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3103, VIC vs 3127, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 3103, VIC profile · 3127, VIC profile

3103, VIC 3127, VIC

Postcode 3127 and postcode 3103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different cultural and economic profiles. Postcode 3103 is far more diverse, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 44.2% using another language at home, compared to 28.2% and 22.2% in postcode 3127. In contrast, postcode 3127 has higher typical incomes, with families usually earning $3,241 a week compared to $2,550 in postcode 3103. Postcode 3127 also has a higher share of high earners, with 40.3% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, while postcode 3103 sits at 32.0%.

Both areas share a similar home life, with an identical typical household size of 2.6 people and almost the same share of three-plus bedroom homes. They also have similar proportions of children under 15. While they share these basics, the gap in language diversity and the difference in typical income have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC Participation: 8.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC Family income: $691 higher in 3127, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2,987 larger in 3127, VIC gap steady
15,621 77th pct 18,608 82nd pct
Median age in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1 yrs older in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
43 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
21.8% 62nd pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 35th pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
5.3% 2nd pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
15.9% Children (0–14) even 16.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.2%
31.7% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
5.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%
1.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3103, VIC 3127, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.3% 94th pct 28.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
17.0% China ◂ +9.9 pts 7.1%
3.4% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

22.0% English +12.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.6% Chinese ◂ +17.4 pts 16.2%
17.3% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.9% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
4.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +22.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.2% 93rd pct 22.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
8.2% 94th pct 3.1% 84th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +22.2 pts ▸ 75.1%
21.6% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 8.9%
6.1% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
39.6% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
5.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
4.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
81.3% 98th pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
48.7% 96th pct 52.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.73 more in 3103, VIC
2.41 38th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1 more in 3103, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +148 more in 3103, VIC
1,695 65th pct 1,547 63rd pct
Avg size in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +27 larger in 3127, VIC
283 53rd pct 309 56th pct
ICSEA in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +12 higher in 3103, VIC
1,168 100th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 42.7%
19.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%
13.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
12.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
7.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +$207 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$869 72nd pct $1,076 88th pct
Household income in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +$434 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,014 78th pct $2,448 91st pct
Family income in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +$691 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,550 84th pct $3,241 95th pct
High earners in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
20.2% 88th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 40.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%
15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.4%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC
24.3% 21st pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 4.1% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.6% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.5%
16.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC
1.4% 15th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
22.6% 47th pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
13.1% 57th pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
25.5% 43rd pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 65.1%
23.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%
18.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%
6.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +$1 higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
$460 88th pct $461 88th pct
Mortgage in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +$183 higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
25.9% 64th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
42.9% 61st pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
59.7% 13th pct 63.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even gap steady
69.2% 23rd pct 69.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 41.2%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.9% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 24.5%
14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
16.4% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%
9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
4.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 45.3%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
7.0% 76th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +5.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
38.1% 90th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +22 more in 3127, VIC
56 72nd pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.61 more in 3127, VIC
3.58 49th pct 4.19 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +104.5 more in 3127, VIC
1,419.1 81st pct 1,523.6 83rd pct
PT routes in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2 more in 3103, VIC
11 73rd pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2 longer in 3103, VIC
5 38th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +2 longer in 3127, VIC
14 18th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

38.1% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 32.9%
1.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 38.3%
10.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
40.2% 75th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
15.9% 77th pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +8.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
57.3% 39th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%
13.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
6.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
19.6% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
7.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +26 higher in 3127, VIC
1,108 92nd pct 1,134 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 higher in 3103, VIC
8.4 94th pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3103, VIC
98.7% 98th pct 98.1% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC
99.9% 98th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +1.3 more in 3103, VIC
11.8 24th pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +148 higher in 3103, VIC
324 91st pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3103, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3103, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 3103, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3127, VIC with nearby areas

3126, VIC 3103, VIC 3125, VIC 3128, VIC 3124, VIC 3129, VIC 3104, VIC 3147, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3103, VIC vs 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/vs/POA3127/3127-vic