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3882, VIC vs 3902, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · 3882, VIC profile · 3902, VIC profile

3882, VIC 3902, VIC

Postcode 3882 and postcode 3902 are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different home and family profiles. Postcode 3882 has far more large separate houses, with 81.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while postcode 3902 has a much older population, where the typical resident is 56. A larger share of people in postcode 3882 are caring for children unpaid (29.4%) and more adults are working or looking for work (57.8%). In contrast, postcode 3902 is more focused on retirement, with a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.2%) and more homes owned outright (64.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 5 to 9 years, and the gap in home ownership and school completion has also increased. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground: typical weekly rents are the same at $300, and they have almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 899 larger in 3882, VIC Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in 3882, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in 3882, VIC Median age: 9 yrs older in 3902, VIC Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in 3902, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +899 larger in 3882, VIC gap widening
1,322 33rd pct 423 17th pct
Median age in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +9 yrs older in 3902, VIC gap widening
47 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.9% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap widening
25.5% 77th pct 36.2% 97th pct
Under 15 in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
17.7% 55th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap widening
13.1% 59th pct 15.8% 81st pct

Age structure

25.5% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.7%
27.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%
10.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Widowed even 5.9%
3.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

3882, VIC 3902, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
10.8% 36th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 80.9%
4.0% England even 4.0%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 44.2%
44.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 40.4%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%
10.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
3.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
0.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 89.4%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
57.6% 95th pct 45.9% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 45.9%
36.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
5.3% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +11.0 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
41.8% 39th pct 30.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
12.9% 40th pct 7.3% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC
4.27 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1 more in 3882, VIC
1 29th pct 0 0th pct
Students in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC
70 16th pct —
Avg size in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC
70 20th pct —
ICSEA in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC
948 25th pct —

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.7%
23.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 43.0%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
10.9% Education ◂ +6.7 pts 4.2%
9.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +$126 higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
$667 31st pct $541 10th pct
Household income in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +$313 higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
$1,390 41st pct $1,077 14th pct
Family income in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +$370 higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
$1,657 34th pct $1,287 10th pct
High earners in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
5.5% 24th pct 4.8% 18th pct
High-income homes in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
13.2% 38th pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%
18.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3882, VIC
33.7% 75th pct 30.0% 54th pct
Mental health in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3882, VIC
8.9% 52nd pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
6.0% 59th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
7.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
6.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +5.9 pts 53.7%
21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
17.4% 48th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
14.6% 79th pct 16.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
29.4% 78th pct 17.7% 13th pct
Defence service in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3882, VIC
4.1% 78th pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap narrowing
28.1% 87th pct 26.9% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.3 larger in 3882, VIC gap widening
2.5 57th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
10.0% 29th pct 6.1% 11th pct
Living alone in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
23.1% 32nd pct 26.7% 49th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 42.0%
35.3% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
10.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
0.7% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even gap steady
$300 51st pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +$413 higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
$1,733 59th pct $1,320 36th pct
People / bedroom in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.10 higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
7.5% 7th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Owned outright in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +14.3 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap widening
50.2% 83rd pct 64.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
93.1% 55th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
81.2% 61st pct 65.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 64.5%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 29.1%
7.5% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 79.7%
6.3% Other dwelling +14.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 22.1%
10.7% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
4.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $200–$349 ◂ +54.1 pts 0.0%
29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%
18.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%
34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 8.0%
17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%
6.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
1.8% 26th pct 2.3% 31st pct
Work from home in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap narrowing
11.7% 32nd pct 11.9% 32nd pct
PT commute in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap narrowing
0.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even
3 36th pct 3 36th pct
Stops/1k in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +4.82 more in 3902, VIC
2.27 37th pct 7.09 83rd pct
Departures/1k in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +131.8 more in 3902, VIC
62.0 43rd pct 193.9 52nd pct
PT routes in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even
3 48th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +10 longer in 3882, VIC
30 70th pct 20 62nd pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 58.1%
11.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.8% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.4%
19.3% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.3%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%
1.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
39.7% 73rd pct 26.2% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
8.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3902, VIC gap steady
4.1% 48th pct 4.8% 63rd pct
Participation in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +13.1 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap widening
57.8% 41st pct 44.6% 9th pct
Full-time in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3882, VIC gap steady
56.4% 35th pct 53.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
8.3% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.5% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%
13.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
8.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1 higher in 3882, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +3 higher in 3882, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2 higher in 3882, VIC
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +25 higher in 3882, VIC
953 37th pct 928 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1.8 higher in 3902, VIC
1.3 17th pct 3.0 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +1.3 more in 3902, VIC
1.2 15th pct 2.5 31st pct
15-min city in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +19.8 pts higher in 3882, VIC
19.8% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +43.0 pts higher in 3902, VIC
23.2% 29th pct 66.2% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +48.8 pts higher in 3902, VIC
15.1% 25th pct 63.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3882, VIC
12.7% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +37.2 pts higher in 3902, VIC
19.8% 9th pct 56.9% 36th pct
Walk to health in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +7.5 more in 3902, VIC
9.1 12th pct 16.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC even
1 43rd pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in 3882, VICin 3902, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3882, VIC
6.9% 73rd pct 4.9% 48th pct

Compare 3882, VIC with nearby areas

3902, VIC 3880, VIC 3904, VIC 3903, VIC 3878, VIC 3909, VIC 3875, VIC 3865, VIC

Compare 3902, VIC with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3882, VIC vs 3902, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3882/3882-vic/vs/POA3902/3902-vic