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3111, VIC vs 3134, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · 3111, VIC profile · 3134, VIC profile

3111, VIC 3134, VIC

Postcode 3134 and postcode 3111 are neighbouring areas in Melbourne with very different layouts. Postcode 3134 is much more walkable, with 93.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 2 minutes. In contrast, postcode 3111 is more car-dependent, with a 13-minute walk to the nearest stop and a higher share of large homes, with 85.7% having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 3111 also has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (43.5%) and a higher percentage of residents born overseas (36.1%).

The age gap between these two areas has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 3111, where the typical age is 45 compared to 39 in postcode 3134. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of volunteering, the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force, and almost exactly the same number of people per home. Typical weekly household incomes are also closely matched, sitting around $1,949 to $2,100.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,963 larger in 3134, VIC 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC Renting: 12.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC Other language: 10.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +21,963 larger in 3134, VIC gap widening
12,644 72nd pct 34,607 87th pct
Median age in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +6 yrs older in 3111, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +6.3 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 17.2% 36th pct
Under 15 in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.1 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap steady
16.5% 40th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
4.8% 1st pct 9.0% 18th pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%
16.5% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 51.3%
27.1% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
6.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
2.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

3111, VIC 3134, VIC

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +7.1 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 29.1% 81st pct

Country of birth

60.4% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 68.2%
7.5% China ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.6% English +8.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.8% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
20.9% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 11.4%
7.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%
5.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Indian even 2.7%
1.4% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +10.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
34.3% 89th pct 24.1% 84th pct
Limited English in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
5.4% 89th pct 4.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

62.0% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 72.4%
8.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
7.6% Cantonese ◂ +5.3 pts 2.3%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +8.0 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
35.9% 28th pct 43.9% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 44.2%
35.9% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
70.8% 86th pct 68.0% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
37.4% 87th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.43 more in 3111, VIC
2.40 38th pct 1.97 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +7 more in 3134, VIC
5 76th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +5,422 more in 3134, VIC
3,585 81st pct 9,007 88th pct
Avg size in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +34 larger in 3134, VIC
717 89th pct 751 90th pct
ICSEA in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +35 higher in 3111, VIC
1,126 93rd pct 1,091 85th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 68.0%
8.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%
14.9% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 21.9%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
10.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Information technology even 5.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +$86 higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
$769 54th pct $855 70th pct
Household income in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +$151 higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
$2,100 82nd pct $1,949 75th pct
Family income in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +$100 higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
$2,508 83rd pct $2,408 79th pct
High earners in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.1 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
16.8% 82nd pct 14.7% 77th pct
High-income homes in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +5.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
33.3% 88th pct 27.7% 79th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%
25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.9 pts higher in 3134, VIC
27.0% 35th pct 27.9% 41st pct
Mental health in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3134, VIC
6.3% 20th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.6 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
7.2% 77th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
6.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
6.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +0.7 pts 66.9%
18.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%
2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap narrowing
15.1% 34th pct 15.3% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
14.9% 83rd pct 13.9% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
26.7% 61st pct 29.0% 76th pct
Defence service in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC even
2.0% 25th pct 2.0% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
22.9% 50th pct 20.7% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.1 larger in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap narrowing
9.9% 28th pct 11.7% 45th pct
Living alone in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +3.8 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap narrowing
20.0% 21st pct 23.8% 35th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 62.8%
23.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
9.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.0% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +$64 higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
$450 87th pct $386 74th pct
Mortgage in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +$400 higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
$2,500 90th pct $2,100 80th pct
People / bedroom in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +12.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
15.4% 30th pct 27.9% 69th pct
Owned outright in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +11.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
43.5% 64th pct 32.3% 30th pct
Separate houses in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap narrowing
86.8% 36th pct 85.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +13.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap widening
85.7% 76th pct 72.6% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 32.3%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.4% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 85.0%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
3.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 28.7%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%
1.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
8.7% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%
3.5% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 22.5%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Work from home in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +3.2 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
34.6% 88th pct 31.5% 85th pct
PT commute in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap steady
1.7% 65th pct 2.5% 73rd pct
PT stops in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +154 more in 3134, VIC
58 73rd pct 212 88th pct
Stops/1k in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.54 more in 3134, VIC
4.59 60th pct 6.13 76th pct
Departures/1k in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +306.5 more in 3134, VIC
1,491.5 83rd pct 1,798.0 87th pct
PT routes in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +12 more in 3134, VIC
10 71st pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +11 longer in 3111, VIC
13 55th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +8 longer in 3134, VIC
21 30th pct 29 41st pct

How people get to work

44.9% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
34.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
0.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%
28.5% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
3.3% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +5.3 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
30.8% 38th pct 36.1% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +5.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap narrowing
9.0% 53rd pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3111, VIC gap steady
5.0% 66th pct 4.2% 48th pct
Participation in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
59.3% 47th pct 65.8% 75th pct
Full-time in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +2.3 pts higher in 3134, VIC gap widening
57.4% 41st pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
8.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food even 5.5%
4.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 27.8%
17.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
9.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.3% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
5.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1 higher in 3111, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1 higher in 3111, VIC
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +33 higher in 3111, VIC
1,086 88th pct 1,053 80th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC
— 12 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC
— 6 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.6 higher in 3134, VIC
5.8 74th pct 7.4 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.7 more in 3134, VIC
5.5 72nd pct 7.2 88th pct
15-min city in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +34.3 pts higher in 3134, VIC
59.1% 62nd pct 93.4% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +21.1 pts higher in 3134, VIC
58.3% 62nd pct 79.4% 79th pct
Walk to transit in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +9.1 pts higher in 3134, VIC
87.9% 71st pct 97.0% 82nd pct
Walk to school in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC
77.4% 73rd pct 96.9% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +0.5 pts higher in 3134, VIC
99.1% 82nd pct 99.6% 84th pct
Walk to health in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +20.4 pts higher in 3134, VIC
54.9% 70th pct 75.3% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +6.8 more in 3134, VIC
10.4 16th pct 17.2 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +108 higher in 3134, VIC
97 74th pct 204 85th pct
Mean slope in 3111, VICin 3134, VIC +1.0 pts higher in 3111, VIC
7.4% 77th pct 6.4% 69th pct

Compare 3111, VIC with nearby areas

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

Compare 3134, VIC with nearby areas

3114, VIC 3115, VIC 3136, VIC 3113, VIC 3135, VIC 3111, VIC 3132, VIC 3138, VIC

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3111, VIC vs 3134, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/vs/POA3134/3134-vic