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3873, VIC vs 3971, VIC

Name: 3873, VIC vs 3971, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 28 km apart · 3873, VIC profile · 3971, VIC profile

3873, VIC 3971, VIC

Postcode 3971 and postcode 3873 are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Postcode 3971 is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 30.9% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, postcode 3873 is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.4% compared to 13.7% in postcode 3971). Postcode 3971 also has more developed local access, with 54.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64% near a park, while postcode 3873 is much more car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, particularly the age gap, which has widened from 3 years in 2011 to 13 years today. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as having roughly the same percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 10%). They also have very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a low number of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,871 larger in 3971, VIC Rent: $123 higher in 3971, VIC Median age: 13 yrs older in 3971, VIC Unpaid child care: 13.5 pts higher in 3873, VIC Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in 3873, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +3,871 larger in 3971, VIC gap steady

324 14th pct 4,195 51st pct

Median age in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +13 yrs older in 3971, VIC gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

16.4% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 17.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 45.5%

29.4% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

5.9% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

3873, VIC 3971, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.6% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 79.1%

1.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 41.2%

44.4% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.4%

15.1% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

1.2% German +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 47.1%

36.4% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +8.21 more in 3873, VIC

15.15 88th pct 6.94 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +3 more in 3971, VIC

1 29th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +522 more in 3971, VIC

48 12th pct 570 46th pct

Avg size in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +95 larger in 3971, VIC

48 15th pct 143 34th pct

ICSEA in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +21 higher in 3971, VIC

940 22nd pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.4%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.2%

14.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

12.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

10.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +$140 higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing

$684 35th pct $544 11th pct

Household income in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +$507 higher in 3873, VIC gap steady

$1,485 48th pct $978 9th pct

Family income in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +$589 higher in 3873, VIC gap widening

$1,916 52nd pct $1,327 12th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.9%

8.2% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +8.0 pts 52.2%

22.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +0.4 larger in 3873, VIC gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.0 pts 43.0%

31.0% Couples without children +12.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.3% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

9.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +$123 higher in 3971, VIC gap widening

$113 4th pct $236 33rd pct

Mortgage in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +$100 higher in 3873, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,200 29th pct

People / bedroom in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +0.10 higher in 3873, VIC gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 25.1%

8.2% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 50.6%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% Under $200 ◂ +28.8 pts 31.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.1%

46.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 35.2%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +7 more in 3971, VIC

2 29th pct 9 47th pct

Stops/1k in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +4.03 more in 3873, VIC

6.17 76th pct 2.15 36th pct

Departures/1k in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +175.9 more in 3873, VIC

234.6 55th pct 58.6 42nd pct

PT routes in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +1 more in 3971, VIC

2 43rd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +24 longer in 3873, VIC

78 97th pct 54 84th pct

Drive to city in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +12 longer in 3971, VIC

136 91st pct 148 94th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 60.2%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

7.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%

2.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

14.6% Health care & social assistance even 14.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

8.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +3 higher in 3873, VIC

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +3 higher in 3873, VIC

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +4 higher in 3873, VIC

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +1 higher in 3873, VIC

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +51 higher in 3873, VIC

963 42nd pct 912 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +1.8 higher in 3971, VIC

1.6 21st pct 3.4 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +2.3 more in 3971, VIC

1.5 18th pct 3.8 49th pct

15-min city in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +43.7 pts higher in 3971, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 46th pct

Walk to shops in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +18.6 pts higher in 3971, VIC

35.8% 40th pct 54.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3971, VIC

32.1% 37th pct 32.6% 37th pct

Walk to school in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3971, VIC

37.2% 35th pct 38.4% 37th pct

Walk to a park in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +29.1 pts higher in 3971, VIC

34.9% 18th pct 64.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +24.1 pts higher in 3971, VIC

0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +0.1 more in 3971, VIC

18.5 52nd pct 18.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +2 higher in 3873, VIC

3 47th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in 3873, VIC in 3971, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3873, VIC

9.7% 89th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Compare 3873, VIC with nearby areas

3844, VIC 3847, VIC 3854, VIC 3971, VIC 3842, VIC 3840, VIC 3856, VIC 3857, VIC

Compare 3971, VIC with nearby areas

3967, VIC 3965, VIC 3966, VIC 3873, VIC 3874, VIC 3870, VIC 3842, VIC 3962, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3873, VIC vs 3971, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3873/3873-vic/vs/POA3971/3971-vic