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3858, VIC vs 3859, VIC

Name: 3858, VIC vs 3859, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 48 km apart · 3858, VIC profile · 3859, VIC profile

3858, VIC 3859, VIC

Postcode 3858 and postcode 3859 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different levels of local access and wealth. Postcode 3858 is more walkable and has far better access to essentials, with 39% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 39.3% near health services, compared to 0% for both in postcode 3859. However, postcode 3859 is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,579, which is well higher than the $1,193 seen in postcode 3858. This is consistent with a larger share of adults in postcode 3859 working or looking for work (61.4% versus 51.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with over 95% of homes being separate houses. They also share a similar rate of people born overseas, which sits near the national figure in both places. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly income has widened by $160, and residents in postcode 3858 have become noticeably older than those in postcode 3859.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,180 larger in 3858, VIC Participation: 10.2 pts higher in 3859, VIC One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in 3858, VIC Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC Household income: $386 higher in 3859, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2,180 larger in 3858, VIC gap steady

3,125 47th pct 945 29th pct

Median age in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +4 yrs older in 3858, VIC gap widening

46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

33.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

9.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

3858, VIC 3859, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.1%

2.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 39.7%

38.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.6% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Italian even 1.9%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 43.5%

40.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

3.79 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 more in 3858, VIC

2 50th pct 0 0th pct

Students in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

183 29th pct —

Avg size in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

92 24th pct —

ICSEA in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

974 38th pct —

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

17.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.0% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.1% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +$156 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$595 18th pct $751 49th pct

Household income in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +$386 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$1,193 23rd pct $1,579 54th pct

Family income in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +$232 higher in 3859, VIC gap steady

$1,568 28th pct $1,800 44th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 12.0%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

19.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.1 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

32.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 23.2%

12.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +$34 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$216 27th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +$267 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$1,127 25th pct $1,394 40th pct

People / bedroom in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 39.5%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

16.5% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 96.1%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 43.1%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

4.7% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 40.0%

36.7% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 16.7%

4.8% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 25.2%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 more in 3858, VIC

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.42 more in 3859, VIC

0.64 21st pct 1.06 26th pct

Departures/1k in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +19.5 more in 3859, VIC

21.8 31st pct 41.3 37th pct

PT routes in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC even

1 29th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

— 74 95th pct

Drive to city in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC

— 144 93rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 56.1%

11.4% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 19.2%

14.4% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +3 higher in 3859, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +3 higher in 3859, VIC

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +50 higher in 3859, VIC

917 19th pct 967 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2.5 higher in 3858, VIC

3.1 41st pct 0.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +2.6 more in 3858, VIC

3.2 39th pct 0.5 6th pct

15-min city in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +38.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC

38.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +22.7 pts higher in 3858, VIC

42.0% 45th pct 19.3% 27th pct

Walk to transit in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +24.7 pts higher in 3858, VIC

31.0% 36th pct 6.3% 19th pct

Walk to school in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +39.0 pts higher in 3858, VIC

39.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +38.6 pts higher in 3858, VIC

43.5% 24th pct 4.9% 2nd pct

Walk to health in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +39.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC

39.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +7.5 more in 3858, VIC

20.2 57th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC

0 23rd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in 3858, VIC in 3859, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC

4.7% 44th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 3858, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3850, VIC 3856, VIC 3847, VIC 3852, VIC 3854, VIC 3844, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3858, VIC vs 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3858/3858-vic/vs/POA3859/3859-vic