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3107, VIC vs 3129, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 3107, VIC profile · 3129, VIC profile

3107, VIC 3129, VIC

Postcode 3129 and postcode 3107 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3129 is younger and more transient, with 18.0% of people arriving from overseas recently and a typical resident aged 39. It is also more accessible, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, postcode 3107 is more established and older, with a typical age of 45 and a much higher share of detached houses at 80.6%. Home ownership is also more common there, with 47.3% of homes owned outright compared to 36.8% in postcode 3129.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,920 and have nearly identical proportions of children under 15. This shared residential feel exists alongside diverging social trends; for instance, the gap in people reporting no religion has widened, now sitting far higher in postcode 3129 at 46.9% compared to 32.5% in postcode 3107. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas compared to the national figure, this gap has widened slightly in favour of postcode 3129.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC No religion: 14.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in 3107, VIC Renting: 11.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3,782 larger in 3129, VIC gap widening
14,164 75th pct 17,946 81st pct
Median age in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +6 yrs older in 3107, VIC gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
24.2% 73rd pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
16.7% 43rd pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
6.2% 6th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) even 25.9%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 51.1%
28.0% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
6.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3107, VIC 3129, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
39.9% 91st pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 54.0%
8.4% China +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
1.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.2% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
18.6% English +4.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.1% Italian ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
11.7% Greek ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%
6.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.1% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
45.2% 94th pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
6.9% 91st pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

52.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
11.0% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.6% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%
6.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +14.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
32.5% 21st pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 36.6%
32.5% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
3.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +6.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
70.2% 86th pct 76.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
36.9% 87th pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.05 more in 3107, VIC
1.69 23rd pct 1.64 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +1 more in 3129, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +166 more in 3129, VIC
2,212 72nd pct 2,378 73rd pct
Avg size in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +77 larger in 3107, VIC
553 79th pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
1,106 89th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
7.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
14.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce even 25.2%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%
10.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
5.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +$26 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$760 51st pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even gap narrowing
$1,919 73rd pct $1,920 73rd pct
Family income in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +$69 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$2,231 72nd pct $2,300 75th pct
High earners in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
14.8% 77th pct 15.8% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
28.4% 80th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%
23.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%
16.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.3%
27.7% $650–$1,499 even 27.7%
18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3107, VIC
26.9% 35th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC
6.7% 24th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
7.8% 83rd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
6.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 70.5%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
13.1% 22nd pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
15.8% 89th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
27.3% 66th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC
1.7% 21st pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
22.9% 49th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 larger in 3107, VIC gap steady
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
12.4% 51st pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 19th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 22.5%
12.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%
19.5% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +$38 higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
$476 90th pct $438 86th pct
Mortgage in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +$8 higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
$2,500 90th pct $2,492 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
17.8% 38th pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap steady
47.3% 75th pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap widening
80.6% 26th pct 62.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
91.4% 91st pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 36.8%
32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 31.6%
17.8% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 62.2%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.2% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 25.5%
7.3% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
0.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 56.9%
23.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%
6.7% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.8% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.0%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
12.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
3.6% 47th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
33.4% 87th pct 33.7% 87th pct
PT commute in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
2.6% 74th pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +24 more in 3129, VIC
62 74th pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.41 more in 3129, VIC
4.38 57th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +23.7 more in 3107, VIC
1,791.7 87th pct 1,768.0 86th pct
PT routes in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +4 more in 3107, VIC
24 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3107, VIC
6 43rd pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3129, VIC
16 21st pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 41.1%
33.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%
33.1% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
3.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
31.6% 41st pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +11.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
6.9% 42nd pct 18.0% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.0 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
5.1% 69th pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
57.7% 40th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3107, VIC gap narrowing
57.7% 43rd pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
9.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
8.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3 higher in 3107, VIC
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +3 higher in 3129, VIC
1,071 85th pct 1,074 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.7 higher in 3129, VIC
7.0 84th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.7 more in 3129, VIC
7.2 89th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC
95.8% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +10.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC
83.0% 81st pct 93.5% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC
99.5% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +17.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC
82.1% 88th pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.3 more in 3107, VIC
12.4 27th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +45 higher in 3107, VIC
360 93rd pct 316 91st pct
Mean slope in 3107, VICin 3129, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3107, VIC
7.9% 81st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3107, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3129, VIC with nearby areas

3108, VIC 3128, VIC 3127, VIC 3130, VIC 3109, VIC 3104, VIC 3107, VIC 3103, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3107, VIC vs 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3107/3107-vic/vs/POA3129/3129-vic