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3107, VIC vs 3109, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3107, VIC profile · 3109, VIC profile

3107, VIC 3109, VIC

Postcode 3109 and postcode 3107 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Postcode 3109 is much more diverse, with 52.0% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 3107 has a higher share of detached houses at 80.6% compared to 63.1% in postcode 3109. The typical resident is also noticeably older in postcode 3107, where the usual age is 45, while it is 41 in postcode 3109.

Both areas are very similar in their daily domestic life, with the same proportion of people living alone (19.5%) and an identical number of people per home (2.7). Since 2011, the gaps between them have often widened, particularly regarding the overseas-born population and the prevalence of detached housing. While postcode 3109 is generally more walkable for health services and groceries, postcode 3107 has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,762 larger in 3109, VIC Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC Other language: 12.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC Born overseas: 12.1 pts higher in 3109, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 8.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +16,762 larger in 3109, VIC gap widening
14,164 75th pct 30,926 87th pct
Median age in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +4 yrs older in 3107, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.1% 4th pct
Aged 65+ in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
24.2% 73rd pct 21.0% 58th pct
Under 15 in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 4.8% 1st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

55.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
28.0% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.0%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3107, VIC 3109, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +12.1 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
39.9% 91st pct 52.0% 99th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 45.2%
8.4% China +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.7% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
1.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.5% Philippines even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

21.2% Chinese +16.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
18.6% English ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
17.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%
12.1% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%
11.7% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
6.1% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
5.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
2.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +12.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
45.2% 94th pct 57.5% 99th pct
Limited English in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
6.9% 91st pct 9.8% 96th pct

Language used at home

52.0% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 39.6%
11.0% Mandarin +8.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.0% Cantonese +7.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
4.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +6.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
32.5% 21st pct 39.1% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 41.2%
32.5% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
3.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 73.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
36.9% 87th pct 40.2% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.61 more in 3107, VIC
1.69 23rd pct 1.07 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2 more in 3109, VIC
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2,947 more in 3109, VIC
2,212 72nd pct 5,159 86th pct
Avg size in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +307 larger in 3109, VIC
553 79th pct 860 93rd pct
ICSEA in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +30 higher in 3109, VIC
1,106 89th pct 1,135 95th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 73.0%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
7.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 27.2%
12.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
10.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
5.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +$59 higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
$760 51st pct $701 38th pct
Household income in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +$127 higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
$1,919 73rd pct $1,792 66th pct
Family income in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +$160 higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
$2,231 72nd pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
14.8% 77th pct 12.8% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
28.4% 80th pct 24.7% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
14.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC
26.9% 35th pct 22.9% 14th pct
Mental health in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC
6.7% 24th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
7.8% 83rd pct 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 72.6%
18.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
13.1% 22nd pct 12.5% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
27.3% 66th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Defence service in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC
1.7% 21st pct 1.2% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
22.9% 49th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
12.4% 51st pct 11.4% 42nd pct
Living alone in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even gap steady
19.5% 19th pct 19.5% 20th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%
19.6% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
19.5% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%
6.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +$14 higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
$476 90th pct $462 88th pct
Mortgage in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +$100 higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $2,400 89th pct
People / bedroom in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
17.8% 38th pct 23.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +5.9 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
47.3% 75th pct 41.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +17.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
80.6% 26th pct 63.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
91.4% 91st pct 83.1% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 41.4%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%
17.8% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 63.1%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.2% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%
38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 35.9%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
0.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 58.4%
23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
6.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.7% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
3.6% 47th pct 4.2% 55th pct
Work from home in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
33.4% 87th pct 32.1% 86th pct
PT commute in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +70 more in 3109, VIC
62 74th pct 132 86th pct
Stops/1k in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.11 more in 3107, VIC
4.38 57th pct 4.27 56th pct
Departures/1k in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +380.6 more in 3109, VIC
1,791.7 87th pct 2,172.2 89th pct
PT routes in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even
24 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +4 longer in 3107, VIC
6 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +3 longer in 3109, VIC
16 21st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 46.3%
33.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
2.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 42.5%
33.1% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
3.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
31.6% 41st pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
6.9% 42nd pct 15.1% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
5.1% 69th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Participation in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 40th pct 59.1% 46th pct
Full-time in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
57.7% 43rd pct 57.9% 45th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance even 14.3%
11.6% Professional & technical even 11.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 30.6%
17.0% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
9.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1 higher in 3107, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +7 higher in 3107, VIC
1,071 85th pct 1,064 83rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC
— 3 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.6 higher in 3109, VIC
7.0 84th pct 7.6 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.2 more in 3109, VIC
7.2 89th pct 7.4 91st pct
15-min city in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC
95.8% 91st pct 92.3% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC
83.0% 81st pct 88.6% 85th pct
Walk to transit in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC
99.9% 98th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +6.0 pts higher in 3107, VIC
99.5% 99th pct 93.5% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC
82.1% 88th pct 88.7% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.1 more in 3107, VIC
12.4 27th pct 11.3 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +105 higher in 3107, VIC
360 93rd pct 255 88th pct
Mean slope in 3107, VICin 3109, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3107, VIC
7.9% 81st pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare 3107, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3109, VIC with nearby areas

3111, VIC 3106, VIC 3108, VIC 3130, VIC 3129, VIC 3131, VIC 3107, VIC 3132, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3107, VIC vs 3109, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3107/3107-vic/vs/POA3109/3109-vic