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3109, VIC vs 3111, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · 3109, VIC profile · 3111, VIC profile

3109, VIC 3111, VIC

Postcode 3109 and postcode 3111 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3109 is a high-density hub where 57.5% of people use a language other than English at home and 52.0% were born overseas. It is very walkable, with 92.3% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, postcode 3111 is more suburban, with separate houses making up 86.8% of dwellings compared to 63.1% in postcode 3109. Residents in postcode 3111 also tend to be older, with a typical age of 45 compared to 41 in postcode 3109.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with postcode 3111 becoming increasingly dominated by detached houses. Despite this, the two areas share several similarities. They have the same number of people per home (2.7) and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments, around $2,400 to $2,500. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC Other language: 23.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC Population: 18,282 larger in 3109, VIC Renting: 8.0 pts higher in 3109, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +18,282 larger in 3109, VIC gap widening
30,926 87th pct 12,644 72nd pct
Median age in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +4 yrs older in 3111, VIC gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.3% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
21.0% 58th pct 23.6% 71st pct
Under 15 in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
18.1% 59th pct 16.5% 40th pct
De facto in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC even gap narrowing
4.8% 1st pct 4.8% 1st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 20.4%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 57.2%
27.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
5.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Separated even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

3109, VIC 3111, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +15.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
52.0% 99th pct 36.1% 88th pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
14.9% China ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%
2.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Chinese ◂ +17.1 pts 20.9%
14.7% English +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.3% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
3.7% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +23.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
57.5% 99th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Limited English in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +4.4 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
9.8% 96th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

39.6% English only +22.4 pts ▸ 62.0%
18.9% Mandarin ◂ +10.1 pts 8.9%
13.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%
4.8% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
39.1% 39th pct 35.9% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 50.3%
39.1% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 35.9%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
4.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
73.0% 89th pct 70.8% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
40.2% 89th pct 37.4% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.32 more in 3111, VIC
1.07 8th pct 2.40 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1 more in 3109, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1,574 more in 3109, VIC
5,159 86th pct 3,585 81st pct
Avg size in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +143 larger in 3109, VIC
860 93rd pct 717 89th pct
ICSEA in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +10 higher in 3109, VIC
1,135 95th pct 1,126 93rd pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 70.8%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
7.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%
17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
10.2% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +$68 higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
$701 38th pct $769 54th pct
Household income in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +$308 higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
$1,792 66th pct $2,100 82nd pct
Family income in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +$437 higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
$2,071 62nd pct $2,508 83rd pct
High earners in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 16.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +8.7 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 33.3% 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%
13.9% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +4.1 pts higher in 3111, VIC
22.9% 14th pct 27.0% 35th pct
Mental health in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3111, VIC
5.0% 11th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Diabetes even 4.5%
3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 67.5%
16.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
12.5% 19th pct 15.1% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 14.9% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
29.2% 77th pct 26.7% 61st pct
Defence service in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3111, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 2.0% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
22.4% 45th pct 22.9% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 9.9% 28th pct
Living alone in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
19.5% 20th pct 20.0% 21st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%
19.5% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%
6.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +$12 higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
$462 88th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +$100 higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
$2,400 89th pct $2,500 90th pct
People / bedroom in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
23.4% 58th pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
41.4% 57th pct 43.5% 64th pct
Separate houses in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +23.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
63.1% 14th pct 86.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
83.1% 68th pct 85.7% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
23.4% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 15.4%
2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 86.8%
23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 10.3%
13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%
35.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
7.9% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 even 58.4%
22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%
6.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.5% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Under $200 even 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 27.3%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
4.2% 55th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Work from home in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
32.1% 86th pct 34.6% 88th pct
PT commute in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 1.7% 65th pct
PT stops in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +74 more in 3109, VIC
132 86th pct 58 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.32 more in 3111, VIC
4.27 56th pct 4.59 60th pct
Departures/1k in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +680.8 more in 3109, VIC
2,172.2 89th pct 1,491.5 83rd pct
PT routes in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +14 more in 3109, VIC
24 86th pct 10 71st pct
Stop walk in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +11 longer in 3111, VIC
2 14th pct 13 55th pct
Drive to city in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +2 longer in 3111, VIC
19 27th pct 21 30th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 44.9%
32.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 28.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.7% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +7.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
38.0% 68th pct 30.8% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +6.1 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
15.1% 75th pct 9.0% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Participation in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
59.1% 46th pct 59.3% 47th pct
Full-time in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
57.9% 45th pct 57.4% 41st pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
11.5% Professional & technical even 11.5%
11.1% Retail trade even 11.1%
8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.2% Finance & insurance even 6.2%
5.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
9.7% Technicians & trades even 9.7%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
5.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1 higher in 3111, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1 higher in 3111, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +22 higher in 3111, VIC
1,064 83rd pct 1,086 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC
3 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.9 higher in 3109, VIC
7.6 89th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.9 more in 3109, VIC
7.4 91st pct 5.5 72nd pct
15-min city in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +33.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC
92.3% 85th pct 59.1% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +30.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC
88.6% 85th pct 58.3% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +11.7 pts higher in 3109, VIC
99.6% 92nd pct 87.9% 71st pct
Walk to school in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +16.1 pts higher in 3109, VIC
93.5% 85th pct 77.4% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
Walk to health in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +33.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC
88.7% 92nd pct 54.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +1.0 more in 3109, VIC
11.3 22nd pct 10.4 16th pct
Intersections/km² in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +158 higher in 3109, VIC
255 88th pct 97 74th pct
Mean slope in 3109, VICin 3111, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC
6.8% 73rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare 3109, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3111, VIC with nearby areas

3109, VIC 3132, VIC 3114, VIC 3131, VIC 3130, VIC 3106, VIC 3113, VIC 3133, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3109, VIC vs 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3109/3109-vic/vs/POA3111/3111-vic