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3858, VIC vs 3862, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 3858, VIC profile · 3862, VIC profile

3858, VIC 3862, VIC

Postcode 3862 and postcode 3858 are two rural Victorian areas about 52 km apart. Postcode 3862 has a more qualified workforce and better access to amenities, with 40.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 29.7% in postcode 3858. It is also more walkable for nature, as 65.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 43.5% of homes in postcode 3858 share that proximity. Postcode 3858, however, is more accessible for health services, with 39.3% of homes near these facilities compared to 29.1% in postcode 3862.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in Year 12 completions has widened, and the typical weekly rent in postcode 3862 is now $64 higher than in postcode 3858. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in their housing styles, with both consisting almost entirely of separate houses, and both have about the same proportion of people volunteering and living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 10.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 3862, VIC Recent movers: 7.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC De facto: 4.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +422 larger in 3862, VIC gap widening
3,125 47th pct 3,547 49th pct
Median age in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4 yrs older in 3858, VIC gap widening
46 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
1.9% 44th pct 1.7% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
25.6% 78th pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
16.9% 45th pct 18.9% 67th pct
De facto in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
12.8% 55th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.2%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%
9.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

3858, VIC 3862, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
9.2% 28th pct 7.6% 21st pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 86.0%
2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
38.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
11.9% Irish even 11.9%
9.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Dutch even 2.7%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
3.3% 34th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC even gap steady
0.1% 29th pct 0.1% 27th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
44.6% 60th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
40.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +10.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
29.7% 7th pct 40.5% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
8.7% 15th pct 12.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.80 more in 3858, VIC
3.79 56th pct 2.99 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +73 more in 3862, VIC
183 29th pct 256 33rd pct
Avg size in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +37 larger in 3862, VIC
92 24th pct 128 32nd pct
ICSEA in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +28 higher in 3862, VIC
974 38th pct 1,002 54th pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.9%
17.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.6% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.8% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Health even 9.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%
1.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +$106 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
$595 18th pct $701 38th pct
Household income in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +$195 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
$1,193 23rd pct $1,388 41st pct
Family income in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +$158 higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
$1,568 28th pct $1,726 39th pct
High earners in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
6.0% 29th pct 6.8% 35th pct
High-income homes in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
10.4% 26th pct 12.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC
31.3% 62nd pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC
9.0% 55th pct 8.8% 51st pct
Needs assistance in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
6.8% 72nd pct 5.2% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis even 10.8%
8.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
19.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
19.5% 60th pct 19.2% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
12.9% 53rd pct 15.6% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
24.2% 43rd pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC
3.5% 64th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
24.4% 62nd pct 27.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.1 larger in 3862, VIC gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 10.3% 32nd pct
Living alone in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
29.4% 62nd pct 25.9% 45th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
32.6% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%
12.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% 3 people even 12.1%
5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +$64 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
$216 27th pct $280 46th pct
Mortgage in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +$173 higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
$1,127 25th pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.10 higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap narrowing
16.5% 34th pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
43.9% 65th pct 42.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
95.9% 68th pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
79.7% 56th pct 84.3% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
16.5% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 96.8%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 44.1%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
4.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% 1 bedroom even 2.1%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 41.1%
36.7% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 15.2%
4.8% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 21.7%
12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap steady
3.7% 49th pct 1.5% 22nd pct
Work from home in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
11.4% 30th pct 12.3% 34th pct
PT commute in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct
PT stops in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +6 more in 3862, VIC
2 29th pct 8 46th pct
Stops/1k in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.62 more in 3862, VIC
0.64 21st pct 2.26 37th pct
Departures/1k in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.0 more in 3858, VIC
21.8 31st pct 19.7 31st pct
PT routes in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4 more in 3862, VIC
1 29th pct 5 57th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
11.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
4.2% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
28.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%
17.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
29.0% 29th pct 36.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3858, VIC gap widening
11.1% 62nd pct 7.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 4.1% 48th pct
Participation in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
51.1% 21st pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 58.1% 46th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%
12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
4.3% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
4.7% Accommodation & food even 4.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%
11.1% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.3% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2 higher in 3862, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +3 higher in 3862, VIC
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2 higher in 3862, VIC
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2 higher in 3862, VIC
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +42 higher in 3862, VIC
917 19th pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.2 higher in 3858, VIC
3.1 41st pct 2.9 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.1 more in 3862, VIC
3.2 39th pct 3.3 41st pct
15-min city in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3858, VIC
38.0% 40th pct 35.8% 38th pct
Walk to shops in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3858, VIC
42.0% 45th pct 37.3% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3858, VIC
31.0% 36th pct 26.1% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC
39.0% 37th pct 43.6% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +22.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC
43.5% 24th pct 65.5% 44th pct
Walk to health in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3858, VIC
39.3% 56th pct 29.1% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +10.6 more in 3862, VIC
20.2 57th pct 30.7 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC even
0 23rd pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in 3858, VICin 3862, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3858, VIC
4.7% 44th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 3858, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3862, VIC with nearby areas

3860, VIC 3898, VIC 3875, VIC 3864, VIC 3865, VIC 3741, VIC 3699, VIC 3896, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3858, VIC vs 3862, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3858/3858-vic/vs/POA3862/3862-vic