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3885, VIC vs 3896, VIC

Name: 3885, VIC vs 3896, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 44 km apart · 3885, VIC profile · 3896, VIC profile

3885, VIC 3896, VIC

Postcode 3885 and postcode 3896 are both rural Victorian areas, though postcode 3885 has a larger population of 1,876 compared to 351 in postcode 3896. There are notable differences in their social and economic profiles; for instance, typical weekly rent is far higher in postcode 3885 at $230, while postcode 3896 is at $120. Volunteering is far higher in postcode 3896, where 37.5% of people volunteer, compared to 20.5% in postcode 3885. Postcode 3885 also has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 3.0%, while postcode 3896 has 0.0%.

These areas share many similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and similar rates of people providing unpaid care. The gaps between them are often widening over time, such as the difference in the typical age of residents, which grew to five years by the latest census. While both are older than the national figure, residents in postcode 3896 are noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 47 in postcode 3885.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,525 larger in 3885, VIC Volunteering: 17.0 pts higher in 3896, VIC First Nations: 3.0 pts higher in 3885, VIC Rent: $110 higher in 3885, VIC Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in 3885, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +1,525 larger in 3885, VIC gap widening

1,876 39th pct 351 15th pct

Median age in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +5 yrs older in 3896, VIC gap widening

47 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.6%

33.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

3885, VIC 3896, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 79.2%

3.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.0% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 38.2%

12.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 89.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 49.0%

31.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +9.74 more in 3896, VIC

9.49 81st pct 19.23 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +2 more in 3885, VIC

3 57th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +90 more in 3885, VIC

179 29th pct 89 18th pct

Avg size in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +29 larger in 3896, VIC

60 17th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +36 higher in 3885, VIC

1,000 53rd pct 964 33rd pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

15.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 31.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +$70 higher in 3896, VIC gap widening

$638 26th pct $708 40th pct

Household income in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +$112 higher in 3896, VIC gap widening

$1,241 27th pct $1,353 38th pct

Family income in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +$115 higher in 3896, VIC gap widening

$1,523 25th pct $1,638 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.5%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.8%

20.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.1 larger in 3885, VIC gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.4%

34.2% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.2% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.8% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

39.6% 2 people even 39.6%

28.2% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.3% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +$110 higher in 3885, VIC gap widening

$230 31st pct $120 6th pct

Mortgage in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +$271 higher in 3885, VIC gap narrowing

$1,300 34th pct $1,029 20th pct

People / bedroom in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.10 higher in 3885, VIC gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 24.3%

11.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 95.1%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +33.5 pts 17.6%

7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% Under $1,000 +16.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 25.7%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +6 more in 3885, VIC

7 46th pct 1 21st pct

Stops/1k in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.88 more in 3885, VIC

3.73 51st pct 2.85 42nd pct

Departures/1k in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +20.3 more in 3896, VIC

13.9 29th pct 34.2 35th pct

PT routes in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 more in 3885, VIC

2 43rd pct 1 29th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 51.2%

17.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.9% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.8%

23.4% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

18.3% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

5.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Other services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Managers +12.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 higher in 3896, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +1 higher in 3896, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +2 higher in 3896, VIC

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +31 higher in 3896, VIC

945 32nd pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.1 higher in 3896, VIC

1.4 19th pct 1.6 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +0.2 more in 3896, VIC

1.5 18th pct 1.7 20th pct

15-min city in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3896, VIC

18.7% 24th pct 22.8% 27th pct

Walk to shops in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +11.8 pts higher in 3896, VIC

12.3% 22nd pct 24.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3896, VIC

16.7% 26th pct 20.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3896, VIC

21.8% 24th pct 23.0% 25th pct

Walk to a park in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3885, VIC

29.2% 14th pct 24.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC +10.6 more in 3896, VIC

54.9 87th pct 65.5 88th pct

Intersections/km² in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC even

0 17th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in 3885, VIC in 3896, VIC even

9.7% 89th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare 3885, VIC with nearby areas

3893, VIC 3895, VIC 3887, VIC 3886, VIC 3896, VIC 3909, VIC 3888, VIC 3900, VIC

Compare 3896, VIC with nearby areas

3895, VIC 3898, VIC 3893, VIC 3900, VIC 3885, VIC 3875, VIC 3887, VIC 3862, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3885, VIC vs 3896, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3885/3885-vic/vs/POA3896/3896-vic