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3862, VIC vs 3898, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 43 km apart · 3862, VIC profile · 3898, VIC profile

3862, VIC 3898, VIC

Postcode 3862 and postcode 3898 are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3862 is more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (18.9% compared to 9.9%) and more large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with the fact that more people here provide unpaid childcare (27.3% vs 16.7%). In contrast, postcode 3898 is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 42 in postcode 3862. It also has a higher share of people living alone (34.5% vs 25.9%) and more homes owned outright (50.4% vs 42.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between these areas has often widened or shifted. The age difference has grown significantly, with postcode 3898 becoming much older relative to postcode 3862. Despite these shifting trends, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $700 to $720, and both have very low shares of people who speak a language other than English at home (1.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,842 larger in 3862, VIC Unpaid carers: 6.9 pts higher in 3862, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC Median age: 10 yrs older in 3898, VIC Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2,842 larger in 3862, VIC gap widening
3,547 49th pct 705 24th pct
Median age in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +10 yrs older in 3898, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
1.7% 41st pct 0.7% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap widening
21.7% 62nd pct 26.2% 80th pct
Under 15 in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
18.9% 67th pct 9.9% 8th pct
De facto in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
16.8% 86th pct 17.3% 87th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 9.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 42.2%
33.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

3862, VIC 3898, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
7.6% 21st pct 8.4% 24th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 75.2%
3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 35.2%
43.6% English ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%
11.2% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC even gap steady
1.8% 16th pct 1.8% 17th pct
Limited English in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
0.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 83.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
49.3% 77th pct 45.1% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 45.1%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%
8.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
40.5% 35th pct 44.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
12.7% 38th pct 16.1% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +25.59 more in 3898, VIC
2.99 47th pct 28.57 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +218 more in 3862, VIC
256 33rd pct 38 10th pct
Avg size in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +90 larger in 3862, VIC
128 32nd pct 38 11th pct
ICSEA in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +7 higher in 3898, VIC
1,002 54th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
20.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%
17.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 28.6%
14.6% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%
9.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +$20 higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
$701 38th pct $721 42nd pct
Household income in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +$186 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
$1,388 41st pct $1,202 24th pct
Family income in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +$117 higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
$1,726 39th pct $1,609 31st pct
High earners in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
6.8% 35th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
12.2% 34th pct 9.5% 21st pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%
17.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC
31.0% 60th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC
8.8% 51st pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 55.3%
20.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
3.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
19.2% 58th pct 21.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
15.6% 88th pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +10.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
27.3% 66th pct 16.7% 11th pct
Defence service in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC
5.1% 88th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 81st pct 24.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.4 larger in 3862, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
10.3% 32nd pct 11.7% 45th pct
Living alone in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap widening
25.9% 45th pct 34.5% 84th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 39.8%
34.1% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
10.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.9% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +$49 higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
$280 46th pct $231 32nd pct
Mortgage in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +$104 higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
$1,300 34th pct $1,196 28th pct
People / bedroom in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.10 higher in 3898, VIC gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 17th pct 12.3% 19th pct
Owned outright in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap widening
42.7% 61st pct 50.4% 83rd pct
Separate houses in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC even gap narrowing
96.8% 73rd pct 96.8% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +18.0 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
84.3% 72nd pct 66.3% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 50.4%
41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 27.0%
11.7% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house even 96.8%
2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 40.1%
33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%
11.3% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
2.1% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
0.7% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
30.4% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 50.0%
21.7% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 5.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
1.5% 22nd pct 3.3% 45th pct
Work from home in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
12.3% 34th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3898, VIC gap steady
0.2% 34th pct 1.2% 58th pct
PT stops in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2 more in 3862, VIC
8 46th pct 6 45th pct
Stops/1k in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +6.26 more in 3898, VIC
2.26 37th pct 8.51 87th pct
Departures/1k in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +48.4 more in 3898, VIC
19.7 31st pct 68.1 43rd pct
PT routes in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +3 more in 3862, VIC
5 57th pct 2 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.5 pts 42.9%
1.9% Walked +14.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.5%
24.5% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
1.5% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
36.7% 63rd pct 34.5% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 43rd pct 5.1% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 2.6% 18th pct
Participation in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap widening
58.7% 44th pct 55.0% 31st pct
Full-time in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC gap steady
58.1% 46th pct 50.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

4.7% Accommodation & food +16.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
12.9% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 6.8%
9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
11.7% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2 higher in 3898, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2 higher in 3862, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +2 higher in 3898, VIC
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +20 higher in 3898, VIC
959 40th pct 979 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.1 higher in 3862, VIC
2.9 39th pct 2.8 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0.6 more in 3862, VIC
3.3 41st pct 2.7 33rd pct
15-min city in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +18.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC
35.8% 38th pct 17.0% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC
37.3% 41st pct 17.5% 26th pct
Walk to transit in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3898, VIC
26.1% 33rd pct 45.9% 46th pct
Walk to school in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3862, VIC
43.6% 42nd pct 37.8% 36th pct
Walk to a park in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3862, VIC
65.5% 44th pct 56.3% 35th pct
Walk to health in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3862, VIC
29.1% 47th pct 17.4% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +64.3 more in 3898, VIC
30.7 73rd pct 95.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +0 higher in 3898, VIC
0 22nd pct 1 27th pct
Mean slope in 3862, VICin 3898, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3898, VIC
4.0% 33rd pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare 3862, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3898, VIC with nearby areas

3699, VIC 3896, VIC 3862, VIC 3741, VIC 3698, VIC 3900, VIC 3895, VIC 3697, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3862, VIC vs 3898, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3862/3862-vic/vs/POA3898/3898-vic