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3104, VIC vs 3129, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · 3104, VIC profile · 3129, VIC profile

3104, VIC 3129, VIC

Postcode 3104 and postcode 3129 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with similar populations. Postcode 3104 has a higher share of separate houses (83.0%) and larger homes, with 88.5% of residences having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.2%) and a typical weekly rent that is $116 higher than in postcode 3129. In contrast, postcode 3129 has a higher share of renters (29.0%) and more people living alone (22.7%).

While some gaps have stayed the same since 2011, others have shifted, such as the difference in separate houses which has widened. Despite these changing trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They both have about 43% of their population born overseas and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also have a high proportion of residents who speak a language other than English at home, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC Renting: 9.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC Unpaid carers: 2.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3,356 larger in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
21,302 86th pct 17,946 81st pct
Median age in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3 yrs older in 3104, VIC gap steady
42 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
0.2% 6th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
17.5% 38th pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
17.8% 56th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%
19.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
15.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 51.1%
31.6% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3104, VIC 3129, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
43.4% 93rd pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 54.0%
14.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.7% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%
18.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
9.1% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
8.1% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
6.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
47.6% 95th pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
7.5% 92nd pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

49.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
18.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
40.5% 43rd pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 36.6%
5.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
81.8% 99th pct 76.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
47.2% 95th pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.06 more in 3129, VIC
1.58 20th pct 1.64 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1 more in 3104, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1,538 more in 3104, VIC
3,916 83rd pct 2,378 73rd pct
Avg size in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +177 larger in 3104, VIC
653 86th pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +35 higher in 3104, VIC
1,141 96th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

81.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 76.5%
5.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 38.8%
18.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
13.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%
11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Architecture & building even 3.9%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +$68 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$854 70th pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +$426 higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
$2,346 89th pct $1,920 73rd pct
Family income in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +$427 higher in 3104, VIC gap narrowing
$2,727 88th pct $2,300 75th pct
High earners in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 15.8% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +8.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
37.2% 91st pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 17.1%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
12.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC
21.3% 12th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC
4.6% 10th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.2% 28th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 70.5%
15.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
15.8% 39th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
15.1% 86th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
28.6% 74th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC
1.3% 13th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
23.2% 52nd pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 larger in 3104, VIC gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
11.3% 41st pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
16.9% 12th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 62.8%
17.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.3% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%
16.9% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +$116 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$554 96th pct $438 86th pct
Mortgage in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +$586 higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
$3,078 98th pct $2,492 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +9.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
19.5% 44th pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +9.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
45.8% 71st pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +20.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap widening
83.0% 28th pct 62.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +10.3 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
88.5% 85th pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 36.8%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%
19.5% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 62.2%
13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
3.2% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 25.5%
9.9% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.5%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
32.9% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.8%
18.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 4.5%
6.4% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.4% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 37.4%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
4.2% 54th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
36.6% 89th pct 33.7% 87th pct
PT commute in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
3.0% 76th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +21 more in 3104, VIC
107 86th pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.23 more in 3104, VIC
5.02 65th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +107.0 more in 3129, VIC
1,661.0 86th pct 1,768.0 86th pct
PT routes in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +6 more in 3104, VIC
26 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3129, VIC
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3 longer in 3129, VIC
15 20th pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 41.1%
36.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 39.4%
30.6% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%
4.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
35.7% 59th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
14.7% 74th pct 18.0% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
5.1% 68th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
61.0% 54th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC gap steady
57.3% 41st pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
9.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%
19.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 14.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
6.6% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3 higher in 3104, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3104, VIC
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +41 higher in 3104, VIC
1,115 94th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 higher in 3104, VIC
7.9 91st pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 more in 3104, VIC
7.9 99th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3104, VIC
98.5% 98th pct 93.5% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC
99.2% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3104, VIC
99.6% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +3.0 more in 3104, VIC
13.1 30th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +20 higher in 3104, VIC
336 92nd pct 316 91st pct
Mean slope in 3104, VICin 3129, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3104, VIC
6.6% 72nd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3104, VIC with nearby areas

3103, VIC 3105, VIC 3102, VIC 3126, VIC 3127, VIC 3107, VIC 3108, 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). 3104, VIC vs 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/vs/POA3129/3129-vic