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3103, VIC vs 3124, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · 3103, VIC profile · 3124, VIC profile

3103, VIC 3124, VIC

Postcode 3124 and postcode 3103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. 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 31.4% and 25.9% in postcode 3124. In contrast, postcode 3124 is wealthier and better connected; its typical family income is $3,264 a week, well higher than the $2,550 seen in postcode 3103. It also has far more public transport options, with 144 stops compared to 56 in postcode 3103.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the gap in overseas births and language diversity has widened. They do, however, share a very similar age structure, with a typical resident in both areas being 43. Both areas also have a high share of university-educated adults, well above the national figure. They are effectively alike in other ways too, including the number of people per home and the proportion of residents who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC Born overseas: 12.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC Population: 6,344 larger in 3124, VIC One-parent: 3.5 pts higher in 3103, VIC Family income: $714 higher in 3124, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +6,344 larger in 3124, VIC gap widening
15,621 77th pct 21,965 86th pct
Median age in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.2% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
21.8% 62nd pct 21.7% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 35th pct 15.8% 33rd pct
De facto in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
5.3% 2nd pct 8.1% 13th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) even 26.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) even 22.0%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 51.8%
31.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

3103, VIC 3124, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +12.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.3% 94th pct 31.4% 84th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 65.8%
17.0% China ◂ +10.0 pts 7.0%
3.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.9% Italy even 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +17.7 pts 15.8%
22.0% English +9.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.9% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +18.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.2% 93rd pct 25.9% 86th pct
Limited English in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
8.2% 94th pct 3.3% 85th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 71.1%
21.6% Mandarin ◂ +12.3 pts 9.3%
6.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
2.4% Greek even 2.4%
1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap steady
44.3% 59th pct 44.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
4.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
81.3% 98th pct 81.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
48.7% 96th pct 52.2% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.25 more in 3103, VIC
2.41 38th pct 1.15 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2 more in 3103, VIC
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +294 more in 3124, VIC
1,695 65th pct 1,989 69th pct
Avg size in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +215 larger in 3124, VIC
283 53rd pct 497 74th pct
ICSEA in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +34 higher in 3103, VIC
1,168 100th pct 1,134 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 81.8%
5.7% Year 11 even 5.7%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%
12.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
7.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +$174 higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
$869 72nd pct $1,043 87th pct
Household income in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +$443 higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
$2,014 78th pct $2,457 91st pct
Family income in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +$714 higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
$2,550 84th pct $3,264 95th pct
High earners in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
20.2% 88th pct 25.0% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 40.7% 95th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.3%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.1% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC
24.3% 21st pct 26.3% 31st pct
Mental health in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 6.9% 26th pct
Needs assistance in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Arthritis even 7.5%
6.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.5%
16.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.2% Two conditions even 5.2%
2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 18.9% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 14.4% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 26.2% 58th pct
Defence service in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3124, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 1.9% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 21.6% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 9.6% 26th pct
Living alone in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
25.5% 43rd pct 23.4% 33rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 64.1%
23.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%
18.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%
6.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +$26 higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
$460 88th pct $486 90th pct
Mortgage in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,000 97th pct
People / bedroom in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
25.9% 64th pct 25.4% 63rd pct
Owned outright in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
42.9% 61st pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
59.7% 13th pct 60.1% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
69.2% 23rd pct 70.2% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 42.5%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.9% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 25.4%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 60.1%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%
14.4% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.0%
16.4% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.2% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 48.6%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 76th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap widening
38.1% 90th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.9% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +88 more in 3124, VIC
56 72nd pct 144 87th pct
Stops/1k in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.97 more in 3124, VIC
3.58 49th pct 6.56 79th pct
Departures/1k in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1,784.3 more in 3124, VIC
1,419.1 81st pct 3,203.5 95th pct
PT routes in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
11 73rd pct 11 73rd pct
Stop walk in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2 longer in 3124, VIC
5 38th pct 7 45th pct
Drive to city in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1 longer in 3124, VIC
14 18th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 32.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.2% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 39.5%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%
10.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
4.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
40.2% 75th pct 37.9% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 77th pct 13.4% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 4.2% 51st pct
Participation in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
57.3% 39th pct 62.2% 59th pct
Full-time in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3124, VIC gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 58.2% 47th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%
13.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%
9.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
4.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1 higher in 3124, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1 higher in 3124, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +29 higher in 3124, VIC
1,108 92nd pct 1,137 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
8.4 94th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3124, VIC
98.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
99.9% 98th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 98.4% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +20.4 more in 3124, VIC
11.8 24th pct 32.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +74 higher in 3103, VIC
324 91st pct 250 88th pct
Mean slope in 3103, VICin 3124, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 3103, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3124, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3146, VIC 3123, VIC 3127, VIC 3103, VIC 3125, VIC 3147, VIC 3145, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3103, VIC vs 3124, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/vs/POA3124/3124-vic