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3104, VIC vs 3107, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · 3104, VIC profile · 3107, VIC profile

3104, VIC 3107, VIC

Postcode 3104 and postcode 3107 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne. Postcode 3104 is more highly qualified and affluent, with 47.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has better access to essentials, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 98.5% near groceries. In contrast, postcode 3107 is an older community where residents are noticeably older, and 24.2% are aged 65 or over compared to 17.5% in postcode 3104.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in some key ways. The gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in high weekly incomes has also grown. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as having almost identical numbers of people per home and nearly the same drive time to the city. Both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas, with postcode 3104 at 43.4% and postcode 3107 at 39.9%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in 3107, VIC Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC Aged 65+: 6.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC Population: 7,138 larger in 3104, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +7,138 larger in 3104, VIC gap steady
21,302 86th pct 14,164 75th pct
Median age in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +3 yrs older in 3107, VIC gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.2% 7th pct
Aged 65+ in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +6.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
17.5% 38th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
17.8% 56th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
De facto in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
4.1% 0th pct 6.2% 6th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 55.8%
31.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%
4.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3104, VIC 3107, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
43.4% 93rd pct 39.9% 91st pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 57.3%
14.4% China ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%
2.7% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.3% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 21.2%
18.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.1% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
2.1% German even 2.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
47.6% 95th pct 45.2% 94th pct
Limited English in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
7.5% 92nd pct 6.9% 91st pct

Language used at home

49.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 52.0%
18.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
5.2% Greek +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
2.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
40.5% 43rd pct 32.5% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +10.0 pts ▸ 53.1%
40.5% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 32.5%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 99th pct 70.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
47.2% 95th pct 36.9% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.11 more in 3107, VIC
1.58 20th pct 1.69 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2 more in 3104, VIC
6 81st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1,704 more in 3104, VIC
3,916 83rd pct 2,212 72nd pct
Avg size in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +100 larger in 3104, VIC
653 86th pct 553 79th pct
ICSEA in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +35 higher in 3104, VIC
1,141 96th pct 1,106 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 70.2%
5.2% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 37.2%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
10.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
7.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +$94 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$854 70th pct $760 51st pct
Household income in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +$427 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$2,346 89th pct $1,919 73rd pct
Family income in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +$496 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$2,727 88th pct $2,231 72nd pct
High earners in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 14.8% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +8.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
37.2% 91st pct 28.4% 80th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 16.8%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3107, VIC
21.3% 12th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Mental health in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3107, VIC
4.6% 10th pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 68.1%
15.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 15.8% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 27.3% 66th pct
Defence service in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 1.7% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
23.2% 52nd pct 22.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.2 larger in 3104, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 12.4% 51st pct
Living alone in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
16.9% 12th pct 19.5% 19th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 62.4%
17.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
11.3% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 19.6%
18.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.9% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +$78 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$554 96th pct $476 90th pct
Mortgage in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +$578 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$3,078 98th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
19.5% 44th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
45.8% 71st pct 47.3% 75th pct
Separate houses in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
83.0% 28th pct 80.6% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
88.5% 85th pct 91.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
19.5% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 80.6%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 56.4%
32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%
18.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 4.7%
6.4% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 35.7%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
4.2% 54th pct 3.6% 47th pct
Work from home in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 33.4% 87th pct
PT commute in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 2.6% 74th pct
PT stops in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +45 more in 3104, VIC
107 86th pct 62 74th pct
Stops/1k in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.65 more in 3104, VIC
5.02 65th pct 4.38 57th pct
Departures/1k in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +130.6 more in 3107, VIC
1,661.0 86th pct 1,791.7 87th pct
PT routes in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +2 more in 3104, VIC
26 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +4 longer in 3107, VIC
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1 longer in 3107, VIC
15 20th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
36.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%
3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
1.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
30.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
35.7% 59th pct 31.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 6.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 5.1% 69th pct
Participation in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
61.0% 54th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
57.3% 41st pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
11.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Manufacturing even 4.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 31.3%
19.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +44 higher in 3104, VIC
1,115 94th pct 1,071 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.9 higher in 3104, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.7 more in 3104, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.2 89th pct
15-min city in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.8% 100th pct 95.8% 91st pct
Walk to shops in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +15.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC
98.5% 98th pct 83.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even
100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 99.5% 99th pct
Walk to a park in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.6% 100th pct 82.1% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +0.6 more in 3104, VIC
13.1 30th pct 12.4 27th pct
Intersections/km² in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +25 higher in 3107, VIC
336 92nd pct 360 93rd pct
Mean slope in 3104, VICin 3107, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC
6.6% 72nd pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare 3104, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3107, VIC with nearby areas

3105, VIC 3108, VIC 3093, VIC 3106, VIC 3104, VIC 3129, VIC 3084, VIC 3094, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3104, VIC vs 3107, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/vs/POA3107/3107-vic