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3109, VIC vs 3132, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · 3109, VIC profile · 3132, VIC profile

3109, VIC 3132, VIC

Postcode 3109 and postcode 3132 are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with distinct profiles. Postcode 3109 is far more culturally diverse, with 52.0% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.6% and 31.8% in postcode 3132. Postcode 3109 also has a larger school population, with an average school size of 860 students and 5,159 total enrolments, while postcode 3132 sees 495 students per school and 2,475 enrolments.

Daily life in both areas is very similar in some ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar proportion of detached houses. However, some gaps are widening. Postcode 3132 has seen its lead in typical weekly income grow to $911, which is $210 higher than the $701 typical income in postcode 3109. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has also increased, as postcode 3109 has become more diverse.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.7 pts higher in 3109, VIC Born overseas: 18.4 pts higher in 3109, VIC Population: 14,131 larger in 3109, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC Personal income: $210 higher in 3132, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +14,131 larger in 3109, VIC gap widening
30,926 87th pct 16,795 79th pct
Median age in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +2 yrs older in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
41 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
0.1% 4th pct 0.4% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +4.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
21.0% 58th pct 16.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
18.1% 59th pct 17.7% 55th pct
De facto in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
4.8% 1st pct 9.8% 23rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 51.1%
27.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

3109, VIC 3132, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +18.4 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
52.0% 99th pct 33.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 64.2%
14.9% China ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%
2.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% Chinese ◂ +19.1 pts 18.9%
14.7% English +14.4 pts ▸ 29.1%
12.3% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.9% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.7% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
6.8% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%
3.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +25.7 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
57.5% 99th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Limited English in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
9.8% 96th pct 5.6% 89th pct

Language used at home

39.6% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
18.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%
13.5% Cantonese ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%
4.8% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
39.1% 39th pct 46.3% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 39.6%
5.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
5.0% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
73.0% 89th pct 73.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
40.2% 89th pct 42.0% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.60 more in 3132, VIC
1.07 8th pct 1.68 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1 more in 3109, VIC
6 81st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +2,684 more in 3109, VIC
5,159 86th pct 2,475 73rd pct
Avg size in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +365 larger in 3109, VIC
860 93rd pct 495 74th pct
ICSEA in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +18 higher in 3109, VIC
1,135 95th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 73.9%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
6.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 38.3%
17.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
12.2% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 22.8%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
10.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +$210 higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
$701 38th pct $911 76th pct
Household income in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +$238 higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
$1,792 66th pct $2,030 79th pct
Family income in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +$416 higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
$2,071 62nd pct $2,487 82nd pct
High earners in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +4.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
12.8% 72nd pct 17.1% 83rd pct
High-income homes in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +5.2 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
24.7% 73rd pct 29.9% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.8%
25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%
13.9% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.6%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +3.4 pts higher in 3132, VIC
22.9% 14th pct 26.2% 31st pct
Mental health in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +3.1 pts higher in 3132, VIC
5.0% 11th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
5.7% 55th pct 4.4% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 69.4%
16.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
12.5% 19th pct 17.5% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
13.5% 62nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap narrowing
29.2% 77th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Defence service in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3132, VIC
1.2% 13th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
22.4% 45th pct 20.9% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.2 larger in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
11.4% 42nd pct 10.6% 35th pct
Living alone in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +5.8 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap narrowing
19.5% 20th pct 25.3% 42nd pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 62.9%
22.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.5% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +$56 higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
$462 88th pct $406 79th pct
Mortgage in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +$233 higher in 3109, VIC gap widening
$2,400 89th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +4.0 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
23.4% 58th pct 27.4% 68th pct
Owned outright in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
41.4% 57th pct 35.0% 37th pct
Separate houses in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
63.1% 14th pct 62.8% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +9.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
83.1% 68th pct 73.3% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.4% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

63.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 62.8%
23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 22.3%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 63.7%
22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.7%
6.3% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
3.4% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 28.1%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap steady
4.2% 55th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
32.1% 86th pct 37.1% 89th pct
PT commute in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap narrowing
3.3% 78th pct 4.0% 83rd pct
PT stops in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +38 more in 3109, VIC
132 86th pct 94 83rd pct
Stops/1k in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.33 more in 3132, VIC
4.27 56th pct 5.60 72nd pct
Departures/1k in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +629.4 more in 3109, VIC
2,172.2 89th pct 1,542.9 84th pct
PT routes in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1 more in 3132, VIC
24 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1 longer in 3109, VIC
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +4 longer in 3132, VIC
19 27th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 39.7%
32.1% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.3% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.9% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
1.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%
36.5% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
4.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.9 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 75th pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3109, VIC gap steady
5.7% 77th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Participation in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +8.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
59.1% 46th pct 67.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +2.9 pts higher in 3132, VIC gap widening
57.9% 45th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
11.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
8.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
9.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
5.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1 higher in 3132, VIC
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1 higher in 3109, VIC
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +11 higher in 3132, VIC
1,064 83rd pct 1,075 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC
3 9th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.0 higher in 3132, VIC
7.6 89th pct 7.7 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +0.2 more in 3132, VIC
7.4 91st pct 7.6 95th pct
15-min city in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +7.6 pts higher in 3132, VIC
92.3% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +7.3 pts higher in 3132, VIC
88.6% 85th pct 95.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC even
99.6% 92nd pct 99.6% 93rd pct
Walk to school in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3132, VIC
93.5% 85th pct 97.1% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3109, VIC
88.7% 92nd pct 86.9% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.3 more in 3132, VIC
11.3 22nd pct 12.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +57 higher in 3109, VIC
255 88th pct 198 84th pct
Mean slope in 3109, VICin 3132, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3109, VIC
6.8% 73rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Compare 3109, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3132, VIC with nearby areas

3131, VIC 3133, VIC 3111, VIC 3114, VIC 3130, VIC 3109, VIC 3135, VIC 3152, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3109, VIC vs 3132, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3109/3109-vic/vs/POA3132/3132-vic