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3887, VIC vs 3903, VIC

Name: 3887, VIC vs 3903, VIC — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 21 km apart · 3887, VIC profile · 3903, VIC profile

3887, VIC 3903, VIC

Postcode 3903 and postcode 3887 are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Postcode 3903 is more likely to have children, with 17.9% of the population under 15 compared to just 6.0% in postcode 3887. It is also more transient, with 39.1% of residents moving in the last five years, well above the 23.9% in postcode 3887. In contrast, postcode 3887 is more isolated and older, where 34.6% of people live alone and every single home is a separate house.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011, though the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $530 to $560 and nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have a very low number of people who speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 593 larger in 3903, VIC Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in 3887, VIC Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in 3903, VIC Under 15: 11.9 pts higher in 3903, VIC Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +593 larger in 3903, VIC gap widening

268 11th pct 861 28th pct

Median age in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +4 yrs older in 3887, VIC gap narrowing

55 yrs 92nd pct 51 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 24.2%

28.4% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.0% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

32.6% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 22.3%

18.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 11.0%

5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3887, VIC 3903, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

3.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

34.3% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

11.2% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.1% German +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 40.9%

17.2% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC

— 6.49 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +1 more in 3903, VIC

0 0th pct 1 29th pct

Students in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC

— 102 20th pct

Avg size in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC

— 102 27th pct

ICSEA in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC

— 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +$32 higher in 3903, VIC gap widening

$525 8th pct $557 12th pct

Household income in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +$135 higher in 3903, VIC gap widening

$939 6th pct $1,074 14th pct

Family income in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +$161 higher in 3903, VIC gap widening

$1,097 3rd pct $1,258 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.1% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.1% None +8.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +0.3 larger in 3903, VIC gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 48.2%

40.1% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%

7.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +$5 higher in 3903, VIC gap narrowing

$205 24th pct $210 26th pct

Mortgage in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +$450 higher in 3903, VIC gap steady

$850 12th pct $1,300 34th pct

People / bedroom in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 51.3%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.6% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.2 pts 1.5%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 86.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 12.2%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.5 pts 20.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 29.8%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +33.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

5 44th pct 5 44th pct

Stops/1k in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +12.85 more in 3887, VIC

18.66 97th pct 5.81 73rd pct

Departures/1k in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +362.8 more in 3887, VIC

462.7 61st pct 99.9 46th pct

PT routes in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +1 more in 3887, VIC

4 52nd pct 3 48th pct

Stop walk in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +66 longer in 3887, VIC

85 100th pct 19 61st pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 14.6%

8.6% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

2.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 5.2%

8.6% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

2.9% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

17.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.3 pts 5.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.4% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +1 higher in 3903, VIC

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

935 27th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +0.4 higher in 3903, VIC

1.9 25th pct 2.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +0.4 more in 3903, VIC

1.8 22nd pct 2.2 27th pct

15-min city in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3887, VIC

27.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +23.9 pts higher in 3903, VIC

36.0% 40th pct 59.9% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +27.4 pts higher in 3903, VIC

29.5% 35th pct 56.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC

31.3% 30th pct 40.0% 38th pct

Walk to a park in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +38.8 pts higher in 3887, VIC

39.8% 22nd pct 1.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +30.8 more in 3887, VIC

44.8 84th pct 13.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +1 higher in 3903, VIC

1 32nd pct 2 45th pct

Mean slope in 3887, VIC in 3903, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3887, VIC

8.5% 85th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 3887, VIC with nearby areas

3909, VIC 3903, VIC 3893, VIC 3902, VIC 3904, VIC 3882, VIC 3880, VIC 3895, VIC

Compare 3903, VIC with nearby areas

3902, VIC 3904, VIC 3882, VIC 3909, VIC 3880, VIC 3878, VIC 3887, VIC 3893, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3887, VIC vs 3903, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3887/3887-vic/vs/POA3903/3903-vic