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3857, VIC vs 3873, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3857, VIC profile · 3873, VIC profile

3857, VIC 3873, VIC

Postcode 3857 and postcode 3873 are both sparsely populated Victorian areas. Postcode 3857 is more walkable, with 53.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' amenity, compared to 0% in postcode 3873. Residents in postcode 3857 are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.9% vs 16.4%). Meanwhile, postcode 3873 has a far higher share of people with no religion (54.3% vs 41.6%) and more people living alone (26.2% vs 13.2%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of $684 and nearly the same percentage of people who completed Year 12. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are changing. The difference in home ownership has flipped since 2011, with postcode 3857 now having a far higher share of homes owned outright. At the same time, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened significantly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 9.6 pts higher in 3873, VIC Living alone: 13.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC No religion: 12.7 pts higher in 3873, VIC Rent: $102 higher in 3857, VIC Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +65 larger in 3857, VIC gap steady
389 16th pct 324 14th pct
Median age in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +6 yrs older in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
47 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
22.9% 67th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing
16.2% 37th pct 20.4% 79th pct
De facto in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
13.5% 63rd pct 10.0% 24th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 22.8%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.4%
16.2% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 29.4%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%
3.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

3857, VIC 3873, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 5.2% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 88.6%
2.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 52.5%
42.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
12.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% German ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%
5.7% Dutch ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing
0.8% 7th pct 1.2% 11th pct
Limited English in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +3.4 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

No religion in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
41.6% 48th pct 54.3% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
43.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 36.4%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
39.4% 31st pct 38.9% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
13.3% 41st pct 10.2% 24th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.72 more in 3857, VIC
15.87 89th pct 15.15 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even
1 29th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +24 more in 3873, VIC
24 6th pct 48 12th pct
Avg size in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +24 larger in 3873, VIC
24 5th pct 48 15th pct
ICSEA in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +23 higher in 3873, VIC
917 14th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%
18.1% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
19.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%
10.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%
5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%
10.8% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.0% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even gap narrowing
$684 35th pct $684 35th pct
Household income in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +$86 higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
$1,571 54th pct $1,485 48th pct
Family income in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +$132 higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
$1,784 43rd pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap steady
7.9% 43rd pct 9.0% 51st pct
High-income homes in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing
10.1% 24th pct 11.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
6.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.1%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3873, VIC
26.7% 34th pct 32.1% 67th pct
Mental health in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3873, VIC
8.0% 40th pct 8.6% 49th pct
Needs assistance in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
6.4% 66th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 60.2%
15.9% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 53rd pct 20.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
25.4% 52nd pct 32.9% 91st pct
Defence service in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC
3.3% 61st pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap steady
27.2% 82nd pct 32.9% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.2 larger in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
11.8% 45th pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
13.2% 4th pct 26.2% 46th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 59.9%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 31.0%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 36.9%
13.2% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +$102 higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
$215 27th pct $113 4th pct
Mortgage in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +$38 higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing
$1,262 32nd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
8.5% 9th pct 8.2% 8th pct
Owned outright in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
55.0% 91st pct 44.3% 66th pct
Separate houses in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
85.3% 75th pct 82.0% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 44.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
8.5% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 18.0%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% Under $200 +32.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
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

48.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
20.9% Under $1,000 +25.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
7.1% 76th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
11.0% 28th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even
2 29th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.03 more in 3873, VIC
5.14 67th pct 6.17 76th pct
Departures/1k in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +165.2 more in 3873, VIC
69.4 43rd pct 234.6 55th pct
PT routes in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1 more in 3873, VIC
1 29th pct 2 43rd pct
Stop walk in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +65 longer in 3873, VIC
13 55th pct 78 97th pct
Drive to city in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +16 longer in 3873, VIC
120 87th pct 136 91st pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 62.5%
11.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.2% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 19.8%
16.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.6% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap narrowing
22.0% 10th pct 21.9% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap steady
7.3% 88th pct 4.2% 49th pct
Participation in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3857, VIC gap widening
58.0% 41st pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3873, VIC gap widening
52.2% 14th pct 61.8% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
8.2% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%
2.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 18.1%
17.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
10.4% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.1% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3857, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2 higher in 3857, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3857, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1 higher in 3857, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +31 higher in 3857, VIC
994 58th pct 963 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.8 higher in 3857, VIC
3.4 46th pct 1.6 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +1.8 more in 3857, VIC
3.3 41st pct 1.5 18th pct
15-min city in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +53.7 pts higher in 3857, VIC
53.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3857, VIC
54.6% 59th pct 35.8% 40th pct
Walk to transit in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +22.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC
54.1% 51st pct 32.1% 37th pct
Walk to school in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +17.4 pts higher in 3857, VIC
54.6% 54th pct 37.2% 35th pct
Walk to a park in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +20.1 pts higher in 3857, VIC
55.0% 34th pct 34.9% 18th pct
Walk to health in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +7.2 more in 3857, VIC
25.7 67th pct 18.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +2 higher in 3873, VIC
1 40th pct 3 47th pct
Mean slope in 3857, VICin 3873, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3873, VIC
3.3% 20th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 3857, VIC with nearby areas

3856, VIC 3854, VIC 3859, VIC 3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3873, VIC 3840, 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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3857, VIC vs 3873, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/vs/POA3873/3873-vic