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3103, VIC vs 3129, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3103, VIC profile · 3129, VIC profile

3103, VIC 3129, VIC

Postcode 3129 and postcode 3103 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar population sizes. Postcode 3103 is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 21.8% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 39 and 16.4% of seniors in postcode 3129. The two areas also differ in housing; postcode 3129 has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (78.2% versus 69.2%) and a higher share of renters (29.0% versus 25.9%). Meanwhile, postcode 3103 has more people earning $2,000 or more a week (20.2% compared to 15.8%) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (48.7% versus 43.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly rents, the same rate of long-term health conditions (24.3%), and the same average number of people per home. This commonality exists alongside some shifting trends, such as the gap in the number of seniors widening since 2011. While both are well above the national figure for high earners, the gap in high-income households has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC Median age: 4 yrs older in 3103, VIC Participation: 6.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2,325 larger in 3129, VIC gap widening
15,621 77th pct 17,946 81st pct
Median age in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +4 yrs older in 3103, VIC gap steady
43 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +5.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
21.8% 62nd pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
15.9% 35th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
5.3% 2nd pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%
15.9% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 51.1%
31.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
5.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3103, VIC 3129, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
44.3% 94th pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
17.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
3.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.9% Italy even 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%
22.0% English +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%
6.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Italian even 5.4%
4.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
44.2% 93rd pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
8.2% 94th pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

52.9% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
21.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%
6.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
44.3% 59th pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
39.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 36.6%
5.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Other religions even 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
81.3% 98th pct 76.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
48.7% 96th pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.77 more in 3103, VIC
2.41 38th pct 1.64 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1 more in 3103, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +683 more in 3129, VIC
1,695 65th pct 2,378 73rd pct
Avg size in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +193 larger in 3129, VIC
283 53rd pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +62 higher in 3103, VIC
1,168 100th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 76.5%
4.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 38.8%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%
13.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
5.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +$83 higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
$869 72nd pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +$94 higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
$2,014 78th pct $1,920 73rd pct
Family income in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +$250 higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
$2,550 84th pct $2,300 75th pct
High earners in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
20.2% 88th pct 15.8% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
32.0% 86th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%
15.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even
24.3% 21st pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC
6.0% 17th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
6.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.8% Diabetes even 3.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 70.5%
16.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
26.9% 63rd pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even
1.4% 15th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
22.6% 47th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even gap narrowing
13.1% 57th pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
25.5% 43rd pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 62.8%
23.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%
13.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.5% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 22.7%
18.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% 5 people even 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +$22 higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
$460 88th pct $438 86th pct
Mortgage in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +$508 higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
$3,000 97th pct $2,492 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
25.9% 64th pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
42.9% 61st pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
59.7% 13th pct 62.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
69.2% 23rd pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.9% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

59.7% Separate house +2.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
14.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.9% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%
25.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 19.3%
13.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
16.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.5%
9.9% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 37.4%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
7.0% 76th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap widening
38.1% 90th pct 33.7% 87th pct
PT commute in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
3.5% 80th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +30 more in 3129, VIC
56 72nd pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.21 more in 3129, VIC
3.58 49th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +348.9 more in 3129, VIC
1,419.1 81st pct 1,768.0 86th pct
PT routes in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +9 more in 3129, VIC
11 73rd pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1 longer in 3103, VIC
5 38th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +4 longer in 3129, VIC
14 18th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
38.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 33.7%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Walked even 2.1%
1.2% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.5%
38.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap narrowing
40.2% 75th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
15.9% 77th pct 18.0% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.9% 66th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3103, VIC gap steady
57.2% 40th pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
9.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 35.0%
19.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.9%
11.7% Clerical & administrative even 11.7%
5.6% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
4.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3103, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3103, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +2 higher in 3103, VIC
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3103, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +34 higher in 3103, VIC
1,108 92nd pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 higher in 3103, VIC
8.4 94th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 more in 3103, VIC
8.0 100th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC
98.7% 98th pct 93.5% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC
99.1% 99th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +1.7 more in 3103, VIC
11.8 24th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +9 higher in 3103, VIC
324 91st pct 316 91st pct
Mean slope in 3103, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3103, VIC
5.9% 63rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3103, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3129, VIC with nearby areas

3108, VIC 3128, VIC 3127, VIC 3130, VIC 3109, VIC 3104, VIC 3107, VIC 3103, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3103, VIC vs 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3103/3103-vic/vs/POA3129/3129-vic