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3893, VIC vs 3903, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 3893, VIC profile · 3903, VIC profile

3893, VIC 3903, VIC

Postcode 3903 and postcode 3893 are both rural areas in Victoria, but they differ significantly in their populations and demographics. Postcode 3903 is more developed and diverse, with 11.6% of people born overseas and a typical household income of $1,074. In contrast, postcode 3893 is sparsely populated and more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,875 and a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (47.6% compared to 13.1% in postcode 3903). While postcode 3903 has a higher share of older residents (31.5% aged 65 and over), the typical resident in postcode 3893 is far older at 61.

Both areas are very similar in that almost no one speaks a language other than English and there are no health services within a 15-minute walk. However, they have tracked differently over time. The age gap between them has widened, as residents in postcode 3893 have become older relative to those in postcode 3903. Similarly, the income gap has grown since 2016, with postcode 3893 now seeing far higher typical earnings than postcode 3903.

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Where they differ most

Population: 836 larger in 3903, VIC No religion: 28.2 pts higher in 3903, VIC Bachelor+: 34.5 pts higher in 3893, VIC Volunteering: 50.8 pts higher in 3893, VIC Participation: 39.4 pts higher in 3893, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +836 larger in 3903, VIC gap widening
25 1st pct 861 28th pct
Median age in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +10 yrs older in 3893, VIC gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap widening
12.0% 14th pct 31.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap narrowing
16.0% 35th pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3903, VIC
12.0% 45th pct 14.6% 74th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.8 pts 24.2%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

109.5% Married ◂ +51.9 pts 57.6%
14.3% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Divorced +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

3893, VIC 3903, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 40th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 79.6%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 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

68.0% Australian ◂ +28.6 pts 39.4%
32.0% English +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.0% Irish ◂ +30.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Scottish +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.3 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

Other language in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 34th pct
Limited English in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.0 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

No religion in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +28.2 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 4th pct 48.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +27.1 pts 40.9%
20.0% No religion +28.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% Not stated +9.1 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

Year 12 in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +24.2 pts higher in 3893, VIC
61.9% 75th pct 37.7% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +34.5 pts higher in 3893, VIC
47.6% 95th pct 13.1% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 6.49 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1 more in 3903, VIC
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 102 20th pct
Avg size in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 102 27th pct
ICSEA in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 970 36th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 37.7%
28.6% Year 11 ◂ +12.4 pts 16.2%
23.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.5 pts 16.5%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
15.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.0% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +$205 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$762 52nd pct $557 12th pct
Household income in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +$801 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$1,875 71st pct $1,074 14th pct
Family income in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +$825 higher in 3893, VIC gap widening
$2,083 63rd pct $1,258 9th pct
High earners in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 15th pct
High-income homes in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 8.6% 17th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Under $650 +22.0 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

14.3% Under $650 +38.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
52.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +44.0 pts 8.3%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3903, VIC
36.0% 85th pct 37.4% 89th pct
Mental health in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +10.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3903, VIC gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
16.0% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
16.0% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
32.0% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +50.8 pts higher in 3893, VIC
66.7% 100th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +24.3 pts higher in 3893, VIC
38.1% 100th pct 13.8% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3903, VIC
14.3% 7th pct 24.4% 45th pct
Defence service in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +23.4 pts higher in 3893, VIC
52.4% 100th pct 29.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +0.3 larger in 3903, VIC
2.1 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +9.5 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 26th pct
Living alone in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 23.4% 34th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples without children ◂ +19.0 pts 41.9%
21.7% Couples with children +26.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +22.5 pts 44.2%
0.0% 1 person +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 3 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 4 people +11.9 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 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— $210 26th pct
Mortgage in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +$216 higher in 3903, VIC
$1,084 23rd pct $1,300 34th pct
People / bedroom in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 11.6% 16th pct
Owned outright in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 51.3% 86th pct
Separate houses in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 86.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 75.1% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 51.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.2%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 30.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 14.6% 45th pct
PT commute in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +5 more in 3903, VIC
0 0th pct 5 44th pct
Stops/1k in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +5.81 more in 3903, VIC
0.00 0th pct 5.81 73rd pct
Departures/1k in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +99.9 more in 3903, VIC
0.0 0th pct 99.9 46th pct
PT routes in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +3 more in 3903, VIC
0 0th pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 19 61st pct

How people get to work

27.8% Car (driver) +33.6 pts ▸ 61.4%
27.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 14.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3903, VIC
36.0% 60th pct 39.1% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +39.4 pts higher in 3893, VIC
85.7% 100th pct 46.3% 11th pct
Full-time in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC
— 52.6% 16th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.1 pts 5.2%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
0.0% Construction +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Managers ◂ +23.6 pts 15.3%
22.2% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +2 higher in 3893, VIC
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1 higher in 3893, VIC
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1 higher in 3893, VIC
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +3 higher in 3893, VIC
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +44 higher in 3893, VIC
978 50th pct 934 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +2.2 higher in 3903, VIC
0.0 0th pct 2.2 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +2.2 more in 3903, VIC
0.0 0th pct 2.2 27th pct
15-min city in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +59.9 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +56.9 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 53rd pct
Walk to school in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +40.0 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 38th pct
Walk to a park in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3903, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 1st pct
Walk to health in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +66.1 more in 3893, VIC
80.0 90th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +2 higher in 3903, VIC
0 15th pct 2 45th pct
Mean slope in 3893, VICin 3903, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3893, VIC
13.3% 98th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 3893, VIC with nearby areas

3895, VIC 3887, VIC 3903, VIC 3909, VIC 3902, VIC 3882, VIC 3896, VIC 3904, 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). 3893, VIC vs 3903, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3893/3893-vic/vs/POA3903/3903-vic