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3104, VIC vs 3127, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 3104, VIC profile · 3127, VIC profile

3104, VIC 3127, VIC

Postcode 3104 and postcode 3127 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar typical resident ages of 42. Postcode 3104 is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (43.4%) and a far higher share using another language at home (47.6%). It also has far more separate houses (83.0%) and far larger schools, with the average school accommodating 653 students compared to 309 in postcode 3127.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with postcode 3104 becoming increasingly different from postcode 3127 in these areas. However, they share a similar typical weekly household income—around $2,300 to $2,400—and both are situated about 15 or 16 minutes from the city. While postcode 3127 has a well higher typical personal income of $1,076, both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC Volunteering: 5.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +2,694 larger in 3104, VIC gap widening
21,302 86th pct 18,608 82nd pct
Median age in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.3% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
17.5% 38th pct 19.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
17.8% 56th pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 7.9% 12th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 53.2%
31.6% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
4.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

3104, VIC 3127, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +15.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
43.4% 93rd pct 28.2% 79th pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 69.2%
14.4% China ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%
1.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 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

18.2% English +16.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.0% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 16.2%
14.4% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
6.7% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.7% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
8.1% Greek ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +25.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
47.6% 95th pct 22.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
7.5% 92nd pct 3.1% 84th pct

Language used at home

49.9% English only +25.2 pts ▸ 75.1%
18.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 8.9%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
40.5% 43rd pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 42.5%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%
4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 99th pct 83.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +5.1 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
47.2% 95th pct 52.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.10 more in 3127, VIC
1.58 20th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1 more in 3104, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +2,369 more in 3104, VIC
3,916 83rd pct 1,547 63rd pct
Avg size in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +343 larger in 3104, VIC
653 86th pct 309 56th pct
ICSEA in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +15 higher in 3127, VIC
1,141 96th pct 1,156 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 83.0%
5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
4.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 42.7%
18.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
7.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%
11.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
7.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +$222 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$854 70th pct $1,076 88th pct
Household income in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +$102 higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
$2,346 89th pct $2,448 91st pct
Family income in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +$514 higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
$2,727 88th pct $3,241 95th pct
High earners in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
19.6% 87th pct 25.2% 93rd pct
High-income homes in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
37.2% 91st pct 40.3% 94th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3127, VIC
21.3% 12th pct 25.5% 27th pct
Mental health in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC
4.6% 10th pct 7.4% 31st pct
Needs assistance in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 4.1% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 69.5%
15.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 21.3% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 27.6% 68th pct
Defence service in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 1.7% 20th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
23.2% 52nd pct 22.3% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.3 larger in 3104, VIC gap widening
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
11.3% 41st pct 9.2% 23rd pct
Living alone in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +6.9 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
16.9% 12th pct 23.7% 35th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 65.1%
17.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
16.9% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +$93 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$554 96th pct $461 88th pct
Mortgage in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +$261 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$3,078 98th pct $2,817 95th pct
People / bedroom in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 44th pct 23.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +4.6 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
45.8% 71st pct 41.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +19.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
83.0% 28th pct 63.3% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +19.2 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
88.5% 85th pct 69.3% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.6% Other tenure even 1.6%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 63.3%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
3.2% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 28.1%
35.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 31.9%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
0.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 18.3%
18.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%
6.4% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 45.3%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
4.2% 54th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 43.9% 94th pct
PT commute in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
3.0% 76th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +29 more in 3104, VIC
107 86th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.83 more in 3104, VIC
5.02 65th pct 4.19 55th pct
Departures/1k in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +137.4 more in 3104, VIC
1,661.0 86th pct 1,523.6 83rd pct
PT routes in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +17 more in 3104, VIC
26 86th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1 longer in 3127, VIC
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1 longer in 3127, VIC
15 20th pct 16 21st pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 32.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
0.5% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 41.2%
30.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
4.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
35.7% 59th pct 35.6% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap narrowing
61.0% 54th pct 65.7% 75th pct
Full-time in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3127, VIC gap steady
57.3% 41st pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
13.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
6.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
6.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
19.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
7.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1 higher in 3127, VIC
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +19 higher in 3127, VIC
1,115 94th pct 1,134 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.2 higher in 3127, VIC
7.9 91st pct 8.1 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.0 more in 3127, VIC
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC
98.5% 98th pct 98.1% 97th pct
Walk to transit in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC
100.0% 99th pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to school in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3127, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC even
99.6% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +2.6 more in 3104, VIC
13.1 30th pct 10.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +159 higher in 3104, VIC
336 92nd pct 176 82nd pct
Mean slope in 3104, VICin 3127, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC
6.6% 72nd pct 5.6% 58th pct

Compare 3104, VIC with nearby areas

3103, VIC 3105, VIC 3102, VIC 3126, VIC 3127, VIC 3107, VIC 3108, 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). 3104, VIC vs 3127, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/vs/POA3127/3127-vic