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3103, VIC vs 3126, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · 3103, VIC profile · 3126, VIC profile

3103, VIC 3126, VIC

Postcode 3103 and postcode 3126 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3103 is much more multicultural, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 44.2% using another language at home. It also has better connectivity, with far more public transport departures and a higher street connectivity score. In contrast, postcode 3126 is wealthier, where the typical household income is $2,875 per week compared to $2,014 in postcode 3103. This wealthier profile is consistent with the fact that postcode 3126 has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.4%) and more people with bachelor degrees (52.7%).

Both areas are similar in the amount of help people need with daily activities, with both sitting around the national figure of 5%. They also share the same proportion of children under 15, at 15.9%. However, some gaps between the two have grown since 2011, particularly in wealth and diversity. The difference in typical household income has increased, while the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC Population: 7,848 larger in 3103, VIC Household income: $861 higher in 3126, VIC Family income: $1,041 higher in 3126, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +7,848 larger in 3103, VIC gap steady
15,621 77th pct 7,773 62nd pct
Median age in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +3 yrs older in 3126, VIC gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 46 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.2% 5th pct
Aged 65+ in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even gap narrowing
15.9% 35th pct 15.9% 34th pct
De facto in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
5.3% 2nd pct 5.2% 2nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

54.7% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 57.3%
31.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

3103, VIC 3126, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.3% 94th pct 31.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 65.6%
17.0% China ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%
3.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%
22.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.3% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
8.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
4.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +17.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.2% 93rd pct 26.4% 86th pct
Limited English in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
8.2% 94th pct 3.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +17.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
21.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 13.1%
6.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
44.3% 59th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
4.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
81.3% 98th pct 83.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
48.7% 96th pct 52.7% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +3.27 more in 3126, VIC
2.41 38th pct 5.68 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1 more in 3126, VIC
6 81st pct 7 86th pct
Students in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +4,171 more in 3126, VIC
1,695 65th pct 5,866 87th pct
Avg size in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +556 larger in 3126, VIC
283 53rd pct 838 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +7 higher in 3103, VIC
1,168 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 83.2%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
7.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%
13.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%
7.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences even 5.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +$232 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$869 72nd pct $1,101 88th pct
Household income in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +$861 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,014 78th pct $2,875 99th pct
Family income in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +$1,041 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$2,550 84th pct $3,591 99th pct
High earners in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +8.2 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
20.2% 88th pct 28.5% 97th pct
High-income homes in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +13.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 45.4% 99th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.7%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
11.1% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC
24.3% 21st pct 27.4% 37th pct
Mental health in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
4.9% 41st pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.1 pts 67.8%
16.8% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 20.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 15.3% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
26.9% 63rd pct 28.2% 72nd pct
Defence service in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 23.4% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.1 larger in 3126, VIC gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
13.1% 57th pct 10.2% 31st pct
Living alone in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
25.5% 43rd pct 21.0% 24th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 64.0%
23.2% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%
18.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%
6.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +$55 higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
$460 88th pct $515 93rd pct
Mortgage in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +$500 higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
$3,000 97th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
25.9% 64th pct 19.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
42.9% 61st pct 47.9% 76th pct
Separate houses in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
59.7% 13th pct 64.6% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
25.9% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 19.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%
14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 19.6%
13.4% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 36.9%
17.2% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
4.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap widening
38.1% 90th pct 43.3% 94th pct
PT commute in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +28 more in 3103, VIC
56 72nd pct 28 61st pct
Stops/1k in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.02 more in 3126, VIC
3.58 49th pct 3.60 49th pct
Departures/1k in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +637.0 more in 3103, VIC
1,419.1 81st pct 782.1 68th pct
PT routes in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +5 more in 3103, VIC
11 73rd pct 6 60th pct
Stop walk in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +3 longer in 3103, VIC
5 38th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
14 18th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 34.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.2% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Walked even 2.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 35.5%
10.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
40.2% 75th pct 34.6% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
15.9% 77th pct 9.3% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Participation in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3126, VIC gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 58.7% 44th pct
Full-time in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 56.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
4.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety even 4.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.6% Other services even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
19.6% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1 higher in 3126, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +2 higher in 3126, VIC
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +38 higher in 3126, VIC
1,108 92nd pct 1,146 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.2 higher in 3103, VIC
8.4 94th pct 8.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3126, VIC
98.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3126, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +1.0 more in 3126, VIC
11.8 24th pct 12.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +172 higher in 3103, VIC
324 91st pct 152 80th pct
Mean slope in 3103, VICin 3126, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare 3103, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3104, VIC 3127, VIC 3124, VIC 3102, VIC 3123, VIC 3105, VIC 3129, 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). 3103, VIC vs 3126, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/vs/POA3126/3126-vic