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3104, VIC vs 3105, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · 3104, VIC profile · 3105, VIC profile

3104, VIC 3105, VIC

Postcode 3104 and postcode 3105 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3104 is more affluent and highly qualified, with 47.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 34.4% in postcode 3105. This is reflected in household incomes, as 37.2% of postcode 3104 households earn $3,000 or more a week, while the figure for postcode 3105 is 27.0%. Postcode 3104 also has a larger presence of children and more schools, while postcode 3105 has a noticeably older population, with 24.2% aged 65 and over compared to 17.5% in postcode 3104.

The gap in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, now sitting at 40.5% in postcode 3104 and 29.6% in postcode 3105. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits. Both have similar rental rates, with about 20% of homes being rented, and a nearly identical proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share the same 15-minute drive time to the city and almost identical public transport access, with a 2-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in 3105, VIC Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC Population: 10,178 larger in 3104, VIC No religion: 10.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +10,178 larger in 3104, VIC gap steady
21,302 86th pct 11,124 69th pct
Median age in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3 yrs older in 3105, VIC gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap steady
17.5% 38th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 14.4% 23rd pct
De facto in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.8%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 53.8%
31.6% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%
4.8% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3104, VIC 3105, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
43.4% 93rd pct 41.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
14.4% China ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%
1.3% Italy +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.9% Vietnam even 1.9%
1.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 20.1%
9.1% Italian +11.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.2% English ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%
14.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.1% Greek +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Vietnamese even 2.4%
2.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap narrowing
47.6% 95th pct 48.7% 95th pct
Limited English in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap narrowing
7.5% 92nd pct 7.7% 93rd pct

Language used at home

49.9% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 48.8%
18.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
5.2% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.3% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
0.7% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +10.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
40.5% 43rd pct 29.6% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
40.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 29.6%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +14.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 99th pct 67.3% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +12.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
47.2% 95th pct 34.4% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.29 more in 3105, VIC
1.58 20th pct 1.87 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3 more in 3104, VIC
6 81st pct 3 57th pct
Students in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +2,056 more in 3104, VIC
3,916 83rd pct 1,860 67th pct
Avg size in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +33 larger in 3104, VIC
653 86th pct 620 85th pct
ICSEA in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +34 higher in 3104, VIC
1,141 96th pct 1,107 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 67.3%
5.2% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 37.6%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
10.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +$115 higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
$854 70th pct $739 46th pct
Household income in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +$533 higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
$2,346 89th pct $1,813 67th pct
Family income in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +$519 higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
$2,727 88th pct $2,208 71st pct
High earners in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
19.6% 87th pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +10.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
37.2% 91st pct 27.0% 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 16.4%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
12.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +4.7 pts higher in 3105, VIC
21.3% 12th pct 26.0% 30th pct
Mental health in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3105, VIC
4.6% 10th pct 5.9% 17th pct
Needs assistance in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 7.6% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 69.0%
15.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 10.9% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap widening
15.1% 86th pct 16.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
28.6% 74th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
23.2% 52nd pct 21.6% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.3 larger in 3104, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap widening
11.3% 41st pct 12.8% 54th pct
Living alone in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap widening
16.9% 12th pct 22.2% 28th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 59.8%
17.5% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
11.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
16.9% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +$95 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$554 96th pct $459 88th pct
Mortgage in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +$678 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$3,078 98th pct $2,400 89th pct
People / bedroom in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.10 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap steady
19.5% 44th pct 20.1% 47th pct
Owned outright in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 48.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
83.0% 28th pct 79.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC even gap narrowing
88.5% 85th pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%
19.5% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 79.6%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
3.2% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.9%
18.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 5.1%
6.4% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 35.7%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap steady
4.2% 54th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 30.2% 83rd pct
PT commute in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 2.7% 75th pct
PT stops in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +51 more in 3104, VIC
107 86th pct 56 72nd pct
Stops/1k in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.01 more in 3105, VIC
5.02 65th pct 5.03 65th pct
Departures/1k in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +270.4 more in 3105, VIC
1,661.0 86th pct 1,931.4 87th pct
PT routes in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +11 more in 3104, VIC
26 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC even
15 20th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 41.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%
4.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
35.7% 59th pct 31.5% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 6.0% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
61.0% 54th pct 58.5% 43rd pct
Full-time in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3105, VIC gap narrowing
57.3% 41st pct 59.1% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
11.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%
19.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.1%
10.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +54 higher in 3104, VIC
1,115 94th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.1 higher in 3104, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.1 more in 3104, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.8 97th pct
15-min city in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.8% 100th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to shops in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3105, VIC
98.5% 98th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to transit in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC
100.0% 99th pct 99.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 95.6% 89th pct
Walk to a park in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 85th pct
Walk to health in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.6% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC even
13.1 30th pct 13.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +32 higher in 3104, VIC
336 92nd pct 304 90th pct
Mean slope in 3104, VICin 3105, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3105, VIC
6.6% 72nd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 3104, VIC with nearby areas

3103, VIC 3105, VIC 3102, VIC 3126, VIC 3127, VIC 3107, VIC 3108, VIC 3129, VIC

Compare 3105, VIC with nearby areas

3104, VIC 3107, VIC 3084, VIC 3108, VIC 3102, VIC 3103, VIC 3079, VIC 3085, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3104, VIC vs 3105, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/vs/POA3105/3105-vic