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3103, VIC vs 3123, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3103, VIC profile · 3123, VIC profile

3103, VIC 3123, VIC

Postcode 3103 and postcode 3123 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. They differ most in their residents' backgrounds and housing. Postcode 3103 is far more diverse, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 44.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.7% and 24.2% in postcode 3123. Postcode 3103 also has more separate houses (59.7% versus 33.1%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.9% versus 29.5%). In contrast, postcode 3123 has a younger typical age of 36, a higher share of renters at 39.9%, and higher typical personal incomes of $1,244 per week.

Both areas share a very high level of overall advantage and have identical access to parks and a 15-minute city walkshed. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in typical age has narrowed, and the difference in the share of homes owned outright has also decreased slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC Other language: 20.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC De facto: 8.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC Renting: 14.0 pts higher in 3123, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +787 larger in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
15,621 77th pct 14,834 76th pct
Median age in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +7 yrs older in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
21.8% 62nd pct 15.1% 26th pct
Under 15 in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
15.9% 35th pct 14.8% 26th pct
De facto in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +8.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
5.3% 2nd pct 13.8% 67th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 42.5%
31.7% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
5.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
1.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

3103, VIC 3123, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +13.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.3% 94th pct 30.7% 83rd pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 66.1%
17.0% China ◂ +11.5 pts 5.5%
3.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +19.8 pts 13.8%
22.0% English +9.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
17.3% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.9% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
2.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +20.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.2% 93rd pct 24.2% 84th pct
Limited English in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
8.2% 94th pct 2.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
21.6% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 7.2%
6.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%
5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.3% Judaism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
81.3% 98th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
48.7% 96th pct 57.2% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.59 more in 3103, VIC
2.41 38th pct 1.82 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2 more in 3103, VIC
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +180 more in 3123, VIC
1,695 65th pct 1,875 67th pct
Avg size in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +186 larger in 3123, VIC
283 53rd pct 469 72nd pct
ICSEA in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +17 higher in 3103, VIC
1,168 100th pct 1,151 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%
12.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.2% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +$375 higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
$869 72nd pct $1,244 93rd pct
Household income in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +$239 higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
$2,014 78th pct $2,253 87th pct
Family income in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +$692 higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
$2,550 84th pct $3,242 95th pct
High earners in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
20.2% 88th pct 26.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 36.7% 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.6%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
11.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3123, VIC
24.3% 21st pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
6.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 69.3%
16.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
16.5% 44th pct 18.4% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 12.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
26.9% 63rd pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3123, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 1.5% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
22.6% 47th pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.3 larger in 3103, VIC gap widening
2.6 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +7.7 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
25.5% 43rd pct 33.3% 79th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 57.8%
23.2% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
25.5% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +$45 higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
$460 88th pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +$500 higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.10 higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +14.0 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
25.9% 64th pct 39.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +13.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
42.9% 61st pct 29.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +26.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
59.7% 13th pct 33.1% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +24.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 45.2% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.3 pts 29.5%
25.9% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 33.1%
14.4% Flat or apartment +34.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 18.0%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.3% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
29.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 14.8%
4.6% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%
0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
9.9% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 9.2%
16.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
4.3% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 40.2%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
38.1% 90th pct 44.6% 95th pct
PT commute in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 5.3% 88th pct
PT stops in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +37 more in 3103, VIC
56 72nd pct 19 56th pct
Stops/1k in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2.30 more in 3103, VIC
3.58 49th pct 1.28 28th pct
Departures/1k in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +665.2 more in 3103, VIC
1,419.1 81st pct 753.9 68th pct
PT routes in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +4 more in 3103, VIC
11 73rd pct 7 63rd pct
Stop walk in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3 longer in 3103, VIC
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3 longer in 3103, VIC
14 18th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 31.1%
1.2% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%
7.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
40.2% 75th pct 48.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 77th pct 19.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 4.0% 44th pct
Participation in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 69.8% 88th pct
Full-time in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +7.4 pts higher in 3123, VIC gap widening
57.2% 40th pct 64.6% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
9.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
19.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1 higher in 3123, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +2 higher in 3103, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +24 higher in 3123, VIC
1,108 92nd pct 1,132 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +0.3 higher in 3123, VIC
8.4 94th pct 8.7 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3123, VIC
98.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC even
99.1% 99th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +6.4 more in 3103, VIC
11.8 24th pct 5.4 1st pct
Intersections/km² in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +16 higher in 3123, VIC
324 91st pct 340 92nd pct
Mean slope in 3103, VICin 3123, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 4.7% 45th pct

Compare 3103, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3104, VIC 3127, VIC 3124, VIC 3102, VIC 3123, VIC 3105, VIC 3129, VIC

Compare 3123, VIC with nearby areas

3122, VIC 3124, VIC 3144, VIC 3126, VIC 3101, VIC 3146, VIC 3142, VIC 3103, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3103, VIC vs 3123, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/vs/POA3123/3123-vic