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3102, VIC vs 3126, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 3102, VIC profile · 3126, VIC profile

3102, VIC 3126, VIC

Postcode 3126 and postcode 3102 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3126 is a more affluent and older area, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is a major hub for education, with far more school enrolments (5,866) and a higher number of schools within 3km (7) compared to postcode 3102. Postcode 3102 has a much better public transport network, with far more public transport routes (13) and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people (3,437.9) than postcode 3126.

Both areas share very similar levels of cultural diversity, with around 27% of people using a language other than English at home. This common ground exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in postcode 3126. While both are far above the national figure for high earners, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011, with 45.4% of households in postcode 3126 and 40.8% in postcode 3102 earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 3102, VIC Median age: 5 yrs older in 3126, VIC Aged 65+: 6.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC Participation: 7.4 pts higher in 3102, VIC Owned outright: 7.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1,153 larger in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
6,620 59th pct 7,773 62nd pct
Median age in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +5 yrs older in 3126, VIC gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
0.3% 9th pct 0.2% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
17.5% 37th pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
18.0% 58th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
7.6% 11th pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.0%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%
13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
35.2% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

3102, VIC 3126, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 65.6%
4.8% China +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.8% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

27.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.3% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.1% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 86th pct 26.4% 86th pct
Limited English in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
3.5% 86th pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

70.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
6.8% Mandarin +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.5% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%
2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
41.8% 49th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 43.2%
41.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
82.2% 99th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
49.7% 97th pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.16 more in 3126, VIC
2.51 40th pct 5.68 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +4 more in 3126, VIC
3 57th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +4,367 more in 3126, VIC
1,499 63rd pct 5,866 87th pct
Avg size in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +338 larger in 3126, VIC
500 75th pct 838 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +29 higher in 3126, VIC
1,132 94th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 83.2%
5.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
9.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%
8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
3.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +$58 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$1,043 87th pct $1,101 88th pct
Household income in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +$385 higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
$2,490 92nd pct $2,875 99th pct
Family income in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +$413 higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
$3,178 94th pct $3,591 99th pct
High earners in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
23.5% 92nd pct 28.5% 97th pct
High-income homes in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
40.8% 95th pct 45.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.1%
16.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
10.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.3%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.9%
13.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC
24.4% 22nd pct 27.4% 37th pct
Mental health in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC
6.7% 24th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
4.2% 29th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.4% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 67.8%
18.0% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
19.3% 59th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap widening
17.3% 94th pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap narrowing
28.8% 75th pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC
1.6% 18th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
22.5% 46th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap narrowing
11.5% 43rd pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
19.9% 21st pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 64.0%
20.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 19.2%
19.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
8.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +$44 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$471 89th pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +$500 higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.10 higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
23.3% 58th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
40.7% 55th pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap widening
66.3% 15th pct 64.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
75.5% 39th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%
23.3% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%
1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

66.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 64.6%
21.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
11.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
8.3% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.9%
14.5% $750 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
4.0% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%
14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
4.3% 55th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
39.0% 91st pct 43.3% 94th pct
PT commute in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
2.9% 75th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +14 more in 3102, VIC
42 67th pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.74 more in 3102, VIC
6.34 77th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2,655.8 more in 3102, VIC
3,437.9 97th pct 782.1 68th pct
PT routes in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +7 more in 3102, VIC
13 77th pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1 longer in 3126, VIC
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2 longer in 3126, VIC
12 14th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 34.6%
0.2% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%
35.3% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
32.5% 45th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap narrowing
9.7% 56th pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
4.1% 46th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap widening
66.1% 76th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3102, VIC gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
8.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.7% Rental & real estate even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.4% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
18.9% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
3.9% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1 higher in 3126, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +23 higher in 3126, VIC
1,123 95th pct 1,146 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.2 higher in 3102, VIC
8.5 95th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 more in 3126, VIC
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3126, VIC
96.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC
96.7% 98th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +1.9 more in 3102, VIC
14.7 38th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC +96 higher in 3102, VIC
248 88th pct 152 80th pct
Mean slope in 3102, VICin 3126, VIC even
5.3% 55th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 3102, VIC with nearby areas

3079, VIC 3101, VIC 3078, VIC 3104, VIC 3103, VIC 3122, VIC 3123, VIC 3126, VIC

Compare 3126, VIC with nearby areas

3103, VIC 3124, VIC 3127, VIC 3123, VIC 3104, VIC 3146, VIC 3125, VIC 3102, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3102, VIC vs 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3102/3102-vic/vs/POA3126/3126-vic