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3856, VIC vs 3860, VIC

Name: 3856, VIC vs 3860, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 3856, VIC profile · 3860, VIC profile

3856, VIC 3860, VIC

Postcode 3860 and postcode 3856 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and demographics. Postcode 3860 is more developed for daily needs, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 48.2% near health services, compared to no homes with this access in postcode 3856. It also has a larger school system, with an average school size of 245 students and 1,226 total enrolments. In contrast, postcode 3856 is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,732 compared to $1,311 in postcode 3860.

While the typical age gap has widened to four years since 2011, the two areas remain similar in several ways. Both have nearly identical unemployment rates, around 4%, and typical monthly mortgage payments of about $1,300 to $1,400. They also share a very low percentage of people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, despite postcode 3856 generally having more money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,370 larger in 3860, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC Renting: 15.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in 3856, VIC Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in 3860, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +6,370 larger in 3860, VIC gap steady

1,085 31st pct 7,455 61st pct

Median age in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +4 yrs older in 3860, VIC gap widening

39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.3%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 48.8%

34.1% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

7.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3856, VIC 3860, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.2%

1.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 44.0%

38.8% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 48.2%

34.3% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.77 more in 3856, VIC

4.37 60th pct 3.59 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +4 more in 3860, VIC

1 29th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1,171 more in 3860, VIC

55 14th pct 1,226 59th pct

Avg size in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +190 larger in 3860, VIC

55 16th pct 245 48th pct

ICSEA in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +4 higher in 3860, VIC

964 33rd pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

9.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +$103 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$782 57th pct $679 34th pct

Household income in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +$421 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$1,732 63rd pct $1,311 34th pct

Family income in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +$301 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady

$2,036 60th pct $1,735 39th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.7%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 58.4%

19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.4 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 52.1%

29.3% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.5% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +$20 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady

$270 43rd pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +$100 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$1,400 40th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.10 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 36.4%

38.5% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.5% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 94.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 48.8%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 61.7%

0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.2% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +15 more in 3860, VIC

1 21st pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1.22 more in 3860, VIC

0.92 24th pct 2.15 36th pct

Departures/1k in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +16.8 more in 3856, VIC

31.3 34th pct 14.5 29th pct

PT routes in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1 more in 3860, VIC

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC

59 86th pct —

Drive to city in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC

167 98th pct —

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 65.3%

9.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.3% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 17.1%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

2.5% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

14.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

13.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

10.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3856, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +3 higher in 3856, VIC

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1 higher in 3860, VIC

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +27 higher in 3856, VIC

963 42nd pct 936 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1.2 higher in 3860, VIC

2.7 36th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.7 more in 3860, VIC

3.2 41st pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +16.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC

58.6% 61st pct 41.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +61.7 pts higher in 3860, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 61.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC

50.1% 49th pct 48.4% 48th pct

Walk to school in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC

59.9% 59th pct 47.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC

67.1% 45th pct 72.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +48.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +3.0 more in 3860, VIC

11.1 20th pct 14.1 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC even

1 41st pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 3856, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3856, VIC

4.3% 37th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3856, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3860, VIC with nearby areas

3859, VIC 3858, VIC 3864, VIC 3857, VIC 3850, VIC 3862, VIC 3852, VIC 3856, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3856, VIC vs 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/vs/POA3860/3860-vic