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3857, VIC vs 3860, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 41 km apart · 3857, VIC profile · 3860, VIC profile

3857, VIC 3860, VIC

Postcode 3860 and postcode 3857 are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Postcode 3860 is a larger community with 7,455 people, while postcode 3857 is sparsely populated with just 389 residents. There are significant gaps in housing and demographics: 29.5% of people in postcode 3860 live alone compared to just 13.2% in postcode 3857. Home ownership also differs, as 55% of homes in postcode 3857 are owned outright, which is far higher than the 40.6% in postcode 3860.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $680 and nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in home ownership has flipped since 2011, and the difference in the number of people living alone has widened. While postcode 3857 has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, postcode 3860 provides much better local access to health services, with 48.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to none in postcode 3857.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,066 larger in 3860, VIC Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC Household size: 0.4 larger in 3857, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +7,066 larger in 3860, VIC gap steady
389 16th pct 7,455 61st pct
Median age in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +4 yrs older in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
22.9% 67th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
16.2% 37th pct 18.7% 65th pct
De facto in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.4%
22.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.8%
33.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%
9.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3857, VIC 3860, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
11.1% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.7% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
1.8% Italian even 1.8%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
0.8% 7th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Limited English in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 37th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +1.9 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

No religion in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 48.2%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 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

Year 12 in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 31st pct 39.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
13.3% 41st pct 13.9% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +12.28 more in 3857, VIC
15.87 89th pct 3.59 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +4 more in 3860, VIC
1 29th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1,202 more in 3860, VIC
24 6th pct 1,226 59th pct
Avg size in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +221 larger in 3860, VIC
24 5th pct 245 48th pct
ICSEA in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +51 higher in 3860, VIC
917 14th pct 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%
18.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
10.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
16.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%
11.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
8.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +$5 higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
$684 35th pct $679 34th pct
Household income in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +$260 higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
$1,571 54th pct $1,311 34th pct
Family income in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +$49 higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
$1,784 43rd pct $1,735 39th pct
High earners in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
7.9% 43rd pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
10.1% 24th pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.1%
7.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3860, VIC
26.7% 34th pct 32.8% 71st pct
Mental health in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3860, VIC
8.0% 40th pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.4%
15.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 53rd pct 19.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
12.7% 49th pct 13.3% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
25.4% 52nd pct 25.7% 55th pct
Defence service in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC
3.3% 61st pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 25.7% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.4 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 45th pct 13.8% 63rd pct
Living alone in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +16.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
13.2% 4th pct 29.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 52.1%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%
11.8% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 39.1%
13.2% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
6.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +$35 higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
$215 27th pct $250 37th pct
Mortgage in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +$38 higher in 3860, VIC gap narrowing
$1,262 32nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.10 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
8.5% 9th pct 18.8% 42nd pct
Owned outright in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
55.0% 91st pct 40.6% 55th pct
Separate houses in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
85.3% 75th pct 79.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 40.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.5% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
27.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 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

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.2%
20.9% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
7.1% 76th pct 3.7% 48th pct
Work from home in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
11.0% 28th pct 10.9% 28th pct
PT commute in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 35th pct
PT stops in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +14 more in 3860, VIC
2 29th pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3.00 more in 3857, VIC
5.14 67th pct 2.15 36th pct
Departures/1k in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +54.9 more in 3857, VIC
69.4 43rd pct 14.5 29th pct
PT routes in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +1 more in 3860, VIC
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC
13 55th pct —
Drive to city in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC
120 87th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 65.3%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 17.1%
16.5% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
23.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 9.4%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
22.0% 10th pct 32.8% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
7.3% 88th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
58.0% 41st pct 55.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC gap steady
52.2% 14th pct 55.5% 29th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%
8.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%
16.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
7.1% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3 higher in 3857, VIC
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3 higher in 3857, VIC
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +3 higher in 3857, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +58 higher in 3857, VIC
994 58th pct 936 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.4 higher in 3860, VIC
3.4 46th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.6 more in 3860, VIC
3.3 41st pct 3.9 51st pct
15-min city in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC
53.7% 57th pct 41.9% 44th pct
Walk to shops in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC
54.6% 59th pct 61.7% 65th pct
Walk to transit in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC
54.1% 51st pct 48.4% 48th pct
Walk to school in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC
54.6% 54th pct 47.2% 45th pct
Walk to a park in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +17.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC
55.0% 34th pct 72.2% 50th pct
Walk to health in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +48.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +11.6 more in 3857, VIC
25.7 67th pct 14.1 35th pct
Intersections/km² in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC even
1 40th pct 1 32nd pct
Mean slope in 3857, VICin 3860, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3860, VIC
3.3% 20th pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3857, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3854, VIC 3859, VIC 3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, 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). 3857, VIC vs 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/vs/POA3860/3860-vic