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3856, VIC vs 3873, VIC

Name: 3856, VIC vs 3873, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 30 km apart · 3856, VIC profile · 3873, VIC profile

3856, VIC 3873, VIC

Postcode 3856 and postcode 3873 are two nearby Victorian areas with small populations and distinct layouts. Postcode 3856 has a higher share of large homes, with 92.5% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $270. In contrast, postcode 3873 is much more connected to public transport, with far more PT stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (35.8% compared to 0.0% in postcode 3856).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 8% to 9%. They also share similar family structures, with about 21% of residents being children under 15. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical rent has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people working from home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 761 larger in 3856, VIC De facto: 8.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC Rent: $157 higher in 3856, VIC PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in 3856, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in 3856, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +761 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening

1,085 31st pct 324 14th pct

Median age in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +2 yrs older in 3873, VIC gap narrowing

39 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.8%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3856, VIC 3873, 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 +3.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.8% English +5.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% German ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 54.3%

34.3% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +10.78 more in 3873, VIC

4.37 60th pct 15.15 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +7 more in 3856, VIC

55 14th pct 48 12th pct

Avg size in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +7 larger in 3856, VIC

55 16th pct 48 15th pct

ICSEA in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +24 higher in 3856, VIC

964 33rd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 39.9%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

12.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +$98 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$782 57th pct $684 35th pct

Household income in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +$247 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$1,732 63rd pct $1,485 48th pct

Family income in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +$120 higher in 3856, VIC gap steady

$2,036 60th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.6%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 60.2%

19.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +0.2 larger in 3856, VIC gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

29.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +$157 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

$270 43rd pct $113 4th pct

Mortgage in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +$100 higher in 3856, VIC gap widening

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

People / bedroom in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 36.9%

38.5% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.5% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 18.0%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.2% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 more in 3873, VIC

1 21st pct 2 29th pct

Stops/1k in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +5.25 more in 3873, VIC

0.92 24th pct 6.17 76th pct

Departures/1k in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +203.2 more in 3873, VIC

31.3 34th pct 234.6 55th pct

PT routes in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 more in 3873, VIC

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +19 longer in 3873, VIC

59 86th pct 78 97th pct

Drive to city in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +31 longer in 3856, VIC

167 98th pct 136 91st pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 62.5%

9.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.3% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

27.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 19.8%

18.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 16.4%

2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

14.9% Construction ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

5.1% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

6.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%

10.8% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.5% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +2 higher in 3856, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3856, VIC

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +2 higher in 3873, VIC

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC even

963 42nd pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +1.1 higher in 3856, VIC

2.7 36th pct 1.6 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +1.8 more in 3856, VIC

3.2 41st pct 1.5 18th pct

15-min city in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +58.6 pts higher in 3856, VIC

58.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +35.8 pts higher in 3873, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 35.8% 40th pct

Walk to transit in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +18.1 pts higher in 3856, VIC

50.1% 49th pct 32.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3856, VIC

59.9% 59th pct 37.2% 35th pct

Walk to a park in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +32.2 pts higher in 3856, VIC

67.1% 45th pct 34.9% 18th pct

Walk to health in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +7.5 more in 3873, VIC

11.1 20th pct 18.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +2 higher in 3873, VIC

1 41st pct 3 47th pct

Mean slope in 3856, VIC in 3873, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3873, VIC

4.3% 37th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 3856, VIC with nearby areas

3854, VIC 3857, VIC 3844, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, VIC 3847, VIC 3859, VIC 3825, 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). 3856, VIC vs 3873, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3856/3856-vic/vs/POA3873/3873-vic