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3878, VIC vs 3902, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 15 km apart · 3878, VIC profile · 3902, VIC profile

3878, VIC 3902, VIC

Postcode 3878 and postcode 3902 are nearby Victorian areas with different housing and health profiles. Postcode 3878 has a far higher share of detached houses (95.3% compared to 79.7%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. It is also a more mobile area, with 40.0% of people having moved in the last five years, compared to 26.2% in postcode 3902. Health challenges are more common in postcode 3878, where 40.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, while the figure in postcode 3902 is 30.0%.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a typical weekly family income of around $1,300 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. They also have the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities (7.1%). However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people with bachelor degrees has grown since 2011, with postcode 3878 now sitting 9.0 percentage points higher than postcode 3902.

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Where they differ most

Population: 883 larger in 3878, VIC Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in 3878, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3878, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in 3878, VIC Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in 3878, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +883 larger in 3878, VIC gap widening
1,306 33rd pct 423 17th pct
Median age in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3 yrs older in 3878, VIC gap widening
59 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
37.7% 99th pct 36.2% 97th pct
Under 15 in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
10.5% 9th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap widening
11.6% 40th pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

37.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 36.2%
30.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.9% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 49.7%
22.0% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
3.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

3878, VIC 3902, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
13.9% 49th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 80.9%
5.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 44.2%
41.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
10.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
1.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 89.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
48.8% 76th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 45.9%
44.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%
4.6% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +8.1 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
38.9% 30th pct 30.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
16.2% 54th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC
7.30 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1 more in 3878, VIC
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC
170 29th pct —
Avg size in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC
170 39th pct —
ICSEA in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC
1,002 54th pct —

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 30.7%
23.2% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%
14.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 9.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%
1.2% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
11.9% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 4.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +$58 higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
$599 19th pct $541 10th pct
Household income in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +$132 higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
$1,209 24th pct $1,077 14th pct
Family income in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +$78 higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
$1,365 14th pct $1,287 10th pct
High earners in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
6.9% 35th pct 4.8% 18th pct
High-income homes in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 31st pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%
15.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
4.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 55.1%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.9%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3878, VIC
40.3% 96th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3878, VIC
10.4% 73rd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 53.7%
24.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.8%
10.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
20.6% 65th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap widening
13.8% 68th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
16.5% 10th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3878, VIC
4.3% 80th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
29.2% 90th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
11.4% 42nd pct 6.1% 11th pct
Living alone in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
24.0% 36th pct 26.7% 49th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 48.4%
34.7% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%
0.5% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

53.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 50.0%
24.0% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
9.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +$10 higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
$310 54th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +$136 higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
$1,456 44th pct $1,320 36th pct
People / bedroom in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.10 higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
10.9% 14th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +9.2 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
55.4% 91st pct 64.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +15.6 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
95.3% 65th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +14.1 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
79.8% 56th pct 65.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 64.5%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%
10.9% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 79.7%
1.6% Other dwelling +18.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 39.5%
31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 22.1%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%
23.3% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.0%
28.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 14.0%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.0%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 11.9% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3 more in 3902, VIC
0 0th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +7.09 more in 3902, VIC
0.00 0th pct 7.09 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +193.9 more in 3902, VIC
0.0 0th pct 193.9 52nd pct
PT routes in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +3 more in 3902, VIC
0 0th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +42 longer in 3878, VIC
62 88th pct 20 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.1%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%
1.6% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 36.4%
30.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +13.9 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap widening
40.0% 74th pct 26.2% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap steady
2.2% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
3.4% 30th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3878, VIC gap narrowing
45.3% 10th pct 44.6% 9th pct
Full-time in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
53.1% 19th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
7.7% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
5.3% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
2.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.0% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 8.1%
14.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1 higher in 3878, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1 higher in 3878, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +4 higher in 3878, VIC
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +28 higher in 3878, VIC
956 38th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.9 higher in 3902, VIC
1.1 15th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +1.1 more in 3902, VIC
1.4 18th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +66.2 pts higher in 3902, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +63.9 pts higher in 3902, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 63.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +47.5 pts higher in 3878, VIC
47.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3878, VIC
61.7% 40th pct 56.9% 36th pct
Walk to health in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +10.4 more in 3902, VIC
6.1 3rd pct 16.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +6 higher in 3878, VIC
7 57th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 3878, VICin 3902, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3902, VIC
4.4% 39th pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 3878, VIC with nearby areas

3880, VIC 3882, VIC 3902, VIC 3904, VIC 3903, VIC 3865, VIC 3875, VIC 3909, VIC

Compare 3902, VIC with nearby areas

3903, VIC 3882, VIC 3904, VIC 3880, VIC 3878, VIC 3909, VIC 3887, VIC 3893, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3878, VIC vs 3902, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3878/3878-vic/vs/POA3902/3902-vic