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3859, VIC vs 3860, VIC

Name: 3859, VIC vs 3860, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 25 km apart · 3859, VIC profile · 3860, VIC profile

3859, VIC 3860, VIC

Postcode 3860 and postcode 3859 are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Postcode 3860 is more accessible; 61.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 72.2% are near a park. It is rated as mostly car-dependent, while postcode 3859 is simply car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Postcode 3860 also has a higher share of older residents, with 23.2% aged 65 and over, compared to 20.1% in postcode 3859.

These areas share several core characteristics, including the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (13.9%) and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes. This similarity extends to their housing markets, with renting rates sitting at 18.8% in postcode 3860 and 18.1% in postcode 3859. While they are alike in these areas, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in people working from home has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 3859 at 19.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,510 larger in 3860, VIC Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in 3860, VIC PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC Work from home: 8.6 pts higher in 3859, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +6,510 larger in 3860, VIC gap steady

945 29th pct 7,455 61st pct

Median age in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +1 yrs older in 3860, VIC gap steady

42 yrs 48th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

20.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 48.8%

31.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3859, VIC 3860, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

3.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 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

Language used at home

87.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +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

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

— 3.59 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +5 more in 3860, VIC

0 0th pct 5 76th pct

Students in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

— 1,226 59th pct

Avg size in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

— 245 48th pct

ICSEA in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

— 968 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

11.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.0% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

13.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 5.3%

10.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +$72 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$751 49th pct $679 34th pct

Household income in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +$268 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

$1,579 54th pct $1,311 34th pct

Family income in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +$65 higher in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

$1,800 44th pct $1,735 39th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +3.3 pts 58.4%

20.7% One condition even 20.7%

3.8% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.2 larger in 3859, VIC gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 52.1%

32.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.7% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC even gap narrowing

$250 37th pct $250 37th pct

Mortgage in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +$94 higher in 3859, VIC gap steady

$1,394 40th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.10 higher in 3859, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.1% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 94.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

16.7% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 46.2%

25.2% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +15 more in 3860, VIC

1 21st pct 16 54th pct

Stops/1k in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +1.09 more in 3860, VIC

1.06 26th pct 2.15 36th pct

Departures/1k in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +26.8 more in 3859, VIC

41.3 37th pct 14.5 29th pct

PT routes in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +1 more in 3860, VIC

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

74 95th pct —

Drive to city in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC

144 93rd pct —

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.2% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.4% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 9.4%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

2.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.1 pts 10.1%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers ◂ +18.2 pts 11.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.6% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

5.7% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +1 higher in 3859, VIC

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +2 higher in 3859, VIC

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +31 higher in 3859, VIC

967 44th pct 936 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +3.2 higher in 3860, VIC

0.6 7th pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +3.4 more in 3860, VIC

0.5 6th pct 3.9 51st pct

15-min city in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +41.9 pts higher in 3860, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 44th pct

Walk to shops in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +42.4 pts higher in 3860, VIC

19.3% 27th pct 61.7% 65th pct

Walk to transit in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +42.1 pts higher in 3860, VIC

6.3% 19th pct 48.4% 48th pct

Walk to school in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +47.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +67.3 pts higher in 3860, VIC

4.9% 2nd pct 72.2% 50th pct

Walk to health in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +48.2 pts higher in 3860, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 48.2% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +1.4 more in 3860, VIC

12.7 29th pct 14.1 35th pct

Intersections/km² in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC even

1 42nd pct 1 32nd pct

Mean slope in 3859, VIC in 3860, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3859, VIC

4.6% 43rd pct 3.8% 31st pct

Compare 3859, VIC with nearby areas

3857, VIC 3860, VIC 3850, VIC 3856, VIC 3847, VIC 3852, VIC 3854, VIC 3844, 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). 3859, VIC vs 3860, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/vs/POA3860/3860-vic