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3869, VIC vs 3871, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 17 km apart · 3869, VIC profile · 3871, VIC profile

3869, VIC 3871, VIC

Postcode 3871 and postcode 3869 are two nearby Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 3871 is an older community, where the typical resident is 48 and 25.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more focused on walking for essentials, with 40.4% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in postcode 3869. In contrast, postcode 3869 has better public transport access, with far more transport stops and 48.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened to $404, with postcode 3869 now reaching $1,676. The age gap has also grown, as residents in postcode 3871 are now noticeably older. Despite these trends, the areas remain alike in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15 and people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,301 larger in 3871, VIC Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC Participation: 8.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1,301 larger in 3871, VIC gap steady
1,738 38th pct 3,039 46th pct
Median age in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +5 yrs older in 3871, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC even gap narrowing
1.0% 28th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
19.0% 46th pct 25.4% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
17.6% 53rd pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
15.7% 80th pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) even 29.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%
17.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 48.7%
31.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.3%
9.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

3869, VIC 3871, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
9.7% 31st pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 79.1%
3.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.2%
41.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
10.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
2.5% 24th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Limited English in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.6%
0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
55.1% 90th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

55.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 54.4%
36.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%
7.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
46.3% 50th pct 44.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
16.1% 53rd pct 18.2% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.83 more in 3869, VIC
6.54 73rd pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +354 more in 3871, VIC
246 33rd pct 600 47th pct
Avg size in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +177 larger in 3871, VIC
123 31st pct 300 55th pct
ICSEA in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +23 higher in 3869, VIC
1,014 60th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.5%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
8.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 36.0%
16.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
9.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
10.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +$96 higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
$744 48th pct $648 28th pct
Household income in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +$404 higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
$1,676 60th pct $1,272 30th pct
Family income in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +$343 higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
$1,995 57th pct $1,652 34th pct
High earners in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
10.7% 61st pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
18.9% 59th pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%
14.5% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC
32.0% 66th pct 33.7% 75th pct
Mental health in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC
10.0% 68th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
10.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
4.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 56.9%
20.4% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 62nd pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC
2.4% 35th pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
27.7% 86th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.1 larger in 3869, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
10.7% 35th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +7.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
23.3% 33rd pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 52.7%
33.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%
23.3% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%
5.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +$8 higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
$250 37th pct $258 39th pct
Mortgage in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +$32 higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
$1,419 42nd pct $1,387 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
11.8% 17th pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
42.4% 60th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
98.9% 85th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
90.0% 88th pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
43.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%
11.8% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 26.4%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
1.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 52.9%
12.8% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.8% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.7%
20.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
2.9% 39th pct 2.6% 36th pct
Work from home in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
11.5% 31st pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 42nd pct
PT stops in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +3 more in 3869, VIC
5 44th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2.22 more in 3869, VIC
2.88 42nd pct 0.66 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +125.6 more in 3869, VIC
138.1 48th pct 12.5 28th pct
PT routes in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2 more in 3869, VIC
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +51 longer in 3869, VIC
62 88th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +11 longer in 3869, VIC
112 86th pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 56.5%
11.5% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
1.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 38.5%
23.0% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
31.4% 41st pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap narrowing
1.8% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap steady
63.5% 65th pct 54.7% 29th pct
Full-time in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3869, VIC gap widening
58.2% 47th pct 52.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%
9.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
7.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%
11.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
8.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3869, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +2 higher in 3869, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3871, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +19 higher in 3869, VIC
983 52nd pct 964 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC
— 33 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC
— 33 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 higher in 3871, VIC
2.8 37th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC even
3.4 44th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +7.9 pts higher in 3869, VIC
47.9% 51st pct 40.0% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +40.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3869, VIC
48.0% 48th pct 28.3% 34th pct
Walk to school in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3869, VIC
45.0% 43rd pct 40.4% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3869, VIC
53.0% 32nd pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3869, VIC
47.7% 64th pct 37.7% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +5.4 more in 3869, VIC
17.3 48th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +0 higher in 3869, VIC
2 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3869, VICin 3871, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3871, VIC
6.9% 74th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 3869, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3871, VIC with nearby areas

3835, VIC 3953, VIC 3870, VIC 3823, VIC 3869, VIC 3824, VIC 3957, VIC 3822, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3869, VIC vs 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3869/3869-vic/vs/POA3871/3871-vic