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3862, VIC vs 3896, VIC

Name: 3862, VIC vs 3896, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 52 km apart · 3862, VIC profile · 3896, VIC profile

3862, VIC 3896, VIC

Postcode 3862 and postcode 3896 are two different Victorian areas located about 52 km apart. Postcode 3862 is more populous and has better access to basics, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services. Residents there are younger, with a typical age of 42, compared to postcode 3896 where the typical resident is far older at 52. There are also stark differences in housing and cost; typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 3862 at $280, while postcode 3896 has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 56.3%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The age difference has grown to 10 years, and the gap in home ownership and rental costs has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical household income of around $1,350 to $1,400 a week. They also both have a very high share of people who do not follow a religion, with each area sitting at around 49%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,196 larger in 3862, VIC Volunteering: 18.3 pts higher in 3896, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3896, VIC Rent: $160 higher in 3862, VIC Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in 3896, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +3,196 larger in 3862, VIC gap widening

3,547 49th pct 351 15th pct

Median age in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +10 yrs older in 3896, VIC gap widening

42 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.5%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 42.6%

33.1% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.1% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

3862, VIC 3896, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 79.2%

3.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.9% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 38.2%

11.9% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 89.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 49.0%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%

8.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +16.25 more in 3896, VIC

2.99 47th pct 19.23 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 more in 3862, VIC

2 50th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +167 more in 3862, VIC

256 33rd pct 89 18th pct

Avg size in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +39 larger in 3862, VIC

128 32nd pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +38 higher in 3862, VIC

1,002 54th pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 31.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

9.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +$7 higher in 3896, VIC gap narrowing

$701 38th pct $708 40th pct

Household income in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +$35 higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing

$1,388 41st pct $1,353 38th pct

Family income in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +$88 higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing

$1,726 39th pct $1,638 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 57.8%

20.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.3 larger in 3862, VIC gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 48.4%

34.1% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.3% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.9% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.9% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +$160 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening

$280 46th pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +$271 higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,029 20th pct

People / bedroom in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 24.3%

11.7% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 95.1%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.2% Under $200 +43.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 17.6%

30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.7%

21.7% Under $1,000 +26.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +7 more in 3862, VIC

8 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.59 more in 3896, VIC

2.26 37th pct 2.85 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +14.5 more in 3896, VIC

19.7 31st pct 34.2 35th pct

PT routes in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +4 more in 3862, VIC

5 57th pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 51.2%

12.3% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.9% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 34.8%

24.5% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

12.9% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

9.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +16.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 higher in 3896, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 higher in 3862, VIC

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +2 higher in 3862, VIC

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +3 higher in 3896, VIC

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +17 higher in 3896, VIC

959 40th pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +1.4 higher in 3862, VIC

2.9 39th pct 1.6 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +1.6 more in 3862, VIC

3.3 41st pct 1.7 20th pct

15-min city in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +13.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC

35.8% 38th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3862, VIC

37.3% 41st pct 24.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC

26.1% 33rd pct 20.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +20.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC

43.6% 42nd pct 23.0% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +41.3 pts higher in 3862, VIC

65.5% 44th pct 24.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +29.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC

29.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +34.8 more in 3896, VIC

30.7 73rd pct 65.5 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC even

0 22nd pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 3862, VIC in 3896, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3896, VIC

4.0% 33rd pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 3862, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3896, VIC with nearby areas

3895, VIC 3898, VIC 3893, VIC 3900, VIC 3885, VIC 3875, VIC 3887, VIC 3862, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3862, VIC vs 3896, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/vs/POA3896/3896-vic