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3869, VIC vs 3870, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 3869, VIC profile · 3870, VIC profile

3869, VIC 3870, VIC

Postcode 3869 and postcode 3870 are nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3869 is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,676 a week and far higher access to money and resources. It is also more service-oriented, with 47.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and a much larger school presence, including 246 enrolments. In contrast, postcode 3870 has a much lower typical household income of $1,219 and a higher share of people living alone at 30.9%.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with about 99% of homes being separate houses. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a high proportion of people who identify as having no religion. Over time, some gaps have widened; residents in postcode 3870 are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 43 in postcode 3869. The gap in typical household income has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in 3870, VIC Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in 3870, VIC Participation: 9.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC Family income: $534 higher in 3869, VIC Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +419 larger in 3869, VIC gap widening
1,738 38th pct 1,319 33rd pct
Median age in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +7 yrs older in 3870, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
1.0% 28th pct 2.2% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
19.0% 46th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Under 15 in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 15.3% 29th pct
De facto in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
15.7% 80th pct 15.0% 76th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 45.1%
31.5% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

3869, VIC 3870, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
9.7% 31st pct 11.7% 41st pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 78.6%
3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 42.0%
41.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
4.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
2.5% 24th pct 3.6% 38th pct
Limited English in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 36th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
55.1% 90th pct 55.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%
7.3% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
46.3% 50th pct 43.2% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
16.1% 53rd pct 17.4% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.59 more in 3869, VIC
6.54 73rd pct 4.95 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1 more in 3869, VIC
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +218 more in 3869, VIC
246 33rd pct 28 7th pct
Avg size in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +95 larger in 3869, VIC
123 31st pct 28 7th pct
ICSEA in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +63 higher in 3869, VIC
1,014 60th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%
19.7% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%
8.4% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%
16.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%
12.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +$145 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
$744 48th pct $599 19th pct
Household income in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +$457 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
$1,676 60th pct $1,219 25th pct
Family income in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +$534 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
$1,995 57th pct $1,461 20th pct
High earners in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
10.7% 61st pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +7.0 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 11.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
14.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 35.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3870, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 11.8% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.8% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
8.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +7.7 pts 53.6%
20.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
20.0% 62nd pct 19.2% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 16.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
27.0% 64th pct 22.7% 35th pct
Defence service in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC
2.4% 35th pct 3.1% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
27.7% 86th pct 31.5% 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 larger in 3869, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 35th pct 10.9% 37th pct
Living alone in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
23.3% 33rd pct 30.9% 69th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 51.8%
33.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%
23.3% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
5.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% 6 or more even 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +$37 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
$250 37th pct $213 27th pct
Mortgage in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +$319 higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
$1,419 42nd pct $1,100 24th pct
People / bedroom in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
11.8% 17th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Owned outright in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
42.4% 60th pct 48.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC even gap steady
98.9% 85th pct 99.0% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
90.0% 88th pct 81.4% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%
11.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 48.3%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 46.9%
12.8% Under $200 +21.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.1%
20.9% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +8.9 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap widening
11.5% 31st pct 20.4% 64th pct
PT commute in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3 more in 3869, VIC
5 44th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1.36 more in 3869, VIC
2.88 42nd pct 1.52 30th pct
Departures/1k in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +47.1 more in 3869, VIC
138.1 48th pct 91.0 45th pct
PT routes in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC
62 88th pct —
Drive to city in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +38 longer in 3870, VIC
112 86th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 60.0%
11.5% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%
23.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
31.4% 41st pct 28.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap steady
1.8% 19th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3870, VIC gap narrowing
3.9% 41st pct 6.5% 86th pct
Participation in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +9.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
63.5% 65th pct 53.7% 27th pct
Full-time in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
58.2% 47th pct 53.9% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
9.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
4.9% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.3%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
16.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.5% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
8.7% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3 higher in 3869, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +24 higher in 3869, VIC
983 52nd pct 959 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.1 higher in 3869, VIC
2.8 37th pct 2.7 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.3 more in 3869, VIC
3.4 44th pct 3.1 39th pct
15-min city in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3869, VIC
47.9% 51st pct 42.9% 45th pct
Walk to shops in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +42.8 pts higher in 3870, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 42.8% 46th pct
Walk to transit in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC
48.0% 48th pct 43.4% 45th pct
Walk to school in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3869, VIC
45.0% 43rd pct 44.8% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +11.5 pts higher in 3869, VIC
53.0% 32nd pct 41.5% 23rd pct
Walk to health in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +47.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC
47.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +2.9 more in 3869, VIC
17.3 48th pct 14.4 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +1 higher in 3869, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 37th pct
Mean slope in 3869, VICin 3870, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3870, VIC
6.9% 74th pct 10.4% 90th pct

Compare 3869, VIC with nearby areas

3842, VIC 3870, VIC 3840, VIC 3835, VIC 3871, VIC 3824, VIC 3966, VIC 3844, VIC

Compare 3870, VIC with nearby areas

3869, VIC 3842, VIC 3962, VIC 3871, VIC 3966, VIC 3840, VIC 3835, VIC 3964, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3869, VIC vs 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3869/3869-vic/vs/POA3870/3870-vic