify as having no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,040 larger in 3858, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 3856, VIC Renting: 13.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in 3856, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +2,040 larger in 3858, VIC gap steady
1,085 31st pct 3,125 47th pct
Median age in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +7 yrs older in 3858, VIC gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.9% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
15.5% 27th pct 25.6% 78th pct
Under 15 in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
21.1% 85th pct 16.9% 45th pct
De facto in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
18.6% 90th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%
15.5% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 45.4%
34.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%
7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

3856, VIC 3858, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
4.8% 8th pct 9.2% 28th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 79.0%
1.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 42.5%
38.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
3.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
0.7% 6th pct 3.3% 34th pct
Limited English in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 86.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +10.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
55.0% 90th pct 44.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 44.6%
34.3% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.3% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
38.0% 27th pct 29.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
12.1% 35th pct 8.7% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.58 more in 3856, VIC
4.37 60th pct 3.79 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1 more in 3858, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +128 more in 3858, VIC
55 14th pct 183 29th pct
Avg size in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +37 larger in 3858, VIC
55 16th pct 92 24th pct
ICSEA in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +10 higher in 3858, VIC
964 33rd pct 974 38th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.7%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
18.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%
11.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 38.7%
14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
9.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
0.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +$187 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
$782 57th pct $595 18th pct
Household income in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +$539 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
$1,732 63rd pct $1,193 23rd pct
Family income in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +$468 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
$2,036 60th pct $1,568 28th pct
High earners in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
7.5% 40th pct 6.0% 29th pct
High-income homes in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
16.4% 51st pct 10.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.4%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.5%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3858, VIC
28.9% 47th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3858, VIC
8.2% 43rd pct 9.0% 55th pct
Needs assistance in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
3.7% 21st pct 6.8% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 56.0%
19.6% One condition even 19.6%
6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
17.2% 47th pct 19.5% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 12.9% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
29.9% 80th pct 24.2% 43rd pct
Defence service in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3858, VIC
2.8% 47th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
29.1% 90th pct 24.4% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.3 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
10.9% 37th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
20.5% 23rd pct 29.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 53.4%
29.3% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
20.5% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 29.4%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%
3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +$54 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
$270 43rd pct $216 27th pct
Mortgage in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +$273 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening
$1,400 40th pct $1,127 25th pct
People / bedroom in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
3.5% 0th pct 16.5% 34th pct
Owned outright in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
38.5% 48th pct 43.9% 65th pct
Separate houses in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing
99.2% 89th pct 95.9% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +12.8 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap narrowing
92.5% 93rd pct 79.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.6 pts 33.8%
38.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
3.5% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 95.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 48.3%
32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 26.6%
4.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +47.3 pts 52.7%
0.0% Under $200 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 40.7%
24.2% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 33rd pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
9.4% 21st pct 11.4% 30th pct
PT commute in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
1.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1 more in 3858, VIC
1 21st pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.28 more in 3856, VIC
0.92 24th pct 0.64 21st pct
Departures/1k in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +9.6 more in 3856, VIC
31.3 34th pct 21.8 31st pct
PT routes in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC
59 86th pct —
Drive to city in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC
167 98th pct —

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 63.6%
9.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%
18.3% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 17.4%
18.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%
2.5% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
27.4% 23rd pct 29.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.0% 24th pct
Participation in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +10.0 pts higher in 3856, VIC gap steady
61.1% 55th pct 51.1% 21st pct
Full-time in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
56.9% 38th pct 57.8% 44th pct

Industries people work in

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%
14.9% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
6.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%
6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
5.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.3% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%
10.8% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
10.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +4 higher in 3856, VIC
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +46 higher in 3856, VIC
963 42nd pct 917 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.4 higher in 3858, VIC
2.7 36th pct 3.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC even
3.2 41st pct 3.2 39th pct
15-min city in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC
58.6% 61st pct 38.0% 40th pct
Walk to shops in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +42.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 42.0% 45th pct
Walk to transit in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +19.1 pts higher in 3856, VIC
50.1% 49th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Walk to school in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +20.9 pts higher in 3856, VIC
59.9% 59th pct 39.0% 37th pct
Walk to a park in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +23.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC
67.1% 45th pct 43.5% 24th pct
Walk to health in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +39.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +9.1 more in 3858, VIC
11.1 20th pct 20.2 57th pct
Intersections/km² in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +1 higher in 3856, VIC
1 41st pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 3856, VICin 3858, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3858, VIC
4.3% 37th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Compare 3856, VIC with nearby areas

3854, VIC 3857, VIC 3844, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3847, VIC 3859, VIC 3825, VIC

Compare 3858, VIC with nearby areas

3860, VIC 3723, VIC 3859, VIC 3857, VIC 3856, VIC 3862, VIC 3854, VIC 3825, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3856, VIC vs 3858, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/vs/POA3858/3858-vic