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3108, VIC vs 3129, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · 3108, VIC profile · 3129, VIC profile

3108, VIC 3129, VIC

Postcode 3108 and postcode 3129 are neighbouring areas with high proportions of overseas-born residents. Postcode 3108 is more diverse, with 58.2% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 43.3% in postcode 3129. It also has a larger number of older residents, with 22.0% aged 65 and over, while postcode 3129 has more children under 15 (17.0% versus 13.9% in postcode 3108). Postcode 3108 is better connected for public transport, with far more routes and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people living alone. They also share similar typical weekly rents, around $440 to $450, and nearly identical rates of home ownership. While the two areas are alike in many ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in high earners is widening, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week now well higher in postcode 3129. Meanwhile, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.9 pts higher in 3108, VIC Born overseas: 11.3 pts higher in 3108, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC Aged 65+: 5.6 pts higher in 3108, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +7,108 larger in 3108, VIC gap widening
25,054 86th pct 17,946 81st pct
Median age in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2 yrs older in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.4% 10th pct
Aged 65+ in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
22.0% 63rd pct 16.4% 31st pct
Under 15 in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
13.9% 20th pct 17.0% 46th pct
De facto in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
7.6% 11th pct 7.0% 9th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%
13.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 51.1%
31.9% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.2% Divorced even 7.2%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

3108, VIC 3129, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +11.3 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap widening
54.5% 100th pct 43.2% 93rd pct

Country of birth

42.1% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
17.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
2.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%
14.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.9% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.4% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
4.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
3.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +14.9 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
58.2% 99th pct 43.3% 93rd pct
Limited English in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
11.4% 99th pct 10.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

38.3% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 53.6%
20.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
10.6% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
6.2% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +6.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
40.1% 42nd pct 46.9% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.6% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
73.2% 89th pct 76.5% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
40.7% 90th pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.49 more in 3129, VIC
1.15 10th pct 1.64 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1 more in 3129, VIC
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +169 more in 3108, VIC
2,547 74th pct 2,378 73rd pct
Avg size in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +161 larger in 3108, VIC
637 86th pct 476 73rd pct
ICSEA in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3 higher in 3108, VIC
1,109 89th pct 1,106 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
11.1% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%
10.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +$67 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$719 42nd pct $786 58th pct
Household income in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +$327 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$1,593 55th pct $1,920 73rd pct
Family income in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +$344 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$1,956 55th pct $2,300 75th pct
High earners in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
12.1% 69th pct 15.8% 80th pct
High-income homes in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
21.2% 65th pct 28.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%
18.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%
12.4% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC
23.9% 19th pct 24.3% 21st pct
Mental health in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC
5.7% 15th pct 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap steady
6.3% 64th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
5.7% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +0.3 pts 70.5%
16.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.9 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
11.4% 14th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
12.4% 45th pct 13.1% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
23.4% 39th pct 27.2% 65th pct
Defence service in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC
1.3% 14th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
19.8% 26th pct 20.1% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 larger in 3129, VIC gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 13.1% 58th pct
Living alone in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap widening
26.1% 46th pct 22.7% 30th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 62.8%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 22.5%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%
14.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +$12 higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
$450 87th pct $438 86th pct
Mortgage in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +$325 higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $2,492 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
30.3% 74th pct 29.0% 72nd pct
Owned outright in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
37.6% 45th pct 36.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
53.1% 11th pct 62.2% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +9.4 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
68.8% 23rd pct 78.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 62.2%
19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
27.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%
24.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 56.9%
18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
10.1% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
2.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%
18.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%
13.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap narrowing
7.1% 76th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap widening
31.2% 84th pct 33.7% 87th pct
PT commute in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap steady
4.0% 83rd pct 3.8% 82nd pct
PT stops in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +23 more in 3108, VIC
109 86th pct 86 80th pct
Stops/1k in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.44 more in 3129, VIC
4.35 57th pct 4.79 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +750.8 more in 3108, VIC
2,518.8 91st pct 1,768.0 86th pct
PT routes in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +13 more in 3108, VIC
33 86th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3129, VIC
2 14th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2 longer in 3129, VIC
16 21st pct 18 25th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 41.1%
31.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%
36.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
8.6% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
3.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +7.8 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap widening
47.4% 88th pct 39.6% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap narrowing
15.9% 77th pct 18.0% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap steady
6.1% 81st pct 5.2% 70th pct
Participation in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +6.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC gap steady
57.1% 38th pct 63.3% 64th pct
Full-time in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3108, VIC gap steady
57.7% 44th pct 56.4% 35th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
8.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
9.5% Community & personal service even 9.5%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
5.9% Labourers even 5.9%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1 higher in 3129, VIC
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +17 higher in 3129, VIC
1,057 81st pct 1,074 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC
4 13th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.1 higher in 3108, VIC
7.8 90th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 more in 3129, VIC
7.5 93rd pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3129, VIC
95.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3129, VIC
93.2% 91st pct 93.5% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3129, VIC
97.6% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3129, VIC
90.6% 93rd pct 99.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.2 more in 3108, VIC
11.3 21st pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +11 higher in 3108, VIC
327 91st pct 316 91st pct
Mean slope in 3108, VICin 3129, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3108, VIC
7.6% 79th pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3108, VIC with nearby areas

3129, VIC 3107, VIC 3109, VIC 3104, VIC 3128, VIC 3105, VIC 3106, VIC 3130, 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). 3108, VIC vs 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3108/3108-vic/vs/POA3129/3129-vic